Blog74:
Moderately conservative, with a ‘zing’ around and
about unexpected corners, describes my overall point of view on tastes, thoughts
and things. It took me a long while to
self-admit this observation, but I’m almost ready to fully embrace it and embark
on making this the focus of my probing life.
Take food, for instance. Food, for purposes of nourishment and
invigorating energy, doesn’t have to be garnished for me. It doesn’t necessarily have to undergo long
and complicated configuration. The fresher food is, the better it is: greens,
breads, seafood, tofu, and occasional chicken or pork; forget beef altogether …
too hard to digest! The simpler, quicker
preps are best for them all– baked, broiled, chilled, poached, boiled, and grilled. What I do like is putting foods together in a
variety of ways. I like to be surprised
with mouth-watering tastes and palate-vulcanizing textures. Hearing a crunch between bite and chewing here
and there gives eating pizazz; combining spices and aromas tenfold-activates
the flavors, and make the experience exquisite!
Being creative with food and
enjoying every inch and taste of it is truly celebratory!
With music, I am selective, yet enjoy a wide
collection of artists and rhythms. I can’t
be around one type of music filling the air over and over. I love interleaving folksongs with jazz, and
blues. They stimulate my mind and allow
it to travel within communities and groups that produce them. My whole being gets lifted by classical
pieces of Bach, Mendelsohn, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven. Hymns always elevate my spirit and calm my
mind. I love the fire and revitalization
of songs that address social differences and advance causes of social justice, peace,
and hope. I love music that gives a
boost, a kick a buzz to the soul.
Comfort is vital for me when selecting what to
cover my skin. Keeping up with what’s fashionable
clothing and accessories, don’t take a natural groove for me. I purchase and choose to wear mostly
traditional clothing lines and time-tested cuts that could easily blend, mix
and match. I would not be caught wearing
anything loud, something that distracts or gets another’s head turning over worn
items. I don’t like to be boring, so I once
in a while dare myself with unordinary surprises in design or cut once in a
while. I know for sure that I dislike
embellishments. They get too noticeable,
they elate and steal from the mild personality I want to put forward. A bolo tie, a watch, a pair of earrings or an
occasional bracelet and necklace are my preferred frills. With shoes, that’s a different matter. Comfortable and simple, yet refined elegant
footwear always find their way to cover and protect my feet.
Mild variety, when it comes to choices of, over
and about anything, I come to presume … complements my personality. I’d rather privately observe things, think
thoughts, and operate behind the scenes, than be sighted and noted. Those choices don’t necessarily imply that my
opinions and actions, where appropriately requiring a voice, will not scream!
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