Betrayal

Mercedes, a series of German automobile models and engines originally found as a wagon making company for settlers. Now being one of the most well-known luxury cars in the world. Mercedes makes sports cars, luxury cars, suvs, trucks and more.

Mercedes SLR 722

G-String

Knickers or knickerbockers, the British term used for woman underwear or undergarment.
Famous sayings are "Don't get your knickers in a twist". The other names for knickers now are words such as thongs, g-strings, briefs, shorts. etc...

Ordinary Knickers

A Family Supper

"Fugu is a fish caught off the Pacific shores of Japan."


Fugu, also known as Fuku, is a fish that is from Japan. It carries high amounts tetrodotoxin, therefore it is considered a Japanese delicacy. You must be licensed to serve it. Eating the fish is now optional but in the past it used to be considered disrespectful if the fish was turned down.




Fugu fish.



"The tea-room looked out over the garden. From where i sat I could make out the acient well which as a child I had belived was haunted."

Tea ceremonies is a traditional ritual influenced by Budhism which a powdered green tea is cermonially prepared by a professional and served to a small group of guests.



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Traditional Tea Ceremony

My Father, the Englishman, and I

"I would have been as high, standing as the knees of a full-grown pygmy sitting when I first met a European, to wit an Englishman, the Administrator of the Ogaden with whom my father worked as an interpreter.

Ogaden is a region in South Eastern Ethiopia. It is a triangular wedge that is next to Somalia. It has a decent populaton of Somali speaking nomads.


Map of Somalia

My Mother's Memoirs, My Father's Lie, and Other True Stories.

"She also told me that she knew the prinipals in Grace Metaliou's novel Peyton Place."

Peyton Place was a book published by Grace Metalious in 1956. The story is about two girls named Allison and Connie and how they interact with others. Allison being the daughter of Connie would soon find out that her real dad is a busniess man.

"She also insists, in the face of my repeated denials, that she once saw me being interviewed on television by Dan Rather."



Peyton Place.

Dan Rather was an American news anchor in the 80s and has worked in shows such as 48 hours and 60 minutes. In his passed he has done many interesting news covers such as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.




Dan Rather