The Badass
Writer, feminist, zinester, artist, punk musician, severely infected with the grrrlVIRUS. Enjoys sleeping, shredding, spreading confetti and doughnuts. Loves chocolate more than men.
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Author Archives: hadass420
Who Nose?
So I’ve been making some headway with my Af zine, but I’m back in sleep mode, which I don’t get much of anyway. Seriously, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. for no apparent reason and couldn’t fall back asleep. I … Continue reading
Break
I’ve been going through a creative drought. I’m suffering from a severe lack of creative inspiration, and last week I was trying to figure out why that was. For a moment I thought it’s all Stephen King’s fault, but then … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Rants at Random
Tagged art, crafts, DIY, health, writing, zines
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Walking the Mile
Yesterday was Yom Yerushalayim, and like any other non-religious national holiday, the entire world and its mother-in-law were out in the streets, along with their flags. King George street was the most crowded. You couldn’t pass through the crowd without … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, exercise, holiday, jerusalem, writing, zines
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The Dark Tower – A Master’s Masterpiece
Spoiler alert! The following post is a review of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. If you plan on embarking on that series’ incredible journey (by the way, I strongly recommend you read Stephen King’s Insomnia, The Stand and Salem’s Lot before you … Continue reading
There Are Other Worlds than These
I’ve been neglecting my blog. No, that’s not right. I’ve been neglecting EVERYTHING. And it’s all Stephen King’s fault. I can’t bring myself to think about anything else but the Dark Tower. Hell, I’ve been dreaming about it too. You’d … Continue reading
Humor Me
The other day, one of my (now former) Facebook friends posted a picture of a woman wearing something that exposed much of her body, squatting on the sidewalk, with the tagline, “Kicking a bitch is sometimes necessary for social order.” … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged feminism, riot grrrl, sexism, sexuality, society, women
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Summer Sounds Swell
Right before I broke my arm, I had a DIY month and made a bunch of art. Interesting. It was as if I planned to be out of commission for a good amount of time and therefore took advantage of … Continue reading
Operation Boneration
Elbow saga continues… I went for another checkup at Hadassah Hospital this morning. The doctor said that the current x-rays show an improvement in the round part of the elbow at the edge of the ulna, which originally went to … Continue reading
The Man with the Spiky Moustache
Now it’s Passover, and I still love it better than any holiday I ever spent overseas. The mere fact of hearing “chag sameach” at the beginning and the end of every conversation, and seeing it on top of every bus … Continue reading
Give Me Back My Body
I just read a blog post about rape culture and how the blame of rape is put on the victim if she was drunk or wearing provocative clothing. Throughout the post, I felt like ownership of my body slipped right … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged beauty, body, clothing, family, holiday, psychology, rape, society, style
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