Don’t by Born in Providence: Reblog

street art and pigeons

When nowhere seems safe, blogger Born in Providence invites us to find shelter on her Island of Sanctuary...

1. Ever been told…?

Photo of da-AL in Spain with caption: Ever been told 'you write like a man' supposedly as a compliment?

Ever been told 'you write like a man' as if you're supposed to take it as a compliment?

Guest Blog Post: Reconnecting via Photography by Richard Keys

Close up of a fly courtesy by Richard Keys of Photosociology.wordpress.com

Fellow blogger Richard's photos are stunning! Here he describes his process and how photography can heal... Introduction Hey, I’m Richard, and my blog is photosociology.wordpress.com. To be honest, I’m surprised that my blog is followed by others, I’m just a guy with mental health problems, which photography helps me to cope with. Initially, it got… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: Reconnecting via Photography by Richard Keys

Guest Blog Post: “How to Be All Classy and Shit,” in DGGYST’s exact words

Photo of woman at beach
Photo thanks to Ryan McGuire of Gratisography.com

What’s classy to you? Here’s how ‘Damn, Girl Get Your Shit Together: Unsolicited Advice for Shit You Didn’t Know You Were Doing Wrong’ defines it…

DGGYST's avatarDamn, Girl. Get Your Shit Together.

I have been thinking a lot about class lately. My thirtieth birthday is right around the corner and I have really been trying to hone my style. I’ve always been horrified by my mother’s butterfly bedazzled bell bottoms and the ever presence of “big gulps, tractors, and pink camo” in my sordid memory bank. But what makes someone classy? The internet has nearly convinced me that the whole of classiness is kept in the human cuticles and if they aren’t on point, I should just hang myself with a length of the Confederate flag while standing on a crate of Pabst.

Not one to believe everything the internet tells me, I thought about real life. Who was the classiest person I know?

For me, that person is my dear friend Betty. Betty is a landscaper and ironically has the most mangled cuticles I have ever seen. When she comes by…

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How Do You Say Goodbye? by da-AL

Photo of ailing cat at the vet

This week I’ve been looking after a friend’s two elderly cats. While one shows her age only by her lack of teeth, the one in this photo was thin and slow. A couple of nights ago, this little guy was listless. My husband and I massaged him, got him to drink some broth, turned up… Continue reading How Do You Say Goodbye? by da-AL