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None Of This Nonsense, Please
Created on 2004-01-30 22:27:30 (#2063343), last updated 2009-07-11
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Basic Info| Name: | None of this nonsense, please |
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| Birthdate: | 1981-01-01 |
| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
BioBlech. My profile needs a major redo. And I can't think of anything interesting to put here. Well, here goes:
- In theory, this is a journal about the books I read. In practice, it also includes personal musings on a wide variety of topics (often humorous) and a fair bit of blathering about my physical and mental health, or lack thereof (generally not as interesting, and only occasionally funny).
Reading is my passion. Thinking runs a close second, when my health allows for it. Being able to write about both makes me very happy indeed. I love stuff that makes me laugh, I collect quotes, and I'm always in search of new ideas to play with.
- There are two things I won't put up with: intolerant people... and hypocrites. Think about it for a minute. For that matter, I've got very little patience for willful ignorance, magical thinking (that includes "religion" for all you non-atheists-- I respect your right to your own beliefs, but don't come in assuming I will agree with, or even be aware of, your premises), general incivility of any kind, cruelty to children, and insufferable-know-it-all-ism (of which I am sometimes guilty myself.)
- I am currently in a committed, monogamous relationship, and am *not* interested in any romantic/sexual entanglements outside of said relationship. Always happy to make new friends, though. People underestimate the value of friendship.
- Tolerance is important to me, but sometimes I suck at it. I also know that I will sometimes be grossly unfair about stuff just because I need to vent-- I'll try and warn you when that's happening (note: if the entry is tagged "sex," "men," or "politics," prepare to hear ranting). I'm also touchy as hell sometimes. In light of all that, here's an open "letter" to all my friends and acquaintances coping with prejudice:
If you need someone to listen to you rant, let me know, and I'll listen; however, please let me know that's what you're doing so I don't feel like you're blaming me for other people's asshattery.
If I make racist or ablist any other sort of mistakenly hurtful remarks, please tell me so I can fix them. Please give me the chance to correct them before you bite my head off about it. Chances are, no matter how obvious it is to you that I've said something stupid, I didn't mean or even realize it.
Yeah, you might have to explain something to me. We all come from different places on all these issues, and I don't know everything you know. I'm always willing to listen and learn, but I don't promise to agree with everything I'm told.
Please don't ask me to feel bad for being who or what I am. Please do tell me what I can do to help make things better. Thank you.
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- In theory, this is a journal about the books I read. In practice, it also includes personal musings on a wide variety of topics (often humorous) and a fair bit of blathering about my physical and mental health, or lack thereof (generally not as interesting, and only occasionally funny).
Reading is my passion. Thinking runs a close second, when my health allows for it. Being able to write about both makes me very happy indeed. I love stuff that makes me laugh, I collect quotes, and I'm always in search of new ideas to play with.
- There are two things I won't put up with: intolerant people... and hypocrites. Think about it for a minute. For that matter, I've got very little patience for willful ignorance, magical thinking (that includes "religion" for all you non-atheists-- I respect your right to your own beliefs, but don't come in assuming I will agree with, or even be aware of, your premises), general incivility of any kind, cruelty to children, and insufferable-know-it-all-ism (of which I am sometimes guilty myself.)
- I am currently in a committed, monogamous relationship, and am *not* interested in any romantic/sexual entanglements outside of said relationship. Always happy to make new friends, though. People underestimate the value of friendship.
- Tolerance is important to me, but sometimes I suck at it. I also know that I will sometimes be grossly unfair about stuff just because I need to vent-- I'll try and warn you when that's happening (note: if the entry is tagged "sex," "men," or "politics," prepare to hear ranting). I'm also touchy as hell sometimes. In light of all that, here's an open "letter" to all my friends and acquaintances coping with prejudice:
If you need someone to listen to you rant, let me know, and I'll listen; however, please let me know that's what you're doing so I don't feel like you're blaming me for other people's asshattery.
If I make racist or ablist any other sort of mistakenly hurtful remarks, please tell me so I can fix them. Please give me the chance to correct them before you bite my head off about it. Chances are, no matter how obvious it is to you that I've said something stupid, I didn't mean or even realize it.
Yeah, you might have to explain something to me. We all come from different places on all these issues, and I don't know everything you know. I'm always willing to listen and learn, but I don't promise to agree with everything I'm told.
Please don't ask me to feel bad for being who or what I am. Please do tell me what I can do to help make things better. Thank you.
Please clicky! Also available at this site, other charitable causes you can support for free.
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Schools:
Waldorf School of Cape Cod - Bourne, MA (1986 - 1992)Morse Pond Middle School - Falmouth, MA (1992 - 1993)
Falmouth Academy - Falmouth, MA (1993 - 1999)
Pitzer College - Claremont, CA (1999 - 2000)
Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale - Annandale, VA (2005 - 2006)
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