I can't eat, I'm too damn sick. I can't sleep, I'm too strung out on the chemo plus the prescriptions that go with it. I deffo can't stand any more drugs on top of what I'm already on. What keeps me running at all? Only the grace of Allah ( Read more... )

I am just baffled how this non-user-friendly, unintuitive, clunky, browser-freezing software has become so hugely popular. I like social networking in general. I found LJ, Facebook, Friendster, and even LinkedIn to be immediately intuitive and very usable. But every time I attempt to do anything with MySpace I run into a brick wall. And the MySpace ( Read more... )

I was just about to send in my subscription renewal when this sad news developed. Even though I'm broke, I'm sending them a donation. Economic pain is widespread this fall. Bitch is vital. Bitch is the most vital magazine I've ever read. Fortunately their fundraising drive over the past 3 weeks has been successful and will allow them to produce one ( Read more... )

FUCK IT I am sick to death of trying to advocate for what I passionately believe in and have dedicated my whole life to -- namely feminism -- when I get no support from anyone. Other feminists get meaningful dialogue, respect, camaraderie -- I get nothing but snark from jerks, while fellow feminists ignore me. I'm so mad I could explode. And then ( Read more... )

Ramadan mubarak. Ramadan karim. Kull ‘am wa-antum bi-khayr. They went to the masjid for tarawih. It has begun. Beginning on October 23 I will become available for lunches again ( Read more... )

Ural-Altaic Music Appreciation Series vol. 1

Värttinä is an unusual folk-rock band from Finland. I'd like you to know them. They really blow my musical mind. They are fronted by three women singers. (They used to have four women.) Their sound has been described as "wall of estrogen." I find their music to have high energy, asymmetric meters, and ( Read more... )

Country Music Wimmin Appreciation Series, vol. 2

http://www.riotgrrrlink.com/trenches.htm

J.Hy sez... I got the URL for Riotgrrrlink.com on a large card distributed at the DC Dyke March. That's how I found this great review of the latest Dixie Chicks single "Not Ready to Make ( Read more... )

I am constantly accused of being a sexist man-hater every time I try to discuss my difficulties with masculinity. I swear I am not out to bash men, and my ability to relate to men has improved a lot since I've been working on this. But if I can't find a way to discuss my problems with masculinity openly and respectfully, how am I supposed to work ( Read more... )