Jessabelle

Jessabelle
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. of A.
Birthday
December 11
Bio
"The things we find words for are dead in our hearts. Thus, there is always a certain contempt in speaking." True for writing? Discuss.

MY RECENT POSTS

MY RECENT COMMENTS

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Salon.com
November 20, 2009 12:53PM
“Hahahaha this was excellent. Reminds me of my mom's rant on Gen Y fashion sense: "Those kids, wearing jeans that barely cover their ass and their…”
About: Why Generation Y?
September 26, 2009 01:05PM
“Oh, and you asked me to show you a case like this. ApacheSavage wrote a post about a women who doctors wouldn't treat when she was in labor and needed…”
About: Sierra Leone vs. The U.S. of A.
September 26, 2009 01:03PM
“Philos, obviously I wasn't talking about dying in exactly these circumstances. I'd rather give birth in America than Sierra Leone, hands down. Partic…”
About: Sierra Leone vs. The U.S. of A.
September 25, 2009 04:55PM
“Wow. Glad this is on the cover, thank you for exposing the racist bullshit it is. I couldn't help but notice that the group you named as running the…”
About: Politics as Usual in Florida
September 14, 2009 02:07PM
“Scanner--thanks, and I'm so sorry to read about your dog. Craig--Hey!! Glad to meet another (former?) Madisonian! The Isthmus ran a brief article abou…”
About: 10 Things I Love About Madison (Open Call)
September 14, 2009 11:03AM
“Aaahahahaha brilliant.”
About: Kanye West: You Can't be Serious!
September 06, 2009 01:35PM
“Right on, squirrel! New Glarus is amazing--glad some non-Wisconsinites can enjoy it, too. Tijo--for the longest time, I wanted to write about Cosmo, bu…”
About: 10 Things I Love About Madison (Open Call)
September 04, 2009 11:11AM
“Heartbreaking. I agree with other posters that mandatory volunteering is an oxymoron, and when the "volunteering" involves kids who don't ha…”
About: The Problem with Forced Community Service
August 19, 2009 10:40AM
“That's horrible. I've heard those kinds of comments too, and as everyone on here has said they're not doing their job right. Hugs, love, and best wis…”
About: What Part of Social Don't You Get?
August 18, 2009 10:09PM
“Photograph beautiful, and I'm happy you're all getting along. Enjoy the ride tomorrow! What a refreshing post, but sorry, the previous ones are not w…”
About: The other side of this coin
August 17, 2009 04:36PM
“nofrills, I'm glad it's not just me. Thought I was going crazy for a bit there!”
About: Life Is Going Too Fast
August 13, 2009 08:52PM
“Also--can you think of any concrete things we can DO to help good health reform happen? It's really interesting to read all the posts here on OS, but…”
About: Watching grown men cry damages your soul.
August 13, 2009 08:50PM
“Nothing to add to what anyone else has said but a fervent "hell yeah!" and my best hopes that things will get better. You are in my thoughts…”
About: Watching grown men cry damages your soul.
August 13, 2009 08:39PM
“Patricia--yeah, I've purged "I can't wait" from my vocabulary because really, yes I can. Ariana--I love to savor the moment, it just doesn't s…”
About: Life Is Going Too Fast
August 13, 2009 08:36PM
“Also, great idea, having a midwest OS meet-up. Thanks for putting the idea out there and being willing to organize it.”
About: Attention OpenSalon! Let's Meet In Kansas City, Missouri !!!
August 13, 2009 08:35PM
“I would love to go but a) my budget is tight and I don't know if I can afford a trip and b) school is rough, so I don't know if I can afford to take a…”
About: Attention OpenSalon! Let's Meet In Kansas City, Missouri !!!
August 13, 2009 08:29PM
“I salute you--you're doing such a good job, while it seems Jenny-from-the-bus' parent(s) is/are failing miserably. Great post, and as long as your dau…”
About: Who's Teaching My Daughter about Sex?
August 13, 2009 01:38PM
“Exactly!! Thank you! My grandfather was whining about that the other day (he subscribes to many, many loony right-wing pseudo libertarian conspiracy…”
About: One of Many Healthcare Complaints I Just Don't Get
August 12, 2009 02:57PM
“Oh, Captain, you are brave. This is hilarious but I'm waiting for the shitstorm that is sure to come from people who wouldn't recognize satire if it p…”
About: If that doesn’t do it, I’ll choke her with the friggin’ cord
August 12, 2009 02:25PM
“Aw, so sorry for your daughter and your family. That babysitter is a cunt (pardon my French). What Annette said! Maybe she'll get to take classes or…”
About: Desegregation, dispensation and my daughter
August 12, 2009 01:31PM
“What a great list, Jodi! No kids (yet), but I'm printing this and saving it for later. The "mother not Waffle House line cook" was awesome…”
About: How to Get Children to Voluntarily Eat Food (not Phood)
August 11, 2009 09:31PM
“Lovely post. Besides accents, weather, and preferred sweetness level in tea, it seems like there isn't much difference between Southerners and people…”
About: Hey, Y'all! Welcome To The South!
August 11, 2009 10:09AM
“Thanks for your comments everyone. Al, Trish, and Incandescent--you can think hate crime legislation is stupid and still argue as to whether the legal…”
About: Should Attacks on the Homeless be Hate Crimes?
August 10, 2009 11:03PM
“...and their donuts are pretty good, too! :p Glad to hear they did the right thing.”
About: Tim Hortons responds to inquiries about Rhode Island event sponsorship
August 10, 2009 02:37PM
“Second!! Ah, work drama...reminds me of the not-so-good old bartending years.”
About: Lemme see if I got all this straight.
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