What The Boll wants...

The Boll gets! Her new friends/snacks are a bombardier beetle and a firefly :)

The bombardier beetle may not be the best pal, though, since it can shoot a mix of boiling hot chemicals out its back end when threatened... Beware of that bum, Boll!

The firefly, on the other hand, seems both friendly and tasty, and it glows!

In the end The Boll is happy and waiting for more crunchy friends to show up on her dinner table some time in the future :)

The beautiful bugs

The mailman brought Bollan a pleasant surprise today, a book full of beaded critters looking very tasty and crunchy. Practically a cookbook of insects! The book is in French, the language of fine cuisine :)

Just look at all these goodies!

Make some for me, please?

So out came the beads and the metal wire, and now she waits exitedly to see what her devoted slave can make for her...

Some friends of the family

Glyptodon:

Part of Bollan's extended family, a kind of adopted uncle for the kids, rescued from the souvenir shop at the Natural History Museum in Oslo. He doesn't speak much, just the odd grunt. He very much fears there will be a new Ice Age, as he barely survived the last one, but now he has his scarf to keep him warm during the Nordic winters :)

The Elephant:

A housewarming gift from some friends, meant as a mount for The Great Boll. He walks, flaps his ears and blows his trunk. The Boll proved to be a little too round, so she kept rolling off his back when he raised his head, so some kind of harness and a wagon will have to be constructed.

The Fox:

At first he was feared by The Boll because of his sharp teeth, but evetually he convinced her that he wouldn't bite. Now they're the best of friends :)

Cthulhu:

A monster from outer space. The story goes that he sleeps on the bottom of the Pacific, but we know better! He's good friends with Bollan and several other plushie creatures, and now recides happily on our bedroom shelf.

Woodlouse:

Meant as a friend for The Boll, but he's always a little anxious that she'll get hungry and eat him! Poor thing. So far she hasn't touched him, but maybe she just likes to play with her food...

Diego:

A Furby baby, named after a certain (in)famous football player. He mostly sits on a shelf and sleeps the days away. Occasionally he wakes up and sings funny songs for us :)

Home, sweet home

Bollan and the family were looking forward to coming home after the holidays, going back to every day life again. The flight went well, they even got their own seat on the plane, and as always, safety is important!

When they got back to the apartment they discovered that it was almost freezing inside, only 3 degrees Celcius! Poor Glyptodon almost had a heart attack and had to rest on a hot water bottle for a while.

After recovering from that first freezing shock, they were all happy to meet their friends again, and they all snuggled up together to keep warm.

But most important, The Boll could finally relax with a (not so) cold beer :)

Bollan at the movies

The last few days have been busy for The Boll, she has been to the movies three times this week. That's a new record, and a very good one, because all three movies were great :) (She likes the cinema, her biggest favorite yet is of course Wall-E, the cutest robot ever!)

On Monday she saw Avatar in 3D. That was fun, with funny glasses and everything, they sat as you can see very well on her nose. And the movie had lots of yummy-looking creatures in it, so that was a bonus :) On Tuesday she saw The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, a crazy fantasy-like movie in a modern setting. A good story and well done. Today she went to see Sherlock Holmes. A good crime story and funny action movie. All three movies are highly recommended, and Avatar especially is best to see at the movies, since it's 3D :)