Exciting news! I just launched my online art store! I am so excited for you all to see it. I am selling hand painted watercolor cards... all handmade by me - a fat, queer artist! To me, handmade cards are all about building community. I talk a lot about community here and it is really what I care about... letting people know they are loved, looking out for one another. Our society teaches us to be so fucking individualistic, but we all deserve so much more…
Read MoreAfter months of traveling in my converted camper van up the California and Oregon coast last summer and spending a chilly fall in the green forests of Washington, I was ready to slow down and travel less once winter came around. Here’s how I spent the last four months living for free in the desert of southern California, just south of Joshua Tree National Park…
Read MorePatrick and I have been staying on BLM land at the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park for about a month and a half now. It is dispersed camping, meaning there is no camp host and no amenities. It can feel pretty lonely sometimes. There aren't many people around, the closest grocery store is forty five minutes away…
Read MorePride events are meant to be "inclusive." The idea, in theory, is that everyone is welcome no matter your gender, sexuality, or any other way you identify. But there is a dark side to queer culture that I don't see many people talking about. When you claim to be 'inclusive' but your inclusivity doesn't *really* include everyone. This past weekend, Patrick, Bodhi, and I loaded up our van and made our way to Quartsite, AZ for a 'vanlife pride' meetup in the desert. I was very skeptical when I first heard about the event…
Read MoreAs you have probably picked up on by now if you have read some of my past blogs, things between my family and I are not good. I have never been so close to walking away from them completely. As I contemplate whether or not it is good for me to continue to be in relationship with my family, I have been feeling very lonely. As a result, I have been *desperate* to make friends (message me *winky face*), a feeling I haven't felt since high school, maybe college.
Read MoreFive years ago, I was leaving a job working on a farm and I had no idea what was next. All I knew was that I didn't want to work for anyone else anymore. I spent a lot of time thinking about how I would want my life to look, how I would see myself surviving capitalism. The only thing that truly felt like it fit was to be an artist.
Read MoreThis is a little bit different, but I wanted to share because I thought it might resonate with some people who have been through the garbage disposal with their families. I hope you have a happy, loving family that is full of promises and follow through. But if not, this one is for you.
Read MoreI have spent a lot of time in the car over the last few days, which means I have had a lot of time to think. Since it is the end of November, Thanksgiving was on my mind. I thought a lot about my family and how they celebrate the holidays.
Read MoreWe are currently at a campground near Lone Pine, CA in the eastern Sierra Nevada. We left Bend, OR three days ago and drove six hours through the snow to a rest stop in Susanville, CA. Olaf, our van, is driving well after he had his transmission replaced while we were in Bend, so that is great news. Sleeping at the rest stop was nothing special…
Read MoreI have been scared to share my blog for so long. I am mostly afraid to share it with people who know me in real life. I think that is because the people who know me in real life don't usually know my full story. They know pieces of a story, usually not the most painful parts. It is easier for me to write about the painful parts than it is to talk about them.
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