Week 3/52: Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier

Telfer gave me Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier for Christmas (after many mentions and hints on my part). Three reasons why this is the perfect book for me: 1. Russia Love: I too have a bit of Russia fascination after going on a Youth in Mission trip to Ukraine in college. 2. Armchair Traveler:Continue reading “Week 3/52: Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier”

Report: Girls Weekend

girls weekend Originally uploaded by telfandrea. RaChelle always describes the aftermath of girls weekend so much better than me. Read her description. Yes, I did not take one picture and shamelessly stole all three of these pictures straight from her blog. I have amazing friends. As usual we ate very well and drank copious amountsContinue reading “Report: Girls Weekend”

Week 2/52: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Compulsively readable and left me feeling deeply, happily, uncool, Just Kids is punk rocker Patti Smith's memoir of her early New York years in the late sixties/early seventies, focusing mostly on her relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. Lots of name dropping. Bob Dylan is everywhere. Janis Joplin. Jimi Hendrix and Patti have a momentContinue reading “Week 2/52: Just Kids by Patti Smith”