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ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING DREAMWIDTH!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright f-list, listen up. I realize that most of you and I don't talk often these days, which...yeah. Sorry 'bout that. I'm barely here to post right now, given the eighteen windows open that need to be dealt with in the next 45 minutes.
However, there is something that you need to pay attention to. Dreamwidth Studios, which is a new alternative to ( Read more... ) -
February is American Heart Month.
Today is the third day of 14valentines and the topic is Health. I was going to post a fanmix, but the only one I can come up for health this year is a mourning mix.
February is the American Heart Month. To quote the American Heart Association, “cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are this nation’s number one killer.”
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*dies a little* The Cardinals just lost. And while I don't actually like the Cardinals, apparently everyone I know does, so I had to support. (Trust me, after my own bullying the year that the Colts won, I have to support anyone I know if their team gets in ( Read more... ) -
Body Image and Disordered Eating
This is for day one of
14valentines. Today's focus is on body image, and for me, that issue is intricately tangled with eating disorders and the way that that can cause you to form a negative body image. It doesn't matter how many times someone else tells you you're pretty; some days, I think nothing is ever going to change my negative view of myself.
And I'll ( Read more... ) -
Innocence, children, and cycles
So I'm an aunt again. And I'm thrilled. But I'm also hesitant about it, mostly because I hope (as I always do) that my niece doesn't end up in the cycles that both me and many of my siblings and friends either grew up or ended up in.
Here's another letter to the cousin I barely know, who often seems like he understands nothing about my life.
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So...creative mood?
It starts with a shared grin at the barre ( Read more... ) -
Old-fashioned might be the best
I'm taking a Native carving class. It's supposed to be a way to get seniors in high school in touch with their heritage and promote the state university ( Read more... )