the aftermath.

hope you all had a wonderful christmas weekend.

i enjoyed spending time with family...eating, playing games and opening presents. i was out of luck in the family dice game, too. i walked away with just a dollar for answering a trivia question, but a good time was still had. the day after christmas was spent cleaning. the tree came down, ornaments and holiday decorations were put away, and the house was cleaned in preparation for the new year.

on this evening, i met up with my friend for our traditional christmas get together and gift exchange. we caught up over dinner and delicious pineapple lychee martinis at this quaint little place downtown. the weather was drizzly and windy, perfect for this warm and festive sweater from jackie.

did you get everything you wanted for christmas?

how long does your christmas tree stay up?

this place is actually a wine bar...

i'll definitely be back to try their wine and cheese platters.

(sweater, gift from jackie (similar); denim, express (similar))

photo: random google search

i had no interest in watching this show based on its name and synopsis, but it turned out to be a surprisingly addictive murder mystery. johnny's mother moves him to palm springs after his father's tragic suicide, but after learning that he moved into the room of a teen who also committed suicide, he discovers that this sunny place has a dark side of its own. the show is somewhat similar to pretty little liars, and for that it gets a: