It's so very nice to know that even when I'm neglecting my shop and catching up on books instead, people still like my stuff enough to put it in funky, weird treasuries. Cheers!
The longer I live, the more people I meet, the more homes I am welcomed into, the more personal blogs I read, the more research I do on social justice issues, the more books I crack open - it strikes me how much each life can differ. The conversations we have, the chores we complete, the hobbies and interests we spend our time engaging in, the music we play in the background, the food we cook and eat, the things hanging on our walls, the issues we're passionate about, the lives we lead... This world is full of so much variety - from house to house, from town to town, from country to country.
The goal of this blog is to give people a glimpse into our specific life and how we live it. If I open anyone up to anything, inspire anyone, or disprove any myths or stereotypes about "people like me", well - that's just gravy on the cake... or something.
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This blog is intentionally comment-free. Nothing personal, yo.
being Silas' mom, HAES, cooking, documentaries, fat activism, hanging laundry on the line, autonomy, tolerance and acceptance, working towards peaceful parenting, living near the water and away from the city, digging in the dirt, not washing my hair, DIY, architecture, over-thinking everything, working with my hands, visibility, honesty, being an autodidact, used book stores, IKEA, ETSY, being sarcastic, ice water, beards, secular humanism, home decor, saving money, having a complicated and soothing morning coffee ritual, intuitive eating, de-stemming lavender, freethinking, people watching, feminism, british comedies, making lists, reading memoirs and biographies, dispelling myths and breaking stereotypes, sewing, and making perfect grilled cheese sandwiches.
"To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation." - Yann Martel
"If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years." - Bertrand Russell
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live." - Oscar Wilde
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." - Douglas Adams
"3 things you must always ask yourself before you say anything: Does this need to be said? Does this need to be said by me? Does this need to be said by me right now?" - Craig Ferguson
"Strength is not the result of constant success, but of the the ability to withstand failure and move on again and again." -Naomi Aldort
"What other people think of me... is none of my business." - RuPaul
My man partner. He reads books about pilots and soldiers and stuff like that, yet hates the modern military mentality. He can quote The Simpsons more accurately than anyone I know. He also deep cleans the bathrooms and vacuums every Saturday morning. It's quite nice to be well-matched in my neat-freak-ness. He loves misanthropy, fancy (and sometimes not-so-fancy) beer, and watching Peep Show, Community, Misfits, Doctor Who, Party Down, and such. He tumblrs!
about Silas
My smart and hilarious offspring! He can tell you all about building intricate lego contraptions, Doctor Who, and building his own levels in physics-oriented games. He is also obsessed with cats and all things feline-related. This kid loves Skrillex, Kids & Explosions, The Strokes, GirlTalk, and Kimbra. He is also an avid appreciator of snackage. Favorites include (but are not limited to): cottage cheese, turkey pepperoni, black grapes, cooked broccoli and carrots, mandarin oranges, string cheese, fishy crackers, apples, and yogurt raisins.
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