Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?” It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts.

Garden Jenga in the Twilight by andynormancx on Flickr

This might be one of those “no coherant thoughts” posts.  My brain is so cluttered that pulling out a single thought is like playing an overly-complicated Jenga game. Nonetheless, it’s Wednesday, and the posting must commence!

• My birthday is in ten days. I’ll be turning 26 on May 30, and though I have ideas as to how to mark the occasion, I don’t actually have any plans.  I’m pretty sure that at the very least, though, there will be a Friday night happy hour celebration.  Mark your calendars – May 29!
• Oddly enough, I’ve been craving…soap. My Etsy favorites list has more sudsy creators and crafters than usual – everything from rich olive oil blends to soft feminine scents.   The problem?  My bathroom only has one soap holder, and the boyfriend has claimed it for Dial.
• California’s Supreme Court just might tell us their decision on marriage equality this week.  Celebrate the tear-down of Proposition 8 early by checking out Skreened, the ethical custom t-shirt company that the Courage Campaign (a California-based online hub for progressive issues, including marriage equality) uses for their t-shirt designs.  Though Skreened prints on American Apparel, I support their choice to avoid sweatshop labor, align themselves with progressive organizations, and use less-wasteful printing practices.  (Skreened also gives 10% of their overall profits to Kiva.org.)  Moreover, go to the Day of Decision website and find the local groups you can get involved in while we wait for the ruling to come down.
• What About Wednesday is the perfect time for me to post about the stuff you care about.  The above bullet point was requested by my good friend Sara, an activist and organizer for civil rights issues in California.  She brought to my attention that the ruling might come down today and asked if I’d post about it.  Simple as that, here it is.  If you’ve got a an issue that you want known about, an organization or company that’s close to your heart, or something else you think I’d might like to talk about, please let me know!  You can email me at jen@awakenedaesthetic.com or comment on any one of my posts.

And that’s it for What About Wednesday…unless you’ve got something you’d like to mention.  What’s going on in your world this week?

Tags: beauty products, etsy, handmade, proposition 8