idle musings

I’ve been bumbling around in my world of privilege for the past 28 years, and while I think I had some inkling of some small parts of my privilege, it still really smacks me in the face sometimes. Go read Amandaw’s post at Feministe: Is It Worth the Risk? Reading the post made me more [...]

Brought to you by Buttercup, left in a comment at Shapely Prose. “There is no key to happiness, because happiness is not locked.”

I spent an enjoyable 20 minutes pulling weeds out from between my patio slabs tonight. M has lent me two outdoor chairs and a table, a few candle holders, a cute birdhouse, two large tubs for flowers, and a hilarious garden gnome that looks like a penis, so my patio actually looks like it gets [...]

If you don’t already read Shakesville, you should start. But you absolutely should go read the post titled ‘Because You Have a Belly Button’.