Sonia Rumzi's Blog, page 20

Not The Sharpest Tool In the Shed

So okay, I admit. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed nor the brightest color in the crayon box but God help me that was hard to read. Oh wait a minute, it was even harder to understand.

Classic classic! Got it, should read it. It was assigned for May in our reading group on Goodreads. Fell for it and read the thing. While doing this I had to go back, brush up on Faust and other literary classics to begin to grasp the story.

I am glad I read it. Some people found it funny and humorous in...

Here I Sit To Write

In the few years of writing one ugly fact reared its compelling head over and over again, namely practice. It is not that I dislike writing. I love writing. But if I want to write quality work and continue writing well, I need to write more, starting and completing as many projects as possible for me.

This brought on the short story frenzy which has joyfully invaded my life. Obsessed with short stories in all forms, I forged forward. I read them, write them, critique them and devour the...

Julie and Julia Cooking A Storm

Continuing with my Meryl Streep month, this is one of my favorite movies of hers. If you do not like to cook, do not watch this movie. It will seem uninteresting. The book was a good decent laugh but Meryl Streep as Julia Child was awesome in so many ways. She was crass in some places, loud, inappropriate and delightful.

This was no beauty contest since the real woman had no physical appeal to speak of. Yet, Meryl Streep gave her a new life that gave me a joy for everything culinary since I...

$300 At a time To Buy Friendship

Dear Baba Rumcake,

How much is the most you've spent on friends? Me: almost $300 bought what they sold. Not even sure these "friends" are true friends.

LovinFriends

Dear LovinFriends,

Wow, that is some serious inadequacy. What in the world were you thinking? Are you seriously that needy or is this just a ploy for attention.

Either way, it is your money. But darn lady, that is so screwed up. The problem is not only with you spending all this money but with those people you seem to believe are...

A World Without Books: An Opinion

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When the subject was brought up, a world without books, all ...

Ground Beef Phyllo filled Yummy

Meat PhylloIngredients:
1 lb Beef
1 large onion diced
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Phyllo dough
Extra olive oil for dough
Directions:1- Heat olive oil in skillet.
2- Add onion, salt and pepper and brown.
3- Set aside.
4- Brown ground beef and drain all the grease.
5- Add onions to the ground beef and let simmer for 10 minutes.
6- Brown pine nuts in skillet with left over grease in pan.
7- Add to cooking beef and turn heat off.
6- Cut leaves length wise and...

Excuse Dora Her Brains Stepped Out

If you have not picked up this book to read yet, you should. The story of Anya who is living life to the hilt, high on the hog until doctors deliver the news that she has a rare brain condition.

Anya's ailment is not contagious nor her own doing or brought on by her lifestyle. It is not a disease either. But, people treat her differently, friends abandon her, employers ridicule and fire her in this process.

This is her story and her survival. Physical pain is described with tender detail as...

Business Speak So to Speak

After careful consideration, believing that you need this promptly, enclosed you will find a list of phrases that may help when writing a business letter.

Frankly, we believe it to be extremely worth while for you and we ask that you be good enough to try them out. Kindly write your reply in the comments section of our post at the end.

Should you decide to act upon this latter suggestion, permit us to express our sincerest appreciation. You are evidently aware that there is a growing demand...

It's Complicated That's For Sure

This is Meryl Streep month for me. I happen to love the woman. She is a wonderful actress like a chameleon takes many shapes, forms and colors. Talented and personable, the woman lacks little in the star department.

This story is about a divorced mother of three who becomes her x-husband's mistress. The shenanigans and trouble she gets herself into make for hilarity. Most definitely a woman's movie. The scenes where she shares with her friends her intimate affairs are authentic and realistic f...

Always Remember God's Goodness

GOD IS GOOD!