#011: How do we pick what we eat?
Zines, eating habits, sign language gloves, and more tiny yet precious life moments
Hey, friend! Thank you for being here. This is a Sunday newsletter! It may be or may not be every Sunday, but this OK to BE email will arrive in your inbox anytime on a Sunday. At the moment, you will receive musings about relatable everyday adventures, more silly than serious stories, and some tiny yet precious moments of life (well, mine, mostly) in between. If anything here touches you in any way, I encourage you to write back or leave a comment—and I shall reply! Also, this is a public dispatch, so feel free to share with a friend or two. Enjoy! :)
In the name of #advocateforyourself, I’m here to bring this happy news: the OK to BE zine is heeere! This is by far one of my biggest Patreon projects (thank you, patrons!), and while I’m often excited about anything I make, this one is extra special. It’s a collaborative zine featuring “everyday adventures by creators for creators,” and as you can see, it is named after this newsletter~ It treads along the same content I share here, but in art and fiction form. And because there are contributors, there are more perspectives too (so you’re not stuck with just mine, haha). You can get the first issue here (digital copy); use ‘oktobekb’ upon checkout for that kb-gan discount~, valid only until July 31. (Contact me for the print edition!)
I can hear your stomach growling in agreement~
The theme for the next issue is PLANTS AND/OR ANIMALS, so if you have original creative work you’re willing to contribute, contact me so I can share more information. Now, humor me and send your answers to these questions, the same ones I asked the contributors of #OKtoBEzine Issue 1.
What's your favorite food combo?
What's eating at you today?
What's one thing you will never eat?
If you were a dish, what would you be and why?
If you could cook something for someone, what would it be and who would it be for?
If you could remove one food item from the world, what would it be and why?
The worst meal you've made
The best meal you've eaten
Your unpopular food opinion
Food you'll always say yes to
Food you want to try but haven't yet
Food for thought you want to share
⭐ Featured
...Word of the Week — Binisaya: katol, which means itchy or mosquito coil. In a sentence: “Katol lagi akong kamot? Basin naay muabot nga kwarta? (Why is my hand [specifically palm] itchy? Maybe money’s coming my way?)” / “Hurot na ang katol pero daghan gihapon ug lamok(The coil has run out but there are still plenty of mosquitos)”
...Words of the Week — Ilocano: kabsat, which means sibling. In a sentence: “Datoy ti kabsat ko, madi ko kayat ag-video call (My [brother/sister] is here, I don’t want to video call)”
...Sign Language-related news: I’m sure you’ve heard about sign-language gloves. I asked a few Deaf friends what they thought about them, and in a nutshell, they said they don’t subscribe to it. For some perspective, here are a couple of articles:
...Event: The Philippine Children’s Book Summit 2021 is on July 31! To attend all the sessions plus one workshop (pick the book review one, please? Hahaha), register for free here.
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That’s it for now! Thank you for being here. I hope you picked up something fun or useful! See you in the next one. ☀️
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