Hey, everyone! How’s the energy today? Bad? Same here! Please just know that this community is here for you. I’m not sure what else to say besides that. I’m doing a lot of gaming (World of Warcraft has lured me back in, if only just to mindless fly around a mine nodes) and cross-stitching. My cats are getting lots of pets and kisses and I will happily hold onto my partner’s phone, at their request, so … Continue reading Links: Wicked, Libraries, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! March is turning out to be a busy month for me, especially with the lead up to my international vacation next month. Also, can anyone make a compelling case for keeping Daylight Saving Time? To cheer my partner up this week, I made them their favorite dessert: tiramisu. If you ever want a quick tiramisu recipe, I highly recommend this one! How’s your March so far? Busy or slow going? … Continue reading Links: Musicals, Rankings, & More
It’s Links time, everyone! Let’s all settle in for some stuff around the internet. I’m currently en route to NYC for RWA, like many of the romance community. I’ll have my name badge on and if you see me walking around, do say hello. My resting bitch face is genetic, though admittedly being in New York makes me grumpy. … The Ripped Bodice has announced they’ll be starting The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in … Continue reading Links: Cats, Space, & More
Welcome to my third and final post about Mamma Mia! In Part I, I talked about how the movie deals with slut shaming. This first post also summarizes the plot. In Part II, I talked about relationships between women. In this post I’m going to discuss the value the movie places on older adults and their romantic and sexual lives. Mamma Mia includes two generations of friends and lovers. The younger set consists of Sophie, … Continue reading Mamma Mia Part III: Not Too Old For Sex!
Recently I watched Mamma Mia for the 5000th time and I had so many thoughts that SBSarah suggested I split them into three posts. The first was about how the film addresses and rejects slut-shaming. In this post, I’m going to talk about how the movie deals with relationships between women, and in the next one I’ll talk about the focus the movie places on older adults owning their sexuality and their choices, past and … Continue reading Mamma Mia Part II: Your Best Friend
