A couple of months ago J and I were talking about blogs. I LOVE reading blogs. Especially blogs that have a lot of insights and that I can totally geek out about. Those would consist of artsy/design/photography type blogs, fashion and hair related blogs, blogs composed by Black women bloggers (because of course, I am a member of the club) and those regarding families (especially interracial ones).
The latter blogs are the ones I tend to frequent the most as the interracial dichotomy is one that is just so much fun for me. I love the ideology of not being constricted by color lines and just loving a person for who they are and what they do for the ones they love; appreciating our differences and coming together in them. I also love photos of interracial families and how unpredictable DNA can be. I think it's all very poetic.
From the blogs and websites I've visited, some (not all, just some) lean toward a serious tone on this matter. I can understand this but being that I'm not a crazy serious person; anyone who knows me and/or has read my posts enough can see:
(1) I don't take myself too seriously
(2) I love to laugh and like to make others laugh - whether it be at my expense or in general
(3) I am generally a happy and nice person (generally - although my ex husband would tend to disagree just out of spite)
(4) don't look at the world through rose colored glasses but I don't wan to harp on the negative for too long either
As J and I were chatting, we started talking more in lines of our every day lives. As interracial couples we all have things that happen to us by the hands of outsiders that really annoy or perplex us (especially when we have children), but why not make light of it rather than harp on the stupidity or ignorance of others? Why get heavy when you can address it and laugh about it? I know this crazy interracial topic can be a very beautiful, curious, stressful, anger-inducing topic depending on who you ask - but I for one choose to focus on the lighter side...the fun...the crazy upside to the madness.
So watch out for my new blog coming later this week. It will be a combination of three things I love: art, humor and race relations. I'm still waffling on the name (who knows, it actually may change a few times once it's up) but I plan to have it up before the end of the week. :) I'll still keep this blog as a daily "what's up with my family" and general "things I experienced" kind of theme (not that my life is that crazy/exciting but it won't necessarily focus on racial matters as much as the new blog will.
Side note: for those following my "Beauty in the Breakdown" blog. Life got in the way of that project but hopefully with the new blog starting, I will have some content for it. Remember - I said 'hopefully'. Hey...art takes time. ;)
6 comments:
Hey I really enjoyed reading your post. I also enjoy reading blogs about interracial couples/marriages/families for similar reasons (especially the families that look like my husband and I). I do agree that "others" really get too serious about the whole interracial thing. Although I must admit that sometimes I am one of the "others" LOL. My husband on the other hand does not make any of that stuff bother him and it is so refreshing to be around him.
Anyway, I'm so excited about your future blog. I can't wait to see it. :)
I don't knock anyone for getting serious. Some topics deserve to be serious but not everything needs to be so heavy. I know I also get serious at times and that's when it comes to someone being harmed for something so trivial as the color of their skin, but for silly items like "touching hair", "the looks" you may get when you're out as an interracial family. It's all good. There is a silver lining to all of it even if it does put you off at first. I'm gonna try to expand on the funny moments about being an interracial family. :)
Let's pray everyone gets my sense of humor. hahah
I can't wait.
It's so funny to read this post, because my husband and I were talking about something similar last night. (Well, I was talking, he was half-listening to me rave in the middle of the night (I'm an insomniac, what can I say) about feeling lately as though I want to take my own blog in a new direction.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading your new blog! It seems we have pretty similar interests when it comes to things we're drawn to online, so I know I'll love it!
for some reason your blog hasnt been showing up in my blogger dashboard and i JUST checked out my reader. i am pissed i missed your posts, hence all the comments i've been leaving. gonna have to add this to my faves. however, when is your new blog launching? please share!! want to add your blog to my faves list.
my husband and i make jokes about it. we're a very goofy couple. if you can't tell ;)
Sommer I don't know what's wrong with my blog. I've had others have the same issue with it not updating. I don't know what to do about that.
Anyway, with the illnesses in the family and then all the Thanksgiving prep on top of not finding the 'right' blog design (even though I have my first post all ready) has kept the new blog from being introduced just yet. I hope to get it up very soon! Like I said, I have the first post ready, it's just getting the layout and design right. :(
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