“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth - not going all the way, and not starting”
Siddhārtha Gautama
oh what blood, digital media, acrylic, ink on paper
part of my Cultural Psychology: Culture and Consciousness midterm, Singing Over She Who Lives Alone: Using Ceremony to make Peace with your Period, or the alternate title Jerry has suggested: Welcome Back, Klotter.
| Martina: | I mean really, how many times do they expect the American people to just bend over and take it? |
| Jerry: | Well, it wasn't so bad until they stopped using the lube. |
This is the painting I magaged to get done in the late spring through summer, 2008. I think I hate them today, and would like to rip them off the walls. I am an artist, so this type of behavior is to be expected.
In one of my classes recently, we have been discussing the meaning of menses in women’s lives across different cultures. In light of this and the woeful lack of ceremony and celebration for this time, I offer this, from Heather Rivers. She rocks.
Mon.thly.Info, whose current beta can be found at beta.mon.thly.info, is a menstruation tracking webapp. Feel free to try the new version out! Several new features.
Please do let me know about any bugs you catch, because it’s still very rough around the edges. I’d be mighty grateful, as always!

