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Good Things

- spontaneous hang out with kenji and jorge + delicious sushi at 10pm
- kenji making me laugh so hard before going to bed and teasing each other
- i have been cooking more this past week, which always makes me feel really good
- the beautiful scarf that kenji’s bachan gave me
- my bed and duvet. always.
- first counseling appointment at david kelley. there were some weird things that happened during our session, but overall, I am hopeful
- uploaded my OISE statement of intent! now just need to bring in my transcript and upload my sample writing (then SSHRC, York and U of T left!)
- the delicious, aromatic tea my uncle gave me from taiwan. it’s such a nice, comforting tea. conjures up home, for sure
- a roommate who is patient with my lack of cleaning

This reading list makes me happy and excited and hopeful!
1. Chimamanda Adichie - Purple Hibiscus
2. Zadie Smith - Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays
3. Zoe Whittall - Holding Still For As Long As Possible
4. Junot Diaz - Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (reading now!)
5. Lee Maracle - I Am Woman
6. Chimamanda Adichie - Thing Around Your Neck
7. Alison Piepmeier - Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism (reading now!)
8. Marilyn Chin - Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen

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genderqueer:

“Truer [by Sophia Wallace] is an autobiographical love story.

The title is aimed at challenging the idea of a singular truth regarding love, sexuality, and gender. Through photographs of intensely private moments both joyful and in conflict, Truer seeks to engage the viewer in considering prevailing visual depictions of truth in love, gender norms, and feminine beauty.

Truer situates itself within a largely unseen history of lesbian lives by lesbian photographers.”

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permalink genderqueer: deepseathoughts: Why, hellllloooo.

genderqueer:

deepseathoughts:

Why, hellllloooo.

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bookselves:

puupuu:

tiresome:

(via quitecheeky)

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permalink sweaterves: igather: lazz: MFA Open Studios @ Mills College | Saturday 15 January

sweaterves:

igather:

lazz:

MFA Open Studios @ Mills College | Saturday 15 January

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(via thathipsterporn)

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garconniere:

bowfolk:

mathewparkin:

(via sissydudeomen2)

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permalink sweaterves: garconniere: smut-to-go: A traditional requirement for seniors in my school district is a graduation project that involves learning an unfamiliar skill that we might not otherwise have the time or desire for. I chose to learn how to play the banjo, because I love folk music and the banjo is a vastly underappreciated instrument (also slightly more American than the guitar, which is technically Spanish). I tried to play guitar once, a few years ago, but I just didn’t have the interest in it that I do for banjo. My love for this instrument is inherent and unfazed by the fact that I’m not that great at it. On the other hand, I just started in September-ish. So it’s a long road before me. Anyway, one of my favorite experiences of this project has been the interview I conducted with Dom Flemons, one of the three members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. (In the picture, he is the one holding the jug!) His talent is incredible, as is that of fellow members Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, who I had the chance to talk to backstage after a show in my hometown (stalker hint: Etta Baker’s last residence before she died). More than that, they’re ridiculously humble and generous despite their recent fame within and without the folk community. So check them out! Remember, the early African-American community created this kind of music, but it has been generally forsaken for other musical forms (i.e. hip-hop, which I like, don’t get me wrong). The Carolina Chocolate Drops are going back to their roots - and doing a damn good job of it!

sweaterves:

garconniere:

smut-to-go:

A traditional requirement for seniors in my school district is a graduation project that involves learning an unfamiliar skill that we might not otherwise have the time or desire for. I chose to learn how to play the banjo, because I love folk music and the banjo is a vastly underappreciated instrument (also slightly more American than the guitar, which is technically Spanish). I tried to play guitar once, a few years ago, but I just didn’t have the interest in it that I do for banjo. My love for this instrument is inherent and unfazed by the fact that I’m not that great at it. On the other hand, I just started in September-ish. So it’s a long road before me.

Anyway, one of my favorite experiences of this project has been the interview I conducted with Dom Flemons, one of the three members of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. (In the picture, he is the one holding the jug!) His talent is incredible, as is that of fellow members Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, who I had the chance to talk to backstage after a show in my hometown (stalker hint: Etta Baker’s last residence before she died). More than that, they’re ridiculously humble and generous despite their recent fame within and without the folk community.

So check them out! Remember, the early African-American community created this kind of music, but it has been generally forsaken for other musical forms (i.e. hip-hop, which I like, don’t get me wrong). The Carolina Chocolate Drops are going back to their roots - and doing a damn good job of it!

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permalink 2010 International Conference on Queer Diaspora in Taipei, Taiwan!!!

OMG.

This amazing-sounding conference is being organized by people at the National Taiwan University. It’s going to be held in Taipei. There is so much exciting work on gender and sexuality being done just in Taiwan alone. 

I can’t describe how exciting and hopeful this makes me. I was convinced that no one was doing work on gender and sexuality in Taiwan (by “no one” I mean very little). OMG I am melting with love.

I am going to try to plan my trip home next year around this conference <3<3<3
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permalink Men With No IQ&#8217;s, a 1980s rock band out of Jackson, Mississippi! Click on image to go to their (third-party) myspace page.

Men With No IQ’s, a 1980s rock band out of Jackson, Mississippi! Click on image to go to their (third-party) myspace page.

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