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Popsicles!
2 cups frozen stawberries 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 tbsp sugar (or substitute of your choice) 3 tbsp orange juice 1/2 cup water (or however much to get the damn thing to blend) Blend. Put into popsicle holders with sticks. Freeze. Consume! I couldn’t find popsicle holders… or popsicle sticks. So I used ice cube trays and cut straws. So very yummy. It’s even good as goop, which you can see in the blue bowl. Not unlike sorbet, actually.
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Running past failure
I ran today! It wasn’t far and it certainly wasn’t fast, but I ran. Running, to me, symbolizes the signs of being healthy. If I can run fast, then I’ve gotten strong, I’ve mastered my asthma, and I can push myself in the short-term. If I can run long, then I’ve learned the balance between speed and distance; I’ve been able to overcome muscular problems; I’m eating well enough that my tummy can take being jostled for a while. For the last two years, if I can even bring myself to lace up my shoes, then I’ve won a mental battle for my health. I’ve done it maybe 50 times…
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“Hair Wars”
Dre posted this a little while back, but since her journal is friends-only, I figured I’d point this out. It’s an interesting and friendly discussion on black hair, particularly talking about natural vs. chemically/heat processed. The “friendly” part is the second most important aspect of the video — there tends to be a lot of condemnation when it comes to how black women should wear their hair. The most important part, of course, is that this kind of intelligent discussion is taking place. I’ve stopped reading Nappturality forums that tend to devolve into meaningless arrogance and mud slinging. As I mentioned in Dre’s comments, I question whether using chemicals permanently…
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Holy cow
I’m not surprised by the open hatred, but I am surprised that 1) the NBA was quick to snatch his fool ass out of there, and that 2) the news interviewer openly called him on that bigotry. Maybe it’s because I don’t watch television or teevee news, but I feel like America matured a big bit while I was sleeping on the media. There are always going to be bigots, but I’m always interested in the moment (whatever the hatred is toward) when the media (or the government, whatever) realize it’s bigotry and treat it as such. That seems like a massive turning point in our development, to me. For…
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What if?
What if helping someone you love means going against some of your core values? What if it means encouraging behavior you believe is damaging in the long-term? What if it means giving up your freedom? How much of yourself do you give up for a friend’s benefit? The only words I can use to describe my current predicament are scary, sad, disappointing, frustrating, and painful. I don’t respond well to feeling trapped, and I’m angry at myself for letting myself be outmaneuvered into this position. Now I just need to figure out how to fix it.