Persephone Magazine: Archive

Persephone Magazine

January 2011

98 posts

Everyone Cross Your Fingers and Spit

Our server is under a DDOS attack. We’ll be back shortly. insert angry gif I don’t have time to find here.

Out of curiosity, Olds, how old are you?

paolaandfrancesca: maritsa: pileofmonkeys: I’m 32. Going on 70. Graduated from high school in 1995. Got my first email address sophomore year in college; my first cell phone when I was 21. 33. I can’t believe my mom was my age when I was 8. I too am 33. I think. Let me count. Yes, I’m 33. I sometimes forget. 39. Which I’ll admit makes me say ‘holy crap’ to myself...

Friday Night Recap

The writers were on fire again today. Highlights include (but aren’t limited to) Olivia’s excellent piece on the protests in Egypt, Kelsium’s wonderful/respectful/practical how-to guide on feeling good when you don’t, Inessita’s post on business women in Germany, Kym’s no-sew tutus for puppehs and kids alike… You know what? They’re all top shelf...

@wisearoundtheclock

WTF .gif by proxy!

damekatharsis said: There is no better partner in crime than persephonemag as the foul-mouthed sister-grandmother. WE WILL SPOIL AND CORRUPT ALL THE CHILDREN! This is my new life’s mission. Field trips to the brewery! Teaching you how to bust a 360 in Grandpa Payne’s...

I was a good ladyeditor and wrote all of my posts for tomorrow morning, fixed two bugs, replied to All The Emails and arranged two super sekrit confidential interviews. Do I continue this responsibility trend and go to bed or do I stay up and watch a Criminal Minds?

cinnamon-sunshine asked: Hi Ophelia!

I'm a 22 year old in my senior year of undergrad who is about to graduate with a completely useless degree, and my lack of hope for the future/general pessimism has driven me a smidge bit crazy - hence my inability to relate to my life/the internet with anything other than shit I draw in MS Paint. I spent 5 years doing queer activism and 4 doing women's rights...

lippykid asked: Hi!

I'm Devina, or just Evie. I'm just about to graduate but I don't really have a concrete idea of what I want to do with my life. I have a lot of feelings about music and fictional characters and like to use a lot of hyperbole and capslock to express that. Oh and also I love redheads too. So I guess that's that! I hope you're having a lovely day!

ladyfabulous asked: Hi P Mag!

I love you so!

I'm a 30 year old Canadian-Muslim writer, feminist, photographer and makeup artist. I love cats, 90's R&B, nail polish, books, elephants, Gerard Butler, history and period dramas. I have an unhealthy obsession with stationery and get anxious when I use a new notebook because then it's not pristine anymore.

pileofmonkeys asked: I'm pileofmonkeys. I have a new tagline: "Cheese, chihuahuas, childfree." I think it's catchy. I find myself way more amusing than I actually am.

Hello, Followers

Do that thing where you tell me about yourself! I’m Ophelia, I’m the mouthy broad who runs Persephone Magazine, where I write under this name and Selena McIntosh. I’m in the carpool lane speeding towards 40, I have three cats, I rely on Diet Coke and coffee like air. I make dumb jokes a lot. I earn my keep freelance writing terrible, boring things. I used to be a teacher,...

greengrey: Unapproved blog comment of the day →

pileofmonkeys: From a post on being childfree: “Congratulations on betraying the human race. If you were an animal you would be ostracized from the herd and eaten by a lion in a matter of days. It’s your responsibility as a human being to keep the species going…so the next time you want to… Holy shit, so my infertility is not only going to increase my chances of lady cancer in the parts...

I'm Grounding Myself from Tumblr

Until I can finish this recap I’ve been shoving off my todo list for weeks.

Liveblogging the SotU

at ye olde Persephone Magazine, starting in about an hour. Meghan and I will be offering stimulating commentary and thoughtful analysis until the beers kick in and we just start typing random shit.

sequinsandcitations asked: What's your favorite time-spending activity in theory? What do you spend most of your free time doing in practice? Also, what are your recommendations for getting my papers graded faster because I don't want to do it anymore?

Ladyblog is Scheduled Up

So I’m available if you want to ask me embarrassing stuff.

They’re using the fucking Pogues to sell mini-vans. This makes no sense to me at all.

mizjenkins: 1. Most people won’t take my tumblr challenge. 2. Of those who do, most won’t post the results. 3. All the people who protest, “But I don’t chose my friends based on their race!” in response to my tumblr challenge will be the ones with 60% or more friends from the same demographic. …which somewhat contradicts the claim. I did it! hooboy, there are a lot of white people from my...

Sleep is for Chumps

Or people who don’t have M. Jackson’s Smooth Criminal stuck in their head.

Makin' Homemade Biscuits

And I will drown said biscuits in sausage gravy and wash it down with the cold Guinness I hid in the back of the fridge. It’s my reward for cleaning some of the things.

wthellokitty asked: C'est moi encore, yup it's HK again.

Soooooo maybe you guys should have a poll/contest for naming Persephone folks?
Examples:
Persephoneers: portmanteau of Perseph and pioneers
Persephonites: ending is from Aphrodite, but that would be a conflict of goddesses.
Garnet apples--too obscure?

I’m packing my knapsack and am running away with John Barrowman to look at him all day long. We’ll make Scottish eggs and he’ll wear a kilt and be smoldering and it will be dreamy.

Downlo: Fried pickle chips →

aliasmisskat: schemestress: khart79: schemestress: downlo: This would be perfect bar food. Sriracha Mayonnaise Sauce 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoons of Sriracha (more depending on how spicy you want it) In a ramekin or small bowl, mix mayonnaise with Sriracha and adjust according to taste. Mustard Sauce 1 1/4-inch-thick slice red… THESE ARE THE BEST THING. THEY ARE...

I will never quit you.

I Have a Secret

And I have a feeling it may be a deal-breaker for some of you. I’ve never read any of the Harry Potter books. I’ve got nothing against them, I just never got around to reading them. I’ll go put myself in the muggle timeout corner. (Is that the right word?)

portmanteaunail asked: You know what would be great? A poetry section. I can think of so many contemporary poets whose subject matter and style would fit right in.

“Sen. Delph has also introduced a bill that would create a “Don’t...”

– http://www.nuvo.net/gyrobase/indiana-statehouse-2011/Content?oid=2016481&storyPage=11

“The biggest threat to reproductive rights in Indiana is a bill put forward by...”

– Indiana Statehouse 2011: We’re Screwed, Nuvo Newsweekly Indiana lawmakers seek to pass oppressive, ridiculous new restrictions on reproductive rights. Simultaneously glad I no longer live there and moved to do something to stop this. (via schemestress) REALLY, Indiana? It’s not enough...

awesome-everyday: Digital Underground - The...

I love you kooky tumblr kids.

You make Persephone the best. job. ever.

thegoddessfoo asked: I have a question: Did Persephone Magazine develop out of the way that Jez originally was? The way that us readers and commenters wanted and hoped that it would stay? Also, are you a Jez defector? No need to tell the name if you are just curious. I can't tell you enough how happy I am that this site developed, it makes me so happy to read it and know that it is out there. It also makes me...

somebureaucracies asked: Have you had any rabid trolls, hate mail, or offensive article submissions to Persephone yet?

billiethepoet asked: Where would you like to see Persephone Mag go in the future?

thegoddessfoo asked: Do you really take the first answer an 8 ball gives you, or do you shake it till you get what you want?

lobsterbucket-deactivated201107 asked: A man with the first name Zeke and last name Blaster strolls into your neck of the woods. He offers you bacon or true love, what do you choose?

You know, Persephone could get hugely famous, and all of you who ask me embarrassing questions could sell my answers to the tabloids. It could totally happen. Invest in your future, ask me stuff!

That awkward moment when you realize that many of...

penguinsandponies: And that train pulled out of the station A LONG time ago I’ll be the bigfat 40 on 11/22/11. I’m old enough to be some of my follower/followees’ very cool aunt. I will not buy any of you beer.

OCB: One Classy Broad: It's that time of year... →

girl-non-grata: A Chinese delegation is coming for a state visit this evening, and that means a slew of bloggers and boneheads deriding the President for bowing to an asian head of state. If you’d like to join in on the fun, here’s a handy list of responses you can use. 1. Do you know how… Reblogging for good sense and critical thinking skills.

Happy B-Day Notso and Peashell

You say it’s your birthday nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah (That’s my Beatles impression.) HAVE A SUPER FANTASTIC AWESOME HAPPY DAY! Love, Persephone Magazine.

“I read in The Star that the Perry Township school district is seeking a property...”

– Letter to the editor: Let tax burden rest with those who use schools | The Indianapolis Star I understand property tax funding and tax referendums for funding schools is a hot topic, but this belief of “Not my problem, don’t have kids there,” really bothers me because it affirms that there are...

schemestress: lorettalove: why you makin’ me cry so much lately? basically this Indeed.

Unpolular Opinion

Scruffy Jesus beard Bale is still hot.

Not Digging Anne's Shiny

whalersonthemoon: persephonemag: It’s very Dynasty. I like the color a lot, but mutton sleeves give me late 80’s formal dance flashbacks. I think she and Angelina came from a Dynasty costume party. If they wrestle in a fountain before the end of the show this will be the best awards ever.

Not Digging Anne's Shiny

It’s very Dynasty. I like the color a lot, but mutton sleeves give me late 80’s formal dance flashbacks.