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Practice makes Perfectly Imperfect
I'm more "on the wagon" with practice within my disciplines these days (yoga, writing, This Thing We Do), mainly because Some Fairly Serious Shit is happening in Deirdraland and I need my full toolbox at-the-ready.
One of the most powerful teachings in my life comes from the Pratyabhijna-hrdayam, (if you can find it and are into this sort of ( Read more... ) -
Lest I fail at form
The kid got her first semester grades yesterday. She's effectively skipped a grade, but she's still performing beautifully. Her lowest grade was an 86, and it was in Math. Given her lineage, that counts as an A+++.
So proud of her: she's grown and assumed so much personal responsibility. She's learning positive ways to cope with stress and negative ( Read more... ) -
Quick check-in
Hey, I'm alive and stuff!
I'm delighted to tell you that my writing class is rad, but am dreading putting in the time to do my first assignment. It's about not hitting the backspace, expressive writing. Sure, i'm doing that right now, but it's not quite the truth. The truth is, I draft everything I write 3-6 times, even if only in my mind. I wish I ( Read more... ) -
Shut up and write!!!
Starts tomorrow. Wheee. -
Here it is.
I've lost 22+ lbs since Halloween ( Read more... ) -
Gingerbread for Gretel
This cake is as wild as wolves, dark as hunters' eyes, deep as a forbidding wood. Happy Holidays, friends.
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All I want for X-mas is to STFU. Wait, what?
If you hate the wishlist posts making their way across LiveJournal/etc., please feel free to skip this.
This has been one of the most difficult years of my life. It's had tremendous rewards, but it's also been a huge drain on finances, health and sanity. I'm steadily reincorporating the stuff I need (exercise, quiet time, civic engagement) back ( Read more... ) -
Re: Metaquoting, etc.
Yesterday, I posted about an incident at my local mall, and how I called a salesman on his use of The Neg. If I'd been by myself, I would've probably ended up sharply informing the guy I wasn't interested and moved on with my life.
Let me tell you a little story, because it tells you a lot about who I am and why I do what I do.
When I was a kid, my ( Read more... ) -
Deathly Hallows
Locals: we're going to the Friday night 7pmish showing at Malco.
I'm still improving my Tonks costume, but Rhi's ready to go as PoA Hermione. -
Feminism, Body Image and The Mall: A Teachable Moment
I took Rhianna and her BFF to the mall last weekend. It was as awful as I imagined, but the kids were cute.
I don't know if your mall has the kiosks for straightening irons, DIY mani/pedi kits, acne meds, etc., but ours does. I've always been annoyed by their tactics, but it's a whole different world when you're accompanying a 12 and 14 year old.
The ( Read more... )
