Monday Mar 01, 2004

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On Death

On Saturday I was a pallbearer in a dear friend's funeral. Ive been thinking a lot about why our ceremonies are so gendered and these are my thoughts.

Somehow gender seems to outlive its hosts.

The woman who passed away was a spectacular grandmother. She was intelligent, thoughtful and loving. She had a bright smile that stretched her skin taught when she laughed....
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soma__:
I'm sincerely sorry for your loss. I remember when my grandmother's funeral and it's still crystal clear in my mind... I really enjoyed reading your quiet and articulate observations, I think you wrote about it in a really intricate and powerful way and I think you are right. I def. hate how when women can't yell about something w/o being seen as "bitchy" whereas when a guy yells, it is taken seriously.
asunder:
Thanks. Death is an interesting thing to celebrate. I'm thankful she lived a life worth celebrating.

That is some serious Hegel reading. How is it treating you?

SlithyTove, I feel you on the bitchiness issue. It is far from fair.

Monday Feb 23, 2004

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I love how it says "you have no friends... Ha ha." New goal: make friends. Did they have to capitalize the first Ha? It makes it so much worse.
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sugarloaf:
you can be my friend too.. we like paul barman... that makes us infinitely cooler than anyone on this site... but shhhhhhhhhhh! don't tell anyone.. they'll be all jealous an' shit
irina:
Awwww, shit! Check us out with our rocktastic birthdays.

Monday Feb 23, 2004

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I joined SG 'cause the Burlesque tour was so great. Now I don't know quite what to write about. This will probably suck, but it is a start.

I almost hit an owl tonight on the highway. I wonder if owls are blinded by headlights. Anyway, I missed her. I hope she had a chance to finish her dinner before she flew away.

I also...
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