Dear Readers,
I haven't blogged in awhile as I am on Xmas break (woo hoo!). Actually, that's a lie, I'm bored out of my mind and I miss CreComm.
Since I have a bit of time however, I decided it was a good time to write an initial post to establish my new blog topic. Food! I love cooking and I love food so I thought that topic was more up my alley. I always tweet photos of things I've cooked so I might as well blog about them too.
So to get down to business...
Last night, my bf, Jean cooked supper for my parents and their friends. It was actually their Xmas present from last year that they were finally cashing in on. He made a New Orleans meal that consisted of shrimp bisque which was delicious and a chicken and anouille sausage etouffe. I made the salad and the rice to go along with it. Then for dessert, he made beignets which were so delicious (basically donuts with icing sugar) and an apricot sauce to go along with them I was sous chef for the night and it was actually quite nice.
Next time, I will take pictures!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Review of Short Story: Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
When I first started reading this story, I knew it didn’t take place in Canada. However, the story was very accessible to me. Perhaps my favorite part about it is the main character, a girl who is having an affair with a married man.
The story is told mostly in flashbacks while the girl is in a car stuck in a traffic jam. She notices a woman who she realizes could easily be her lover’s wife. This woman is staring at her in a judgmental way and it causes our protagonist to relive different scenarios in her relationship.
One thing that really gets me in stories is reoccurring images (or motifs for you literary folk). The motif in this story happens to be birds. The protagonist and her lover have a little inside joke that they come up with when talking about chickens. “Cock with a dick” or “CwithaD”. This particular part of the story really helps to establish their relationship. It’s something they can joke about, yet something that still needs to be kept a secret. It’s a nice metaphor for their relationship.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and I felt like it was very real. I (almost) always enjoy stories about relationships and I feel like this one was no different. It was very entertaining to read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes dramatic stories.
The story is told mostly in flashbacks while the girl is in a car stuck in a traffic jam. She notices a woman who she realizes could easily be her lover’s wife. This woman is staring at her in a judgmental way and it causes our protagonist to relive different scenarios in her relationship.
One thing that really gets me in stories is reoccurring images (or motifs for you literary folk). The motif in this story happens to be birds. The protagonist and her lover have a little inside joke that they come up with when talking about chickens. “Cock with a dick” or “CwithaD”. This particular part of the story really helps to establish their relationship. It’s something they can joke about, yet something that still needs to be kept a secret. It’s a nice metaphor for their relationship.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and I felt like it was very real. I (almost) always enjoy stories about relationships and I feel like this one was no different. It was very entertaining to read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes dramatic stories.
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