FISHY FRIDAY

It's Friday today and Michel said I should be eating fish. Guess I will be then...
 
But of course, Michel and Gen have left for Dubai and I bet they wont be eating fresh fish for a while



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MY BELOVED PICASSO -I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS -

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