Thank god for friendships.

Today I had a conversation with a tearful friend who's living through some difficult things, and then an afternoon of hanging out and conversation with another friend. Both are female, which is creating a strong sense of solidarity between me and other women, which feels great. I feel like so comforted, and all the while giving my brain a good workout.

It's interesting that when I first started my feminist course at the university, the content and struggles women face were so depressing and almost static to me. But as time goes by I feel more strength and pride in my gender and my place within it. The word Feminism needs to shed all its derogatory meanings and people need to remember the purist definition of it...

It is 7:30pm and I am at work. What the hell am I doing here right now? I'm leaving right this minute!