I've been told ...

That I can look like a bag-lady; so I guess this is who I'll be in 30 years? Heck, I'm okay with that.

Time for Something to Happen

I air-drummed to L7 for about an hour last night and my neck hurts this morning. That's what you get for trying to re-live being 15. This music brings up so many memories for me; sitting around my room for hours alone trying out my new independenc. I remember the summer between Grade 9 and Grade 10 was super important for me. It was the first summer that I was an "adult" in the sense that I was gaining a real sense of self-awareness and identity. It's a truly magical thing discovering music and learning to question everything around you. A lot for me came out that summer. Going to shows, getting rid of all my clothes and trying on new identities, thinking about what feminism was and what it meant to me, being vegetarian and being REALLY vocal about everything. They say you shouldn't look back with regret; but I regret not following my dreams and being in some riot grrrl band. By the time I was 15, riot grrrls were already on their way out.
L7 Wargasm and Slide

I've been thinking about all the things in my life that have led up to me being who I am today and where I work and what I do. I'm constantly challenged by the people I work with and for to think about why I chose what I do for "work" and the politics of power and choice etc ... and I just think back to me always feeling outraged at injustice. I think this is why I probably fit better with the third-wave feminism of riot grrls and why I felt so out of place in all my women's studies courses at UBC.

I'm almost all caught up on Dexter and have a whole list of things to start next including:
Sons of Anarchy
Nurse Jackie
Nip & Tuck
The Wire

I also really want to re-watch My So-Called Life. Ugh. Why this regression to 90's Sarah?

Also, pretty excited for Portlandia. It looks so funny. I want to start doing sketches about Vancouver life. There's comedy gold just waiting to be mined.