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things i learned from my mother
It’s Mother’s Day today and I realized this morning that I very rarely write about my mother on my blog (except perhaps in passing), which is odd, since my mother is the single most influential person in my life. I love my mom. And the great thing is that when I say “I love my … Continue reading
project: DIY jewelry display
This is what I started with: It’s a mess. And while I am not the most organized of people, I tend to crave order (yes, I am in constant conflict with myself). So a few weeks ago, I was cleaning and reorganizing, which is something I do, and I hit the point of I CAN’T … Continue reading
playlist: tricky & portishead
I started college when I was 17 years old (I turned 18 a couple of weeks later). I was not the international sex symbol I’m known as today (oh god, I’m so hilarious I just snorted, even though I’ve made that joke before IT NEVER STOPS BEING FUNNY). I was… how should I put this? … Continue reading
for adrienne rich, who died today
I think it’s pretty fair to say that Adrienne Rich is my favorite poet. My copy of The Fact Of A Doorframe is so worn that I have to hold it together with a rubber band, which I think I may have mentioned a time or two. Her poems, which were first introduced to me … Continue reading
hair measuring time!
Well, that’s disappointing.
this makes me happy
I’ve had serious things on my mind these days, and have been, to quote myself in an email to Missy, “a horrible bitchface” lately, but you know what? It’s terribly dull to be a horrible bitchface. I can’t really sustain it. Because hey, it’s 82 degrees and sunny here in Michigan. In March. I can’t … Continue reading
quick hits (lord knows i love a numbered list)
1. Last week I went to see The Black Keys. I’ve loved them for awhile, due to my friend Jason, who once sent me their entire music catalog (at the time) on CD, and I listened for a few minutes and thought “Oh. Oh my.” So, thanks to my Australian friend for introducing me to … Continue reading
because it’s beautiful
The first thing I thought of when I read my prompt for this week’s challenge was the movie Dead Poets Society, which I was contractually obligated to love deeply when I was a teenage girl in the 90s, because for one thing, there were all those boys in it, and for another thing, it was … Continue reading
an open letter to people who are freaked out by women who use birth control
Dear You Guys, Hey. How are things? Boy, you sure do have people talking a lot about birth control and sex and reproduction these days. Does that gross you out a little? All this talk about sex lives and choices? I’m sorry if it does, because I understand that it’s uncomfortable to be grossed out, … Continue reading
if you ever somehow manage to drop a spoonful of greek yogurt on your keyboard at work…
…I’d recommend not trying to clean it out with a cotton swab. Because then the cotton swab might get stuck IN THE KEYBOARD. And if that were to happen, you might perhaps find yourself requiring assistance from someone who first has to take a picture, because seriously, you jammed a cotton swab into your keyboard, … Continue reading
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