Oh hey! Want to know something? My birthday is four weeks from today. I'm going to post a list of things that I think are cool, for COMPLETELY COINCIDENTAL REASONS. Also, suggest that if you ever want my mailing address (again, not that this has anything to do with the impending list), you drop me a line at dorian [dot] jensen [dot] harper [at] ( Read more... )

So, Unity (1918) is the play my university is doing for their winter mainstage production. The cast and much of the crew, therefore, are students. I had to see it for not one, but two of my classes ( Read more... )

I want to tell y'all something. Sometimes (not often), I wish that I hadn't started educating myself on feminism/anti-oppression issues a couple of years ago. Also, sometimes (not often), I watch/read something that leaves me thinking "that could have been SO GOOD! If only ( Read more... )

You know what bothers me? It's fashion-related, and if you have ever spent more than FIVE SECONDS reading red-carpet commentary, you'll have seen it. It is the trope that goes like this [this isn't a direct quote, but might as well be]: "The outfit hits her [and it is, always, a woman] at a weird place and makes her look wide, which she definitely ( Read more... )

Oh hey! Do you know who wants an adorable notebook and cute pens, given away by one of my Cool Blogger Folk? I do. Thus, this post.

So, the backstory: There is currently a Bye Bye Birdie revival on Broadway, starring (among other people) Gina Gershon. Now, in Birdie as traditionally performed, there is a number called the "Shriners Ballet". This is it:

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( Summary of video, for those who can't/don't wish to watch )

Imagine if you will, dear readers, the following scenario ( Read more... )

UPDATE: So, upon reading the entry below, I realized it drastically misrepresented my motivation and--in point of fact--sounded kind of gross. So, let me clarify: This is a venture for wholly personal gain. While I do hope it gets me thinking more about certain issues, that is not the primary objective. And I'm def. not planning on using it as ( Read more... )

Hello new readers! This post is directed at those of you who found your way here from this ain't livin', rather than my existing LiveJournal friends [though I LOVE YOU ALL]. Basically, I thought that since I might be seeing a bump in traffic, I should tell y'all a bit about myself and my blog.

( Probably pretty boring, to my friends )