Ever since it premiered on October 9, I have been faithfully watching A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila on MTV. In case you’re not familiar with it (it is trashtastic, after all), this show is another dating show along the lines of The Bachelor, for crackheads – 16 straight men and 16 lesbians are… Continue reading bisexuality goes mainstream
Month: October 2007
family first (or, the entry in which Rachel overuses the bullet-point function)
Australia isn't known as a queer-progressive nation. Although the country has its fair share of the GLBT community, and although they're no Iran in terms of recognizing the community, they're certainly not pushing any boundaries in giving the gay community rights and recognition. They do, however, have a fairly recently-founded and vocal conservative party, the… Continue reading family first (or, the entry in which Rachel overuses the bullet-point function)
girls on skates
I am pleased to say that I achieved every item on my boring to-do list from last Friday. I also made it to roller derby, which was A. MAZ. ING.The PennJersey SheDevils were up against the Hammer City Roller Girls (from Canada) in the final bout of the 2007 season, in an International Hall of… Continue reading girls on skates
things to do this weekend
laundryclean the catboxwake up at the butt-crack of dawn with Jacob tomorrowclean the bedroom find a home for the ridiculous pile of possessions currently sprawling across the bedroom floorroller derbysleep late on Sundaykielbasa soup and pumpkin bread at the aunt's houseidentify a costume for the Quentin Tarantino-themed costume party next weekendWow. This is possibly the… Continue reading things to do this weekend
entymologica
I watch a lot of cartoons. Not by choice, mind you - if I'm going to rot my brain, I'd rather do it with crap tv like Rock of Love and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (those shows make me feel better about myself as a person, sadly). Anyway, I've been subjected to… Continue reading entymologica
rethinking mary had a little lamb
Jacob has been learning an alphabet song in school this year, aimed at helping him learn the letters as well as the sounds they make. It's cute - my favorite so far is the letter I:(to the tune of "Oh My Darling, Clementine")In an igloo on an island in a sea of icy waterLived an… Continue reading rethinking mary had a little lamb
Open Letter to the Jackass Dad Who Killed the Big Spider at Daycare This Morning
Dear Jackass Dad Who Killed the Big Spider at Daycare This Morning:Unnecessary.I know that spider was huge (and when I say huge, I really mean GINORMOUS) , and I understand all the girls who were squeaking about it in the classroom probably think you're some big-shit hero now for smashing a spider with a broom,… Continue reading Open Letter to the Jackass Dad Who Killed the Big Spider at Daycare This Morning
