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Last Sunday Jake and I went to Gillette Castle to go hiking. Gillette Castle was the beautiful home to William Gillette and his wife.   Gillette was an actor and was most famous for playing Sherlock Holmes.  Him and his wife lived in East Haddam, Connecticut and their house is currently a state park open to anyone, with tours of the castle costing just six dollars. Jake and I live so close to here, about twenty minutes away, and I have no idea why we don't come here more often because it's absolutely stunning!  And I swear it gets prettier every time I come. There's all kind of hiking spots on the castle grounds and you can even go down to The Connecticut River. I took this picture of myself when I was trying to check my hair before we went shopping after leaving the castle.  I ended up thinking it was kind of cool and keeping it.   No dumb artificial sun filter needed on a day like today!

My boyfriend loves his video games.  He spends hours upon hours playing, and honestly I just don't understand the appeal.  Since we live together I'm pretty much always around when he's playing, and I have to admit, a lot of the time I wish he would stop playing and hang out with me.  But I've come up with things to do while he's emerged in his game instead of just waiting around complaining. Baking/Cooking.    I love to bake and try out new recipes.  And when my boyfriend is playing a game there's no better time to try out a new recipe that calls for concentration.  He's not around to bother or distract me so I get the kitchen to myself.  And my boyfriend really appreciates the food, especially if I bring it to him while he's on his computer/game system.  It's a great way to earn some extra brownie points with him; he gets to play games without me pestering him to get off, and he gets a nice meal or snack.  :3 Go Out With You...