Gay Christmas (otherwise known as "Halloween") is here again. Historically my favorite time of the year. I must admit that, due to there being a million little things on my plate right now (freelance writing to make a living, dealing with my landlord repairing my deck, looking for work) I have not done much in the way of celebrating. I threw a ( Read more... )

Since my contract ended I've been feeling myself decompressing and becoming so much happier, so much more connected to my daily experience of life. True, I'm worried about money, my future, my dad, my health, etc., etc... but at least I'm not gripped with low-to-medium-level panic and despair all the time. It just feels like all the things that ( Read more... )

Unemployment spreads like cancer. One of my roommates is also on the hunt for new work. Another is enrolled in a government program to improve his French/employability. Now that BOTH jobs AND good weather elude us, the apartment is bustling with roommate nesting. Christine made vegan gingerbread men yesterday. They had multi-colored sprinkle ( Read more... )

And so now it's Monday. I am out of a job. I spent 2 hours making latkes this morning for everyone at the House of Speculative Fiction, simply because I had the time. Now I'm lingering in the big wicker chair next to the back door reading a wonderful book, feeling cold but too stubborn to miss the last bit of fresh air before it gets so cold that ( Read more... )

August was lots of work, followed by my first vacation in 3 years. Pervers/Cite was incredible, but somehow felt like it had less dynamism than last year. The big Cabaret Faux Pas that I organized with Jordan at Cleo's was a massive success, selling out (250 capacity) and then having to turn about 60 people away at the door. The performances were ( Read more... )

Working on a new performance piece. It's going to be the opening number for this giant cabaret that I am organizing with my friend Jordan Arseneault (Toulouse LePage).


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So there was this dirtbag party that my friends and I threw (at people) on Friday. It's been a long time since I drank 5 beers, DJed with my top off, made out on the kitchen floor and went home at 6am. I'm an old Nana now, with hip problems! I was out of commission utterly and completely the next day. I've never been so fucken useless! But thank ( Read more... )

The 10 year anniversary of my livejournal just passed 3 days ago.

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I've been terribly absent from writing here, which I always feel bad about because I like creating some record of what's going on with me so that I can look back and remember. So I guess I've got a little catching up to do ( Read more... )

I admit, I got a little weepy when I first watched this.

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