A million ideas for this week's Pairing danced in my head over the weekend... until I heard the news about bin Laden. It took me a moment to sort out my reaction. I discovered it was relief spread over something else. While many celebrated the news across the country, I couldn't help but feel sadness. I am thankful that bin Laden will no longer hurt anyone else, but I can't be joyful. Not after so much death and destruction. Jubilation in death tastes of vengeance, which only breeds hatred. It's not about vengeance, because the problem wasn't really a single man. The problem is hatred and ignorance. In the end, isn't that what truly fuels extremism, what allows some to objectify others?
Out, out spotty hatred! I'm celebrating beauty. We need a little of that today, because, like I said recently, it's a balm to the ugliness in the world. Lucky for us that beauty is everywhere. What I love about design and the creative eye is that they help us appreciate it at unexpected times and, sometimes, in unexpected places. So...
...and drink these. I had a choice of mojitos, a ridiculously amazing chocolate dessert (for comfort), and a gourmet popsicle (for fun), but the mojitos won because they're refreshing, the photo pairs best and, well, I need a drink.
calliope's ginger-lime mojitos (disclosing my secret recipe!)
20 fresh mint leaves
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 cups ice cubes
3 oz white rum
1 cup ginger ale (preferably the non corn syrup kind)
serves 2 (because it's always more fun when there's enough to share or have seconds)
l i v e e x u b e r a n t l y™
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