Weekend Bits
2 weekend features:
A month long feature in Elevate Magazine.
and a review of a local hot spot.
As I perused through the shelves of my local library, trying to find a Frida Kahlo biography, I stumbled onto this gem and it worked out to be the best book I’ve read all year. It’s a memoir of Kang Chol-Hwan and unravels the formidable first hand accounts of a 9 year old boy, shoved by force into a decade of hard labor, malnutrition, disease, agonizing punishment and death. (The book takes place mostly in Yodok and is said to be one of the mildest concentration camps among those scattered all over North Korea, if you can imagine that). It is heinous, terrifying, compelling, and heart wrenching all at once. I highly, highly, highly recommend it.
I couldn’t put the book down and finished it within a few hours and so, how appropriate was it that I was rewarded with the richness of Korean culture via our traditional Fan Dance. How stark the contrast of not only their brightly colored han-bok, but of the happy occasion of smiling children regaling the crowd, when those on the other side are not as lucky and do not have access to even the basic necessities, let alone a beautiful han-bok. There’s nothing that breaks my heart like North Korea.
Another smiling face. Credits to J for capturing a silly candid.
a hearty brunch of pancakes, dumplings, veggies, meatloaf and ham…here’s to rolling your eyes at bikini season!
Weekend jam:
Hope y’all had a great weekend!
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
‹ Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes Panna Cotta ›
Weekends are certainly for enjoying, aren’t they!
Love the video!! Congrats on the features Angie.You are a wise, sharing, caring person. A loving beautiful spirit and you are fair to gaze up on. I am sure it is heart breaking to see and feel in your heart the conditions of your dear people Angie…
Take care.Keep finding the silver lining in the clouds.
Love.
Les.
Thank you, Les!!!
Despite a few way ward tears (food provided a solace)…the weekend was fab!
Congratulations on the features, Angie. You certainly had a great weekend with lots of good food.
I watched some parts of Fan Dance on youtube and it’s so beutiful. I’ll try to find this book as well.
Wow, great scrolling through all your recent posts Squishy! Congratulations on the features! What an amazing food fest you’ve had too. Love that you spent the day cooking and eating with your mum, and what a feast you shared. Love the look of your strawberry margarita cupcakes and the lemon curd cupcakes – and the little girl’s chubby fingers gripping onto one!
The book you read sounds un-put-downable and sobering. It’s books like those that stay with you long after you’ve finished them.
Thanks, Saskia! Hope your weekend was enjoyable, too!!
Oooh, I would love to have someone to discuss it with!
Thanks, Angie! Hope yours was great too!
Congrats on the features!
Thanks, Alex!
Congratulations!
I’m hungry!
Congratulations on the features, that is great! But, so are you The food always looks fantastic. I want those fries next the the beef sandwich…yum! The bacon and cheese one’s would work too! Loved the video too.
How awesome! Those features are amazinG! And yummyyy food!
Congrats Angie for all your features! Excellent job! My, that’s a lot of food but I am so glad to see that I am not the only one who eats like that!! I feel better, thanks.
My heart goes out to all the children of the world who suffer and die at the hands of tyrants. It’s unimaginable to us as we sit comfortably in our homes. North Korea, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia….so many more. May they all find peace.
Nazneen
yeah! hopefully the recognition keeps flowing!God bless you Squishy!
Wow that’s fabulous news Angie!! Well deserved coverage and I’m drooling at your weekend eats
Ah yes the whole North Korea situation is truly heartbreaking! I only hope that someday we can take down the current government and restore unity and happiness!
Congratulations on your features! :):):)
I’m doing live below the line and looking at all your food is making me soo hungry, especially the fries! Yum! Have a wonderful week xxx
gemma @ andgeesaid.blogspot.com.au
Hi Angela, congratulation to you. keep up the good job, feel so happy for you.
All the food sure look very scrumptious. Wish I can join you.
Gorgeous picture, you look so cute and pretty.
Have a lovely week ahead,regards.
Hi Angela! Congrats on the 2 features! I’m sure there are more to come in the near future!
Love this version of Gangnam Style… more than PSY’s orginal version.
omg u are a SUPERSTAR!!!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! xO!
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What a sad and horrifying book! Congratulations on your feature
The features are cool, congratulations. The fan dance is lovely but I think that book would make me incredibly sad.
Idk about that, but I most definitely eat like one, lol
Thank you, Chef! I enjoy this version much better as well.
You can join me anytime–I would love that!!
Oooh, congrats!!!
That would be so incredible, Jo!
Thanks, Lorraine–looks like you’ve had a great week yourself!
Thank you so much, “Brain,” God bless yoooou too
I sat at the fan dance thinking about just how stark the difference was–crazy…
I may go ahead and purchase one–it was that good!
You and me, we’ll stick it out together in the overindulgence club guilt is heavy to think of how much I have to eat when they’re at a loss for not only food, but so much else
Thanks, girl!
Those were pretty amazing fries… I’d totally send you some if they’d keep
Me too… Let’s eat!!
Congrats on the features!
Thank you
You are one talented lady! And thank you for the book recommendation! I needed something to read before baby comes!
Soooo exciting! Can’t wait to “meet” her!
Amazing, congrats on all the features. And that book sounds really interesting, will check it out.
Angie. You are welcome.
Thanks–and I hope you do
Congratulations. Wishing you continued success.
Thank you very much, Norma!
Cool features in the magazines! You rock!
You’re the sweetest!
Aren’t you just one prrdy(pretty)lady(trying that with the
southern accent haha/it’s not working) Congrats on the feature!
great pics, and video is a nice touch…I love their
version!
thank ya! Hope your weekend was amazing, Sandra!