9 Minutes, 6 Days – The Spark That Ignited Revolt in America
Murder, riots and civil unrest. How we brought the violence to them in the first place. Continue reading 9 Minutes, 6 Days – The Spark That Ignited Revolt in America
Author: Shamelessly Awkward
I want to be the girl with the most cake.
Annnnnd… We’re Back!
The royal we. You know. There’s only me here, me and my delusions of grandieur. My last post was March 17th. It is now juuuust about May 31st, and that means I didn’t bother with this blog which I pay good money for, for at least… *counts on fingers* two months and some more time. Hi, party people! Reading… people! Whoever you are. Greetings of … Continue reading Annnnnd… We’re Back!
The Song is Ended, but the Melody Lingers on…
My uncle, who I’ll simply call “H”, had quite a life. From a difficult upbringing to drugs and alcohol, he lived life recklessly quite often. He was a mass of contradictions, full of absurd humour, strange beliefs and opinions, genuinely intelligent observations, sometimes a dash of bitterness. He could be the most thoughtless person at times, and other times he was the sweetest and most … Continue reading The Song is Ended, but the Melody Lingers on…
Stop asking me ‘what about men?’
This is amazing. Well written and hard to argue, definitely worth a read. Continue reading Stop asking me ‘what about men?’
Be Nice
Aside from the most basic skills, one of the first things I think children are taught is “be nice.” It starts out meaning the same thing whether you’re a girl or a boy. “Be nice” means, “don’t hit.” It means “don’t bite.” Or “don’t steal that toy.” “Please don’t scream.” In the beginning, it simply means treating other people decently, because of course children don’t … Continue reading Be Nice
Functionality and Chronic Illness
This (thankfully, nearly ending) winter has been one of the hardest I’ve ever had. I talked about it some here, but, new developments. Aside from the actual pain, fatigue, foggy brain et. al. that comes with my particular brand of chronic illness (and exacerbating issues), the most difficult and frustrating thing for me has been a steadily decrease of my own functionality. Growing up in … Continue reading Functionality and Chronic Illness
Addendum: Canada’s Whitewashing…
There are a few things that have come up in response to my previous post about indigenous issues, and rather than do massive edits of my original post, I’m just going to add this lil addendum. Number 1: I feel like she must’ve strained a few muscles reaching so far. I mean, it’s not even a good spin attempt. Plus, she followed the Trump Rule … Continue reading Addendum: Canada’s Whitewashing…
Canada’s Whitewashing of Indigenous History & Refusal to Understand Current Issues
Leaving huge pieces of history unspoken does nobody any justice in the end, and more often than not, ignorance is not bliss. When I was growing up, our curriculum wasn’t at all geared toward aboriginal study in school. Native people were either non-existent or placed in roles supporting the more important white people we were learning about. I recall briefly learning about the homes that … Continue reading Canada’s Whitewashing of Indigenous History & Refusal to Understand Current Issues
Let’s Talk About Meds
I am fairly certain that every single person I know who has to take medication to live a halfway normal life has these complaints, and I feel that it’s worth drawing some attention to. There are a couple different angles I’m coming at this from, so bear with me. ONE: With the whole “I’m smarter than a doctor” internet community, comes things like this: So, … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Meds
Clickbait. Number 9 Will Shock You.
True fact: I love random facts/trivia. I live for them. I feel like the internet age was made for me, because when I wonder about something, I search for answers. One of the best things, when my kids were small, was that whenever they asked something that stumped me, I’d say “I don’t know, let’s find out.” We got a good laugh when our oldest … Continue reading Clickbait. Number 9 Will Shock You.
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