insta-update:

1. homemade chicken-tikka misala

2. paula deen southern sunday

3. grammy fancy feast (steamed artichokes and shrimp scampi)

4. heckling chris brown and ll cool j with aubry from the comfort of the living room

= the best.

this is by far my least favorite time of year, as far as the weather goes. i have a moment every year where i think--i can't do it. i will never be warm again. and when i am huddled around my little space heater, trying to warm up my socks (and bra) before heading out into the cold, i have to go to my happy place. which is of course...fiji. is it just me or does cold weather make everyone else just want to do nothing. ever.

but, spring will come and in the meantime--valentine's day helps! and my valentine is the best! and it's awards (oscar) season!! and james' bday is 2 weeks away! and of course...spring will come. eventually. and after that summer. and summer is my jam.