Monthly Archives: August 2013
Intricate, Beautiful, and Censored
I hate censorship. I have since I first learned what it was. As a kid who loved to read, who read way above grade level, I hated it when people even tried to tell me that books were “too old” … Continue reading
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Tagged #FridayReads, Beautiful, book, book review, Censoring an Iranian Lovestory, censorship, Fiction, Friday Reads, intricate, Iran, love story, Middle East, modern Iran, novel, Persia, post-revolution, postmodern, review, sexism, Shahriar Mandianipour, state control
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Favorite Summer Infusions
This summer has involved lots of sun, fun, and, of course, booze. It was also a summer of being virtually unemployed, which has lot of implications, sure, but most importantly it means I still can’t afford nice booze. And so … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol., basil, cockatail, DIY, infusions, mixers, pineapple, recipe, rum, strawberry, tequila, vodka
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Peru: Day 7 Machu Picchu
The morning began early in the predawn light as we followed the trickling flow of people down the steep streets of Aguas Callientes towards the river and the bus stop. Though the buses only began transporting people up the mountain … Continue reading
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Peru: Day 5 Inca Ruins
The Incas were freaking amazing. It needs to be said and repeated often. The Incas were freaking amazing. Five hundred years since they were overthrown and their buildings are still standing. We saw the first example of their handiwork barely … Continue reading
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Tagged alpaca, Andes, Caccacollo, G Adventures, Inca, llama, Mountains, Ollantaytambo, Peru, Pisac, ruins, Sacred Mountain, Sacred Valley, Sacsayhuamán, travel, traveling, vicuna
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Peru: Day 4 Train
Riding the train through Peru is an exercise in two worlds… I generally consider myself someone who knows a thing or two about trains. I take Amtrak at least twice a year (round trip) in the States, and I actually … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Cosco, Mountains, Peru, Peru Rail, Pisco, Pisco Sour, Poverty, Puno, Scenery, Service, Train, travel
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Chinese Food in Peru
Passing a Chinese restaurant near the Plaza de Armas in Puno, I was instantly reminded of the Chinese restaurant I went to in Jerusalem last year – the only Chinese restaurant in Jerusalem, I was told. It had menorahs as … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Food, Food, Fried Rice, International, Peru, Pollo con Frutas, Puno, Restaurant, Spanish, travel
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Peru: Day 3 Lake Titikaka and the Floating Islands
Today after breakfast we headed straight to our tour of Lake Titikaka, which sits on the border of Peru and Bolivia and is at the highest elevation of any lake of its size, well over 12,000 feet above sea … Continue reading
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Tagged amazing places, floating islands, indigenous peoples, Lake Titikaka, Peru, Puno, reed boats, reeds, travel, Uros, vaccation
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Peru: Day 2 Puno
We woke up in Lima this morning at an hour only slightly less ungodly than yesterday. We had a fantastic breakfast at the hotel, and then got a ride back to the airport for our flight to the south of … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, Lima, Peru, Puno, Spanish, traveling, vacation
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Peru: Day 1 Traveling
I am one of those strange people that actually enjoys traveling – not just Traveling as a whole, but the actual inconvenient process of getting from point A to point B. Unless I encounter massive problems with the process – … Continue reading
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Tagged flight, Latin America, Peru, plane, traveling, vaccation
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What Is It About Young Adult Literature?
I never read Maureen Johnson as a teen, but after discovering her delightful Twitter persona, I decided I was a huge fan. And because it seems silly to be a fan of an author without reading their books, I picked … Continue reading
A Method In It. (I think) 