Monthly Archives: December 2005

By Marjane Satrapi This is a totally awesome comic. It’s about women in Iran – mostly about their sex lives and married lives. I was fascinated by it. So much was familiar (nosy relatives) and yet unfamiliar (Iranian culture). I … Continue reading →

As someone who blogs under her own name, on her own website and without a pseudonym, I am aware that employers, friends, potential employers, and loved ones will probably read my blog. This means that when I blog, I really … Continue reading →

Some schmuck tried to drown a cat but she was rescued, yay! Gals who, like me, get irked by how tricky it can be to pee while out hiking/camping/rock climbing may be interested in The Whiz (no, I am not … Continue reading →

Girly Girl meme, via Naamah.

Firstly, my printer died. It was a Canon, and they felt badly that their tech support couldn’t resurrect it, so they gave me a 10% discount on a new one. Yay! But when my new PIXMA iP1600 arrived, it didn’t … Continue reading →

Via Feministe.

I have a cold. I hate being sick on vacation (although since, as a contractor, I don’t get sick days, I guess it’s better than being sick and having to go in to the office anyway). It’s all in my … Continue reading →

As promised, here’s my review of the Diva Cup and Lunapads I bought from Lunapads. If frank discussion of menstrual matter bugs ya, don’t keep reading.

Man. Christmas has been crazy. First there was all the chaos getting ready, then there was all the aftermath-chaos (read: recovering from eating too much and having tons of fun, trying to find places to put away all my new … Continue reading →

OK, I admit it. I freakin’ hate the Girls Gone Wild videos. So the fact that the creator of them was robbed at gunpoint and forced to make a sexually demeaning videotape just seems awesome to me. On a more … Continue reading →