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American for Hire: Serbian Wedding, Part II: The Bride's House
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A picaresque account of a year in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sunday, June 18, 2006. Serbian Wedding, Part II: The Bride's House. As soon as we arrived and got out of the cars, the accordions started up (of course). We followed the garden path conga line-style, getting pinned with corsages on the way. The line wound its way up to the balcony, where we were once again offered drinks (vino, pivo, rakija? Although maybe not until after Wednesday. Well, I'm not sure how many people still shoot the apple at Serbian w...
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American for Hire: April 2006
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A picaresque account of a year in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sunday, April 30, 2006. While you're waiting for our Istanbul stories. We just got back from our adventure in Istanbul, and we're still getting our thoughts in order for blogging. In the meantime, here are a few things worth checking out:. Slate's Fred Kaplan on exporting more of American culture than The OC and tanks. Funniest thing I've seen in ages. New ads for Dunkin' Donuts. Music by They Might Be Giants. Links to this post. Sunday, April 16, 2006.
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American for Hire: June 2006
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A picaresque account of a year in Kragujevac, Serbia. Sunday, June 25, 2006. Since we got back we've been hanging out with family and friends, and I've been talking a lot. It really is great to be back around English all the time, to be able to make small talk with the grocery clerk or whatever. I think in some ways (despite all my English-speaking friends) I became slightly mute over the past ten months. It's very freeing to be back around my native language. Links to this post. Tuesday, June 20, 2006.
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All The Things I've Lost: Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
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All The Things I've Lost. Just imagine if I could remember every book I've ever read. Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature. Mena begins her ninth grade year in a bit of an awkward situation: she comes from an evangelical family, but all the kids from her church are ostracizing her. Is her diary, and as we follow the story, we learn what all the trouble is. It's the story of a girl who's learning to think for herself, and beginning to create an adult relationship with her parents. Monday, July 23, 2007.
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All The Things I've Lost: April 2007
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All The Things I've Lost. Just imagine if I could remember every book I've ever read. Everything seems bigger and more important to a teenager. A bad grade feels like a personal insult, and one bad day can make them think their life is over. As for the things that by any measure carry serious weight - consider romance, or family, or religious faith - adolescents often experience them with an intensity that makes adult life seem a pale imitation. In Blankets,. Sunday, April 29, 2007. And thereby supplies ...
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All The Things I've Lost: March 2007
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All The Things I've Lost. Just imagine if I could remember every book I've ever read. This is my favorite Batman story. Unlike the frenetic, postmodern future-Batman of The Dark Knight Returns. Is the story of a young Bruce Wayne as he learns to be Batman. More Death Wish. It's simple, solid, and as spooky as a good Batman story should be. Batman is a perfect Frank Miller hero: like Daredevil. I read the new edition, which includes some really cool David Mazzuchelli sketchbooks as a bonus feature. But Va...
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All The Things I've Lost: Intuition
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All The Things I've Lost. Just imagine if I could remember every book I've ever read. Goodman draws up her characters masterfully. What I liked most about it is that there are no clear good guys and bad guys. Instead, you sympathize first with one character, then with another. I really wanted to take sides one way or the other, but I couldn't do it; the characters were too complex. Friday, August 31, 2007. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Brought to you by Daniel. I used to live in Serbia.
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All The Things I've Lost: Girls vol. 1: Conception
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All The Things I've Lost. Just imagine if I could remember every book I've ever read. Girls vol. 1: Conception. One dark night in Pennystown (pop. 65), Ethan picks up a beautiful, naked, silent "mystery girl" on the side of the road. He takes her home, where she forces herself on him (not meeting much resistance). In the morning, she lays eggs that give birth to identical mystery girls, who then begin assaulting the women of Pennystown. Sunday, July 08, 2007. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What else...
