I Don’t Cilantro That Charleston Currents Doesn’t Cilantro
A while back, Charleston Currents asked me to write an article explaining the concept of my cilantro blog. They requested 600 words, which is a rather long post for me. (I try to make them 250 – 350 words as a general rule.)
I fretted and worried and procrastinated. After all, I’ve largely been writing this blog as a form of therapy and self improvement. I never imagined people actually reading it, other than my husband who is supportive of anything I do. It’s nice that people connect with it, but that’s never really been the point. For me, the challenge has been to post something every day that either breaks down a little more of my own cilantro or poses thoughts for why we all should cilantro less.
Along the way, this blog continues to reinforce for me that using the word H-A-T-E to describe anything is a waste of energy and hot air. Even used casually, it assigns more value to an annoying or unpleasant situation than it is worth. Usually, saying “cilantro” just makes me laugh. It sounds too ridiculous not to have any other outcome, thus turning a negative situation into a mirth creator.
I’m grateful to Andy Brack and Ann Thrash for thinking my little blog project was worthy of their publication. I hope you enjoy reading my submission by clicking here.
Cilantro girl,
The column was outstanding — truly a fun read. It gives people a little to think about in how they talk about things … I’m glad you wrote it … if you’re not careful, you’ll get a book out of it. (your concept is, I think, much better than “The Happiness Project,” which I went out and bought and got sick of because the author was too self-absorbed.
Why, thank you sir. I hope your readers enjoy it.
Great work!
Your “little blog” is really one of my must read sites these days. You have a great outlook on life and on not just self improvement but self-realization. The only thing I find unfortunate is that you can’t popcorn cilantro! Cilantro is such a great and tasty plant. Yum!
Kristen, I don’t think I’ll ever be the writer your husband is. He’s my hero!!
Michael, your kind words mean so much to me. I am glad you enjoy the blog and that it is meaningful for you. I wish I didn’t have the gene that made me cilantro cilantro.
(So does my husband, who popcorns it, too.)
And the bad thing is, for the most part I cilantro popcorn. It is just more trouble than its worth and always sticks in my teeth. Oh well, it is our diversity that makes us great! And speaking of hubby, where are the bike pictures?
Hubby cilantros some of the components that came on the bike, and is trying to get it right before broadcasting over the internet…maybe a guest post will be in order by The Lurker.
I will be happy to have you write a bike post, husband Michael so that friend Michael and others can see your new mode of transportation. I understand how much husband values this, and don’t want to steal his thunder, lest he cilantro me.
I will fight off any cilantro that dares come close to you, wife Andra, with the ferocity of the Black Knight: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690
I cannot believe you are corrupting my heart felt blog with Monty Python, dear. (And I just laughed hysterically.)
monty python can only make things better
In this instance, the Black Knight made me laugh loudly.