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clevermanka) wrote2013-08-28 09:56 am
clevermanka) wrote2013-08-28 09:56 am
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And I will always love you
This article explains why I don't eat or drink anything with soy lecithin even though most people (a former health care practitioner included) say it's okay, even with my soy allergy, because it was "so highly processed the body doesn't recognize it as soy." Frankly, that explanation of why it was supposedly safe did a lot to convince me not to eat it.
I'm sure everyone is sick to tears of the whole Miley Cyrus/VMA awards debacle, but most people are talking about the problematic sexuality issues. I'm of the opinion that the larger issue here is one of racism. This article addresses it well, and in particular this part struck me on a personal level:
It's not that we can't share. It's that until such time as black people are not ridiculed and debased for the styles and music and lifestyle that they create, live and breathe, hands off. Until such time as black fashion, art and music can become mainstream without having to be passed through a white filter, hands off.
Until such time as being black is no longer seen as something less than, hands off. That's it.
In light of those very true words, I'm giving up on learning to twerk. I know this sounds like a joke, but really it's not. I honestly think it looks like a lot of fun and I'd love to learn to do it, even if I never actually did it in public, but now...no. Sorry,aprilstarchild.
Check out my new Out to Lunch sign for the office.
The graduate student from Korea returned from her visit home with some presents for me: actual CDs for Psy (Psyfive and Psy from the Psycho World) and 2NE1's first full-length album.
I can't wait to get home and listen to these in full quality on our home system!
Speaking of people giving things to me,tessagratton gifted me with this Tumblr post yesterday. I laughed until my face hurt. She promised to do this for me since she'll probably outlive me. mckitterick suggested putting it on my tombstone, too, only with a slight change to say "this place" instead of "this park" and I think it should also include an engraving of the planet Earth just to hammer home the message. YES.
Also seen/reblogged on Tumblr:
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WHAAAAAAT. I don’t follow professional baseball anymore since the Actions Of Certain Players have broken my heart too many times. But FUCK I still love the game. This gif captures some what I love. The physical grace of it, the amazing feats that I just don’t see (or appreciate) in other sports, and the camaraderie between players—even those on opposing teams. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BASEBALL. Even when players let me down, I will always love The Game.
I'm sure everyone is sick to tears of the whole Miley Cyrus/VMA awards debacle, but most people are talking about the problematic sexuality issues. I'm of the opinion that the larger issue here is one of racism. This article addresses it well, and in particular this part struck me on a personal level:
It's not that we can't share. It's that until such time as black people are not ridiculed and debased for the styles and music and lifestyle that they create, live and breathe, hands off. Until such time as black fashion, art and music can become mainstream without having to be passed through a white filter, hands off.
Until such time as being black is no longer seen as something less than, hands off. That's it.
In light of those very true words, I'm giving up on learning to twerk. I know this sounds like a joke, but really it's not. I honestly think it looks like a lot of fun and I'd love to learn to do it, even if I never actually did it in public, but now...no. Sorry,
aprilstarchild.Check out my new Out to Lunch sign for the office.
The graduate student from Korea returned from her visit home with some presents for me: actual CDs for Psy (Psyfive and Psy from the Psycho World) and 2NE1's first full-length album.
Fuck Yeah
I can't wait to get home and listen to these in full quality on our home system!
Speaking of people giving things to me,
tessagratton gifted me with this Tumblr post yesterday. I laughed until my face hurt. She promised to do this for me since she'll probably outlive me. mckitterick suggested putting it on my tombstone, too, only with a slight change to say "this place" instead of "this park" and I think it should also include an engraving of the planet Earth just to hammer home the message. YES.Also seen/reblogged on Tumblr:
. WHAAAAAAT. I don’t follow professional baseball anymore since the Actions Of Certain Players have broken my heart too many times. But FUCK I still love the game. This gif captures some what I love. The physical grace of it, the amazing feats that I just don’t see (or appreciate) in other sports, and the camaraderie between players—even those on opposing teams. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BASEBALL. Even when players let me down, I will always love The Game.