[I apparently also exceeded the character limit--Oh, LJ, WHY DO YOU NOT LOVE US AND OUR RAMBLING WAYS?]
Oh man, drinking beers with God. That would be amazing. I imagine him as a scotch ale kinda guy.
The Navy is full of Filipinos; I almost imagine it as a culture unto itself, drawing from its components and its innate hierarchical structure to create a unique group of people. I actually hadn't heard of that miniseries before you mentioned it, but HBO and I have a good relationship on account of Deadwood's unparalleled awesomeness, so I'll definitely take a look. As for the food, the stick things are like churros, though I remember them having a different name. Same principle, though. Halo-halo is amazing, mostly because it appeals to the part of me that loves a range of mixed tastes and textures and, of course, my sweet tooth. I've never had puto--I looked it up and they're a sort of steamed rice-flour cake/muffin? Do you have a recipe? (I bake once a week for the crew at the bar, but one of the girls just found out she's allergic to gluten, so I'm trying to find things she can eat.)
I am so in love with your God it hurts, seriously. (He quotes Dylan Thomas!) And He is the consummation of an eternity of the joyful longing we call faith, and that's perfect. Your writing is always so gorgeous and evocative that I have to sit with it for a moment before I even know how to respond. I can't wait to read the whole thing!
Re: PART 2, because I exceeded the character limit!
Oh man, drinking beers with God. That would be amazing. I imagine him as a scotch ale kinda guy.
The Navy is full of Filipinos; I almost imagine it as a culture unto itself, drawing from its components and its innate hierarchical structure to create a unique group of people. I actually hadn't heard of that miniseries before you mentioned it, but HBO and I have a good relationship on account of Deadwood's unparalleled awesomeness, so I'll definitely take a look. As for the food, the stick things are like churros, though I remember them having a different name. Same principle, though. Halo-halo is amazing, mostly because it appeals to the part of me that loves a range of mixed tastes and textures and, of course, my sweet tooth. I've never had puto--I looked it up and they're a sort of steamed rice-flour cake/muffin? Do you have a recipe? (I bake once a week for the crew at the bar, but one of the girls just found out she's allergic to gluten, so I'm trying to find things she can eat.)
I am so in love with your God it hurts, seriously. (He quotes Dylan Thomas!) And He is the consummation of an eternity of the joyful longing we call faith, and that's perfect. Your writing is always so gorgeous and evocative that I have to sit with it for a moment before I even know how to respond. I can't wait to read the whole thing!