The Actual Engagement Post
I’ve been beating around the bush about Ben and my decision to get married. Some people have asked about “the proposal.” There wasn’t one. That’s...
Month: August 2015
What does a feminist wedding look like?
No really. I’m asking. So far I have: No weird “taking cow to market” isle walking No pronouncing “man and wife” The less money given...
Home.
We left Arcata at 9am, and got home to Portland at midnight. Now it’s 1am. Look at all the pretty pictures I took.
Four Conversations About Marriage
Dad: So, Ben’s finally going to make an honest woman out of you? Me: Yeah right. If anything, I’m making an honest woman out of...
Pepper and Grandma
I wish I had been recording when Pepper saw grandma for the first time in two years. At first I was kind of worried because...
Visiting Grandma
By the time you’re reading this, we’re probably on our way to Northern California to see grandma. I haven’t seen her since October 2013, when...
Yum.
Facebook Friends: The Duggars Fucking Suck
“And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man...
Facebook Friends: Craftiness
It’s always funny to me the things people do for themselves without having any concept of their value. Crafting is like that for me. Until...
How to weave a basket out of paper bags
Secure the ends with tape or whatever sealant you’re using to finish the basket.
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Boyfriend’s Back!
Ben went out of town yesterday, but he’s back now, hooray.
If You Could Only Speak One Word For the Rest of Your Life, What Would it Be?
Mine would be “No.” Everything else could be written, signed, or implied via body language. No is probably the most important thing you might have...
Cute Boys from the Internet
I found all these images online and tried to get as close to the original source as possible. If you want me to take your...
Look Like a Girl: How to Market to Women
August 9 was South African Woman’s day, and this was the shit that got served to them by Bic. Because in my life as a...
Failure of the White Liberal Promise
In case you missed it, Black Lives Matter interrupted a Bernie Sanders rally on Saturday, and they are getting all kinds of truly racist flack...
It’s late.
We’re tired
Let’s Move in at 10pm
Our new neighbor started moving shit into his house at 9:30pm tonight, and something was still freaking out my dog as late as 11. So...
I almost forgot I’m a mess
I was talking to a friend on Monday night, bemoaning the sad state wherein I just started to get a handle on my overworking problem...
New In Town: Review of Trowchester Blues
Trowchester Blues by Alex Beecroft Maybe it’s because I’m getting up in years myself, but I really prefer the stories about the above-thirty set. Kids...
Instalife August 4, 2015
You Might Be a Bully If:
You find that people are usually too sensitive for your witty observational humor The people you’re joking with aren’t actually laughing Nobody gets you People...