When you have kids it's the beginning of this wild as shit adventure. You are full of love and hope. Life feels like it has expanded to encompass so much more depth. You see things differently. Then the life is sucked out of you by the small humans you created. They don't sleep, or they … Continue reading Sleep, what even is that?
It's not very complex, but from hearing my fellow JAFAs harp on about it for the last few days you would think they had all been asked to provide the blood of a newborn under a waxing moon in sacrifice to the gods...
Holy Moly. Anyone else regretting consuming so much dystopian/sci-fi/zombie drama in the last couple of years?Nope?Just me then?That's cool.See, I keep expecting this virus to mutate into some kind of zombie nightmare. Fiction has set some weird ass expectations for me. And frankly, if that is the way the world goes I am not in … Continue reading When your books of choice become reality…
Today in New Zealand Strike 4 Climate will be making noise once again, in the hopes our leaders will listen and heed the call for greater change. Scrolling through my news feed over the past few days i have been largely disheartened by what i am seeing. From our politicians, from our news readers, from … Continue reading Generational Blindness
Long time no word vomit. I've been in a strange kind of funk for the past while. I can't decide if this cold, grey Auckland winter is the culprit for this, or if it is just a general dismay at the state of the universe. Perhaps a helping of both. I kept telling myself I … Continue reading Get Along
Today our teachers strike. They strike for a pay increase sure, but that's not all this is about. They are striking for change. Change to a system that is broken. A system that values paperwork and ticking the boxes over providing an enriching and valuable learning environment for all students. A system that fails to … Continue reading I Stand With Teachers
Hi, my name is Bee, and I am Pro-Choice. If you have a problem with that I suggest tuning out and continuing on your merry way. Nothing I have to say here will float your boat and I long ago gave up any faint hope that someone’s mind might be changed from hearing my opinion. … Continue reading You Know Me
Having children teaches a person so many things. Love so big it sometimes hurts. Compassion for some of the strangest things. Fear on levels you never knew existed. Pain. Wonder. Joy. But perhaps one of the most enduring and frequently arising lessons is that you are in fact capable of loving someone so much you … Continue reading The never ending roller coaster
New York, USA, a 25 year old school bus driver pleads guilty to the third-degree rape of a 14 year old girl. A Class E felony carrying the possibility of up to 4 years prison time and US$5000 in fines.His Punishment?10 Years probation, fees and court related costs totaling US$1375 and registration as a level … Continue reading Only One
Four weeks ago my nation was shaken to it's core. On March 15th, just before 2pm, a lone gunman walked into a place of worship and began a calculated attack on the people within it's walls. 50 people, worshiping in peace lost their lives as a direct result of this attack. 50 more were injured. … Continue reading Who are you really?
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