Solidarity on Bodily Autonomy as a human right!

[cosmolinguist]

When we had ordered the new front door and were waiting for it to be installed, whenever I tried to shut the door and it just failed and I needed to open it again and really slam it, I'd then shake my fist at it dramatically and say "Your days are numbered!"

This morning, when I woke up and did my gel and went to brush my teeth while I wait for it to dry so I can put pants on (going around in a t-shirt and no pants like Winnie the Pooh is my normal morning routine...), I raised my right arm to scratch an itch or something, and it bounced off my right breast, which I then watched wobble around a little and then I clenched my fist and said "Your days are numbered!"

I even tried to do some mental math to figure out the number. (I came up with something in the mid-50s before my first-thing-in-the-morning brain got too tired, I don't remember now what it was.)

So. Yeah. It seems I'm okay now.

I attribute this to the combination, the excellent one-two punch, of getting my annoying feelings out of my head yesterday and, last night while I was at Queer Club, getting a text from haggis which says "In lieu of congratulations, I will say Solidarity on Bodily Autonomy as a human right!"

That made me grin. I was just heading home and it was an excellent end to the day.

Comments

[barakta]

Wolfram Alpha is great for "how many days till" or "days between Date and Date" questions if helpful to you.

I love the "your days are numbered!". Here's to a manageable countdown and I am delighted that your body will be a bit better shaped soon.

Your friend's SMS is excellent. I'm jealous of their wordcleverness :D.

[cosmolinguist]

Thanks for the recommendation; I'm not normally a countdown kind of person, I think it was just something for my half-awake brain to do while I was brushing my teeth (which is also a very boring thing to do). :)

[barakta]

True re teeth, although I find I haven't got good enough working memory to do that kind of counting in my head. Kim does it while she's riding bikes, does mental maths - she has good working memory.

[otter]

That is a great text! And if I may, I'd like to join in with that sentiment.

[cosmolinguist]

Everybody is welcome to join in on this sentiment. :)

[suncani]

Both are excellent phrases 😁

[haggis]

Oh, I am really glad that text hit the right note!

[otter]

<3