Hello, reader. How are you doing? Sometimes I make a social mistake. Oops, happens to the best of us. I’m still testing out my mouth and how to be a person among people. Communication is important in community. How we talk about disability affects how we’re perceived and treated. what work is My community member… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Ming and I are creative. I want to show you some things we made lately. Very kindly, Ming made me a copper ring. Ming has been blacksmithing lately with a friend. When Ming handed me this ring, I was so happy and moved that I cried. I’ve never had… Read More »
Hello, reader. Do you know about biomass energy? Someone wanted me to sign a petition online to restrict biomass energy. They were saying that it makes harmful air pollution and noise pollution, and biomass energy plants are disproportionately harshing the lives of Black people. I’m upset about air pollution: breathing is not optional. My mom… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s it going? I don’t really want to make ceramics, or paint like a regular painter who knows what they’re doing. I don’t want to make sculpture that much. Sewing is a bit lost on me, though I embroider in my own way. Felting doesn’t interest me. I don’t think I need to… Read More »
Hello, reader. Are you menstruating? How are you doing? I’m having the period from hell. So drained. Zero stars, would not menstruate again. You know, I’ve been having my period (off and on) since I was ten years old. That’s 38 years. Can I be done now? In a way I’m afraid of menopause. I’m… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? It’s time for seasonal cultural activity. Fall is my favorite. The transition into less sun and almost-daily rain is dramatic here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s time to do fall and winter holidays. The community where Ming and I live had an ofrenda for Dia de Los Muertos. I… Read More »
I was trying to figure out why medical care hurts so much. There are many factors, such as a handover of power I’m supposed to do–I’m supposed to believe the doctor can handle the well-being of my body better than I can, which is incorrect. There’s also trauma I carry from decades of medical harm. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? Life is too short for all this suffering. I wish I could give you a lot of delicious Ethiopian food. We deny ourselves pleasures a lot of the time. Whether that’s because of money or some psychological thing. I wish I could give you any and all of the good… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Wow, I didn’t post for a while. I’m working on a novel for National Novel Writing Month, so that takes energy. And I made a new zine (see below). But mostly it was a mistake. I have a few half-written posts I just haven’t finished. This morning I got… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? I’ve been thinking about what a friend is. What distinguishes a friend from a partner? Are the classifications even important? I’m wondering because I struggle with relationship: closeness and commitment, balance, whether my needs are ok. Often I crave best friend relationships with more intimacy than usual friendship, which can… Read More »