Sometimes, I still look back at the pictures from The Con and I still can’t believe how we flew all that way, drove all that way, spent all that money, and committed that much time to each other, just to be around each other for 6 days.
It’s unbelievable and amazing.
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Neighbor of mine gave me a bottle of wine as payment for giving her a pixie haircut. Last photos of me make me seem like an alchy, but I’m not.
Drank it up with my roommate while watching The Food Network and eating pizza and garlic bread. Now time for bed.
This face here, this face says, “how else do you pose with wine?”
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounding yourself with assholes.”
― William Gibson
I usually hate street performers.
Unless they’re good.
Like this guy.
wow
this made me just sort of
stop and
put my chin in my hands
and smile.
seriously, just listen to this.
This just, for some reason, gives me hope. Lifts me up in some weird way.
And then I remember the power of music.
(Source: mahaldaddy, via lioeark)
Earlier in this pregnancy, I filled out my “Initial Health History” form for prenatal and birth care. You know: check the box if you’ve experienced severe headaches, diabetes, all sorts of things. After the usual “Emotional abuse,” “Physical abuse,” “Sexual abuse,” I got to this very interesting item: ”ANY unwanted/undesired physical or sexual contact.”
read the link. so spot on.
[trigger warning LIKE WHOA at the link for rape culture, coercion, and general unwanted attention]
Because I can hardly stand the thought of these constant erosions of personhood seeming normal to our daughters and sons.
READ THIS
This was deeply unsettling to read. Because yes, every single thing that she touched on has happened to me, and yes, I consider myself to be one of the “lucky” ones. Ugh. I have had disrespectful doctors, forceful boyfriends, really creepy “friends.”
This should not be the way things are.
Please click the link and read this. It’s not long I promise, but it is so, so good.
I ask all of you to please click the link and read it. Like Nikk says, it isn’t long, but it’s so very good.
It’s an fantastic and important read for all gender identities.
(Source: manifestfreedom)
(via fybeds)
