So I was in a bad mood – because I’m on too many drugs, because I’m paranoid about being able to choose the right hospital to give birth in, because a film synopsis is not coming along, take your pick – and then I was reminded of how much I love Arnold Schwarzenegger: There’s beenContinue reading “Arnold”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Lady troubles. And a pretty Moscow spring.
The Globe and I were in the hospital for a few days – due to him possibly deciding to come out early. I’m back home now, writing, with a bunch of drug prescriptions, some of them quite fun. Inside of me, The Globe is busy imitating a starfish. May has finally become kinder in Moscow,Continue reading “Lady troubles. And a pretty Moscow spring.”
On chronic pain: love your body, or it will smack you down
Thank you for your donations that are helping see me through what’s been a really difficult time and are helping me buy more time as the result. Although I’ve managed to carve out a fairly decent life for myself in Moscow, medical bills have been an absolute nightmare – even though I have managed themContinue reading “On chronic pain: love your body, or it will smack you down”
Why feminist blogging sucks
It sucks because of the fucking idiots. Really. Let me tell you a story: when I was 17, I really wanted to go to college. And I got accepted – all the way to Duke University, Eruditio et Religio et Huge-ass Fees. At the time I was accepted, my family were genuinely in a placeContinue reading “Why feminist blogging sucks”
Oh look, Osama’s dead
… And “buried at sea”, apparently. Hm. Interesting. What scares me now is retaliation, the re-imagining of Osama as a “glorious martyr” and so on. Let’s hope all efforts that go in that direction will be amateurish at best. The Globe and I listened to the President’s address together. “That’s our President – I votedContinue reading “Oh look, Osama’s dead”
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