July 1, 2008 Night in Review

Book: No one wants a lunch date with Ms. Kipnis. Her definition of feminism is narrow, her tone is too angry and we can't believe how much she minimized the biologically driven aspect of women's quest for germ free environments in order to spread our species. (it's about survival, DUH!)

Food: split pea soup and homemade hearty bread, eggplant dip, tofu dogs in a blanket, goat cheese blueberry almond salad, roasted cute little chicken, CARROT CAKE (Dessert Queen Tahnee does it once again!)


Bevi: Vic's Slick, champagne, water

Atmosphere: ambiant lighting for termite control with frequent flashes of light from the camera; puffy large furniture fit for a princess; hot, muggy Hilo summer weather

Best quote:
"I never travel without a hankie." - Colleen

Topics of convo: Kim's pesticide infused clothing; Emily's diatribe on why wedding planning sucks; why Time Traveller's Wife is never selected to read; Colleen's trick for avoiding eating large rats without offending her hostess; roommates with impaired sense of smell and put lopsided dents in seat cushions; allergic reactions to insect bites; average height of Italian men; what medication and facial lotion Kim should bring to Africa

July's Book: The Female Thing!

We had some gruelling voting this time (that is after we quickly decided not to read Em's girlhood fantasy book about a magical apple tree - psst Kim - don't forget to remember the name of that book about the sisters..).
The tough selection was between:

• The Female Thing by Laura Kipnis
• Everything is Illuminated by Foer
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Female Thing received the most votes. Most of us thought it would create an interesting discussion and isn't necessarily a book we would read on our own...and I'm guessing will create good BLOGGING material!!