Friday, March 14, 2003

I came across this purely by accident, so I don't think that it breaks lent at all to pass it along. I gave up making fun of the french, but I can't stop other people from making fun of them... or the US.
Similarly, this came up in a discussion of different cultural traditions in a college class recently:
(woman of romanian decent)"....we make a 'pbfth", sort of spitting sound for good luck, like rapping on a table."
(Sue)"Oh, we[Greeks] do that too. It's a symbolic 'spit-on-the-devil' thing. I think they also have it in baptist churches. ... During weddings we hand out jerusalem almonds for luck."
(Romanian)"Really? ... I don't think we ever use almonds."
(French Classmate)"We also will hand out almonds, for luck"
(Romanian)"So it's similar to Sue's tradition?"
(French)"Oh no, we French never spit."
[Insert collective "oooooh" from entire class, coupled with some raised eyebrows.]

I am tired and I couldn't tell you really why. I had an important appointment with Seth and I fell asleep! I missed about an hour and then I never did really catch up. I'll see him again tomorrow I guess. That was the first time in months... since that odd Attic thing that was really interesting but also rather confusing. Not because I fell asleep tho. That was just a weird ...series of events.
Anyway, I am a bit delusional and there's no one online. Not Elise, not Ben, not RJ, not Mariana, not bobdod, JJ's at convention... It's only 1154. And everyone's gone!! Mes soeurs are watching "The Ring" now, which I want to see, but not with their little friend. I am soooo tired of their friends on weekends. I want to be able to watch a movie without a guest on the weekend one day... Unless it's MY guest. That's different. My guests aren't annoying.


posted by Sonja at 11:57 PM

Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Well some insolent fool has criticized my snacktime preferences. Can any of you do any better? Don't hate me because I'm cool and unique.

posted by Sonja at 8:44 AM

Monday, March 10, 2003

The Bestest Munchy Snacktime things ever:

1. Feta w/ French Bread and Grapes and unpitted Olives
2. Regular Coke and Popcorn
3. Cheese and Apples
4. Limes and Sugar
5. Lemons and Honey
6. Iced Cream and Ice Water
7. Fresh Tea and cookies
8. Fatima's Fennel Mix
9. Homemade Chai
10. Rice Krispies' Treats
11. Chips and Santa Barbara Salsa
12. Cheese and Tobasco
13. Sour Cream on white bread


posted by Sonja at 10:00 PM