This fall I will be starting at a new college in Chicago. I’m very excited about this because it’s a real 4 year college, instead of the technical school I have been at since 2009 (mostly part time). I am in the process of moving to Chicago to live there full time as well. New places, new schools, and new cities offer opportunities to meet new people, discover new things, and change ou... »
I’m preparing for finals, and finishing up major papers for the end of the semester. I know some schools are out already, but the last day for me is this coming Monday. I’m doing well this semester, but I need to rock these last 2 papers and my Monday exam to secure my grades. I’m especially worried about the final exam in my Geology class – the teacher writes weird exams a... »
I run a clothing store for ageplayers and adult babies on etsy. Unsurprisingly there is some overlap between ageplayers and adult fans of the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (MLP). I regularly got requests for MLP themed clothing in my shop, but since no MLP fabric has been available since the 1990’s it was difficult for me to find a solution. Eventually a very smart customer found a s... »
One of the common misconceptions that religious and spiritual people sometimes have about atheists like me is the belief that we do not experience awe. I once had a dear friend ask me “How can you not believe in anything bigger than yourself?” I laughed when he said it, and said that the universe was big enough for me, thank you very much. I can understand why some religious people mig... »
“That’s because you’re smart,” I tell her. I mean it. She’s brilliant and it’s one of the things I love most about my fiance. “Sometimes,” she responds. She does it in a cute voice, but she’s sincere. She takes the compliment, and she knows I mean it. Taking compliments at face value and accepting them as truth is hard. It’s sometimes rea... »
This week BBC published a really interesting story about Richard O’Brian’s thoughts on his own gender. He says “It’s my belief that we are on a continuum between male and female. There are people who are hardwired male and there are people who are hardwired female, but most of us are on that continuum and I believe myself probably to be about 70% male, 30% female.” O&... »
I’m having a harder time focusing on schoolwork this semester than I have in the past, and the result is partly that I’m doing fairly badly in my Geology class (at least compared to my usual quality of work). I missed an assignment, and I’m just generally not doing my best work there. I don’t like the teacher, and the material is complicated, but mostly the problem is lack ... »
I am always looking for recommendations for good books, especially if they’re available on audio since I spend a lot of time traveling. Things I have read and enjoyed recently: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Dodger by Sir Terry Pratchett (my favorite fiction author) Heads In Beds by Jacob Tomsky What have you read or listened to lately that was great? The Afternoon Inqueery (or AI) i... »
