Tell me if this makes any sense (or, Why This Is Not a 101 Blog and Why I Almost Never Reblog Social Justice Stuff I Otherwise Like)

I care so deeply about feminism (anti-capitalist feminism in particular) that I basically only want to hang out with people I rarely have to talk about it with. Like we can just have fun and support each other, the details of the systems that are getting us down will just been an understood thing, and we’ll occasionally have good talks about new books or personal baggage and we won’t be afraid of correct/comment on each other but basically we will focus on the incredibly subversive act of getting to know each other and making things.

Sometimes when I hang out with feminists who only seem to be able to talk about feminism I get so bored. Cat macros and recipes do not count as a second hobby. But I am the most joy killing feminist ever, so what is that about, Kelsey, huh?

I recognize the irony of making this into a post, yes.

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Thess vs Derby

In all fairness, it was probably more ‘Thess vs the railway’, ‘Thess vs public transport’ or, most accurately, ‘Thess vs nine o’clock in the fucking morning’, but all the same, I went to Derby to meet @apostates and @apostates-assemble. So basically I spent this afternoon with a pair of charming apostates and it was glorious. They waited for me at the station and everything!

Once again I am reminded how fucking expensive London is compared to everywhere else. Also, I don’t believe that shopping centres are a chain endeavour. Shops, I get being chains; people want a particular thing, shops spring up across the world to supply that thing. But a building whose only job is to house stores that sell things? How the hell is THAT a chain endeavour? It’s basically like being a letting agent.

*ahem* But not the point! (Though I did have a rant about that. Those two can now attest that I do in fact talk like I blog. Although on Tumblr, no one can hear [THAT NOISE]. Which I think only @apostates of the folks I know on Tumblr (with the possible exception of @dontbearuiner, but she’s known me for, like, ever) has actually ever heard. So that was kind of fun. So was the conversation, and the nommage. Y’know. Hanging-out kinda stuff.

Also there was a little crafty-thing swap. The one real drawback to SOAW is that I very rarely get to see the expressions on people’s faces when they first actually smell this stuff. Particularly custom character blends. So it was really fun to watch @apostates sniff things, make noises and then wave them under @apostates-assemble’s nose and watch her eyes widen. Very gratifying, though I’m trying not to imagine that everyone had the same reaction when they opened their envelopes, or will in future. Mostly because I don’t think I’ll ever have quite THAT much confidence.

In return, I got pin badges. One more bit of MCM-related prep done! Woo!

In any case, I had a lovely time and I will have to do that again sometime. Y’know, sometime when I have the time and cash to spare on the ticket. Also I shared my train ride home with this truly adorable Staffordshire bull terrier and had to brave the hellaciousness of Morrisons at 8:40pm to pick up a couple of bits and pieces for Monday, but still, can’t overly complain.

So *hugs* to @apostates and @apostates-assemble; you were wonderful hostesses and I had a really great time.