Monthly Archives: July 2010

Saturday Afternoon Jam

By serene | Published: July 31, 2010

The scene: A mild, mid-70s late July day in the Pacific Northwest. The air is crisp and clean. Smiles are freely shared on the street, as these folks know these days of sunshine and shorts are numbered (and are all chasing those afternoon delights). Zoom into our hero; a female with her headphones on. Nothing [...]

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A July Like Every Other July

By serene | Published: July 28, 2010

A calm July would make me nervous; birthday months are for tumult and upheaval, right? A much-needed reunion with my much-beloved friend who has known me longer than anyone else became my grounding strip, the thing that plants my feet back on the ground. Our reunion started with a late night Denny’s trip to reconnect [...]

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Cumpleaños

By serene | Published: July 15, 2010

As of today, I have been alive 11,319 days. I am old. A birthday is looming in my future. These last few days before a birthday usually bring up strange emotions. Last year, it was ambivalence. 29 was unadulterated excitement. 2007 was peaceful. This year could be described as purposeful. I’m feeling mortal these days. [...]

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Feminism 101: history

By serene | Published: July 13, 2010

Gather ’round the campfire. I want you to love me as much as I love you, so this here is community building hour. Today feels like a good day to address those who read my blog and bristle at my references of feminist politics. I figured I might break down some of the basics. We [...]

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Boner List, July Edition

By serene | Published: July 6, 2010

1.  Fuck Yeah Daniel Clowes True fact: if you don’t like Daniel Clowes, we cannot be friends. 2. Kayaking Sure, you might look like a d-b, but it’s fun. And if you are super fancy and fashion forward you can bring a beer in a cozy to complete the amazing ensemble of fat suit life-jackets [...]

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OMGOMGOMG

By serene | Published: July 2, 2010

Video Games | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | E3 2010: Extended Debut Trailer HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii I know it’s old news, but still….NERDBONER. So, so excited. In case you didn’t know, Scott P. and I are like *this*.

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