a little life in my life.

on the weekend, alex and i went to a garden centre so i could spruce up my flat with some plants. i purchased a lovely trio of foliage.

a tall dragon tree with 3 levels of leaves.

a purple, fuzzy prayer plant. the purple side feels like velvet.

a stripey, green prayer plant.

alex then suggested we go to the pet shop across the way as he wanted some fish and was trying to convince me that i needed some fish. interesting idea as i have been feeling the urge for some sort of pet. we wandered around the shop looking at the various creatures and i made a slightly impulsive purchase.

may i introduce - yin and yang (a.k.a. the babies), they're chinese dwarf hamsters. they are so cute and tiny and i cannot tell them apart as they are exactly the same down to the last spot and stripe.

they truly live up to their name as one is very active while the other is very lazy. they have a little coconut house - which they adore, a hollowed out log, a running wheel and tunnel for their enjoyment. they are truly amusing to watch. one has fallen asleep in the wheel as i type this. so cute! i'm very excited; they may not be cuddly like cats but as least i can hold them, unlike fish. check out flickr for some more photo sweetness.