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My Hysterectomy Story!!

A lot of folx have been asking me about the procedure, as well as what made me finalize my decision. I've written about the latter in detail already (and will link here), so I will focus on the day of. But in short, I decided to do this

It's About Time (I Got A Hysterectomy)

As of typing this entry out Roe v. Wade had been overturned. Many states have tightened their laws around reproductive health and anti-trans rhetoric has been going through the USA like wildfire. I would like to put a call to action here to SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS and

Hi Ma!

On a drive home from work I call mom, because my car can do that now and I need something to do on my 45 minute commute. We were discussing hobbies and things and I kept putting myself down: "My nesting partners are so creative with building things with

Today is a hash day. Are you happy?

As I keep mentioning, I'm from Florida. But what is more relevant for this entry is that I grew up in a trailer (and later, a house) in the woods. So when I was younger I was surrounded by trees and spent a lot of time among them--

shortcoming.

Like a lot of people, I've been in what's been called "Survivor Mode." You do enough to get through the day, most times by any means available to you. I feel like I have been doing that since I graduated college. Now, this happened

Die with a T

It was, one of many, a Friday night in the 1990s. And because it was in Florida, it was hot, humid, and maybe even rainy-- that was perfect weather to stay inside somewhere with a good book, comfort food, and pattering ambiance. We're not thinking of the classic

"damn cat"

I live with two cats. They aren't mine, legally, but we occupy the same household and I help take care of them. We watch shows and lounge in sun spots together, slow blinking at each other. I pretend to look the other way if I drop a particularly

oh boy here i go dating again

So I have a funny story. Years and years ago-- in the Before Times-- I matched with someone on Hinge. We had a good chat. But I declined to progress further because I would have had to move to a voice memo service. "Who wants to install an app

Rabies!

What Happened?! I was leaving my house for a date; we have holiday decorations up and a bat flew into my face. It could have been a bird, but it was dusk (peak bat time!) and we do have bats that like to hang around and eat bugs. Bat (or

T Gani?: The Big Black Holidays Post

THE HOLIDAY KWANZAA is a product of creative cultural synthesis. That is to say, it is the product of critical selection and judicious mixture on several levels. First, Kwanzaa is a synthesis of both Continental African and Diasporanl (sic) African cultural elements. ... Secondly, the Continental African components of Kwanzaa are

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