Life and rambling (also reminder for Clevelanders: Stand Up for Planned Parenthood Rally on Sat)

Yay! It sounds like I'll get to see forestfire over Thanksgiving! It's been way too long, because I just haven't had resources and time for travel to see her in NY.

Also, one of my best friends is looking at going to med school in order to become an abortion provider. I'm so excited and proud for her!

And I got a wonderful message from my best friend from college, and along with being full of warm fuzzy goodness, it also sounds like she may be up here in 2012 for a conference, and we might get some time to hang out for the first time in years.

Otherwise not much going on; I pretty much collapsed when I got home last night (although I did fit in time for some excellent burgers that Caleb made), and slept 'til I needed to come in today (with a few rousts for doggy pee breaks). I'm still really tired, but I'm not sure if it's holdover effects from the sleep-dep Saturday or the weirdly heavy and oppressive weather at the moment. Either way, I'd really like to crawl under my desk and nap for a good long while.

Oh. Surprise. Just had my midyear review (rather belatedly). All good and happy. Yay! (not surprising; I adore my boss, and will happily bend over backward to help the department reflect well on him)

This weekend is clinic escorting with NL, and then we're going to the Stand Up for Planned Parenthood Rally. Reminder for anyone else interested:

Raise Your Hand Rally
Featuring Cecile Richards

September 17, 2011
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Cleveland Health Center
7997 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103

A few thoughts from last night...

I made a few notes to myself last night about things I wanted to write about. I'm rather brain-foggy, so apologies for whatever coherence level emerges in this ramble.

First note: Talk about belief as both a way to publicly commit to them and as a way to advocate for them.

This was about why I write about what I believe and how I live. Sometimes I feel like I'm rather crassly tooting my own horn when I write or talk about these kinds of things, especially if I think I'm getting any of them right. However, I see a pretty good reason not to adhere to the old standards about being private and humble about trying to make a positive change in the world (actually, I think humble is fine; it's the private part I want to talk about). Humans are social creatures, and we take cues from each other. By being public about how I choose to live and prioritize my life, I'm trying to add my cues to the mix, trying to encourage others to do similarly, or consider doing so. And maybe more importantly, I'm publicly committing to those ethical standards and ways of living, and that helps me stay on the straight and narrow in terms of living that on a daily basis. It makes me more accountable for living up to them, and I find that helpful.

Yet more poly rambling

What made you want a non conventional lifestyle?
( this got long )

Poly rambling, continued (bonuses of being poly)

Now that I screw up less often, what benefits and joys do I find in poly involvements that are specific to that type of relationship?
( long again )