Read for CBR10Bingo: Food I began a new call to a church last year. One of my parishioners is a Japanese native; perhaps the first person I know on an intimate level from the island itself. This has led me to read more about Japan, both fiction and non-fiction and I find the more I read, the less I know. Japan has a rich history and a deep, diverse culture. I learn something every time but I still feel wanting. I won’t pretend to […]
“I Won’t Think About It Today, I’ll Think About It Tomorrow”
I watched “Gone With the Wind” when I was thirteen and came out distinctly disappointed at the end of the interminable film. At thirteen, I couldn’t put into words what was so disappointing about it, the costumes had been beautiful, the sets glorious. There was a love story, and the plot was easy to follow. But it left me wanting. As an adult, I know that it was Scarlett who disappointed me. I had never yet in my young life come across a main character […]
Emma Drives a Mini Cooper
I think it was earlier this year I read a modern take on Pride & Prejudice and mentioned there were a slew of authors of different genres who’d taken on Austen’s work. Alexander McCall Smith, known to me as the writer behind The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, took a stab at Emma, my second favorite Austen book. I was a little worried about a man taking on Austen’s work; part of her appeal when I was younger was her subtle (and not so) jabs […]
Cocaine! Fancy Food! Danger! Super Boring! Balloon Pop Pretentiousness! (CBR10 Bingo)
At a certain point in your adulthood, as you grow into the role or at least identify what the concept of adulthood actually means to you, it becomes easier to spot a phony. Part of it is the experience of life; you’ve lived long enough, hurt enough and wear the scars like a beauty sash made of caution tape. These friends float into your life like party balloons, relationships with a short shelf life that start bright and colorful, ultimately full of nothing but air […]