"Get In Mah Belly!"

The belly is a very important thing which, until now, has largely been neglected in my life. I knew that it was a source of energy and strength - I have done enough planks and crunches - but today I have learned that it deserves to be taken care of.

"Remember that... you bathed bare-bellied" -- Monique Wittig

Life is Pretty Perfect Sometimes

Perhaps I'm not a late-bloomer after all, perhaps I simply live my life out of order. I've had some experiences (like living abroad!) that some people never get to have, or that they might have later in life. Other things, like things you're expected to do when I teenager, I never felt the compulsion to do. Some of them I'm doing now; others I haven't quite gotten to yet.

I feel that at this moment in my life, I am very happy. It's not a new sentiment; ever since coming back home, I've been pretty consistently happy. I won't go into specifics, but it's the little things. Such as finally figuring out what I think, who I am, and liking myself and being my own best friend. Okay, those might be pretty major things.

Other small things might include routine objects and how those objects are perceived. Like having mint-flavored dental floss. It's a little luxury. Or having someone say your name out loud when they greet you.

You'd Think This Were a Tumble Blog V

"His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do. Poison having proved a complete failure, dynamite, or some other form of explosive, was obviously the proper thing to try."

--Oscar Wilde, "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime"