Last week, in Kiev, my cousin was in the residential neighbourhood of Obolon’ with a friend when it happened again – some drunk guy decided to go in for the kill, screaming obscenities and trying to cop a feel. His friend attempted to restrain him, telling him to “leave the girls alone.” “Girls?” He screamedContinue reading “Alcohol, Harassment, and Crisis in Kiev”
Monthly Archives: January 2009
All the dogs of Europe bark
Under my window at night. …
Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!
My hair colour looked great, except the roots had begun to yellow. I went in to get it fixed, and the hairdresser said, “we will have to go a little bit darker.” No problem, right? WRONG. The hair is brown, brown, brown, the fringe is huge, huge, huge, and I am attempting to drown myContinue reading “Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!”
Sexist crap – from a supposed “radical feminist” – AGAIN
If you don’t feel like reading this latest rant of mine – check out my Gaza-themed guest post on Feministe. I tried to be a little more thoughtful than usual. Welcome to round 1324573645 of “neener-neener, you’re a SLUT!” With a feminist bent, no less! Behold, noted “radical feminist” Stormy, on the subject of rapeContinue reading “Sexist crap – from a supposed “radical feminist” – AGAIN”
US Airways Flight 1549 and a Gaza protest nearby
First of all, I have a new hero, his name is Chesley B. Sullenberger, he rocks that pilot’s uniform, and he also rocks crash-landings into the Hudson. La Guardia to Charlotte on US Airways? I’ve gone that route many times. I’m still trying to figure out if anyone I knew was on that plane. Anyway,Continue reading “US Airways Flight 1549 and a Gaza protest nearby”
Natalia A. 