…Mansoor handed her a wedding gift, a plain black abaya. The cowl was so finely woven that for a second she thought her father wanted to please her. But it was only her grandmother’s abaya; her father was complying with Shumla’s wish that the gown be handed down to her granddaughter.The silk caressed her hands.Continue reading “From my various reading adventures”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Happy 23rd Birthday
To a fabulous person. You are terrific, even if you did make me drink something called a “Zombie” last night. Please don’t forget the insignificant microbes such as myself when you are famous – I still want to be able to have some coolness rub off on me every once in a while. Oh, andContinue reading “Happy 23rd Birthday”
I will not discuss the state of Duke Basketball
Because I am in my happy place now. Go tell the Spartans, Passerby, That here, obedient to their laws, We lie.
Tonight We Dine On Spilt Milk
Just because it’s fun to rip apart the other end of the spectrum… Here is my (cheeky) take on Slate’s review of “300” (I’m not linking to it – they rot enough people’s brains as it is): “A Movie Only a Spartan Could Love” But tell us how you really feel about the unwashed masses,Continue reading “Tonight We Dine On Spilt Milk”
Am smug
With the knowledge that my exercise playlist is the bestest (“Whiskey in a Jar,” “Just Like You Imagined,” “Rumba de Barcelona,” etc.). What are you smug about?
Natalia A. 