JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

Kris Hasson-Jones commented on my post Show me love: leave me sushi: The intersection between “how I notice the love I’m given” and “how my partner shows love” is precious and fine, but it’s also something most people (IMHO) need to learn. We’re stuffed full of what businesses want us to buy in order to […]

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At misbehaving.net Jill Walker linked to an article by Naomi Wolf and opened discussion on her theory that artificial images of women – in Wolf’s words cybervision(s) of perfection – adversely affect men’s attraction to the real thing. What I’m wondering: aren’t emotional fantasies also potent in creating unreal expectations for relationships? Books, movies, TV, […]

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A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle I’m dating myself here: it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of these bumper stickers. This site explains the history of the statement, derived by an Australian student , Irina Dunn, from her philosophy study (“A man needs God like a fish […]

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Richard at Just a Gwai Lo has been posting comments that sound a bit skeptical of his potential for finding a romantic partner: Can you run that by me again? Geeks get girlfriends? Maybe he hasn’t read how some women want to get a geek boyfriend… And the comments on a recent post of mine […]

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Earlier this week, Fred wrote in Unplugged: I hate having those pink plugs in my ears. But it’s almost worth it, just to be able to take them out and hear again. And listen. Sensory deprivation is something I practice occasionally. The other morning I missed a meal. I skipped breakfast. When I ate again […]

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