Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales
Bio
I love to write. I have a deep love for words and language; a budding philologist (a late bloomer according to my father). I have been fascinated with the construction of sentences and how meaning is derived from the order of words.
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Reba's Guacamole
Shortly after I got married, I started helping my mother-in-law in the kitchen when we had large family gatherings. I watched her make pico de gallo, albondigas, tamales, and guacamole. For as long as I can remember, I have loved Mexican food and to be taught how to make these foods was really exciting for me.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Feast
Macaroni Salad
When I was a child, my mother would prepare cool and chilled meals during the summer and one of my favorites was her "Chicken and Macaroni Salad." She would boil a whole chicken, let it cool, and then strip the meat from the bones. The chicken meat would be placed in a covered bowl and placed in the refrigerator as she prepared the rest of the ingredients for this salad.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Feast
Dog Lover
I didn't have work today... still had to get up early in the morning to wake up the kids and take Moya to the vets. After the dog was dropped off at 7 a.m. and the kids had jumped on the bus at 7:40 a.m. I promptly went back to bed. I slept until 11 a.m. (haven't been feeling too good).
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Petlife
"RAPATOUILLE"
You may not know this, be we live on a ranch of sorts: Ranchito de Gonzales. Life is always in bloom at the Gonzales Ranch. This doesn't come without tragedy. The Nakai family can attest to this. Every time they come to visit the grim reaper pays a visit too (or some other horrifying event occurs).
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Families
For Each Passing
Troubled, I slipped out of bed and walked down the hall to my office. I felt like I had forgotten something, but didn't know what it was. I turned on my computer and stared at the black screen until it booted up. I began going through e-mails and messages in search of something, but I didn't know what I was looking for. Not completely satisfied, I logged onto a couple of my social media accounts and trolled for a while. Scrolling through images and messages, I came across a familiar picture and smiled.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Humans
The Lawn Mower, The Television and The Freezer
It appears that the Hyde Sisters (that would be me and two of my sisters) enjoy getting their hands a little dirty and will do almost anything to get things done - because as Dara stated yesterday "It was Jeremy's fault." (Or Victor's).
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Confessions
Sweet and Savory
Three Bean Salad Prep Time: 10-15 minutes 4 - 8 Servings Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup water 1 can of garbanzo beans 1 can of green beans 1 can of kidney beans 1 can of wax beans
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Feast
Emotional Connotations of Visual Art Through Time
"When we look at a painting or drawing, whether abstract or representational, we are apt to comment that it is sad, joyous, tragic, conflicted, agitated, or calm... These are emotional properties that we feel we see directly, yet we know they are only metaphorically possessed by the physical picture." - Ellen Winner, How Art Works
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Geeks
Identity
Artists draw inspiration from their surroundings and directed observations of subjects interacting with the same space. The human form, a significant subject found in visual arts, has been rendered by artists using a variety of media since the creation of man. These likenesses have served as didactic tools, portraitures, historical markers, as well as references to the ideal.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Geeks
Painting Mortality
“I wanted people to think about themselves, about their lives, about their own mortality.” - Damien Hirst Modern Art in the 21st century seems to have no boundaries; an artist can use anything to create art. While some materials are unusual and fascinating, some materials may cause us to step back in shock, as is the case with Damien Hirst’s Superstition.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Humans
