Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Posted on Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

I had the pleasure and delight to engage in a series I haven’t read before. My addiction to YA literature tends to disappoint me often in many areas. Even when I find myself pleased with the characters, the writing, and … Continue reading →

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Monday Random Ten

Posted on Monday, 18 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

moar funny pictures Nothing like a long weekend to keep you busy! I hope you had some time to slow down and reflect upon and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remember that his life didn’t just … Continue reading →

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Random Linkspam and Some Me Here and There…

Posted on Sunday, 17 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

see more Lolcats and funny pictures While I finish up some projects and deal with some…stuff…please enjoy these links from my RSS, from my co-contributors/friends/both, from my email, from me, and elsewhere: slave2tehtink writes a letter to NPR Your statement … Continue reading →

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I am talking about you

Posted on Wednesday, 13 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

From Anna, on tumblr, with permission: I think the fundamental problem is I am being too subtle. Principles of Anti-Oppression, from the Los Angeles Direct Action Network. Power and privilege play out in our group dynamics, and we must continually … Continue reading →

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God Doesn't Hate Me!

Posted on Monday, 11 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Contrary to popular belief…and maybe to some recent evidence that might persuade me if I were an individual who would ponder such thoughts… But yesterday’s New York Times ran an Op-Ed by Nicholas D. … Continue reading →

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Random Linkspam…

Posted on Sunday, 10 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Too much stuff in my Google Reader and elsewhere for me to keep up with…so here are some links for the best of Bloglandia…according to me: Renee at Womanistmusings: It’s Elementary A Gay Sherlock … Continue reading →

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My Face.

Posted on Friday, 8 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

It’s winter here, and the weather is cold and dry. In addition to the weather changes aggravating my pain, it does a nice dance on my skin. I have really weird skin (in my not so humble opinion). It is … Continue reading →

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The Space Between…

Posted on Wednesday, 6 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

The policing of other women’s bodies is never OK from a feminist standpoint. I can’t stress that point enough. It doesn’t serve any productive purpose in feminist discourse. It is mostly an understood concept among people outside of the mainstream … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Ginny Weasley

Posted on Tuesday, 5 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

HPatHBP came out on DVD (finally), and in a way that you can watch a movie in your own home and see things better than you can on the big screen (even in an IMAX, yo), I was able to … Continue reading →

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Monday Random Ten

Posted on Monday, 4 January, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

see more Lol CelebsThere is a thick blanket of beautiful, nigh untouched snow blanketing everything I can see…and it is the first winter we have really had in years. This is actually The Kid’s first one in her living memory. … Continue reading →

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