little bitty girl

I spent the very first day of the new year doing what I love to do best - cooking a yummy meal and sharing it with a friend. Stefan had gone to see a Bruins vs. Leaf game and so Lia was kind enough to come and share dinner with me. She had never watched Love Actually before and watching this movie is slowly becoming an annual Christmas/Holiday tradition for me.

It's just generally a happy, feel good movie. Sure, some story lines are more enjoyable than others but I like that not everyone has a sappy happy ending. Because life's like that.

From this last watch, I've decided that Jamie (Colin Firth) and Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz) storyline is my new favourite. I like the idea of people being absolute strangers, unable to communicate and still able to fall in love. I hate to admit it, but I am a cheesy romantic at heart.

But what I really love is Jamie's the little house he retreats to after he discovers his brother was shagging his current lover. I love the idea of having an old decrepit cottage in Europe with a pond (hopefully not muddy and filled with eels) and writing. But I definitely would not do it on an old fashioned typewriter, as much as I love them. I would die without my computer and internet.

I am glad to have shared the experience of watching the movie with Lia - spicy shrimp linguini, couple bottles of wine, good conversation, snuggling under my sockmonkey sheets. It's a great start to a new year.