american ethnic stage

sometimes i don’t think i go out enough to enjoy culture. yet sometimes i think, hell i’m too lazy to care, but thankfully i’ve got gals in the ‘hood to push each other out to do things. we went to check out a friend’s play. the play was beautifully done that 90mins went past just like that. *snap* not wanting to sound like an angry rebel with fist in the air or anything but it brings up issues of how people not just here, but all over the world, perceive race & ethnicity through media. because throughout our lives, we’ve come across stereotypes. some just a chaffing on the skin and some brutally & scarring. makes you wonder if the media dictates & coddles its audience. and with that, some may never know & accept what they see on tv as the truth. its a shallow world out there. its up to us (as individuals) to go deeper & find the truth. as far as the play goes, it touches some of those points, its serious but not in a lecturing way. i thoroughly enjoyed it all, laughed, learned & related. anyhoo, go check out the play for yourself. there’s only one more week left after today.

racist candy? nah, just malt candy w/ black beans

listen:

all used items (patio furniture, pyrex & books)

old but new

i’ve been hitting a few estate, flea markets & garage sales lately. i know i shouldn’t be buying when i’m still in the middle of purging. but hey, it doesn’t hurt to look to find that super awesome piece for a bargain, right?

also attended the printer’s row book fair, which i haven’t been in years. it was a gorgeous day to be browsing the stalls. i was really trying to control myself from accumulating more books than i have room to hold. didn’t buy anything till the very very end when people were packing up. one stall was selling ALL their books for a $1. in which i was able to pick up ruth reichl’s tender at the bone, another cookbook & a travel book.

intermission

also went to see “The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow.” a good play. funny. the main character is all high-energy. there was one part (that’s because its written by a non-asian) that gave me the cultural cringe. anyhoo, go check it out if its in your parts.

also rented mel’s apocalypto. we started watching it pretty late after dinner. normally, i fall asleep somewhere midway into the movie, but not this time. holy shitz! i was on the edge of the sofa the entire time. by the time the movie ended, my hands & feet were all bloated from sweating. he may be a drunkard but he made one hell of a movie.

in other news: i realize i can’t stand to be in traffic for more then 20mins. it makes me cranky & bitchy when i arrive at my destination. a recent example was a usual 35-40min drive is now a good hour to hour and a half. this is all within the city limits!!! %@#(#$%^@$*! see what i mean?