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Awesome (and oh so restful) holiday in Alsace still going strong. Right this minute, the three of us are in the office,

moimoietmoi and I on our respective computers while

greedy_dancer plays the piano behind me. Pretty relaxed atmosphere :-) Then again, 'relaxed' is kinda the keyword for our holiday in Alsace. We've managed to go outside once a day (we strolled around Colmar on Sunday, visited the area yesterday - Alsace is gorgeous, I'm smitten with its villages - and had lunch and went for some shopping again in Colmar today) but it's not always easy leaving the garden and the deckchairs and the hammock and our books, believe you me!

Mostly we've lazed under the sun in the garden and read and chatted and napped. I'm really having the kind of holiday that I'd like to bottle for when RL gets a bit too stressful ♥ ♥

Also, the home cinema room? Is a dream come true! So each night, after we're done with our daily activities and we've eaten and had our latte/tea/Tim Tams break, we retire to the home cinema room and enjoy some private viewing. So far we've watched Jumper (it sucked) Bend it like Beckham (totally did not suck) and last night Taking Woodstock (which I really enjoyed too.).

I love me some lazy holidays ♥

AND last but not least,

spikedluv, a Happy Birthday to you! I was afraid I'd forget because, well, when I'm on holiday it's a miracle if I remember what day it is, so let's not talk about 'dates' but there, I won't be late for that one :-)

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Ah what a lovely post! I'm so glad you're enjoying Alsace! Makes me miss my home in Nancy. :) (Not Alsace, but close enough. ;P)

I love Bend it like Beckham! Such a great flick!

It was the first time I visited Alsace (I was supposed to go to Colmar last December for the Christmas market held there but we had to cancel) and it certainly didn't disappoint! It's a gorgeous area.

Bend it like Beckham was a very pleasant surprise :-)

Bend it like Beckham was a pleasant surprise! The first time I watched it I was impressed: it deals with so many culturally relevant issues.

And Jonathan Rheys Meyers (sp?) is gorgeous. ;)

Yes, exactly. And I love that it's both funny and so very touching.

He is gorgeous.

greedy_dancer was completely smitten with him, you should have seen her, it was hilarious lol And very cute, too!

It all sounds like an awesome holiday. Relaxing in the garden and napping, mmmmmmm

It was really just wonderful; like I told GD 'so we're doing that again next year, right'? I think that kind of vacation is perfect for the soul *nodnod*

Holidays are what you make them! ♥

We kinda rock, then, because we apparently know how to make kick-ass holidays :-)

It's brilliant that your friends work with you!

Aww... I liked Jumper. Jamie Bell's accent reminds me of home. :) And Bend it like Beckham is funny. I read the book as a kid.

You must have thought I was a bit harsh, then, sorry.

It's like this, the consensus was that we could see the potential, but we felt that it wasn't realised. So we liked the idea behind the story but not the way it was done.

I didn't know Bend it like Beckham was from a book! Thanks for the heads up, I learnt something new today :-)

Yes. We're never going to speak again. *g* Don't be daft, everyone has different opinions on things! It would have been better if Hayden Christensen could act but you can't have everything! Is the kinda storyline that appeals to me.

Also, Diana is very pretty in your icon. *nods*

It is, by Narinda Dhami. Not a bad adaptation either - Keira Knightley is pretty. :) As is Parminda Nagra.

Diana is such a gorgeous woman! And such a great character too *has so much love for Diana*

Thanks so much! (I've just now made it back to the 10th on my f-list! o_O How on earth I went from a dozen+ fandoms to one and STILL can't keep up with everything is beyond me. *g*)

You're very welcome!

How on earth I went from a dozen+ fandoms to one and STILL can't keep up with everything is beyond me. *g*)

Lol It is pretty mysterious, I agree!