Like The Island
Hi, I’m Shelby. I’m an editor by trade, but I spend a lot of time making art, eating good food, and watching television. In this blog, I dole out career advice, feminist rants, and occasional book reviews.
Tired
I’m tired. So tired of spending my days drafting up a new post to express my condolences for yet another loss, another senseless act of violence, another injustice. I’m tired of grieving, and yet, I am renewed with reason to do so nearly every month. This hurt feels old and yet I must remind myself…
The Consequences of Denying Consent
Today, I learned that there is much that some men still need to learn about women. I agreed to go on a date for the first time since my last one went awry nine months ago. I have been very gun-shy around men for the better part of a year now, and I’m very bad…
The Going Gets a Little Tougher Every Day
Yesterday, I did not go to work because I was sick. I haven’t been well for some time because I have inadvertently been making myself ill. I needed a day to myself. I needed to get well again. I needed to remind myself that my life and my time are just that: mine. Also, it…
Dance Like Everybody’s Watching
Any friend who’s ever walked in on one of my solo dance parties can tell you that whenever I’ve got my earbuds in, I’m completely oblivious to everything going on around me in the real world. Most of the time, when my iPod’s on, I’ve transported myself into some kind of music video reality where…
Not-So-Guilty Pleasures
Never be ashamed of what you happen to like. Life’s too short. Here’s some of the things/people I’m proud to be a fan of: “Lex-i-con Valley,” a linguistics podcast produced by Slate magazine “The Bartender Song,” by some band whose name I forget 90s country music Ampersands Any character John Cusack has ever played, including…
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