English visitors

whooohoo...! i hadn't seen her for YEARS, my friend S. is coming to visit (with her 'french lover') mid March...! they are coming from Manchester, UK... (one day i'll find my way to Europe... one day) i can't wait.
it's always nice to get together with friends, and as the years go by, everyone has their work and familial obligations so it gets harder and harder to get together...

(one day we need to all take a cruise together and not have to worry about hotels, activities and food plans!)

on to other topics, this year i went to my first horror convention in my life, a friend of mine is a big horror fan, so we had went to Fangoria... it was interesting; granted i didn't really know that many of the famous actors and directors of the genre... but ppl there get all dressed up and made up and super excited about these movies. what reminded me of the topic is this article on How to Survive a Horror Movie

i know you will all thank me for the valuable advice the next time you're about to read a demon summoning book aloud in the middle of the night in front of a lighted candle by the bathroom mirror by yourself.

i read a news article today, what caught my eye wasn't really the topic of the article, but rather, this wording "untimely death". isn't this just sounds redundant? when is a death ever truly 'timely'?

speaking of horror, gore and gruesome deaths... tomorrow is Valentine's day. but seriously, who truly embraces Valentine's day? does it even mean ANYTHING to anyone??
of all the 'holidays' i think this one truly embodies the commercial pressure - restaurants jack up prices for a 'special menu', roses costs 4 times the regular prices, everything is tin-foiled red and pink shape. those who are together has pressure to present how they feel about the other by giving each other gifts; those who aren't together are reminded that this is a day for ppl who are together...
and no, i'm not ranting because i'm Single or Bitter, i've always felt embarassed when i got flowers, and embarassed when i didn't :) so tomorrow i will celebrate anti valentine's by going to a potluck with a few female friends for a quiet evening in, chocolate fondue & all.