Sinusitis

Sucks. Went to the Dr. Today,got meds. bleh. Finally got my appetite back. Looking forward to a lot of cool things coming up. My friend asking me if I needed 'sopita' made me smile today.

xoxo

sicky poo

Smile for the day brought to you by: Floating face on skype with Jess

Calling all Femmes!!

Via Sublimefemme

“Femme Means Attack” call for submissions. “Femme Means Attack” is a collaborative zine of submissions by people who identify as femme and as radical, anarchist, and/or anti-authoritarian. Femmes are often seen as non-radical or counterrevolutionary in many radical communities, despite the fact that we can take to the streets just as well as anyone else, in heels or steel-toed boots, and are FIERCE while doing it. As radical femmes, we often find ourselves alienated from mainstream femme discourse that focuses on standards of femme/femininity which are white, homonormative, aspire to be bourgeoisie, and rely on conspicious consumption. Thus, we radical femmes often find ourselves alienated from both our radical communities and femme communities.

“Femme Means Attack” aims to change that by giving us, radical femmes, a voice. We welcome submissions from femmes of all genders, trans and cis, binary gendered and genderqueer, of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds, both urban and rural, of all dis/ability statuses, etc. While submissions should touch on both femme identity and radical politics/communities, we leave it up to each contributor to determine what that looks like. We welcome all types of submissions – essays, personal accounts, poetry, artwork, etc.

Along with your submissions, we ask that you submit a one hundred word bio. This is merely to let us know who you are and where you are coming from on the femme spectrum. That said, there will be a bio section in the zine, so if you do wish to have your bio included, let us know.

Likewise, if you wish to tell us (the editors) your name, but would not like it published in the finished zine, just let us know. However, we do request that you use a pen name or nom de queer so that half of the zine is not attributed to “anonymous.”

Criteria for submissions are:

Absolutely nothing oppressive.

You may submit as many pieces as you would like.

Submissions must be in an easily accessable computer format.

Additionally, written works must be submitted in a format that will allow for editing.

That is- editing of format, not content.

PDF files will not be accepted.

Artwork must be submitted in jpeg format.

If any other issues arise with submissions, they will be handled on an individual basis. You will receive notice as to whether or not your submission has been accepted. If you wish to challenge our rejection of your submission, we welcome your feedback. We only ask that you are as respectful to us as we will be to you. We both identify as anarchists and do not wish to hold any sort of power over anyone else. This zine’s purpose, and our purpose in publishing it, is to bring unity and strength to femmes around the world.

Submissions are due by April 15, 2010 Please send submissions to: femmemeansattack@gmail.com

Your co-editors,

naydeehn pearl messier and gayge sparkly purple unicorn freyjasbarn

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Friends of Dorothy (FOD) calls for submissions for a new radical queer zine focusing on gentrification tentatively titled “Hey Girl Get Out, or Why Housing is a Queer Issue”. FOD is an autonomous group of radical queers in Columbus, Ohio dedicated to fighting the consequences of global capitalism and imperialism by working in solidarity with low/no income multi-racial communities struggling for collective liberation. Currently we are joining up with Columbus Housing Justice to challenge the ongoing gentrification happening in our city – creating this zine is our first step in providing our community (locally and more broadly) a tangible resource for building our collective Resilience, Resistance, and ability to Re-imagine.

It’s no surprise to us that the assimilationist, consumer-driven mainstream gay community has played and continues to play a large role in the displacement of low-income and working class communities and communities of color – including members of the LGBT community. This is certainly the case here in Columbus as highlighted in the 2003 documentary “Flag Wars”.

We’re currently looking for essays, articles, news, poems, art, stories, and interviews that highlight our major themes for this zine which include: The history of gay-driven gentrification in the U.S., queer struggles for economic / housing justice, community centered alternatives to gentrification, and success stories highlighting queer & multi-racial working class organizing efforts. That said, If you have other ideas for topics, please don’t let this hold you back!!! Ultimately we want to create a zine that uses the issue of gentrification as a means to support the queer community in developing a deeper anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and queer liberationist praxis for economic and housing justice. Our submission deadline is February 28th – the zine is scheduled to be out in by April. Submissions my be sent to organizeCBUS@gmail.com

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Photo Project-Call for Models-Los Angeles, CA

Hey everyone!
Check out this project that I'm going to be working on! Please spread the word!

What's you're label? Calling ALL: Fab Femmes, Granola Grrls, Butches, Genderqueers, Femmes, Divas, Andros, Tweeners, Studs, Buxas, Macha Femmes, Dykes, Grrl/Bois, Bois, Agressives, Doms, Stone Femmes, Soft Stud, Hard Butch, Non-Label Conforming, Baby Dykes, Tomboy Femmes, Nouveau Butches, AG Femmes, Stems! Do any of these labels describe you? Do none of them? If so, GREAT! We want YOU! LA Blanka is looking for models of all shapes, sizes, ages, backgrounds and gender ID's and expressions for a photo project that will be part of not only an art show, but also a print project! We're out to show the diversity of gender ID's and expressions. What's in it for you? A chance to strut your stuff for the camera in 2-4 looks of your choice (approx shoot length is 1 hour), an 8x10 touched up print of your best shot, and the chance to express the diversity of gender and gender expression for the camera! Shoots will be held on Saturdays from 9am-7pm. If you are interested, please contact Blanka at blanka@lablanka.com in your email, please include a date 1/30, 2/6, 2/8-2/10 and if you would like a morning (9am-12pm), afternoon (12-5pm) or evening (5-7pm) slot *please note that 2/8-2/10 will only be evening openings* and she will contact you with your appointment time and give you the address to her studio (located on the East Side of LA) We look forward to hearing from you! Please spread the word!

Let your voice sing for Black History Month!

Hey All,
My homegirl Bi over at www.latinosexuality.blogspot.com posted this rad project:

LatiNegr@s Project

I'm collaborating with several other writers and bloggers (specifically writers of Inside My Head and Like A Whisper) to include LatiNegr@s during Black History Month. If YOU are interested, or know someone who may be, please let me know or send them my way. Leave a comment below with a way to contact you and I will make sure that you are in on the project announcement and help plan the project!

If you or anyone would like to participate, check out her post here

need vs want

Today the difference between need and want made me smile.

Queen Bey

This song and the thoughts of dancing to it at my wedding made me smile today

Today's smile is brought to you by:

The thought of my chosen family and I doing out DIY NOH8 photo shoot and the fact that I could proudly display that pic in our living room next year!

Smile

Today, the thought of going to Jess's co-worker's wedding in November and the possibility of both of flying back to OUR HOME to California TOGETHER for the first time made me not only smile, but made me SUPER Giddy!!!

I'm about 2 weeks short of my resolution buttt....

Thing that made me smile yesterday: Seeing a cute baby with his grandma at the yoga studio trying to walk while his mama was doing yoga. Little precious guy!

2010-happy new year

Happy New Year everyone!

Jess went back to STL today :( However, it's nice to be able to say that she's moving to LA at the end of THIS year. This keeps me happy and sane during the times that I feel like pulling out my hair from missing her so much. We had such a great New Years! During her stay, we went to: Eastside Luv, The Ball, had brunch at Shanghai Reds, went wine tasting in Temecula, ate Pinkberry in Silverlake, went to JT Stockroom, had dinner on the West Side with Christel and Hannah (and learned a lot about Hannah's research about food in Cuba, she's dissertating now), spent lazy days in bed, had Tamales, pan dulce and champurrado from El Aguila, Frida Kahlo movie night in, Lunch at The Abbey, rolled in a drop top BMW, shopped on Robertson, had drinks w/the ex wife, did dinner w/The Gays in the IE, had lunch at the Sidewalk cafe in Venice beach and played in the sand w/the seagulls! I have to go back to work tomorrow, however I'm in it to win it! 2010 is going to be MY year! I'm ready to learn all I need to and am open to all the blessings which will be mine in 2010!

At the suggestion of my friend Hannah, I'm going to start posting everyday at least one thing that made me smile..I think that will make me look back at 2010 and know that life is a blessing. Here are some pics from the past week..enjoy! Also, keep an eye out for a new online project that Jess and I are starting. YAY!