"There is more and more I tell no one,
strangers nor loves.
This slips into the heart
without hurry, as if it had never been.
And yet, among the trees, something has changed.
Something looks back from the trees,
and knows me for who I am."
-- Jane Hirshfield, closing lines to "Three Foxes by the Edge of the Field at Twilight"
EYES
I had my first color roll developped and it was amazing, as were the people I met on the road.
"Decidement les hommes etaient a ce point imbus d'eux-memes qu'ils etaient absolument incapables de comprendre que quelqu'un put en avoir assez d'eux, de leur vue, et de leur odeur, et decide d'aller vivre parmi les elephants parce qu'il n'y avait pas au monde de plus belle compagnie. "
cf previous blog What's rape culture.. A great, long, description of what it is in every day life, with tons of links to other articles - beware, that's pretty depressing and infuriating.
Ras-le-bol des insultes dans la rue. Perso c'est ce a quoi je fais face quotidiennement, mais souvent on ne me croit pas, ou pas que ce soit a ce point.
Kavindu "Kavi" Ade performing IT at 2010 BNV LA Team Philly
Since I want to end on a lighter note, I can only recommend you to read this exhilarating article on the most badass history character ever, Julie d'Audigny, aka "La Maupin"
MISCELLANEA
Not-so-random thingies from the internet
"It's rare that trans women are given the mic to speak about our experiences on our own terms, and it's an even rarer occurrence when we women of color get to share space with one another and truth tell in a public space."
That bad ass of the week website is a cool find Dwam. I got stuck reading down the list. Good to see Grace O'Malley, Ernest Smith VC, and Chuck Yeager on there. Robert Cain VC should be on there too.
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