Jessica Zafra's Blog, page 375

What's so funny? (Updated)

This is definitely a crush. Roger Federer appears (with Robin Soderling) in the new novel by John Le Carré, Our Kind of Traitor. Read an excerpt.

What's so funny?

This is definitely a crush.

Praha ha ha ha

All photos taken with a Kodak instamatic in March 2002. Chus and Leo are going to Tuscany for an art exhibition and I'm convincing them to stop by Prague. Not that they need much convincing. My sister and I went in 2002 and we had a blast. Prague is beautiful, like a fairyland designed by [...:]

The lives of books in the digital age

At the Delft University of Technology library: From the exhibition Layers by Richard Hutten: Recycling is good. Reminds me of my plan, after Kramer on Seinfeld, to take all the coffee table books I have no intention of reading and turn them into a coffee table.

Antisocial register

Koosi is even more antisocial than her human. (Why don't people ever believe you when you say you don't want your picture taken? Do they think you're being coy? It's not a nothing issue. If your hideous photo gets on the web it will stay there forever, reminding you never to leave the house without [...:]

Red hot chili cake*

My gene pool is Bicolano and when I was growing up everything we ate had chili peppers and coconut milk in it. Our adobo had chili peppers and coconut milk. My mom made excellent laing but it was always a huge production number. The gabi leaves had to be the right shape and texture or [...:]

I love Florence + The Machine

It's been a while since I've taken an interest in new(er) music. Love the album Lungs. Florence Welch also sings on the Imelda Marcos song cycle by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. The title track, Here Lies Love.

Welcome to the Nadal era, no?

Tuesday, lunchtime, just after the official beginning of the Nadal era (which actually started in May). - Did you watch the US Open final? - I watched the first two sets while I was cleaning my house. When Nadal won the third set I knew that was it, he wouldn't let up from there. - [...:]

Test of English as a Filipino language

This magnificent fountain pen is mine, Mine, MINE! (Maniacal laughter.) Perfect for writing imperial decrees and death warrants. In red ink! And it matches my swords. Thanks, Ricky. I'm speaking at the Second Access Philippine English Language Conference at the Manila International Book Fair on September 16 from 1pm to 3.30pm at the SMX convention [...:]

English as a Filipino language

This magnificent fountain pen is mine, Mine, MINE! (Maniacal laughter.) Perfect for writing decrees and death warrants. In red ink! Thanks, Ricky. I'm speaking at the Second Access Philippine English Language Conference at the Manila International Book Fair on September 16 from 1pm to 3.30pm at the SMX convention center. The conference is organized by [...:]