Books

[coffeesnob318]

Just finished Eve's Revenge. I enjoyed it a lot. It's not for everyone - it helps to have a grasp of feminist theory and some sort of faith. I didn't necessarily agree with everything, but it was an affirmation for me. I've been quasi-looking for a discussion involving faith and power and whole body-self, and I definitely found it in this book.

This morning on the DART, I started reading The Devil's Cup - the History of the World According to Coffee. Pretty funny. My favorite quote thus far is an Oramo nomad saying - "Don't roast your coffee beans in the marketplace." Chunk of wisdom to remind their people not to give away secrets to strangers. I appreciate wisdom related to coffee. Makes me happy. And I finally learned what in the world my mom was talking about when she called me a "whirling dervish." I wonder if she knows that their whirling was, at least in part, due to their being hopped up on coffee? Maybe mom's a prophet...

I also loved how Jules Michelet once gave credit for the enlightenment of Western civilization to the advent of coffee. I'm just not sure that I agree that Western civilization is enlightened.

All his talk about being in Ethiopia makes me crave missir wot and injera. Mmm....when's lunch?

Comments

whirling

[(Anonymous)]

yer mom spoke the addiction into being!!!!

and ethiopian food - - mmm silsi sounds good right about now - hey - i think there are like 4 restaurants in dallas - i know 1 is on greenville - but not an area we have been to - i think the name is lalibela - awwww man - thats what i wanted to do!!! when yall were out here i wanted to go eat ethiopian - - oh wait - - we did - never mind - - mannnnn my brain is not working - - tooo early in the morning!
margarett

Re: whirling

[gradeafan.livejournal.com]

You know, now I really wish I would have gone along on that lunch...maybe we'll have to plan a trip there soon??

g

Re: whirling

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

*whimpers again*

Re: whirling

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

But margat, ethiopian food just isn't the same without you! *whimpers, cries*

[chicklet73.livejournal.com]

credit for the enlightenment of Western civilization to the advent of coffee. I'm just not sure that I agree that Western civilization is enlightened.

Maybe not totally enlightened, but we can trace what enlightenment we do have to GOOD coffee. (argh, if we WERE totally enlightened, no one would even consider instant coffee a good thing.)

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Instant coffee is the devil in powder form.

[chicklet73.livejournal.com]

It is, indeed. Blech.

I did end up getting my coffee...a grande double-shot super duper latte from a local coffee house, where Lattes are listed under the heading "Foofy Drinks"

Heh.

I'm feeling much better now. Ahhh....

*smites instant coffee*