February 2012
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get excited get excited
— all week I’ve been saying that I would finish this damned perzine, and trying to ‘visualize’ having it done and ‘keeping it posi’. And, uh, now it seems like I actually will? Psyched!
— either way, the zine fest will be amazing
— also either way, I have my zine collaboration with Rachel to shamelessly self-promote
— I had dinner with...
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I'm starting to feel overwhelmed by all the magic...
hello-amber replied to your post: Professional triumphs and personal failures, because that’s how it always is.
Ooh, I hope it was my letter! Or that you at least get it before the fest.
It totally was your letter, and it was wonderful, so thank you! I wanted to sit down and answer it right away, but decided to focus on being psyched for the zine fest and seeing you there instead for the...
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“This tribe called “Women of Color” is not an ethnicity. It is one of the...”
– - Aurora Levins Morales, My Name is This Story from Telling to Live Latina Feminist Testimonios.
(via mujerinterrumpida)
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Let's talk... Betty + Joan
madmendaily:
No! Not “like that”… *wink*
This almost piggybacks on the Don/Joan relationship… but I am always intrigued by the dynamic between Joan and Betty.
They don’t have a lot of interaction on the show, but when they do, it’s comfortable… almost friendly (at least, from my perspective).
The picture above is from Season 3/Ep. 2, when Betty is pregnant and pays Don a visit at the office...
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“I find it slightly ethnocentric that whenever Japanese appropriate some aspect...”
– Beauty Up: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Body Aesthetics (via homoarigato
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AND THE WIN
(via blackamazon)
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meltyrbrain asked: I would like to thank for creating a phrase (bro bullshit) that describes everything that is conceivably fucked in music circles.
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Professional triumphs and personal failures,...
I spent today watching season 6 of Buffy and finishing the layout on the first zine I’ve been involved with in years. I just made lo-fi photocopies, just to make a sort of mock up of the finished product, and even with the poor print quality, it looks pretty good. I feel very proud. The design isn’t perfect at all, but I’m happy with the collaboration and the content. I...
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A BEAUTIFUL THING: HOW TO PISS OFF PEOPLE BASED ON... →
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cosmicmermaidmuse:
I’m in a cheeky mood, so…
Aries – Place someone above them. Be first to get what they want. Turn everything into a contest and win. Call them a coward. Make them wait.
Taurus – Hide or damage their valuables. Use their stuff without first asking permission. Take their money. Starve them. Give…
“Cancer – Accuse them of overreacting or being too sensitive....
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Credit where credit is due regardless of musical...
stacyk:
I’m actually a fan of pop country, though (until tonight) not a huge fan of Miranda Lambert. It’s wonderful that she’s using her fame as a vehicle to speak out against Chris Brown and highlight the problem of domestic abuse in general. Think of her reach! How many young women she’s getting to when she puts this message out there!
Despite my reservations, I also...
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update: Chris Brown is still an unrepentant...
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fromthemitten:
This was Chris Brown’s reaction to Miranda Lambert dedicating her song “Gunpowder and Lead” to him. I’ve never listened to the song because FUCK POP COUNTRY but the lyrics are about shooting the shit out of an abusive partner. Bad ass.
Here’s the chorus:
I’m goin’ home, gonna load my shotgun/Wait by the door and light a cigarette/If he wants a fight well now he’s...
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Presumably the 'calm' between storms.
— turned in (yet another dilatory) review on Thursday
— filed leave extension form and essay on Friday
— zined with Rachel for ten hours yesterday
— did pretty much nothing but sleep and talk on the phone today. (Though I did get more zine layout stuff done, and I also did laundry.)
For all my frantic running around and panic last week, I’m starting to feel...
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SYSTEM OVERLOAD
Tuesday: my grandmother called to ask me to go to the hospital with her because she had a weird pain in her head and didn’t ‘feel like’ going by herself; I said I couldn’t and she guilt-tripped me for it; anxiety got significantly worse; then had to get dressed for and go on my anti-Valentine’s Platonic Date to the Bushwick Pita Palace and the Anti-Valentine’s...
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Why are my gut responses always so nerdy?
hardstep replied to your post: All of this happened in the last 12 hours
This is great! You are killin it in the productivity department. PS: happy vday, cool lady!
Slightly snarky, panic-tinged gut response: “That’s what everyone was saying on 6/6/44 at Normandy too probably”
Real response: aw, thanks for the positive vibes, and happy valentine’s day to you too! ...
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All of this happened in the last 12 hours
— (dilatory) review of a riot grrrl compilation
— request for next review to be turned in tomorrow
— responses to personal e-mails
— response to a personal tumblr message
— basic tumblr updatin’
— late night phone meeting about zine collaboration
— listening to album to be reviewed by tomorrow
— thinking in the back of my mind that I...
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“to me, feminism is all about learning how to ask the right questions.”
– Rachel, my amazing and wonderful friend and colleague
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I’M NOT OKAY WITH CHRIS BROWN PERFORMING AT THE... →
I have seen this all over both tumblr and facebook and I’m reblogging it because guess what? It will never, EVER be enough. People who haven’t changed, and who haven’t confronted their abusive practices, don’t deserve second chances. And fuck anyone who questions or doubts the veracity of Rihanna’s accounts of the abuse she endured. Just fuck them. No questions...
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Crucial updates from Stephanie's living room while...
— On Thursday night I spoke to one of my closest friends from college , who might also be like, the intellectual/platonic love of my life . We talked for hours. And then did so again on Friday. And my life feels completely changed, in a good way. The best way, possibly.
— After hanging out during the day, I wanted a quiet Saturday night home. Turns out that even when I only watch...
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Ten Steps To Health At Every Size →
jujerbuttz:
stophatingyourbody:
ed-hope:
Think of these steps as a dance rather than a linear progression. Move from one to another and back again as fits your own personal style and journey.
Stop weighing yourself. Shift your focus from weight & body fat to healthy behaviors and fitness.
Live now, not in the past or future. Live your life as if you were at your desired...
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How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy... →
modernistwitch:
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perpetua:
Maura has a lot of good advice here. I think writers should always be thinking about this stuff, and not just about female artists - this applies to race, sexuality, age, genre. No one is perfect, but it’s good to be mindful about this stuff as you write. It’s important to keep in mind that when it comes down to it, writers are paid to think. So you...
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Facts
duhdoydorothy:
People killed [allegedly or not] by Black Panthers: 14
People enslaved in the U.S in 1860: 4 million
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I went out and got a real, fancy phone today
So now, I have actual internet, or some approximation thereof. I thought it was going to be super, prohibitively expensive, and it turned out to be much less than I anticipated, so that’s always really cool. Having my own internet/a mobile hotspot is kind of a new thing for me (we never had it at home because I was at school and my parents had all the internet they could ask for at their...
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It isn't all bad.
At the library around the corner from my house because of ‘internet connectivity issues’. The wireless here is slow but steady, and I can’t help but feel grateful for it. This day has been weird, but against all odds, somehow became productive sometime late in the afternoon.
Other things that are making me feel grateful/hopeful:
— hearing lots of positive things about...
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It's how you choose to see it, strength or human...
Awesome: brunch, or really lunch, with Liz was everything I hoped it would be. I got to see her new place, meet the cat she recently rescued (Barbara, who is a typical cat who totally looks at you like, “why are you in my room?” when you go into Liz’s bedroom), and hear/see what she’s been working on. Her place seems comfortable, and I’m glad that she has a nice...
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