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MC Candy Foot

breakfast ingredients “You want a grackle for breakfast?” I asked Ming.  A grackle was vocalizing in the courtyard. “Yeah!” he said. “Oh, honey.  You don’t eat birds.  The only animals you eat are sea creatures.” “Well, that’s good because they both start with a c.” “Uh–grackle doesn’t start with a c.  It starts with a… Read More »

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riding trike again

Hello, I’ve been riding trike again.  I love it.  Ming and I went to a place where they have equipment for disabled people. I was brave to phone call strangers and make the appointment to be assessed.  My excitement to ride trike gave me energy to be brave. special trike In the waiting room lobby… Read More »

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chased by a swarm of bees

Oh, hey.  Did you ever get chased by a swarm of bees?  That happened to me and Ming on Saturday.  It was pretty wild.  Worst trike ride ever?  Close!  Not recommended. chased by a swarm of bees Ming was on his bike, and I was on my trike.  We were having a conversation about water. … Read More »

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testosterone

I was curious about how testosterone level varies through a menstrual cycle.  Graphs are cool–I saw a graph that showed four different hormones over the course of a cycle.  But none was testosterone. Then I saw that graph was for a website about managing diabetes.  It was saying how hormone levels affect insulin resistance, and… Read More »

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feel your feelings

Hey, I got a new shirt.  It’s a radical mental health shirt.  Feel your feelings.  What do you think? I don’t always like telling people what to do.  But when I tell people what to do, it’s going to be some nurturing thing like this, probably. If you don’t feel your feelings, you’re just going… Read More »

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witch

A friend asked what it means that I’m a witch.  Thanks for asking!  I’ve described myself as a trikewitch, garden witch, pagan, pantheist Earth-worshiper, and goddess worshiper.  All are true. I was pagan as a teenager and young adult, happy to find a religion that made sense to me.  I’d been worshiping the moon for… Read More »

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valid bodies

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sugar McD (@shooglet) Hey, I really like this art.  I like the mystical vibe, the tummies, togetherness of humans, triangle-ness.  The normalization of bodies fat like mine, valid bodies.  Thank you and love to the artist and models. Thinking a lot lately about all bodies being… Read More »

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industrial

“I think this is beautiful, in an evil way.  Is that possible?” I asked Ming.  Yes, industrial, two billboards back to back. We were walking around this gas station, on a road trip.  It was hot, but my legs were telling me I sat too long in the car; I needed to move about. The… Read More »

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how to celebrate

I don’t know how to celebrate.  I want to learn better how to celebrate, without spending money or eating sugar.  Those are the main ways I know–going out to eat, or something involving ice cream. ideas list Yes, dance party is possible.  I love to dance and do it often.  But maybe I could do… Read More »

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trike magic

Hey, if you would like to buy my exact trike, looks like Home Depot has them in stock, for $329.99.  What a deal!  You could have your own trike magic! We paid something similar.  It’s lightweight, beautiful, good for a person of my height, which is 5′ 4″.  The instructions ours came with were not… Read More »