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Dear Perks of Being a Wallflower: Thank You

by | Nov 29, 2013 | Journal

Yesterday, I saw a movie called The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In typical fashion, I had dragged my heels on seeing it in theaters, because I’m often lazy about that. And it had been on my Netflix queue for a while, but I’d sort of avoided it, because even though...

In Praise of Selfies: Work It, Girl

by | Nov 21, 2013 | Journal

While I freely admit that the word “selfie” makes me cringe, this article made me cringe even more. According to Erin Gloria Ryan, “Selfies aren’t empowering; they’re a high tech reflection of the fucked up way society teaches women that their most...

A Self-Portrait in Stages: Part Five, Willkommen in Berlin

by | Nov 20, 2013 | Journal

[As I go through massive change in my life at the moment, I am reminded of those other moments of massive change in my life, when I left NYC for Berlin, and then when I left Berlin for LA. I’m revisiting those changes partly out of nostalgia and partly as a way...

A Self-Portrait in Stages: Part Four, Leaving NYC

by | Nov 16, 2013 | Journal

[As I go through massive change in my life at the moment, I am reminded of those other moments of massive change in my life, when I left NYC for Berlin, and then when I left Berlin for LA. I’m revisiting those changes partly out of nostalgia and partly as a way...