Category Archives: Ukraine

Bag spam: what’s in my bag? And what’s in yours?

I’ve got friends who keep sending me little memes that I have no intention to spam other people in my Gmail address book with. I can, however, spam the readers of this blog! So for those of you who are, for some reason, dying to know what’s in my bag, here’s a rundown: – WorkContinue reading “Bag spam: what’s in my bag? And what’s in yours?”

I am SO not watching the World Cup that it’s not even funny

Do you see me? Do you see what I’m doing right now? You don’t, so I am just going to tell you. I am NOT watching the World Cup, that is what I’m doing. I’m also not celebrating my birthday this summer, I’ve decided. So there. That is my revenge on the world. Take that,Continue reading “I am SO not watching the World Cup that it’s not even funny”

So we should only feature rape as long as everyone is on the same page?

I realize that the title of this post is a rhetorical question. Do bear with me, though. I thought the Gender Across Borders series on ‘The Theater’s Rape Culture‘ was very interesting, but this part on “Spring Awakening” in particular had me scratching my head. I agree with Kyle that rape is too often usedContinue reading “So we should only feature rape as long as everyone is on the same page?”

Happy Victory Day from Moscow

Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home. Hear the soldier groan, “We’ll go at it alone.” – Arcade Fire And as for modern observations, check out a couple of videos I took of planes over Moscow today (I’m uploading a couple of the really short ones, but they kept coming overheadContinue reading “Happy Victory Day from Moscow”