If you like pina coladas...

Things have been mighty busy in these parts lately. Mike has been ushering around distinguished visitors and such, and I have been juggling new job possibilities (as well as the usual old ones). We did take a break over Thanksgiving to head to Phuket, where we were able to spend a few days with with the always enjoyable Kevin, who was visiting from D.C. Having Kevin around was good motivation to get out and see the island – boat trips! elephant rides! dancing with mustachioed Europeans and their Thai lady friends until the wee hours of the morn! – but once he left, we slipped back into our favorite Phuket routine of frequenting the lovely Chedi hotel and adjacent Pansea Beach. Ahhhh.







Other than that, we've been spending a lot of our time around Singapore. We celebrated Mike's birthday last weekend by proving we were not too old to hang out at nighclub hotspot Ministry of Sound. Of course, our favorite section was Studio 54, which plays a groovy selection of 70s and 80s dance hits. At least we're old and hip:



We've also been gearing up for my brother's Christmas visit in a few weeks. Of course, there's always something a little off about celebrating the holidays here:


And, as you may know, we've adopted kitties! So far, they seem to take great pleasure in tearing up the kitchen and snuggling together into one big furball. We've been slowly allowing them to explore the apartment, with varying degrees of success. I fear for my new West Elm Moroccan windowpane rug.


Now, I don't want to be one of those people who gush about how their kitties are the cutest. But… I'm pretty sure mine are. I mean, just look at those fuzzy faces!