“But, soft! methinks I do digress too much,”
― William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus
Big week. I might have two personal pieces published here shortly, saying no more to avoid jinxing either, and freelancing projects have continued to be hectic. What sleep?! Plus we’ve been having adventures that you need to be caught up on, plus I need to do laundry and dry cleaning, plus we have some of Jeff’s family in town visiting, plus I’m pretty sure there is no food in the house. The life of the modern woman is a many splendid thing, kittens.
Well…this is grim.
Interesting piece in the New Statesmen about writing the female experience.
And also for when you need to feel better.
Fellow expat and freelancer (plus notable foodie!) Andrea over at This New View has tracked down a recipe that I feel we collectively, as a group need to master. Because just look at that beauty…
In the 19th century, the humble bicycle became a major tool and symbol of mobility and freedom, especially for women. They were discouraged from riding them for a number of reasons and in a variety of ways, but this article depicts what is my new favorite: “bicycle face.” Ladies, beware!
Two of my beauty/fashion loves have just combined forces in a dangerous way.
Darling buddy Caitlin has written a fascinating post about the time cost of living in China, which might inspire my own somewhere down the road because this is all truth.
If you’re new to SDS, religion and feminism are kind of a thing around here, so here’s an excellent piece from an orthodox Jewish woman’s perspective on engaging with her faith in ways considered traditionally male.
These designs, especially the cloud chandeliers, are giving me life.
Small Dog Syndrome 
Thanks for the New Statesman link — smart as hell and very true. I weary of being asked to write deeply personal material by Big Women’s Magazines — then told my story has no “value to the reader.” Bold terrifies 99% of editors.