Hi there, I’m Gina. This blog serves many purposes for me — sharing new writing & works in progress, keeping in touch with old friends, making new friends, and keeping an eye on what’s happening on the interwebs. But mostly? It’s where I blow off steam from graduate school and talk about which David Bowie song is the queerest. ;) If you wanna know more about me, check out my website for info about the work that I do in the world. If you’re here because you’re a fan of my writing, I recommend checking out How To Have A Body for a peek at my current manuscript in progress. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. Enjoy your stay.Tumblr (3.0; @queershoulder)http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/art deadline - one day left to apply @CSC: Doing Your Dirty Work Doing Your Dirty Work: a sampler...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51190347494http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51190347494Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:59 -0700doing your dirty workcscCenter for Sex & Culturemarlene hoeberDorian Katzdorianmarleneerotic artmy friends are geniuses“And after all these years, the trans community is still at the back of the bus. I despise...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51132062463http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51132062463Wed, 22 May 2013 22:57:51 -0700sylvia riveraqueertransgay assimilationr.i.p.gay liberationhowtohaveabody: I’m very touched, humbled, &amp; excited about the attention the posts in this blog...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51100790330http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51100790330Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:01 -0700grazie millehow to have a bodyGina de Vriesgadaboutgreen: dancepunksnotdead: You know, the one that gives housewives/full-time mothers a...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51052878008http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51052878008Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:52 -0700venezuelalabor lawgenderpeople of colorawesome!<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mh85R-S-dh8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Rediscovered this gem on youtube tonight. For the record: I am not above singing this song to myself in the shower.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51052803119http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51052803119Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:13 -0700Sesame Streeternierubber duckybath timei am obviously very dignifiednostalgia“If shit gets real bad—like if we’re on the lam and need to start new identities—we can always...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51046265987http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/51046265987Tue, 21 May 2013 20:52:00 -0700fluffyjayvingadaboutgreenquotable de vriesinside jokes<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ENR5gELdt7U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>So I <em>cannot stand</em> the Rolling Stones. But I love Patti Smith, and this is a pretty fabulous cover.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50931336569http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50931336569Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:57 -0700i am largei contain multitudespatti smithgimme sheltertwelvetheme song du jourWait. Since I have two Master&#8217;s Degrees now, does that make me, like, a Double Master? I kinda...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50895232562http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50895232562Mon, 20 May 2013 01:39:21 -0700hee!obviously i take myself very seriouslydeep thoughtsZee Academyi am obviously procrastinatingback to work now<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0901b2eadcfd0b6dde5d681c9978f51/tumblr_mn3172nmhD1qzldnco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am spending the second day after graduating from gradskool <em>not</em> resting, but working on a DreamJob application that is due tomorrow at 5pm on the nose. It needs doing, so I am doing it, but I am worn the hell out and I am not especially happy about it.<br/><br/>I think the cats can tell that I am stressed out and need Extra Kitteh Support. They pretty much only ever flank me like this when I am not feeling so hot. That is Tilda on the printer to the left, and Vajra in the window sill to the right. They normally kinda hate each other, so the fact that they are sitting this close to each other while flanking me is pretty funny. I feel especially loved right now.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50888633836http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50888633836Sun, 19 May 2013 22:42:38 -0700catstildavajrad'awwwcreature comfortspersonal life<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa9f42f40e61773078b5d23980e2eac9/tumblr_mn2xyb2SkU1qzldnco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh, man, how could I forget to include this in the MFA photos I posted a couple days ago?<br/><br/>Mea culpa, sweet editors. I couldn’t have done it without you.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50884715767http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50884715767Sun, 19 May 2013 21:32:00 -0700how to have a bodygradskoolthank youcredit where credit is duemaster of fiiine artsWow. I noticed just now that this quote from the How To Have A Body blog has hit 50 notes, most of...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50796932989http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50796932989Sun, 19 May 2013 00:27:59 -0700how to have a bodygina de vrieshumbledgrazie mille<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sg3NrdLVDVc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is me today, pretty much.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50773720053http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50773720053Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:00 -0700personal lifepost-gradskool post-partemmy emotions! MY EMOTIONS!it's overjebusowwwwwtroycommunitytroy barnes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/de3b37fe01c3ed3a3dd2dd4a1ee493e8/tumblr_mmywt7v3l71qzldnco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b82b2eab2981abfe7dfd3eedb17685be/tumblr_mmywt7v3l71qzldnco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2c64012b68ccbaae8adbebf2ea46968/tumblr_mmywt7v3l71qzldnco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa9f42f40e61773078b5d23980e2eac9/tumblr_mmywt7v3l71qzldnco4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Master of FIIIIIIIIIINE Arts!</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50688511670http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50688511670Fri, 17 May 2013 17:17:00 -0700doneit's overmaster of fiiine artsfuck yeahhow to have a bodyHow To Have A Body: it is not done (excerpt from How To Have A Body): howtohaveabody: Do not...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50664701187http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50664701187Fri, 17 May 2013 11:19:27 -0700Gina de Vrieshow to have a bodyi am so very very very tiredOh, GOOD LORD. There have been some really dumb tech glitches in my Thesis process and I am...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50660430848http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50660430848Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:47 -0700thesis hellalmost there!These are the words in my Thesis that spellcheck doesn&#8217;t...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50643573197http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50643573197Fri, 17 May 2013 03:03:00 -0700almost donegirls don't forget to spellll checkkkkk!!!spell checkthesis hellthesis liveblogging“As I get older, as time goes by, I care less and less and less about whether someone can talk...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50639940682http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50639940682Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:15 -0700Gina de Vrieshow to have a bodyI bring my Thesis in for binding tomorrow. Editing &amp; formatting right now. I can&#8217;t believe...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50634008779http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50634008779Thu, 16 May 2013 22:02:52 -0700so close!thesis hellthesis liveblogginghowtohaveabody: queershoulder: SF State Comrades (and any friends &amp; fans who might wanna...http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50603828453http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50603828453Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:15 -0700last hurrahgradskoolhow to have a bodygina de vriesshameless self-promotionsfsusf state<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17e7665a67b9d6de7bfc3e9f43b101a1/tumblr_mmvlnue0k31qzldnco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e43e9428200a58b7b18baa38070e3764/tumblr_mmvlnue0k31qzldnco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Vajra sits in silent, vigilant protest of my Thesis. Obviously, there are more important things to pay attention to. <em>Like her</em>.</p>http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50559269271http://queershoulder.tumblr.com/post/50559269271Wed, 15 May 2013 22:23:54 -0700vajraVajra Hijinxthesisthesis hell