Hi lovely people! It is I, frau sally benz, here to enthrall, enlighten, and entertain. Okay… probably just entertain, but we all need to aim high in life.
I am horrible at introductions, so let’s see how this goes…
I am Latina, an immigrant, a U.S. citizen, a New Yorker. I am currently non-disabled, physically at least. I am no stranger to anxiety attacks and have semi-diagnosed depression (long story…). I am a cis woman. I am a feminist who believes feminism (both as a label and as a movement) is terribly flawed. I am a writer, a reader, a lover of language. I am a non-profit professional.
I love music, singing, dancing, laughing. I love the Beatles. I love Harry Potter and I worship JKR. I love food and ice cream. I love yoga. I love walking and think a place is too far to walk to only if it will take more than one and a half hours (though I’ve been known to walk for over two hours to get somewhere). I love mental stimulation.
I love surprises, but I hate fruit at the bottom of the yogurt. I love the sun, but I don’t do long walks on the beach because I hate sand. I love grammar, but I have a habit of over-using exclamation marks, ellipses, dashes, and semi-colons.
I hate ignorance. I hate people who stifle imagination. I hate wearing pants. I hate lacy underwear. I hate being uncomfortable, physically at least.
I don’t trust people who don’t like to learn because I question how they make the right decisions. I don’t understand people who dislike reading because I think all that free time means they’re up to no good.
Other things that might be of interest: I blog at Jump off the Bridge about feminist issues, politics, activism, music, books, and a whole host of other things. During my time here, I’ll try to write about Latino issues, sexuality, polyamory, things I read/hear/say, etc. These are the things that consume my brain when I’m away from the internet and I rarely let out. As such, I might fail miserably at writing about them.
Oh, as for comments. I don’t have any rules over at JotB, but I average about one comment every two days there, so I have no idea how this comment moderation stuff will go. I don’t think I’ll stir up too much trouble while I’m here, so let’s just all agree to be respectful. I have an incredible amount of patience and enjoy being challenged with new perspectives, so I encourage everyone to comment often, even if you disagree. Apologies in advance if your comment isn’t posted right away, but I’ll put comments through as soon as I see them.
Until then, eat, drink, and be merry!