THIS MEANS NOTHING TO ME
oh vienna.
seriously though, listening to ultravox - vienna really loud (on my headphones, obvs) really brings home the triviality of exams.
fuck it.
it’s this one thing that got me trippin’
i am content. i do not feel the need to report the events of this weekend, because it’s real, it’s in my heart, and it doesn’t need to go on paper. this is rare for me, because i have an addiction to recording things that happen in my life, but maybe because they’re not usually as real as i wish they were.
cryptic.
uhhhh… NO
explain the steps required to transform single crystal elastic moduli obtained by atomic-scale modelling to wave velocities, illustrating you answer by application of these methods to the earth’s inner core. to what extent can seismic observations of the earth’s inner core be reconciled with mineral physics observations?
FUUUUCKKK OFFFFF I DON’T CARE.
it’s just a thought, only a thought
does other peoples kindness ever make you sad? i don’t know if it’s just the mood i’m in today, but i got a lovely card from my granny with some spending money in, and it’s just made me sad for some reason. i feel really undeserving of it, and i guess a bit guilty that i don’t see her more. i’ll send a lovely thank-you note and try to go and see her soon, but… this probably sounds really whiney and self pitying.
it think it probably is.
HYPER AS
wow. i don’t know what the FUCK is wrong with me at the moment, it’s like someone’s slipping modafinil into my coffee… ¬_¬
WOKE UP AT 6:30 WENT FOR A RUN CLEANED THE BAR FROM LAST NIGHT CHAMPAGNE BREAKFAST GOT DRUNK COFFEE SOBERED UP WROTE AN ESSAY.
it’s only midday, and i’m still buzzin’ to fuck.
goals for this week
1. stop picking my face. i pick my face absent-mindedly when i’m working. it hurts, and it makes me all scabby and meth-addicty-looking. which is not actually the look i’m going for.
2. drink water. staying hydrated = concentration. right?
Bike Feminism
I need feminism because I want to be able to cycle without being hooted and cat-called at. I need feminism because even though I am a qualified bike mechanic, every male i serve wont let me show them how to fix their bikes, because “I won’t know half as well as my male colleagues.”
cotton rich vest
what the fuck is cotton rich supposed to mean?! what standard of cottony-ness are they referring to? is there a MORB for cotton? can one have a cotton-undersaturated vest, and at what weight percent cotton does it just become polyester?
i hate shopping.
edit: re: previous post
by interesting conversation i mean here are some things i said when Isabel asked me some questions.
‘responses’, as they’re more commonly known.
i’m sorta retarded at tumblr so here’s an interesting conversation i had with Isabel (aka lopezi93)
lopezi93: Hi! I am doing a research project for my feminism class. I would love to get some feedback about why you chose to post to the “Who Needs Feminism?” tumblr. If I could send you a few questions to get some feedback, please let me know. I would really appreciate it! Thanks, Isabel
me: Hi, I’d be really happy to answer your questions. I chose to post for two reasons: that day, some bad things had happened to me (see post 22/04/13) which highlighted pretty well that women need to be respected more by some men. Secondly, I generally think feminism is seen as having ‘been done’ in the past, people think it was something that existed in the 60’s or in the early 20th century. I think it is still relevant today, and until we have equal perceptions, opportunities and respect for self defining men and women. So, I posted to demonstrate using an example of something that happened to me as solidarity with women who experience the same thing, and to show men who (perhaps misguidedly) think that this behavior is ok and tolerated, that it is neither. Feel free to message me with any other questions!
lopezi93: Thank you so much for a great response! That will be extremely helpful for writing my paper. If you have the chance to answer a few more questions, I’d really appreciate it! 1) How do you think the “Who Needs Feminism?” movement contributes to feminism? 2) How do you personally utilize the Internet for feminist activism? 3) How do you feel about using the Internet as a platform for feminist activism? 4) How do you think the Internet is changing the feminist movement?
me: Ok, I think the “who needs feminism” project has its strengths in raising awareness of feminism. Like I said, people overlook the level of inequality women still face, so it’s important to try and get people thinking in terms of equality again, by getting real people to highlight what is wrong. Not only to raise awareness amongst women, but also to show men who follow the movement how their behavior can sometimes affect us. Obviously it’s not always the fault of the individual.
Personally… I use the internet to keep up with other feminist groups and womens rights activists, mostly via twitter (UK feminista, CUSU Womens campagin, Margaret Atwood, UN women, Everyday Sexism etc), what actions they’re planning that i can join in. I also occasionally write on this blog about feminism loosely, and I read articles on other blogs and websites frequently.
I think using the internet as a platform is one of the many ways we can act to try and achieve equality, however stigmas exist is real life, not just on the internet. The way people behave, and are treated, in their personal, real lives away from the internet can be extremely harmful so it’s vital that volunteer (or paid) womens services stay open, that we campaign in the streets (reclaim the night etc) and in our social circles, stamping out mysogeny and anti-feminist rhetoric where we see it affecting women.
How do I think the internet is changing the feminist movement? In similar ways to other movements - easy to connect with other feminists, providing spaces where we can gather and organise. Providing a safe(ish) wall for abuse and rape survivors to anonymously (or not) share their stories behind, raising awareness. Also, exposing sexist attitudes that might have remained hidden, previously, for example the treatment of women in gaming forums - I suppose this could draw parallels with women in other male dominated professions, perhaps. I think it might also be translating the movement to other countries, whereas had the internet not existed, western feminism might have stayed here, in the west. I’m not saying that’s either a positive thing or a negative thing, I don’t know.
So, that’s what I’ve jotted down quickly, but if you need anything clarifying or expanding on, feel free to message me back.
Lastly, would you mind if I publish this on my blog? I think there’s some interesting discussion surrounding those 4 questions.
lopezi93: Hi, I really appreciate your thoughtful responses to my questions! Everything is really well said. I would be delighted if you posted these questions on your blog—thank you for asking my permission! If you get any interesting feedback from your blog post, I would love to hear about it. Best, Isabel
