January 2010
73 posts
just...ick.
Today is one of those days where I feel really fucking bad about myself for no discernible reason. I was feeling okay earlier, and then not having some articles for one of my classes (not even my fault, by the way—the articles were supposed to have been on the website today, and they aren’t) pushed me into the “Feel Bad Rainbow” from that one episode of The Simpsons. And...
What does a (disabled) feminist [poet] look like? →
From EKSwitaj, a must-read.
“This comment takes umbrage at the use of a word that was in fact “ist” more than...”
– so this comment (yep, still reading) actually kind of raised my eyebrows, all “huh, sounds like someone was called on using some word, my money’s on an ableist word since those words seem to have been the most absorbed into the language, and refused to admit ze could be in the wrong.” and then i...
FACT:
sadydoyle:
For some reason, I don’t want Neil Gaiman to be the dude who, post-apparently-reasonable-and-well-handled divorce from his (age-appropriate, I am thinking?) wife, got engaged to a much younger pop singer who makes my skin fucking crawl for any number of reasons, up to and including the fact that her albums are like the apotheosis of that attention-craving...
Thanks, Tumblr!
…for making my posts MAGICALLY disappear and then reappear.
In more frivolous developments...
Korres Natural Products lip balm.
OH MY GOD.
Greatest non-gloss lip product I have ever, ever used—and I’ve used many a lip balm in hopes of finding balmy perfection. For those with full, gigantic (hello!), dry, or chap-prone lips, I cannot recommend this stuff highly enough.
Caveat: It is on the pricey side ($10 from Sephora). Additional caveat: If you are sensitive to fragrance,...
'Haiti/Haitians do(es) not exist to facilitate... →
abbyjean:
(via challyzatb)
real fucking talk, you guys. this earthquake’s purpose was not to make it cheaper to vacation there or to generate adoptable orphans or even to make you feel better about being unemployed because at least you’re not waiting for food and water after being pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building.
here’s some lessons that you should be taking:
there are places...
“Because, every once in a while, you get a lady who manages to work her way up,...”
– Feministe: The Hangover That Never Ends: What I Learned From the Golden Globes
Patti Smith to Play Emergency Benefit Concert For... →
Abbyjean's must-read FWD post on Haiti →
*sniffs*
BPAL updated. There goes my fun money. I’m getting some decants of the stuff I’m interested in, mostly because none of the scents have made me go OMG MUST BUY A BOTTLE just from the description. I think this may be a first for me. The final five decant selections: KHALKOKORUSTÊS (Armed With Bronze) Champaca, pear, cedar, black pepper, jasmine, and red sandalwood. THE PERFUMED GARDEN...
Fast Train to Nowhere: Watching "The Wire"... →
Enabling abuse in online communities: How many... →
(via amandaw)
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My epic Jesse Sykes story (AKA: Fangirl Strikes...
Cross-posted to my LJ and DW. Also, a warning: This is fucking LONG. Feel free to link instead of re-blogging, if you have the urge.
I apologize in advance if this seems too fangirly, even for me. The best part comes at the end of the post, so if this is too tl;dr or if some of you happen to be running low on spoons, I would suggest that you skip to the bottom, because it is like the Tootsie Roll...
So.
I really want to post my EPIC story about the Jesse Sykes concert the other night, but am worried that it is too damn long.
hungryandlonelyifonlyifonly-dea asked: Favourite animal?
abbyjean asked: the sunglasses you're wearing in your icon photo are fabulous. tell me more about your fashion style.
se-smith asked: True or false: Squid enjoy playing the violin.
hypotheticalthalamus asked: So, I know you like "The Glass Menagerie". Are you a fan of other plays? If so, which ones are your favourites? HAVE YOU READ ANY SARAH RUHL? (If not, you totally should).
hungryandlonelyifonlyifonly-dea asked: What sort of questions should we be asking you? :P
Why I Like Meloukhia, the Beginnings of a List →
My reasons are as follows. This is BY NO MEANS a complete list; it’s just what I have the energy to write at present:
Mel is a fantastic writer. I literally do not have the words for how Ou writes; that is how fabulous Ou is at it.
Mel is kind. She once sent me some incredible chocolates through the mail and made absolutely sure that they did not contain any nuts (which means a lot to this...
I am talking about you
I know I said I was taking a break, but re-blogging this to show my support:
annaoverseas:
I think the fundamental problem is I am being too subtle.
Principles of Anti-Oppression, from the Los Angeles Direct Action Network.
Power and privilege play out in our group dynamics, and we must continually struggle with how we challenge power and privilege in our practice.
We can only identify how...
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GUESS WHAT
I might be taking a break from Tumblr/Twitter/public blogging for a while. CONGRATULATIONS, CERTAIN PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET. You’ve gotten rid of me, at least temporarily.
At least on my friends-locked LJ/DW, people cannot twist the words of my friends, of my community, in order to spread outright lies in order to advance some sort of agenda in the name of calling folks out? Or some shit? Or...
Ok, You Know What?
meloukhia:
I am probably going to regret this, but what the hell, it’s almost four in the morning, I’ve been up all night trying to sleep and then leaping out of bed to vomit, and I just want to say this.
I am being erased. And it is really upsetting. On top of all of the other shit that is going on, to have my identity taken away from me because it suits the cause of someone else to erase me...
What do you have to say for yourselves?
amandaw:
Repeating outright lies (and no, I’m not talking about those statements that could be interpreted multiple ways and I just disagree with that interpretation, I’m talking about statements of simple fact that aren’t anywhere near being true in reality and are quite easily disproven)
Running errands for the abuser
Staying silent about the abuse as you do so because you know that your...
?, part the second
ouyangdan:
jadedhippy:
annaham:
WHY DO I TAKE THINGS SO PERSONALLY.
Because you are a good person and want to make things better for other people. So when people attack something in that realm, that you’ve contributed to or are invested in, it feels like they are attacking you. And if you think you’ve made a mistake in that realm, it feels like you’ve fucked up that larger purpose.
I...
HERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFICULT
I know at least one person from this whole thing IRL.
Here is the thing: I AM ALSO A FWD CONTRIBUTOR. Repeated for emphasis, just so everyone on my Tumblr feed knows this.
So, you know, I don’t even know right now.
I am stuck. And if it looks like I am being not-supportive right now, to anyone, I apologize.
Since whatever I do in this situation will not please everyone, I want to...
?
WHY DO I TAKE THINGS SO PERSONALLY.
If we are going to...
ekswitaj:
ouyangdan:
flog people who fuck up, and then apologize for their fuck up, and publicly amend their fuck ups when pointed out, acknowledging that NOT EVERYONE CAN KNOW EVERYTHING, then maybe people might want to start holding other people to the same fucking standard for not even acknowledging the same fuck up at all, even when it is pointed out to them.
Or, maybe I should get in...
Lines in the Sand: Daly, Showalter and Tactics of... →
@jadedhippy
You’re a Grad student right, were in Women Writers and Colonialism with me?
Indeed! I hope we will see each other around next semester. ^_^
Attention All Confused Commenters:
thecurvature:
The really super great thing about a group blog is that there is a group of people who write there. Not just one person! And so, every single thing written on that blog is not, in fact, written by the one blogger whose name everyone happens to know best. That’s why it’s pretty silly and obnoxious to just assume that she wrote everything, without regard for the different writing...
annaham asked: Is this a test to make sure this works?
Answer: Yes.
Answer: Yes.
You can now ask me random, possibly embarrassing...
http://annaham.tumblr.com/ask
Because I didn’t want to sign up for that Formspring thing.
Yes, anonymity is allowed for now, but I’ll turn it off if things start to go in a direction with which I am uncomfortable.
[Edited for lolzy spelling errors.]
Y'all should go read dorian's latest LJ post; it... →
Regarding my post yesterday
Specifically, this one. I am not sorry, and I will not be taking it down.
I know Melissa does an incredible amount of work. She is a great writer. I do not dispute either of those, and I respect her tremendously. What I do dispute—among other things—is the collapsing of commenters who are genuinely trying to offer another perspective by raising opposing viewpoints and/or mention...
REALLY, Shakesville? REALLY? *And* it took the... →