November 2011
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“For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people...”
– bell hooks. (via alithea)
“One day, I would have all the books in the world, shelves and shelves of them. I...”
– The Evolution of Calpurna Tate (via lipstick-feminists)
Cupcakes For Breakfast.: sugaryumyum: “Like most... →
I want to beat the guys who tell me “But why can’t you/she just say NO?” over the head with this text.
sugaryumyum:
“Like most women, I currently live in a society where violence, harassment and scary shit can break out at any moment, just because I told some random asshole “no” without bothering to be nice about it. Doing that is so dangerous that most women don’t dare; after...
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New training day achievement: unlocked!
Went to the Circus Project’s open aerial gym tonight, thanks to the urging of my good friend and acro base Josai. I am now hovering at that beautiful moment of having my ideal training schedule, which is as follows:
Sunday: Lyra class at Nightflight
Monday: Rest day (at home stretching and upper body/ab work)
Tuesday: Beginning Aerial 2
Wednesday: Juggling club and acro
Thursday: Open...
Just ripped a new hole in my favorite pair today. Truth.
t3apot:
You know you are an Aerialist when all your tights are worn away or have holes on the inner thigh.
Sitting On Your Own Head: Increasing Flexibility... →
Ah ha! I was referencing this piece on genetic flexibility to someone at our conditioning session tonight. Super interesting to me, as someone with a naturally flexible back who’s always explaining that I both worked my ass off to get my deep bend but also had genetic help.
I do want to know more specifics than she goes into here- HOW does spinal cartilage affect back flexibility, for...
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More dance wraps and straddle backs tonight!
I’m keeping with my goal of celebrating every victory to note that I nailed two perfect dance wraps and two straddle backs tonight. The secret ingredient was massive amounts of concentration and will power- as usual, I already had most of the muscle built up to capably do it, I was just lacking the focus and will power.
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DëⒶth Chürch: The Red & Black Cafe in Portland... →
Nooo! I love the Red and Black. If you live in Portland, seriously consider stopping by and giving them your money in exchange for something delicious.
leahxvx:
Hey! Are you in Portland? Are you nearby? Or not? The R&B, Portland’s own anarchist, vegan, worker owned cafe (internationally known for kicking out a cop) is in a dire financial situation. They need donations, shows, or just...
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Second silks/trapeze class of the term tonight
And it went…okay. It went really well in terms of what I did- I got three good straddle beats on the trapeze, which felt amazing. I nailed a dance wrap (thanks, prescient dream!) and did it twice because I didn’t believe I finally got it, and rewarded myself with a super deep split in the air. I discovered that I can control my hip key into a straight legged, piked straddle on the way...
