jump-start needed

by nature i am not a girlie girl. pearls and pinks do not come easy to me. i only wear new underwear because the mother in my head tells me: What if there was an accident, and they saw you wearing old grannie panties? i put on makeup sparingly even though my home is a veritable museum [...]

Saturday musings

We sit at the opposite ends of the same table, a half-eaten pizza slowly disappearing in between us. She is savoring her wine; I am mourning the untimely end of the breadbasket. We are nearing the end of a day spent together in search of the perfect portrait. She is a gifted photographer, and I [...]

why albanians make perfect villains

well, guess who the new villains of films are?!!! we are, we are, we are.

now that even the rats have been transformed into lovely intelligent creatures (check out Ratatouille), films need new villains. and albanians are more than ready to step up to the plate.
reasons to use albanians as villains in movies:
1. [...]

“Doruntine” something worth seeing

Well, I have spoken to several people who saw this show and the verdict is unanimous: IT IS EXCELLENT!
reasons:

2 languages, English, Albanian.
actors are formidable in both languages. especially physically i heard.
represents our best legend in a deserving way.
it is wonderfully executed and faithfully to the original.=
if you need one more reason, something is wrong with [...]

sleepy verse

 such strange food you are
an all around ethopian combo
burns my tongue
then soothes it with that sweet silent wine
I am so full,
I can’t do anything but dream
and wake hungry again.

the prostitute (warning!!! sensitivity offender)

The car stopped at her feet and she got in it quickly, almost as if she did not want to be seen. She was surprised to feel a bit of shame still, even after six months into this thing. The quick entry hiked her skirt almost to her waist, exposing her thighs in the process and she unthinkingly tried to [...]