5-yr plan
Long story short… don’t have one. Not really I guess. I’ve been thinking about it ever since that job interview I tanked before getting the job I have now because that was one of the questions they asked I didn’t… Read more5-yr plan
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.
The Power of Words
I’m usually not a huge fan of labels. I prefer to self-identify in ambiguous terms. Life is complicated and if I learned anything in graduate school it’s that dichotomies are always false, if easier for the human brain to comprehend… Read moreThe Power of Words
a new chapter
I think all humans both require and on some level fear change, or are at least resistant to it. No matter how much I yearn for change, the closer it comes, the more anxious I become. I also tend to… Read morea new chapter
“Real” world blues
So I’m moving to Austin when my lease is up in July, hard details pending. I had a job interview in Austin this past Monday (well, 2, but I am only talking about 1 here), and I didn’t get the… Read more“Real” world blues
Why the human race is going to ultimately destroy itself
I don’t understand people sometimes. I almost got into an accident this morning because a white car cut RIGHT in front of me on the way to work. Only extreme luck prevented me and/or someone else from ending up in… Read moreWhy the human race is going to ultimately destroy itself
Metaphors
Maybe it’s because I am (was?) an English major. Maybe it’s because I am fairly introspective. But today a few situations in my life which are metaphors for my mind-state about other situations came to the surface. I’ve been trying… Read moreMetaphors
Inertia
I think I’m suffering from inertia. Like, an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. This was an especially bad week at work. But… Read moreInertia
Thoughts in the Bath
Tonight the sunset was beautiful here. And I felt grateful to see it. It is a small blessing in my life that it is no longer pitch black when I get off work… nothing is worse than feeling it’s the… Read moreThoughts in the Bath
What are the odds?
I’m a pretty introspective person. That’s why I have a blog, for instance. I know that creating narratives is an important facet of human experience, and that how we make sense of our experiences and lives matters. I was re-reading… Read moreWhat are the odds?
Contientious Objecter
I’ve hardly gotten anything productive done this weekend. Thinking about going to work tomorrow puts my stomach in knots. I might be able to do substitute teaching, but it doesn’t pay well and the work isn’t guaranteed. So if they… Read moreContientious Objecter