Hello, reader. How you doing? I’ve looked for community for a long time. So many forms I’ve found. Finally I can be my whole self somewhere: queer trans witches are wanted. Disabled, crazy, and fat people are ok–almost the norm. So I keep showing up with Ming, responsible and caring about myself, other people, the… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? There’s a Bible verse I like–it’s in Proverbs. I remember it from when I was a kid. Recently I read it because a community member where Ming and I live has the Proverbs verse as her email sig file. “I really like this Bible verse,” I told Ming and… Read More »
Hey, reader. What’s shaking your leaves? I’ve been thinking about relationship lately–I wanted to tell you that love is everywhere. When I started riding trike, I learned how Las Vegas neighbors waving to me every morning from their porch while they smoked weed could be love. My mom had just died, and I wasn’t sure… Read More »
“Do you think my art is evidence that I’m crazy?” I asked my dear one. We were at Chez Strawberry, spending the afternoon together after some time apart, in a way. Not totally apart, but our afternoon felt like a homecoming. “I think you know what I think about that,” they replied. Something like that. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How you? There’s a new question on our fridge’s white board–it’s a pleasure check. It says, “Laura-Marie, are you enjoying what you’re doing right now?” I wrote this pleasure check on the white board (and asked Ming to ask me the question sometimes) because too often I’m doing things that I don’t like. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s things? I was talking to a new friend yesterday. Lately I’ve been meeting trans, queer, disabled, and crazy people I like. I realized that in conversation, new folx who don’t know me yet are often wrong about what I’m actually thinking. They guess wrong because they don’t have much to go on. … Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Spring is wild–they don’t call it March madness for nothing. That’s when I made this art and started this blog post. Then months passed, and now we’re deep in summer. The change to so much light is overwhelming. Like every year, this year I lost my mind a bit. … Read More »