author, artist, and professional monsterlover.
'I unfollowed her from Instagram because I was starting to question some of the things she said.' I read that comment on an article about a current bestselling book by a Christian author. Said author has some beliefs that don't exactly line up with what Jesus said, but I'm not here to talk about her.… Continue reading Sheltered (?)
It happens on a near-daily basis, both on the internet and out and about in daily life. I say something - anything, really; an opinion, a fact, a remark about a book or a comic character or a historical figure - and it happens. I think my knowledge of things must have some kind of… Continue reading A Brief Guide to Mansplaining
Who else takes pride in their individuality? I know I do. Being something Other, going against the flow, has always been important to me for reasons I've never been able to put my finger on. Being unique is important to me, although it used to be moreso. Nowadays I don't think about it nearly as… Continue reading A Staff, a Sling, and Five Rocks
There are many good ways to start off a weekend, but waking up with severe pain, unable to use my right leg, wasn't one of them. As I hobbled on crutches from the car to the emergency room, I found it almost funny - and if my leg hadn't been hurting so badly, I might… Continue reading //angels in the wilderness
I hate quitting. Even when I pile my metaphorical plate higher than Vesuvius, I hate to remove even a single thing from that plate. It feels like giving up. It feels like failure. Which is why it took me two weeks to realize I had to strategically retreat from quit NaNo. The setup was perfect… Continue reading //in which I am a dropout
