Important Facts vol.1

Veľmi dôležitý fakt číslo 1 :

V sobotu som našla kaderníctvo, kde si môžete čakanie spíjemniť čítaním Biblie. A to sa zíde.

Very important fact number 1 :

On Saturday, I found a hairdresser's where you can read Bible while waiting. And that's very handy.

Lunch in Paris

**  A love story with recipes by Elizabeth Bard

Túto knižku mi raz priniesol Gangsta z práce, že tam majú nejaký recyklačný sytém na knižky a že si spomenul na mňa. Chválitebné a zrejme to ani nebolo príliš ťažké, názov má v sebe "Paríž", "recepty" a "romantický príbeh".

I got this book from Gangsta saying that they have a recycling system at work and he thought about me when he had seen this one. I guess it wasn't very difficult - Paris, recipes and love story seems like a good combination.

Ešte som sa nedostala na koniec, nie som ani v polovici, ale muím povedať, že sa mi knižka páči. Nestala sa mojou najobľúbenejšou, nie je to jeden z príbehov, ktorý zhltnete naposedenie, ale má niečo do seba. Autorka je Američanka, nejaký čas žila v Londýne, potom sa presťahovala do Paríža a obe mestá opisuje z pohľadu cudzinca. Pripomína mi moje prvé dni v Paríži, objavovanie trhov, kultúry, ľudí, jedla...

I haven't finished yet, I'm not even in the middle, but I must say that I like it. Not love, it's not a book that I have to read through in two hours, but there is something about it. The author is American, living for some time in London and then in Paris, she describes these places from the point of view of a foreigner which I was/ still am. It reminds me of my first days in Paris, discovering the markets, culture, people, food....

Knižka je plná receptov a zakaždým, keď sa začítam, tak ma prepadne hlad - čo môže byť jeden z dôvodov, prečo ju nedokážem prečítať na jeden raz.

The book is full of recipes which make me hungry whenever I read it (that's probably the reason why after 20 minutes I have to close the book and have a snack).

Chcela som sa podeliť o túto pasáž, pri ktorej som vybuchla do smiechu :

But, what I wanted to share and what made me laugh is :

"Truth to be told, a woman could starve to death in London. Not just the food - tea and toast are fine for a hangover - but the men. Foppish and charming as they can be, Englishmen have a unique way of making a woman feel invisible. They either look right through you, or lunge at you in a drunken stupor. The only warmth comes from those pitiful gas fireplaces (and a couple of pints). I'd studied in Britain before, so I should have been prepared, but time and distance had put a cozy glow on the gray skies, gray meat, graying men. I'd been back in London for only three months, but I was already starting to feel a little grayish myself."

Nemôžem inak len súhlasiť. (neprekladám, zbytočne by som to pokazila)

Cannot agree more.