Hello All, It turns out that today is International Non-Binary Persons Day. I really have no idea what that means or how it helps, but hey, I'll take it. As you probably know, I am non-binary. I have been all my life, but I didn't have the terminology or understanding to "come out" until I … Continue reading A Sudden Realization About Gender
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Here Are My Thoughts on Teaching in the Fall
Okay, so there's a lot going on with education and I know about .0001% of it. I have never wanted to be a teacher. I still do not. I don't want the power or the responsibility that comes with it. That said, I do think in the great overhaul that is/will/should be taking place, education … Continue reading Here Are My Thoughts on Teaching in the Fall
Dependence Day 2020
Hello Everyone, Yesterday, July 4th 2020, was once again Dependence Day. I know that a lot folks are confused. Some people mistakenly call it "Independence Day". Don't worry, I'm here to set the record straight. In 1776, a group of wealthy white people used poor white people, black people and international aid to continue colonizing … Continue reading Dependence Day 2020
Back By Popular Demand
Here's another life update for those with the desperate desire to receive an update from Idaho. I am still here. I am still breathing in and out most of the time. Yesterday I saw a moth the size of my palm. It looked as though it had just emerged from its cocoon. It was wobbling … Continue reading Back By Popular Demand
Shelter in Place: Day 72
Hello Dear Readers, Three days remaining until I leave Oakland. I really can't express enough how much living here has changed me or how honored I have been to be some infinitesimal part of the ecosystem. The past few days have been difficult. The past few weeks have been difficult. The past few months have … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 72
Shelter in Place: Day 69
Hello All, Less than a week now until I leave Oakland. Today was a scorcher as they say. I went on an early morning walk with a writing friend (distanced, of course) and even then the sun was beating down. It felt good to see Oakland again. Most of my time here I spent walking … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 69
Shelter in Place: Day 68
Hello Friends, It's getting down there. I have about a week remaining until I depart for Idaho. Today we moved out most of the apartment furniture and thanks to the divine nature of the Oakland sidewalks, most of it has been taken off to a new home. I, too, am in search of a new … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 68
Shelter in Place: Day 65
Heyo! 10 days left in Oakland. I took a walk this morning for the first time in a while. I get really stressed out about seeing other people. And especially people not wearing masks or keeping their distance. I guess there is some "debate" going on about wearing masks. Which makes no sense to me, … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 65
Shelter in Place: Day 64
Hello All, Today I cleaned. Cleaning helps me keep my anxiety at bay. It's nice to feel like I'm achieving something even if it won't last. I have eleven days left before I leave Oakland. I keep thinking about what my life looked like before shelter in place. Every day I took BART in to … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 64
Shelter in Place: Day 63
I needed a bit of a break yesterday. I've been thinking a lot recently about why I'm continuing to blog every day. It's been over two months now. The obvious answer, of course, is that this is my attempt to make meaning. And to perhaps provide some sort of meaning to others? Though that seems … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 63
