new obsessions

i feel like one cool and interesting thing is happening right after the next here right now... i am really loving lille! my new obsessions:

*hawaian pizza made with tomato sauce AND cream sauce, oh those french!

*blackberry beer, plus all the other flavors they offer: coconut, vanilla, strawberry, violets, raspberry, peach, orange, cinnamon... le sigh. yeah

*Cafe des Six Roses: great vintage cafe just down the road, how did i not know about this before? they play vinyl only, the bartender is constantly changing records. the walls are lined with art books, comics, board games, dictionaries et al which are there for perusal. PLUS you get snacks for free!

*Valentine's Day: no not the day, the band! Lillois and relatively new, they kick ass!
www.myspace.com/valentinesdaymusic

Lee and I went to their concert on Thursday night at Le Drugstore, gotta love that fringlish! Not only did we watch them play for 2 and a half hours, we met the band and their families! We exchanged e-mails and might be able to get a copy of their music (not released). Probably one of the best nights so far...

*Large Item pick-up: the French have good junk! Items recently acquired off the side of the street? A wicker bedside table, a new book, Harry Potter trading cards and a painting.

witch's familiar spotted while strolling through the park thursday afternoon