Sasha is definitely a girly-girl. She likes to play pretend tea with her tea set. Well, it's not actually a tea set. It comprises 2 antique flower shaped small cups and saucers, more like espresso cups, I found in an antique store in NY for $1 each. Her teapot is a little white elephant shaped creamer I found in a furniture shop in Rosedale. She also likes to arrange the cushions on the floor, drag the lap throw to her pile and pretend she is having a sleepover. I am however never invited into her play world. Her Daddy has had tea with her many times, and he is invited to "dodo" with her on her pile of cushions regularly. He is her play mate, while I am the one she goes to if she wants help with a puzzle, or to read a book. Not that I am complaining. While she was dancing and having tea with her Dad last night, I was able to watch Shopgirl, the movie with Claire Danes, Steve Martin and Jason Schwartzman. I really liked it. I didnt really like the ending as I hated Jason's character..all that oil in his hair.....and I found Steve's world weary and damaged character so very endearing in a way. I think I will get the book.

It is Family Day in Ontario today. It is a new public holiday promised by the current ruling party during the last elections. (Do not ask me anything about the political parties in this country...I cannot vote so do not see the point of caring too much as cant really do anything even if I do start caring..like the US elections..I will only start having opinions once a candidate is voted in because really what is the point of spending too much time analyzing the various candidates when I CANNOT VOTE?) People have mixed feelings about this holiday. The day care is closed, and Sasha is beside me watching TV so I am none too happy with this inconvenient holiday. D's visitors from Quebec are also not thrilled with the Uni being closed today so they will be working here at our dining table as they have a deadline. The weather is horrid so everyone is basically hunkering down at home for the long weekend. Some can't get off work so have to take their annual leave to take care of kids. No, this Family Day is not a good idea..well, having it in February is not a good idea. The Visitors have insisted that in return for the use of our dining table, they will buy us lunch. I am pretty sure though that they probably thought "Holy merde, D's wife is going to cook again...zut alors, we must find a way to escape..". But hey, regardless of their motives, I am having sashimi today..yay.