Leopard and the Snowman

With clear skies, several hours after this picture was taken, the snowy lawn became a [mushy] field of green. In that time, we shopped for groceries and filled our bellies with delicious Indian food -- butter chicken, goat curry, lentil curry with ginger and coconut milk.

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Our grocery run consisted of supplies for cha gio (Vietnamese spring rolls), mabo tofu, crab rangoon, and kimbap, meals we will be making through the week. Tonight, we did a trial run and made a handful of cha gio. The recipe needs tweaking, which we will revisit in the next few days.

Day 238/365

Overnight and throughout the day, icy tendrils stretch earthbound as time dripped onward.

My plan over my lunch breaks this week is to finish up Jo Nesbo's "The Leopard." Despite having had this book for nearly a month, I prefer his latest novel over his previous, "The Snowman." I don't recall references to his previous case when I read "The Snowman," however, halfway through "The Leopard," I've already come across several references to "The Snowman."  

- Cassaendra

Dolly

Hello.

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When I took the photograph, I was reminded of "Blade Runner." Perhaps I'll watch the movie Friday night, as I plan on finishing the last two episodes of season 2 of "White Collar," and a movie, "The Conversation" with Gene Hackman tomorrow night. Meanwhile, I am in the midst of reading two books, "Blueprints of the Afterlife" by Ryan Boudinot and "The Leopard" by Jo Nesbo.

Since we don't have cable television, most of our entertainment comes from what is available in the vast vaults of our library system; a wonderful resource for education and entertainment.

In case you were wondering... boa → snake → Zhora, the exotic dancer in "Blade Runner"

- Cassaendra

Octavofest

Today, I made a card on a manual portable self-inking printing press like the ones from the 19th century.

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As part of the month-long Octavofest celebration, representatives from the Morgan Conservatory (Bruce, exhibition coordinator) and Zygote Press (Liz, co-founder) held a program at the Brooklyn library discussing paper and printmaking at their respective studios.

We learned about various printmaking techniques -- relief (woodcuts), intaglio (acid etching), lithography, screenprinting, monotype, and monoprint -- able to see and feel examples of each, as well as handle some of the specialized tools used.

For many years, I have been interested in papermaking, bookbinding, and printmaking. Aside from binding a notebook over 15 years ago to take notes for a class, I have never seriously pursued those interests. I still have my bookbinding supplies and a reference book, Nonadhesive Binding by Keith Smith. Perhaps I should pick them up and give it a go?

- Cassaendra

Bookbug

The books in the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the Cuyahoga County Library System are housed in this elegant home. We have passed this place along Mayfield Road thousands of times and did not realize the mansion partially concealed by shrubbery along its perimeter was a library, despite the black wrought-iron sign that identified it.

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We were headed home when I pointed out the library sign to Bug. He quickly turned into the driveway. The place seemed like an adequate sized library driving past the street-facing side of the home. We drove past a covered driveway and discovered a small lane leading down a hill, behind the structure.

From behind (shown above), the handsome home turned into a magnificent mansion. We parked and peered  through a thicket. The stroll to the library entrance was serene.

We entered at the ground level, which houses audio-visual media. The area was packed with people flipping through DVDs and CDs.

Day 122/365 - Ground level

Through a landing and up a narrow flight of stairs, the main floor opened up to several rooms with different uses and themes, like a children's meeting room.  

Day 122/365

Upon entering the reading area, I gasped at the ornate grill and ceiling, the warm wood beams, chairs, the spacious layout, and the abundance of plants, and could not help but whisper to one of the librarians busily tapping away at a computer how fortunate she must feel to work in such a beautiful environment. She agreed, perhaps to get rid of the crazy lady that must have been raised by wolves.

Tell me this is not a beautiful library.

Day 122/365 - Reading room

At the far end of the room is a water fountain full of coins. Magazines are along one wall, and there is a walk-in nook dedicated to graphics novels.

I walked out borrowing two books, and Bug found a few as well.

- Cassaendra

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library
4645 Mayfield Rd
South Euclid, Ohio 44121-4087
Tel: 216-382-4880

They Draw + Cook

I have been following They Draw + Cook (TD+C) by Salli Swindell and Nate Padavick for a few months. It is an adorable and creative collection of recipes by Ms. Swindell and illustrators from all over the world. I was ecstatic and a bit skeptical when I learned a book was being published.

While I was bee-bopping around online this morning, I discovered that a pre-launch book party at the Learned Owl was going to take place in a few hours. Not wanting to pass up a chance to meet with Ms. Swindell and take a peek at the book, we drove out to Hudson with a bag of canned goods to support the Akron Food Bank.

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When we walked in, she was chatting with one of the contributing artists, Betsy Snyder, near a table decorated with food from the book and website, even play dough, as well as a stack of TD+C books and calendars. I flipped through the book for 10 seconds and the calendar for 5 seconds...and greedily grabbed 2 books and a calendar.

The book and calendar are put together extremely well, 100 times better than I expected, and the pages lay flat. I was also surprised how well the large canvas prints turned out. An additional bonus, proceeds from the book sale at The Learned Owl will go to the Akron Food Bank. All profits from WD+C's Cafe Press sales support the UN World Food Program.

Day 112/365

Since we found a great parking spot, we walked along Main Street and visited several clothing and game boutiques. I absolutely adored the clothes at one of the boutiques.

Bug was following me around, peered at the tag of one of the coats I was fond of, and inquired what "446" meant. I replied that it was the price. He quickly grabbed my shoulders while I was looking at another coat and pushed me out the door.

TD+C is scheduled for release on October 4th (amazon.com)!

- Cassaendra

The Learned Owl
204 N Main St
Hudson OH 44236
Tel: (330) 653-2252

A Card

We visit libraries frequently. For a change in scenery, we went to the main Cleveland Public Library located Downtown. Meandering in an ornate building with soaring ceilings surrounded by lovely fixtures from the 1920s transports me to a different time...until I walk into a room and  hear the tap-tapping of computer keys.

Day 093/365 - Main Library entrance

With two aunts and an uncle who were teachers, a grandmother who was a professor, and a mother who devoured books (history, horror, political philosophy, suspense, military, and more!), it shouldn't be surprising that I grew up with my own library of books, find the fragrance of old books relaxing, and enjoy the tactile turning of deckled pages. Surrounded by so many books, you'd think I'd write better!

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In stark contrast, the adjoining building (not pictured), a modern extension to the main library, opened its doors in 1997. Aside from books, it houses a vast collection of Blu-Ray, DVDs, and CDs.

With a Cleveland Public Library card and a computer, we have access to ~30 libraries within the Cleveland Public Library system, as well as the ~30 libraries in the Cuyahoga County Library system. The Lorain Public Library system is also directly linked. We are lucky to have available so many resources for learning and entertainment!

Our bounty on this trip was 20 books, DVDs, and CDs -- a taiga drama (Japanese historic drama), a couple of Japanese suspense series, German World War II documentaries, metal and techno CDs, and several food literature and science fiction books.

- Cassaendra

Cleveland Public Library - Main Library
325 Superior Ave, NE
Cleveland, OH 44114
Tel: (216) 623-2800

Helvetica

I recently saw Helvetica, a movie about the Helvetica typeface.

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg

Directed by Gary Hustwit, the documentary tells the history of the typeface, created by Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann in Switzerland in the late 1950s. Originally named Die Neue Haas Grotesk, it was spawned from a desire for a neutral, cleaner typeface.

Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn

With a running time of 80 minutes, you are taken through typesetting, design, and the explosion of fonts through the heavy use of word processing programs like Microsoft Word via narration, interviews with graphic designers, and snapshots of its widespread usage.

Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu

It is amazing to see just how much of our world is intertwined with Helvetica. Examples of a few of the many industry giants who use the typeface are 3M, Microsoft, Toyota, and Apple to municipal transit systems like NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority and Chicago Transit Authority's L.

Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

My father instilled an interest in typesetting, as well as electronics, computers, and photography, when I was a young child so this was an interesting film. As such, it is not for everyone, but encouraged as an eye-opener, revealing the thought and effort in an inarguably ubiquitous, yet widely imperceptible, creation.

- Cassaendra

No Bone, No Waste

Bug is a World War II buff, so I wasn't surprised when he picked up The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C Ward and Ken Burns yesterday. He had a 30% discount coupon and $5 gift card that dropped the price of the book on sale for $9.99, originally priced at $50, to $2.53 (tax included).

As the title indicates, this book focuses on wartime life experiences instead of strategies and schematics.

Bug pointed out an insert that dealt with food rationing in the US, which displayed a picture of ration tickets and a Spam advertisement (pun unintended).

Spam meal idea (picture taken from The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945, pg 222)

The ad suggested Spam birds, probably for Thanksgiving:

Wrap thin slices of Spam around your favorite stuffing, fasten with toothpicks, brown in a hot oven. Serve with garden peas, fried candied sweets.

Many people these days would be appalled by this, but I find it interesting. Then again, I enjoy eating Spam.

One can look at this and victory gardens as flag-waving propaganda, but I would rather view this as the ingenuity of people stretching what little was available.

Spaters

Inspired by the Spam birds and nudged by a growling belly, I fried up Spam with leftover mashed potatoes. Bug named them Spaters (Spam taters). Getting the Spam to remain closed was a bit of a challenge, crossed and parallel. I would have applied the toothpicks closer to the top edge, but I was afraid of the roll tearing.

The combination of salty, smoky, slightly crunchy and charred Spam was tasty with the lightly salted skin-on garlic mashed potatoes.

- Cassaendra

Grilled

Just a few days ago, we experienced a 30°F drop in temperature over a span of 4 hours, from early morning high (late night) of 68°F to a 36°F drive to work at 07:00. Yesterday morning, we discovered a dusting of snow on the car.

We woke this morning with a hankering for some grilled grub. Perfect weather to kick back, grill some food, and chill. The air was calm, the sky was a bit overcast, oh, and it was 31°F.

Before we could have our picnic, we needed some breakfast in us since we planned on going to Harry & David early to pick up our spiral cut turkey and ham sampler, and whatever treats our eyes and bellies would sucker us into purchasing.

Slightly smashed port cherry, strawberry, and espresso cupcakes

For breakfast, we ate cupcakes from A Cookie and a Cupcake. A new pink polka-dot over brown awning was installed above their storefront window on Wednesday. The special this week was a port cherry cupcake, with large cherries soaked in port as a topping and a filling, with buttercream icing, and vanilla cake.

Fortunately, the port was enough to flavor without overpowering, so I was able to enjoy it. My favorite regularly available cupcake is their strawberry. Overall, my favorite is still the date cupcake, their special from a couple of weeks ago.

We bought our stuff at a very busy H&D and hurried home as we had some chicken, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, broccoli, yellow squash, and linguine waiting for us.

In addition to their ham and turkey sampler, we bought 2 sleeves of thick-sliced pepper bacon, 3 soup mixes, 2 sets of pretty paper napkins for a work party coming up, and some interesting sounding snacks from Sahale that will find their way into someone else's home as gifts:
- Sing Buri cashews with pineapple, peanuts, lemongrass, mild chili pepper
- Louisiana pepper pecans with peanuts, bananas, brown sugar
- Cashews with pomegranate and vanilla
- Marrakesh pistachios with pomegranate, sea salt, and marash pepper

You're probably thinking this must have cost a lot. It should have cost $125. We had two things going for us, an overstock price on the sampler and a coupon, which dropped the price down to $50 total.

Anyway, time to fire up the grill.

Sort of.

Bug started by opening all the windows. He then flashed his seasoned grill pan that we acquired about a month ago. He cooked the chicken breasts and halved Brussels sprouts in the pan, while steaming the zucchini, broccoli, and yellow squash, and cooking up the linguine. Our place looked like a scene from The Fog.

The chicken received a dusting of seasoning that I received as a gift from CJ consisting of Thai red chilies, cardamom, coriander, turmeric, brown sugar, sea salt, and some other [secret] spices that aren't listed.

A lot of grilled yum

The smoky grilled chicken had a slight zing and a balanced blend of woody, citrus, and peppery flavors. The Brussels sprouts were awesome, being grilled to a perfect crunch. The noodles were done perfectly since I'm the noodle madame of the household, but Bug put too much garlic on it, so I whined about that a little (ungrateful wench!). The steamed veggies got overcooked a little, but it wasn't a disaster. It didn't turn to soup or anything.

I was extremely pleased with tonight's dinner, especially considering my task in helping to prepare this entire meal was to chime in that the noodles were officially done as they were delivered to me to taste. Bug even served me my platter, which prompted me to quickly get up and grab my camera to take pictures of this fabulous meal.

After we finished eating, I made numerous excuses to myself to walk past the kitchen, past the bowl of beckoning sprout halves, and swipe one or two each time. Nom.

The amount of food that Bug prepared could easily feed 4 people -- all for under $10 total.

I didn't forget to thank him for preparing such a lovely and nutritious meal, which he took graciously and cashed in as he ran across volumes 7-14 of the Blade of the Immortal manga series in pristine condition for $7.95 each (list price new is $17.95) at our neighborhood bookstore, Visible Voice.

Current album playing...
1000 Fires by Traci Lords


@#$@#$@% I just noticed on Visible Voice's website that they have a customer loyalty program, where every $100 spent earns a $15 gift certificate. *grumble* We've shopped there numerous times over the years and nary a mention.

Bah.

- Cassaendra

A Cookie and a Cupcake
2173 Professor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
Tel: (216) 344-9433

Hooked on Hermes

While I absolutely adore and frequently use my grey Hermès corded briefcase that my stepmother gave to me as a gift, I am referring to Hermes House's cookbooks.

Since our acquisition of 400 Sauces, we've been pretty impressed with their cookbooks. Even though we don't follow the recipes exactly, they are wonderful inspirations.

Newly acquired cookbooks

Three more acquisitions for $4.99 each...
:: 400 Best-Ever Budget Recipes
:: Baking
:: Cook's Kitchen Handbook

They have step-by-step and beautiful final product photos for each recipe. I also appreciate the nutritional information printed in Budget Recipes.

I feel I should mention that these books are printed in the UK so some of the recipes are interesting. "Toad in the Hole" is a classic comfort food made with pork sausage, and there are a large number of lamb recipes of which several use lamb kidneys and liver. It's amusing that a dish labeled as "comfort food" is nonexistent to my western upbringing. I was exposed to goat and lamb when I was in college, eating at Greek and Indian restaurants. I've always found those meats to be exotic and fairly expensive, not something I'd find in a budget recipe book! I'm excited to try the flatbreads with spicy lamb and tomato and the aubergine (eggplant) pilaf with cinnamon and mint.


The streets are quiet and the snow is lazily tumbling in tattered puffs...

CD on repeat today ~
Filigree & Shadow by This Mortal Coil

- Cassaendra

MHQ

I've been reading through the Winter 2009 copy of MHQ, The Quarterly Journal of Military History, for several weeks now. It is a Bug thing to buy military publications; however, this time, I was intrigued when I caught a glimpse of the cover.

MHQ Winter 2009

I would have lightened the image on Photoshop, but my copy is currently out of commission.

My interest in history is rather whimsical, so a journal that spans time and place is more my cup of tea versus buying a 500-page textbook on a given topic. I do not mean to diminish the articles in MHQ as trivial. The articles are composed by authors and History professors with a passion for the topic about which they are writing that I, too, become transfixed with the narrative.

Perhaps one of the reasons for my lack of interest in history classes was because it was about rote memorization of dates, lacking depth, color, and texture. Oh, but I did take Sociology class...and hated it for the same reason. Or it could have been because I was hungry.

Prior to picking up the magazine, I was under the impression that Admiral Togo was a brilliant military leader during WWII. The admiral died in 1934, thus no direct involvement. Of course, those who served under him went on to participate in WWII. The article paints a mural of his birth and training in Britain, and death, concentrating on his campaigns, highlighting tactics used in key confrontations during the Sino-Japanese War, Boxer Rebellion, and Russo-Japanese War.

A related article covered the racist lubki (prints) used as propaganda in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War to garner support for the war that resulted in a shameful blow to the great Russian Navy.

It was fascinating to read about Timur Barlas, also known as Tamurlane, born near Samarqand, Uzbekistan and married to Genghis Khan's great-granddaughter, who prized artists, mainly so they could chronicle his conquests in beautifully drawn and written manuscripts as well as to erect buildings and monuments. He raided as far away as Moscow and Delhi, pillaging towns, and sending the artists to Samarqand. Looking at a few of the colorful drawings, they remind me of flipping through my father's Life Magazine photo books on WWII, just not as ornate.

The article doesn't glorify the destruction, as it is all...history, but details certain works and, in the midst of such devastation, the beauty that flourished as a result of Timur and his descendants' appreciation for the arts.

Gur-e Amir, Samarqand, Uzbekistan (image from Wikipedia)

Gur-e Amir was a mausoleum built for Timur's grandson. Timur built his own mausoleum in Shahr-e Sabz; however, upon his death, he was buried at Gur-e Amir because his mausoleum was inaccessible. I realize that Samarqand has been pillaged quite a number of times so its beauty from the time of Timur has probably seen better days. I would still love to see the ancient city.

What appears to be a recurrent article in each periodical is "Fighting Words," describing the etymology of colloquial words or phrases coined during a particular war. In this issue, the focus is on WWI, e.g., war of attrition, flamethrower, balls to the wall.

I still have more articles to read on the Battle of the Virginia Capes (American Revolutionary War); the North Korean prisoners who took over a compound at Koje-do and kidnapped a US general (Korean War); and Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Mexican War of Independence).

It's rare to find a magazine intriguing enough to read cover to cover. Mad Magazine's fold-ups don't count.

- Cassaendra

Wild, Wild West I

We recently bought a pound of wild Northwest salmon steaks and an 11 oz filet, since we've been in the mood for salmon and they were surprisingly cheap.

A couple weeks ago, we bought "400 Sauces" by C Atkinson, C France, and M Mayhew published by Hermes House at Borders.

The rest of the title reads:
Dips, Dressings, Salsas, Jams, Jellies & Pickles
How to add something special to every dish for every occasion, from classic cooking sauces to fun party dips

400 Sauces

This concise, educational, beautifully put together 512-page cookbook was only $5. Each recipe, ranging from basic to fancy, has colorful and descriptive pictures, where at least one picture displays a crucial step or few through the final product.

We were eager to try the wild mushroom sauce (pg 125). The recipe directly from the book is as follows:

Ingredients
5 oz wild mushrooms preserved in olive oil
2 tbsp butter
5 oz fresh wild mushrooms, sliced if large
1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp finely chopped fresh marjoram or oregano, plus extra herbs to serve
4 garlic cloves, crushed
12 oz fresh or dried fusilli
1 cup heavy cream

Drain about 1 tbsp of the oil from the mushrooms into a medium pan. Slice or chop the preserved mushrooms into bite-size pieces, if they are large.

Add the butter to the oil in the pan and heat over a low heat until sizzling. Add the preserved and the fresh mushrooms, the chopped herbs and garlic. Season to taste.

Simmer over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes or until fresh mushrooms are soft and tender.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, until al dente, tender but with bite.

As soon as the mushrooms are cooked, increase the heat to high and toss the mixture with a wooden spoon to boil off any excess liquid. Pour in the cream and bring the mixture to a boil. Season if needed

Drain the pasta and turn it into a warmed bowl. Pour the sauce over and toss well. Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped fresh herbs.


And here it comes

...the substitutions...

Since we couldn't find wild mushrooms preserved in oil, we just used 1 lb of fresh wild mushrooms. For whatever reason, we couldn't find those silly spindles so we bought rotini instead. They are similar so it's not like we subbed spaghetti squash for it...which might not be that bad an idea for next autumn. We also added a little katakuriko to thicken it a wee bit.

Bug spent the better part of the afternoon to make the sauce, steam the salmon steaks, and cook the pasta. There are no pictures, since silly little me didn't think about it.

While the flavor wouldn't have changed this recipe too drastically if one used fresh white button mushrooms and would have made this dish cheaper by $2, the texture of the various mushrooms are what seals the deal for me.

The meal was filling and delicious -- with loads of mushrooms and salmon, how could it not be?! And it wasn't salty, hooray!

- Cassaendra

Peanut Butter Jelly Time

It's that time of year again!

Our annual celebration to commemorate our pact to join for life is coming up. So, I've decided to take a 4-day weekend! Well, this is as good as any reason to be able to leisurely spend a few days away from work, which I do enjoy but feel that I spend too much time dwelling -- on my butt staring at a screen all day -- upon.

Shopping.
Trader Joe for some edamame, pistachios, sunflower seeds, and gifts for family and friends. Their edamame is the most inexpensive I've found in the area. 2 pounds for under $2. I can't fathom E V E R ordering edamame at a restaurant, where they typically run $3-4 for ~10 pods.

Yes, PODS!

Nourishment.
Yay, we went to Shinano for some home-cooked Japanese food. This is the only Japanese restaurant in the region that is capable of making any Japanese dish I request. The restaurant is owned and operated by Japanese people (owner is a sansei). 99% of the time, I don't order off the menu. Not sure if they hate me for that. :P

After not having korokke for nearly 20 years, I had this sudden urge to eat some several months ago. Nothing on their menu has regular potatoes either, but they were able to whip some up for me.


The day before, I was at a session where Dr. Michael Roizen was speaking. He has a book out titled, "YOU: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty."

Dr. Roizen is charismatic and humorous, so the session was very enjoyable. He spoke about living life well, where death does not have to be a downward spiral but more of a swan dive. He spoke on how having 'bad genes' doesn't mean doom, and stressed taking initiative to fix the broken parts so the body can be nudged to work toward its optimal potential. He went over fairly simple 'nudges' for various common problems. One such fix is adding turmeric (eating curry) to your diet due to its beneficial effects against Alzheimer's disease.

I'm definitely going to look through the book the next time I hit a bookstore. If the book is anything like his presentation, I will purchase the book not only for myself, but for others!

- Cassaendra

A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma

(Day Watch. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 2007.)

Bug surprised me and took me to see Day Watch Friday night! I've been anxiously awaiting this movie after seeing Night Watch over a year ago.

Day Watch is the 2nd installment of a trilogy based on the immensely popular horror-fantasy Russian series written by Sergei Lukyanenko. The movies are based on Lukyanenko's books; however, Day Watch is a movie-sequel to Night Watch, not a translation of the novel-sequel, "Day Watch."

I was introduced to the trilogy when Night Watch had a limited release run over a year ago and was quite impressed, so I decided to check out the books. "Night Watch" was released here, translated in English, a few months after the movie's release. I was able to purchase "Day Watch" in April 2007. Day Watch had already played in theaters in Russia when Night Watch ran here in the US. NY and LA premiered Day Watch on June 1st. Friday night (July 6th) was the premier in Cleveland.

As for a quick and dirty gist of the books and movies, there is a sect of different people who have lived amongst us for centuries known as "Others." They have powers of various levels, be it vampiric, shapeshifting, telekinetic, etc. and are able to travel in different planes that are parallel to ours depending on their level.

During medieval times, a truce was struck between Gessar and Zabulon after much bloodshed, during the last war...which brings us to present day, where the Day Watch are the Dark Others, based in a posh office building, who monitor the Light Others for any transgressions that would be considered breaking the truce. The Night Watch are the Light Others, based in an electrical plant and play powerhouse employees, and monitor the Dark Others. The Inquisition is the neutral body that governs the judicial and executive process of any crime, especially crimes against humans.

Gessar and Zabulon are the leaders of the Night Watch and Day Watch, respectively. The movies and books lead you through the inner workings of the two Watches, the chess moves and back alley deals on each side.

The thread that mingles throughout is the relationship between the main character, Anton; his love interest, Sveta, a future Great Other; and his son (movies only), Yegor, as they are manipulated as pawns by both sides.

The books and the movies diverge quite a bit, but both are very exciting and colorfully written, if you are into horror-fantasy. Of course, I prefer the books much more, but the movies present themselves so playfully down to the stylistic subtitles that it makes me tingle, much like enjoying a guilty pleasure. Consider me an addict. I can't wait until my next dose of Twilight or Dusk Watch - in print and film!

- Cassaendra