Category: queer lifestyle
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Microdosing
Since my last post, I became more radicalized as predicted. I am plotting to become vegan in 2026, most specifically when I move back to PDX. Until then, I will be microdosing veganism and, well, maybe macrodosing it too. My rationale? Easing in will help me build sustainable habits. I will learn how to make…
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poetry she wrote me
You never know who’s life you’re impacting. It’s extremely neat when someone lets you know how you’ve altered their path with something you’ve said or done. Chances are too, a lot of the time you’ll never know. A few weeks ago, a friend I’ve kept up with through digital methods and an occasional card or…
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Queer Friendships
I think part of the reason Wicked makes myself and other (specifically queer) women tick is because of the intentional choice of how Elphaba and Glinda’s relationship is portrayed. It’s clear (and confirmed) that “Gelphie” goes beyond friendship, despite their official label being friends. So many queer women, including myself, can relate to this dynamic.…
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The Gender + Cat Axis
I am a blessed mother to two furry babies, Sade and Jasper. Jasper was my first, with an adoption certificate of April fools day in 2019, with Sade following a couple of years later in 2021. Their stories are unique, but universal in the sense that they were brought to me by the CDS, or…
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Internet Friends
Lana Del Rey. 2014. Twitter, when it was still cool. Friendships, lesbianism, and group chats. “Stan life”. These are the buzzwords that come to my mind when I think about some of the most formative years of my early adulthood. If you’ve never had the pleasure of having an internet friend, imagine this: someone who…