Monday, February 11, 2013

Microfilm Monday

Cutie-pie Stella. Source

Consumerism:
"Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed" (Wow, hadn't considered this.)

Disabilities/Illness:
Spoon Theory: explaining Lupus and its effects on daily life (This is a fantastic explanation for dealing with many disabilities/health issues; chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cancer, clinical depression... the list goes on)

DIY:
Make a pinhole camera
Poster Wall Art (Very cool idea)
Home-made lotion bars

Feminism:
Advice on dealing with "Creepy Dudes" (It is a long read, but very worthwhile.)
 Lingerie Football League (How is wearing bikinis safe for tackling on AstroTurf?)
♦The other end of the spectrum: Prom-Dress Rugby (This looks awesome!)
Why is a woman having a positive body image and self love considered vain, or prideful?
"Skin Tone Tights" one color doesn't fit all.
Eye opener: Please stop calling illness a battle. (This post is about eating disorders, but the idea would also apply to cancer and other illnesses.)
Amazing excerpt:
"Women are pretty much expected to have pathological relationships with their bodies -- hence the usual bonding over self-loathing..."
Lol:
♦ Bargain Bin Blasphemy: Old LP's remade into Black-metal art
 Shakespearean Insults (Thou art a frothy, milk-livered maggot-pie!)


Mental Health/Self Care:
7 Ideas for being kinder to yourself

Modesty:
One Jewish woman's struggle with hair coverings (She decided not to.)
Another woman's journey toward head coverings
A very thorough post on finding flattering hats.

Noms:
Breakfast quiche
Cranberry Wild rice soup (Veg. but not vegan has half n half.)
Scottish Toffee

WTF:
Food fraud is common?!
Super creepy tableware (Stuff of nightmares)
My first meme coloring book
The Spider Who Couldn't Hide





3 comments:

  1. I think the "eye-opener: stop calling illness a battle" link isn't working...? And this comment certainly doesn't need to be published to the world :)

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    1. I fixed the link. It should work now. Thanks for the heads up. :)

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  2. No problem! It's an excellent read.

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