From the NSCU 2006 Short Story contest, saying that my entry made it to the semi-finals (top 20%, reminding me of the MCATs, or something). Perhaps they say that to everyone that entered, but I had to grin at the news anyway, particularly as they came at the end of this horrible, horrible day.
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Monday Night Poetry Club
This one belongs to a great lady. I may have embarrassed myself horribly when I took her back to her hotel last week (I really ought to invest in a belt for these falling-down pants, and I really ought to stop giving gushing reviews of famous writers’ work while we’re skidding down from pothole toContinue reading “Monday Night Poetry Club”
Rann and I had this Fascinating Argument
… About whether or not violence is ever necessary and what ‘necessary’ means, and whether or not ‘necessary’ = right, and whether or not what’s right ultimately matters (apologies for butchering a pretty deep, animated discussion, but it’s late and I have work in the morning). I base my beliefs on violence purely from personalContinue reading “Rann and I had this Fascinating Argument”
“Ban Christmas: replace with Celebrate our Monkey Ancestors Day”!!!
Other such gems from the newly-powerful Democrats found here. Why didn’t we listen before it was too late?!?! *crying on Rush Limbaugh’s manly shoulder, etc.*
Oh Sweet Baby Jesus
They call this a “Purity Ball” I first encountered this freakshow on Feministe. My favourite has to be girl who wants to be a “wedding gift” for her husband. Damn, honey, you are not a gift-wrapped blender! Don’t let the skeevy grown-ups tell you otherwise!
Natalia A. 