love shouldn't equal fists

Link and stats under the cut courtesy of clumsygyrl.

Patrick Stewart: the legacy of domestic violence

( Domestic Violence Statistics )

birthday roundup thank you!

While this wasn't the greatest birthday I've ever had -- on again/off again flu symptoms kind of suck -- it was far from the worst, and you all helped make it a much better day with the virtual gifts, emails, e-cards, PMs, comments and LJ shout-outs (and if, god forbid, I've left you out on this list, it's totally unintentional. Poke me so I can add you!).

Humongous, heart-felt thanks to maerhys, wendy, munibunny, britomart_is, ninhursag, deirdre_c, verabell, apreludetoanend, arlad, janissa11, geneli4, lazy_daze, fleshflutter, brighton_girl, miafeliz, nu_breed, nomelon, rivers_bend, leighm, tabularassa, benitle, kitanachan, beledibabe, gweneiriol, seventhpage, agt_spooky, pkoceres, nebt_het, applepie_x0, raggedann, cormallen, without_me, digitalwave, fpvs, azephirin, poetdiva28, twasadark, rainbow, deanvica23, pyroblaze18, clumsygyrl, nopseud, jadedpen, runedgirl, ephemera, destina, stellamira, and turps33.

You are the bestest, most wonderful people, and I thank you for all the smiles and love you gave me.

*hugs flist tight*