Thus I believe in the art of edible alchemy. We have the power to transform base ingredients to a higher purpose, and in my recipes I prefer to thus share more than the ingredients that went in. This first recipe in the Edible Alchemy series thus came to me when given an opportunity to sustain the lives, friendships and joys of friends and more of mine in Maine.
Tonight I met all manner of people on the gender spectrum at knitting circle. It has come pretty easily to me, since I have crocheted, cross-stitched, and sewed for so many years. So, after my first five days of knitting, I give you my top five reasons for loving needle crafts:
5. It’s communal – stitching alone is sorta like drinking alone… it just shouldn’t be done…
If you listened to my interview with Trouble (creator, owner and photographer for NoFauxxx.com) on RadioDentata (you can go directly to my player here), you already know what I’m about to say.
If you missed it, you can listen to it tonight at 9pm EST (6pm PST), or again at 3am EST (Midnight PST). She [...]
Well, we didn’t end up with a female president but Iceland is going to have a female Prime Minister…at least for a few months until elections can be held…and get this, she’s gay!
Johanna Siguardardottir, Iceland’s social affairs minister, is set to become the country’s interim prime minister after month’s of governmental struggles following the country’s [...]
This April I’m going to be in Boston facilitating a queerly feminine storytelling workshop and would love to see you there! I’m really excited about teaching this specific workshop and getting to spend an afternoon focused on creativity around femmes and queer femininity! If you are in boston, or know folks in the [...]
So admittedly I get a little bit dorky when I see anything butch/femme in the media– I actually looked at butch/femme cinimatic represenation as part of my senior project as a women’s studies undergrad. For me seeing butches and femmes in the media holds a special place in my heart in a world where I [...]
this morning, I got called a whore by some girl on the street. while the sentiment was not a nice one coming from her, I couldn’t help but appreciate that she had recognized me as someone different. and not just different because I’m a blue-eyed gringa in this southern Mexico town. different because of that [...]
“I love being fancy. My favorite color is fuchsia. That’s a fancy way of saying purple. I like to write my name with a pen that has a plume. That’s a fancy way of saying feather…Nobody in my family is fancy at all. They never even ask for sprinkles.”
Some of my favorite mediated representations [...]
I get sent a lot of sex toys to review. But as much as I love sex toys, I also love reading. I like reading erotica, I like reading sex writing, and I like reading educational books. SexToy.com understands my love and need for words on paper, and was kind enough to send [...]
Those who know me well know that there is a very special place in my heart for queer history. I’m especially passionate about butch/femme history. For me, there is something incredibly powerful about the knowledge that there are others like me, that my community is part of a powerful legacy etc.
I do a lot [...]