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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Category Archives: Rants at Random
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
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
Not Funny
Yesterday, a couple of women came over to see the offices we have for rent. One of them was rather on the curvy side and when my boss introduced me, all she could think of saying was “You’re so skinny, … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Rants at Random
Tagged beauty, body, body image, family, feminism, women
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Final Touches
I’m almost done writing my book. I think. I estimated to have something like 200 pages, but made it to barely 160. It’s just as well. And although I almost finished writing the bulk of it, there are still a … Continue reading
Doctor’s Orders: Drugs
I’m stoned. Fucking blasted. And it’s not entirely my fault. I was duped by the physical therapists who told me that this is what I should do. I went to a session last Wednesday and took Optalgin right before. A … Continue reading
