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Last night I got quite the honor... of being the newest publicity director beginning in July. I'm a little freaked because my best friend is actually the one with the degree in PR. We laughed about that when I called her with the good news. Looks like I'll be brushing up on skills I haven't used in decades and OMG I will have to wear make up daily again.
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Moving is "hell" on the already broken body
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
Gratefully, I'm lucky. I'll thank my professional friend for assisting me out of what was supposed to be a temporary move into an actual home. There's a door open with no strings attached other than providing my new roommate some of my 'dog whisperer' calming techniques for a rescue dog while he is working long hours. And... my overall healing. I'm supposed to focus on getting quality sleep in my own bed that has a door. For somebody with RA like me, the couch in a cramped apartment with my current Asperger roommate hasn't entirely benefitted me. It's been a quasi-hateful battleground fo -
Hi @1444Fireflies and @selinacantrell That first post can be intimidating but you'll see the support teams are spectacular at welcoming you to AS. Glad you are here and for your trauma I am sorry what you've been through. You are in the right place with the right people to guide you where you want to go.
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@PhoenixRoxanne While it is very sad why you have found this site, it is also beautiful welcome because of the community itself. The people who set up the support structures here are amazing humans as well as the resilience of the survivors. Welcome!
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(After they get rid of the dynastic structural violence in the ENTIRE county in the political/LEO sphere...) The organization said its new agency's name is the Survivor Resource Center. They also said the new name is a way to promote a new image and will help more people understand the center's proposal. https://foxillinois.com/news/local/vermilion-county-rape-crisis-center-changes-name-location
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@Citizenerased Welcome to a wonderful community of support. The reasons of individual trauma that brought you here won't be ignored. I hope you find strength, validation and growth. The welcome teams and admin are rock stars.
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Resale Girl -- Right Place Right Time
2Siamese commented on 2Siamese's blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
Everybody does this. Even those that won't admit it... dance with the cat! -
Resale Girl -- Right Place Right Time
2Siamese commented on 2Siamese's blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
OH MY GOSH! SMILE ALERT! Thank you I won't post video of me dancing with the cat. -
Gorgeous! -
I'll pass on the PITA bread, please!
2Siamese commented on Capulet's blog entry in A Grain of Salt & A Pound of Chocolate
YAY! Jeep. Such the rebel @Capulet and well... I'm loving your FREEDOM posts. Rock on rebel trendsetter. That is as sexy as sexy can be! -
I'll pass on the PITA bread, please!
2Siamese commented on Capulet's blog entry in A Grain of Salt & A Pound of Chocolate
I'm in. ApplePay, PayPal, GoFundMe... just keep us posted. I can raise cash! -
@Ghost of me Thank you! His dad is very large and I am hoping his full maturity size is similar. Steiny's psycho kitten paper rampages are quite comical as well as his adoration for socks. "See you soon" -
From the album: Fur Friends
Today's check up went very well. I behaved and everybody gave me loads and loads of love. I still have that baby kitten smell and I'm a complete fireball. -
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@NumbandAwake *smiles widely* -
@NumbandAwake Looks are deceiving and quite like societal thinking. Since he has "cuteness" he can get away with destruction such as his newly found skill of shredding paper. Thanks! His cuteness talents are being used as a remote support "kitty" in videography for a young adult way across the country struggling with ideation and other medical challenges.
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@Ghost of me Airborne, leaping and chaos. He was the only survivor of his litter. 11 oz. versus 11 lbs. is hilarious. Thanks for asking.
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Resale Girl -- Right Place Right Time
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
As I briefly visited a couple of resale second hand shops, I still had the Neiman Marcus "score feel" today. I am looking at so many Theodore Birkel-related albums on vinyl, I might as well be a 'psychic medium' or distant relative. Seriously. I have SIXTEEN Yiddish/Hebrew/Israeli vinyl LP albums that I found today. I could not be happier. Really. These are treasures beyond treasures. In the past I'd bought a bluetooth capable turntable. I realized today just how crucial that piece of equipment is. And I joyfully loaded up each pristine vinyl LP -- even with the tinny scratch an -
Cats and visible attitudes
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
There was no way to communicate to the 'two old fur dudes' that there would be a resident intruder. I also didn't make any drastic environment changes other than getting the traditional apple head his own fuzzy house about a week beforehand. When I brought the little guy in after a long drive back, I was met with angry adult males. They were full on butthurt betrayed for a period of about twenty-four hours. Then, they quickly adapted to the fact this little ball of chaos wasn't leaving any time soon. Realistically the older two are pacifists who really don't care to be snuggly w -
@Capulet Steiny as a nickname. He headed straight for the home library as expected and is defying gravity with aerial tricks
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From the album: Fur Friends
This time I'll not complain about lack of sleep. It was his first night home. He's terribly cute and was long awaited! -
Flawed Interrogation Tactics -- Part Two
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
I printed off what I wrote and took the book referenced in part one in to the PhD that I trust. I read it aloud. "May I see the book?" "Absolutely." "That's damaging." "It is and although I despise the men who have made tons of money in law enforcement off of their sales practice, I won't burn the book. I refuse to do what Hitler and many others have done by burning books. I do NOT agree with the parochial 'version' of anger and if anything calling it a sin makes them money by keeping people sick and miserable. Worst longterm gaslight tactic ever." -
December 2012 Artists' Trauma Healing
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
Gratefully, I thank the artists whose skills give us conduits, outlets and templates to work with and through trauma. -
Best Book I Bought -- Language of Emotions
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
"We are not allowed to be angry because it is perceived as a gender credibility issue and/or a hysterically manageable emotion that is to be stuffed." I'm revisiting the method my Mother taught me when I was very young to turn something into a form of art. It involved several components of cultural tradition, cleaning, music and release. Right now just thinking about it, I'm smiling. I was fully allowed to discuss this relatively feared emotion but I also had to qualify it for validity before doing anything. "I AM ANGRY BECAUSE..." Of what? I have four other w's and one h th -
Flawed Interrogation Tactics
2Siamese posted a blog entry in Random Blips of Light on the Radar of Life
"Rape is the only crime where the victim is interrogated as the subject of interest. Little attention is placed on the perpetrator's behavior, if any." Once attacked as a child, the math odds do not improve in the longterm favor of the victim. This establishes a pattern that it's okay for silence and repeat abuse. It doesn't matter who or what is responsible for the original criminal act, what's important is that the victim doesn't internalize the crime. Why would I think this way? Not only does a victim/survivor have to fight the original crime, but the aftermath of the mob. They a