Cairo Time and Bajoran earrings

On one hand, I want to watch Cairo Time because of...let's face it, Alexander Siddig. On the other hand, I'm really worried that I would cringe at all the romantic elements in that movie. I would like to squash any and all Mary Sue tendencies before they start (might be too late already, though).

It's odd, I suppose--I seriously want to Mary Sue Garak, but not Andrew Robinson (who, in dissociate's words, is like a genial old man living down the street.) On the other hand, while I am not captivated by Julian in a romantic sense, I am clearly drawn to Siddig's other roles on screen—both from Cairo Time and Kingdom of Heaven. Perhaps it's the in-your-face exoticism in terms of the setting.

Speaking of Julian, though, I want to record a certain conversation which took place. You know, for posterity and all.

A: You know those Bajoran earrings?
B: Yeah?
A: Julian needs to get one. For his cock.
B: Oooh, what for?
A: So Garak can tug on it.

I do so love the simple elegance of fangirl logic.

Finally! K&S bears in Asia! (a whole lotta pictures)

To quote my reply to spdfg: My picture-taking was ridiculously fun. At Yuyuan, a fellow visitor remarked "okay I don't remember seeing that as a part of the garden before..." (He was laughing...)

The bears were mobbed in China. MOBBED. People kept asking me (and saltree) what were they, how much did I get them for, what could they do, etc etc. One shop owner lady even gave me a discount after she touched the Kirk bear. And otherwise in general people were just grinning at me for taking the bears and acting like an overgrown nine year old. But hey I didn't mind. ;)

Some people mentioned the possibility of a bear!K&S shore leave fic. I LOVE this idea. If somebody wants to write it, you are more than welcome to.

Lastly, I'm hoping to go to Europe/North Africa this summer. Maybe I'll be able to take them with me for some portion of the trip! :D

( Thirty-two pictures of Kirk and Spock bears in Asia. ^_^ )