Monday's recommendation

Everyone might already know this one but just in case you've heard of the series on HBO and not the book then I recommend to you, The Sookie Stackhouse series or True Blood

The first book of which being,
Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris

Now if you know the series then let me just tell you that the book, to me, has a more interesting plot line. There are some changes in the series that didn't make sense and, a big plus in my opinion, there is a lot more Sookie then any other characters in the book. The plot has started really diverging from the book in the third season where things are happening that the director is just making up.

For those who have not read the book or seen the series.
This book is about a young waitress who lives in the South (of the US) in a town called Bon Temps. She lives with her brother and her grandmother, her parents having died in a tragic car accident when she was still young. What differs from our world and hers is that two years prior to the beginning of the story, vampires have 'come out' and revealed to humans their existence. The reason for their forward behavior being the invention of 'True Blood' a perfect synthetic blood developed by a Japanese company. There are some countries where the vampires are rejected but in others they are accepted with a strict set of laws that have to be followed.
What makes our hero so different from a usual girl in a world full of vampires is that she has the power to read minds. Her power however, does not work on the immortal vampires. She finds herself entranced by a new man that has just moved 'back' into her town after a couple hundred years of absence. She finds that the peace of mind that she feels around him is just too good a chance to miss.

Searching for the right stuff

Searching through the net as I do, (and you know you do too!) I came upon a store that my friend had talked to me about and decided to take a look. The name of the thing is Muji and if you know Kinokuniya, and I sincerely hope you do, then you will LOVE this store. Not only does it have similar paper and notepad sets as Kinokuniya this place also has sets of traveling goodies, fashion nonsense and useful little arranging tools.
On the search as I am for Christmas goodies to slip under the tree this shop struck me as a piece of luck. Hopefully it'll help you too.

Isn't this the best idea ever?

It's a wall mounted CD player! Just pull the cord to start the CD and there are small buttons on the top to switch songs.

Drinking is bad

Here's a work I made about 'not doing something' that my teacher said wasn't understandable so here you go. A failed piece of homework.

Four day weekend

As it was the beginning of a four day weekend Thursday past my mother, brother and I decided that Disneyland (on Thursday and Friday) was a necessary action. So off we went. I ask for forgiveness for not posting anything during my time there but, you have to pay for internet and everyone knows that Disneyland, although the happiest place on Earth, is not the cheapest.
BUT! What a great time we did have! Granted it was cold, rainy and generally grim (Disneyland in Paris can do that) it made for some general laughs as we tromped along in our amazing ponchos that my ever ready mother saw fit to bring along. It was my little brother's first visit! (that he can remember) and we had a great time as we froze in lines and spent time waiting for it to be time to use a fast pass haha. Freezing I say because my mother and I had a t-shirt, a shirt, a thick wool sweater, a little less thick wool sweater, a coat, gloves and a scarf and a poncho. I even got myself a cowboy hat, the best hat ever against rain! I never knew but there it is for you.
All in all we had a great time, saw a few great shows and witnessed the lighting of the Christmas tree and the castle at night.

Discoveries!

Found the most amazing little 'passage' with the greatest shops inside. The Passage Jouffroy leads through an array of books that cover the walls and tables that line the walls on either side. You continues up a set of stairs and arrive in another hall filled with the greatest sets of shops. A shop where they make hollow books to stash your treasures in, a shop for toy houses and creative accessories to make bears and such (which was the shop I was going to called Pain D'épices hehehe) and a great bakery. Not to mention shop after shop of Christmas Decorations!!! This is an event in France since they don't really doll anything up, santa-style, for the great occasion that is X-mas.
In short, Greatest Discovery EVER!

                                          Pain d'épices