My Week: Dancing, Depression, and . . . Porridge!
Posted by Candice on January 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm
After a brief period of warmth, both in temperature and atmosphere, York is once again freezing.
I’ve been keeping myself busy going to dance and fitness classes while Tom has been working. Last night we went to TDT to hear Christopher House and Deborah Hay talk about TDTs latest piece. Hay had a lot of really interesting and thought provoking questions about dance that, coming from anyone else, might have sounded flighty and pretentious. But, she has obviously put a lot of deep thinking both psychologically and somatically into her insights and was able to share them quite brilliantly. On Thursday I am going to watch one of her rehearsals and listen to her speak on dance writing afterward. The transit is long, but it will be worth it.
It was also nice to see so many familiar faces from the dance department. It brightened my spirits a bit!
Today, like many other union members, I took a shuttle to the polling station to vote on York’s offer. It took place at the Novotel Hotel about a half an hour away. The energy there was quite interesting. Cupe members (getting paid for a strike shift) milled about the building and tried to promote their extreme agenda answer voter’s questions. But, beyond that everything was quite somber. People seemed exhausted, frustrated, and hopeless. I was glad to get out of there.
Anyway, we just heard the news, and the vote was ~60% no. So, the strike looms on. Not only did we not go back, but there wasn’t even a particularly strong “no” vote that may have put more pressure on the situation. I don’t know how I’ll get out of bed tomorrow.
But, if I do get up I’ll eat some of my new favourite breakfast food: Millet Porridge. My recipe changes, but my latest favourite is:
1 Cup Millet
2 Cups Water
2 Cups Almond Milk
1 over ripe, chopped pear
Handful of almonds
1-2 tsp vanilla
Put in pot and bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 1/2 hourish or until porridge-y. This makes about 4 breakfasts to me. I make it in the night and then reheat a bowlful in the morning with some extra almond milk or water if needed! It’s worth getting out of bed for.
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