Epiphany
Sometimes things which *should* be obvious are not. We’re so occupied elsewhere that we miss what’s in front of our face. That happened to me the other day. I was catching a bus downtown for SXSW, and it dawned on… Read moreEpiphany
Author: Dana
I am a queer performer, teaching artist, feminist, independent scholar, nerd, bookworm, crafter, yogi, foodie, kinkster, and gardener. I am a human being trying to be better than they are.
**trigger warning** We have to be able to talk about suicide
A queer and homeless acquaintance posted a suicide note on FB tonight. He was an activist and friends were able to mobilize and locate him. He is now checked into the hospital. But I just saw him last night at… Read more**trigger warning** We have to be able to talk about suicide
The First Day of the Rest of my Life
Anyone who’s been following this blog knows how miserable I’ve been working in a call center. Friday was my last day, and today I started my new job in a feminist bookstore I can walk to from my house. I… Read moreThe First Day of the Rest of my Life
Lessons on Moving
I’ve been thinking about writing this post since I moved halfway across the country to graduate school 3 1/2 years ago. I recently made a trip to visit my sister for Christmas and decided to pick up a few things… Read moreLessons on Moving
Life and Death
I know I haven’t written for a while. But a lot of things have converged lately that I want to try to make sense of. Jose Esteban Munoz died earlier this week. I drew heavily from his book Cruising Utopia… Read moreLife and Death
What’s Wrong With Being Open?
Maybe it’s a sign I’ve spent too long in “alternative” communities and just no longer have any conception of or desire to keep track of what’s “normal.” I find there tends to be a lot of overlap between groups of… Read moreWhat’s Wrong With Being Open?
Who Needs to Change?
In my past apartment I lived in a clothing optional environment. It’s definitely my preference. I also lived that way in college when I roomed with my best friend and her mother. It just wasn’t a big deal if I popped… Read moreWho Needs to Change?
Things I Want
One of my friends started figuring out how she can “earn” things she wants to buy by doing projects and things around the house. I think that might be a good idea for me as well, since it can be… Read moreThings I Want
Possibilities
Just had a lovely evening of conversation with a friend. She’s in Internet Marketing and has recently started operating her business based on gifts and gratitude; giving things away to those who need them rather than setting a fixed price… Read morePossibilities
thinky thoughts…
…. to be elaborated on later… Traffic was “whew!” today… and yesterday, too, for that matter. Is everyone taking a page from my book and avoiding the highway? I had a thought today as someone cut in front of me… Read morethinky thoughts…