Have you ever felt like you're being verbally tied up and then emotionally raped? Or rather, let me put it this way: have you ever tried explaining something to someone, something which meant so much to you it practically made you cry? You stand there, talking agitatedly, trying so hard to make the other person see why you're so worked up over this ( Read more... )

I was directed, through a fellow blogger's most recent entry, to this post in a Disney appreciation society. To sum it up, so people won't have to read the two hundred-odd comments already posted to get an idea of what all the hassle is about, a girl posted a picture of a group of cosplayers in sexy Disney princess costumes, among other things. She ( Read more... )

Valentine's Day is drawing near again. And again I find myself contemplating my romantic situation, or lack thereof. You see, holidays always make me think. I believe that's what holidays are for; to make us think about other things than the rut of our everyday lives. And stuff our faces with food, of course. But mainly to make us reflect on life, ( Read more... )

In one of the fan communities that I'm part of - you'll know which one if you're following it as well - there was posted a somewhat heated outburst over an apparently innocent picture appearing in the comm. There had been some fooling around with pictures of red pandas accompanied by a short story text, you know how it is with fanpeople. This red ( Read more... )

I am not what you would call a maternal sort of person. True, I find it highly enjoyable to run a household on my own, and you'll often find me making supper for my friends or ironing my brother's shirt if he doesn't have time to do it himself, and certain of my male friends seem to have chosen me to play the Wendy to their Peter Pan. I admit to ( Read more... )