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I have not enough brain or words to write about my own bisexuality for Bisexuality Day, but mactavish talks about hers.

I, too, know the experience of thinking I had to choose, because I did not know that bisexuality actually existed. (much like trying to be monogamous, I failed miserably at trying to be straight or gay)

once escorted. Go read it.

Am suspecting that two ativan at night, while permitting me to fall asleep faster (assuming stress doesn't override them) also causes me to have much trouble getting up in the morning and being drowsy all day. Not really a fan, so back to one and taking longer to fall asleep. So far, so good.

I would like it to be a little less easy for me to get into states where I'm not functional due to stress or overwhelmedness or whatever. So, after much conversation with metahacker, I shall be investigating having a therp (therp! Therp! Therp! the_xtina, I blame you) to try to work on things which are non-urgent (my entire experience with mental health professionals up until now has been for urgent stuff). I am not really sure how I feel about this.

Starting to investigate application processes for grad school, to be ordering transcripts once I'm home and have envelopes and my checkbook and such. Am vaguely annoyed that the earliest application deadline place does not yet have available the electronic application for next year, and that one of my application places requires that you do the entire electronic application in a single setting. Ah, well.

Soon, I shall need to start taking a stab at various personal statement things. That'll be weird! I don't recall my undergrad application at all, although I'm sure I had similar things to do then.

I've two people from my two last classes at UML as potential recommenders (one would prefer not, as he did not have much interaction with me and it was entirely online, but at least one of the schools wants two in academia, and another wherever), and two boss/co-worker-type people. So I should be good on recommendations.

Settling better into new location. I always seem to forget how hard moving is on me. Which is probably good, or I might try to never move again, and usually there is good reason to do so, when I do!

Gay Need Not Mean Gaudy: Another Outsider Queer Rant, on readers_list

Via multiple different people:

The Condom Song. Probably not safe for work. But funny and very odd.

Via dancingwolfgrrl, Help with a study on the experiences of bisexual people by filling out this survey for UFL researchers.

And, FWIW, the researcher is very responsive; I sent email today about the complete lack of poly awareness, and there is now poly awareness. So feel free to send mail if things seem off!

From livescience, Migraines have been linked to sexual desire in new research that could improve understanding of the crippling headaches.

Alrighty, then!

From fourgates, Merck's cervical cancer vaccine wins US approval. Unfortunately, it's currently only for women between 9-26, so I'm a little over their cutoff age.

cos did much more in-depth research on the SD Planned Parenthood Cecilia Fire Thunder thing.

Thingy.

Also? I'm so very totally sick. I am _not_ winning the battle against the thing I've been fighting for a week or so now. Meh. I think I'm going to try to go home after my meeting today.

Both links via kightp, Sioux tribal president offers to open a Planned Parenthood clinic on the Pine Ridge reservation to serve South Dakota women disenfranchised by new law.

kathrynt talked to Cecilia Fire Thunder yesterday and has information about where you can send donations to help the tribe support this effort.

I am off to donate, personally.

[edit: Via the_xtina, in comments, a reaction to the PP news.]