Andais

As mentioned before, I went to Cuba-Varadero, to be exact-for a week during the Olympics. Well, actually, BECAUSE of the Olympics. I rented out my apartment, as it was prime real estate, in downtown Vancouver, and got the trip out of the deal we made.

I should say that I did have a good time, despite having food poisoning when I got there (not from Cuba, but from a restaurant in Kingston, ON), and then getting sick again when we were leaving (the food didn’t sit well with me). The resort, Superbreezes Varadero, was all inclusive, but I only managed to have a few drinks, due to my agry stomach. I did get to take advantage of all the other amenities though. I spent an obscene amount of time in the hot tub, even though it wasn’t that warm. I also played a LOT of pool, and swam at the beach. I even managed to burn with SPF 45 on. Talent, I tell you.

The resort was chock full of other Canadians, which sort of ruined the ‘fun new culture’ thing, but it was still cool. Met some super awesome people, and heard ENTIRELY too much French. I did manage to go on a little adventure off the resort, but it ended up bad. Not as bad as it could have been, but swindled out of 10$, kicked out of a place for trespassing sort of bad.

My biggest complaint was actually the people. I mean, they were all Canadians (for the most part) and you would think they lived under a rock. Yes. I have red hair. No, really, it isn’t a big deal. Get the fuck over it. Oh, and, btw, I DO notice when you stare at my tattoos. Thanks.

Anyways.

Photos!

Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope that your holiday-whichever you choose to celebrate- was fun and happy.

I myself went with my almost husband to go see Avatar 3D. There was WAY more people there then I had expected! Our show sold out, as did the one before and after.

If you plan on seeing this movie, I highly suggest the 3d version. I’ve seen it both ways (we downloaded it and watched it on the laptop) and big screen and 3d was the way to go. The movie was fantastic small, but seeing it big was mind blowing. What makes this movie stand out is how seamlessly the 3d is integrated into the movie. Its so well done that, by the end of the movie, the most amazing thing is how much you DIDN’T notice the 3d. You just fell into the world, without even noticing.

I finished my book (!!), or at least the first draft. For some reason I thought it was a great idea to write it out on paper, so now I have to type it out and begin edits. I already know that its too short, so I have some scenes plotted out in my head that will add to both the flow and the plot. I’m excited to get them in. I conned my almost husband into typing it out for me because 1. I’m a slow typer and 2. he wants to get better at typing on his laptop. I just need him to do it. Preferably before school starts, in a week or so.

Love

Andais