Category Archives: Friends & Neighbours

Yes, a fighter and NOT a mage

I have walked into D&D games and had some snarky asshole male gamer ask me where my chainmail bikini was, or give me shit for wanting to play a fighter rather than a cleric or a mage… Ren, Sexism in Gaming series I like drawn out, single-player RPGs with a bunch of side quests –Continue reading “Yes, a fighter and NOT a mage”

I write about naked grandmas… I mean, naturism – for Feministe

Yay. The one thing I really didn’t mention in that post is how naturism has been a big part in helping me deal with chronic pain – most likely because so much of it centers on the idea of self-acceptance. You don’t go strolling naked into the waves without a sense of acceptance, I don’tContinue reading “I write about naked grandmas… I mean, naturism – for Feministe”

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”

The New Year in Kiev, by Sasha Andrusyk

My blood pressure fell suddenly, like it sometimes does these days. I came alive maybe half an hour later after Sasha took this picture, when medicine was found. The baby started moving just two days before. It woke me up on the train. It’s too early for me to actually feel kicks, but I feelContinue reading “The New Year in Kiev, by Sasha Andrusyk”