it's not life that matters but the journey...

thanks for your kind comments! I am a little better today - getting closer to the weekend and to my husband coming here.

as far as feeling "odd" when I went to Japan, I can't remember so much. Of course things were different, but it was so much slower and easier since I had my husband to help with things and I didn't have to take care of so many things. I know I'll be feeling more comfortable soon - and hopefully Leo will too:)

Ah - the Girl with the Pearl Earring - I remember you saying you didn't like it, but I had such high expectations since it has Colin Firth, Cillian Murphy and Scarlett (who I really like most of the time). But to be honest, I was disappointed by it. I thought it was slow, and it ended kind of abruptly - I was like "that's it?" and totally expecting more. Oh well. but Colin Firth was kind of hot in that movie - and Cillian was cute! no one really talked much, though. I didn't give it a second viewing (as I do with movies I really like)...

was Picasso hot? I don't know much about his life.

thanks again for your comments. You made me laugh, which was great!!