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Entries from May 2010

Dream Roll: Skeevy Guy in London

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

I was standing at a bus stop in London, leaning down to read the map for the bus, because I wasn’t quite certain how to find my way back to the office. A young dapper man came up to me and looked at the map, then looked pointedly at my cleavage, which was being [...]

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Tags: dreams · feminism · introspection

Rabble-rousing geekdom

October 27th, 2007 · No Comments

One of the problems of being a geek chick is that the geek world is not tailored to you. The next time you use the phrase “computer guy” or “tech guy”, think of me, because it’s weird and awkward to be a guy professionally when I’m not a guy anywhere else. (Except when [...]

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Tags: amusement · feminism · geek

Into the Woods

October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I’m going to break the Unofficial Blogging Law that says The First Post Ye Shall Make Shall Be Dedicated To Why Ye Blog. Let’s just say I have my reasons, which one day may or may not revealed.
Instead I will tell you that I spent the weekend surrounding myself with nature. [...]

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Tags: introspection · nature