So Close

I have finally, finally finished the food list with a lovely pie, and I just have 2/3's of On the Road before I'm finished the lit list.  The only thing is, I realised the peach sauce was supposed to be made with maple syrup and seeing my version was so ordinary I'm thinking I'll try again soon.

I'm excited about moving on to the 2nd episode. I have already watched an episode of Oprah, the very last episode to be specific. I've read the Bible before, but it can't hurt to read it again. And I can't wait to get into some Dickens in the coming months. Uni's on break so I might get through a bit more the next two weeks.

The Little Match Girl

I'm very glad for having been introduced to this little story.  It's a little morbid, but a little morbidness is good for us here in the Western, sterile world.  A cute little story that reminds us of the hope of heaven.  Get your hands on a version and share it with your children.

A Few More Foods

 Not quite an American pizza, but close enough, and very enjoyable.

My triple cap, easy foam, which turned out to be a large latte. I felt a little clueless when I was very insistent on getting a triple shot cappucino, light on the foam.  The girl just explained nice and clearly that that was exactly what I was getting in my large latte :).







A cookie.

Some chocolate flavoured cereal, aka Cocopops.

Fun with Finn

So, after a month, I have finally finished the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. My first wind has petered out as the weight of uni assignments have fallen upon my shoulders heavy as lead.  I just haven't been able to face much at all while the due date onslauted has ensued.  On top of that I've had extra shifts at work while some of the girls are away for five weeks. I know my woes don't make for fantastic reading, but I appreciate the chance to vent.  On with the book review: Huck Finn is a character filled book and the story flows nicely, never a dull moment, and Mark Twain's individual and enjoyable sense of humour shows itself through the writing.  I was taken by the capers nearing the end, enjoying the childish logic and wondering if there was a touch of satire intended.  Tom Sawyer takes to helping a slave escape via a very convoluted plan, just because 'its the right way, the moral way' leaving all logic aside.  And I thought, yes, we probably all do that.  Get jobs done by some less than logical system just because it's 'the right way'. Sometimes due to the proverbial 'red tape', and sometimes just because that's the way its always been done. Whether intended or not, that's the moral I took from it. 'Look for the logical way to complete a task (and even to live), don't just follow those before you without considering potential improvements.'
I also found Huck's commentary about his conscience interesting.  His conscience is severely troubled because he helps a slave escape at the cost of the slave's owner.  I think it opened my mind a little bit to the perspective of the day.  Now we 'know' that slavery is abominable, but then they 'knew' it was right and irrebukable.  I wonder what things we now accept as right, but will soon see as abominable.  Sweat shops hopefully, child labour, paying less than a living wage to farmers, maybe capitalism.  Of course there will always be an abomination to fight in this life... looking ahead to glory!

Deliciousness or Un

 Some of the foods I've been enjoying this week and last.

 

 I have given duck pate the new name of Rich Man's Devon.  It costs about $4.00 for 100gms, but tastes very similar to devon only more like a paste.

This was my response to the fancy cake in the Gilmore house.  Didn't really measure up to their standard.

Rosemary's Baby

An interesting story and possibly satisfyingly shocking in it's day, but it just didn't do it for me. Maybe because it is so fantastical I wasn't struck with horror at the end the way I'm sure Ira Levin was intending. The movie followed the book virtually word for word. It brought the characters to life better than my imagination could, especially Minnie and Guy, but really served no other purpose having just finished the book the day before. It didn't invoke any emotions or give any added depth to the characters or script. I would recommend watching the movie or reading the book, but don't bother with both.
Now I just need to be reminded of the Gilmore Girls reference to get a true sense of what Rory was saying. It must have been Guy she was comparing Dean to, was it? I had always pictured a story with a creepy/dangerous guy watching a girl in her sleep. Not so.

Chilli Fries

I looked up a few recipes for chilli fries but decided to create my own.  I used a can of chopped tomatoes, an onion, beef mince, sweet chilli sauce, some dried chilli, paprika, cajun seasoning, and a can of mixed beans for the chili sauce.  Then just some frozen chips and grated cheese.  I'm sure this is far from traditional chilli fries, but I enjoyed it.