Jillofalltrades

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• The Top 22 Free Blog Tools Ever!

  

  All of these services, sites, or apps are free to use (or have a free option) and all of them are things I rely upon on a regular basis for running, creating,... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Killer Blogs You Should Be Following

  

  Do you ever feel like you're drowning in an ocean of shitty blogs?Do you wade through Feedly, Bloglovin', and Twitter helplessly, overwhelmed by mediocrity? Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Deal With a Lame A.P. English Class

  

  I was a smart kid, back in high school. I took hard classes, especially in subjects that weren't math and science. I think it's because I wasn't very cool or fu... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Call Myself A Feminist (And You Should Too)

  

  Many of my readers know all about how I was raised in a fundamentalist Baptist cult.Given that information, it's a pretty obvious conclusion that I used to be... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Halloween Costumes Everyone Will Do This Year

  

  Remember that year when at least 5 people at every Halloween party was an Angry Bird? Or Lady Gaga in her stuffed animal dress? Or--my god--the Iron Mans??? SO... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Linking to Other Blogs

  I'm thinking about doing one of those coolio "Other People Who Are Also Cool And Whose Blogs You Should Check Out" kind of things.Except, y'know, more coherent. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Make and Use Rag Curlers

  

  Ever wanted to know how to get gorgeous curls without hot rollers, a curling iron, or those sponge pieces of bullshit that rip your hair up?Sponge Curlers A.K.A... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Human Again!

  

  I feel like a human again!!Photo belongs to Disney....a human with a horrible got-schwasted-on-red-wine-last-night-style hangover, but at least a human. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Concussions Can Be Funny...Sorta

  

  So at 2 am on Tuesday I got up to go pee, passed out, fell, and smashed my head on the wall. Shortly after Tyler heard the bang and came rushing to see what... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Deleted Facebook (And You Should Too)

  

  I did something brave today.I deleted my Facebook account.I was initially inspired by this video that made the rounds:The short version:-The new edition to the... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Veganism: 5 Epic Sites for Vegan Recipes and Lifestyle

  

  Fat Free VeganRun by Susan Voisin, a lady of monstrous talent and good taste, this site is chock-full of vegan recipes with little to no added oil. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The 7 Most Badass Atheist Songs

  

  Here are the 7 most badass atheist and/or humanist and/or gleefully irreverent songs. The best is at the end, but first:Song: Take Me to Church Artist: Hozier... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yes, There Are Woman Atheists! 15 Famous Female Atheists:

  

  We hear a lot about how “white men are the face of atheism” and “why women don’t subscribe to atheism” and shit. Truth is, there are plenty of women who are... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jill Shares TFM Personal Information (For Liebster Award)

  

  Ashley Nicole at Twe1ve2 has nominated me for the Liebster Award--which is meant to help people discover new and up-and-coming blogs (I guess that's little ol'... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Here Are All The Famous People I've Met

  

  1. Bo BurnhamYouTube celebrity turned professional comedian Bo Burnham did a stand-up show in Portland right around the time he got the news that Comedy... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Best Atheism Quotes

  

  Photo courtesy of themetapicture.comPhoto courtesy of Other 98Photo courtesy of Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Am An Atheist

  

  I think, at this point in my life, it’s pretty safe to say I am an atheist.No, not Satanist...Atheist. Why do people always get those confused?What that... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• "Gaslighting" Is The Best Word I Ever Learned

  

  File this one under feminism, guys. Here I go.Jill the Riveter. We Can Do It!You know when someone is being a jerk and you get upset, and then they say somethin... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fitting Punishments for Common Small Crimes

  

  "Let the punishment fit the crime" was something that was said by someone famous. I have no idea who.Shakespeare? It's always Shakespeare.(W.S. Gilbert,... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3 Bands You Should Be Listening To: Part 2

  

  Here are 3 more bands you should be listening to, if you're not already!1. Gogol BordelloPhoto courtesy of billboard.comWhy:This "gypsy punk" band is made up... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION