Who are you?
I’m Bird, and I started originally started writing at roughit.wordpress.com, named after my then-pending roller derby name, Little Miss Rough-It. I took on the name Bird when I didn’t make the league; it’s a nickname I already had.
Since I had a cute animal nickname, clearly my wife needed one, too: I like turtles. They’re very cute. And for reasons I don’t exactly recall, I remember declaring that her name would be Turtle because she tastes good in soup and, once on her back, has trouble getting up.
What do you write about, and how do you plan to entertain me?
Turtle and I got married in September of 2010 and are in the process of settling into married life while negotiating all of the chaos of real life. I write about all these crazy little adventures we are and are not having: I’m try to figure out how to be happy and unemployed (or self-employed, or partially-employed, depending on the day and my mood), taking classes and volunteering to prepare to apply for an animal-related but non-vet school grad school program, managing the menagerie, and figuring out what my “thing” is (roller derby? art projects?) all while still being a human being.
Where are you right now?
Well, that’s a little creepy, but if you really want to know… You can usually find me in front of the computer with a glass of wine or a cup of tea nearby; if not, I’m probably lost in the woods with my discounted dog or my wonderful wife (and often both!). If not there, well, I’m probably on a bicycle or trying to hug some sort of animal.
Why is your website called Queer Skies Ahead? Or is it Queerskies Ahead? What’s a Queerski?
I started writing here as a post-wedding, looking ahead to the next big thing blog. Sometimes the next big thing is that I taught my dog not to bark; hopefully sometimes it’s a big project or an amazing experience. We’re hoping for clear skies ahead, and while we know that’s a little ridiculous, we like to be optimistic. Oh yeah, and we’re queer. Puns!
How many beasts actually make up the menagerie?
We have a fifty pound dog, a one-eyed, seventeen-toed, toothless cat, and a perfectly put together cat who has a penchant for pooping near her litterbox. Both the dog and one-eyed cat enjoy trying to be in our laps all the time. They seem to be able to hear a lap through walls and closed doors, which is cute until it’s annoying.
Welcome! If there’s anything in particular that you would like to hear about, let me know here!
