racism and retail therapy
well here i am, white, blonde hair and blue eyes. 60 years or so i'd probably of qualified for hitlers master race. last person you'd expect in a small town with no real ethnic minorities to be a victem of racism. yet sat in a chinese restraunt with my japanese friend, he's given chopsticks and a bowl, im given a plate knife and fork. they thought just because i was white i couldn't use the damn things.
perhaps i should explain my anger, i've been able to use them since i was 5, in fact till i was 6 i could speak chinese. i was in hospital on and off till i was 6, the hospital was next door to a huge china town, so on days when i was well enough for an outing, mum took me there, to eat and shop. all my clothes were chinese style, most of what i ate was chinese. she thought it was a nice place to take me after the stark terminal ward as it had colourful dragons and culture. it's probably why i love dragons and all things oriental today. added too this since i was 14 every chinese new year i cook a 10 dish chinese meal for 8-12 people. my point is NEVER judge people by what you see, the waitress saw i was white and assumed i knew nothing about china, she almost died when i asked for green tea, the ONLY tea i drink. if she'd of asked if i wanted a plate i wouldn't of minded. in this world too often people are judged and classed purely on their skin, if you are muslim you are a terrorist, a skin head you are a nazi. why can't then just say, oh you are a person, lets get to know them and see what they are like?!!
ok * drinks great wall chardonnay* i am calm, rest of my day was fun, i think my new clothes make me look a lil like a person in romafella in gundam wing, or one of jack sparrows crew, lil military/ pirate, but very me. more sinful spending at lush ( bad toshi introducing me to that!!) and on benefit cosmetics. i also indulged in my love of hong kong movies * waves jackie chang dvd* yes i admit, im a big fan of oriental cinema. i was raised on monkey , i blame chibi again ^_^
stay tuned ppl for more crazy announcements " what ele is doing for cancer charity" i gaurentee you wont believe it, but if ya know me ya prolly will. im no good to mum going there there im sorry, i can get up off my ass, doing something mad for charity and help raise money for research to stop other mums getting it though.
now, chinese vampires with katanas need my attention, night guys ^_^
perhaps i should explain my anger, i've been able to use them since i was 5, in fact till i was 6 i could speak chinese. i was in hospital on and off till i was 6, the hospital was next door to a huge china town, so on days when i was well enough for an outing, mum took me there, to eat and shop. all my clothes were chinese style, most of what i ate was chinese. she thought it was a nice place to take me after the stark terminal ward as it had colourful dragons and culture. it's probably why i love dragons and all things oriental today. added too this since i was 14 every chinese new year i cook a 10 dish chinese meal for 8-12 people. my point is NEVER judge people by what you see, the waitress saw i was white and assumed i knew nothing about china, she almost died when i asked for green tea, the ONLY tea i drink. if she'd of asked if i wanted a plate i wouldn't of minded. in this world too often people are judged and classed purely on their skin, if you are muslim you are a terrorist, a skin head you are a nazi. why can't then just say, oh you are a person, lets get to know them and see what they are like?!!
ok * drinks great wall chardonnay* i am calm, rest of my day was fun, i think my new clothes make me look a lil like a person in romafella in gundam wing, or one of jack sparrows crew, lil military/ pirate, but very me. more sinful spending at lush ( bad toshi introducing me to that!!) and on benefit cosmetics. i also indulged in my love of hong kong movies * waves jackie chang dvd* yes i admit, im a big fan of oriental cinema. i was raised on monkey , i blame chibi again ^_^
stay tuned ppl for more crazy announcements " what ele is doing for cancer charity" i gaurentee you wont believe it, but if ya know me ya prolly will. im no good to mum going there there im sorry, i can get up off my ass, doing something mad for charity and help raise money for research to stop other mums getting it though.
now, chinese vampires with katanas need my attention, night guys ^_^