When we left your intrepid blogger, I was waxing poetic about sex. What? I was talking about god? Little matter. My blog, my spin. Anyway, we were talking about words and how much I adore them. They intoxicate me and fill me with a swooning glee. I savor the taste of a new word as… Continue Reading
I am a Proud Progressive, Part I
Words are funny things. In and of themselves, they are pretty neutral. It’s only because of the meaning we imbue them with that they become charged. Take, for example, the word faggot or fag. In America, it’s a derogatory term for a homosexual man. In England, it’s a cigarette. Originally, it meant a stick.… Continue Reading
Chop Suey*
First of all, this is the best political thread of the day, bar none. It’s classic Balloon Juice snark–very high quality. I start out with that because I need all the laughs I can get these days, and that entire thread gave me hearty guffaws for several minutes. I go to BJ for the… Continue Reading
Uncomfortably Numb
I have many things going on right now, so why do I feel as if I’m going nowhere, and fast? As I mentioned yesterday, I have a new blogging gig. In addition, I have my mom’s magnum opus to type (around 250 pages), and another editing job on the backburner. In addition, I’m blogging every… Continue Reading
Two Really Cool Things, and One Fucking Sucky One
I just found out some news that really pisses me off, but since it’s of the least importance, I will save it for later. First of all, I have added Yellow Menace to my blogroll to the left. Please check it out when you have a moment because it’s a rollicking good site filled with… Continue Reading
My Heart is Breaking
I am an All-American Grrl. I was born in Minneapolis, MN, and I am about as authentic as lutefisk, hot dish, and duck duck gray duck all rolled up into one. I call myself Taiwanese American, but I am definitely more American than Taiwanese. However, Taiwan is the motherland for me. Both my parents were… Continue Reading
The More Things Change
As I have stated before, I missed the first wave of feminism as well as the second, the third, and apparently, the fourth (which may or may not be an actual wave). Most of my ideas about feminism and equality have come to me via experiences and discussions with other likeminded women. I have never… Continue Reading
Do You Believe in Love?
My friend, Rubo, and I have been have a FB/Yahoo Messenger conversation about love. Well, we were when I was actually on FB. I am taking a hiatus because the FB police are after me–again. Anyway, she turned me on to a group named The Storys. They are a Welsh band, and I am totally… Continue Reading
Perfection, OCD, and Addictions
SMR made a point in the comment section of yesterday’s entry. First, she said that every day was a good day because Alan Rickman was alive. That was very kind of her because Alan Rickman is not attractive to her. She said it simply because she knows that I am totally gaga over him. That’s… Continue Reading
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
I had my therapy session today, followed by the weekly grocery shopping trip (wink wink. Oh, wait, no it was an actual grocery shopping trip!). I had a whole five hours of sleep last night, so I wasn’t on top of my game. However, I was feeling upbeat for the first time in a long… Continue Reading