I will be performing tomorrow night along with several other Bent (the nation's only queer writing institute) students at the Re-bar. The show starts promptly at seven and costs 10 bucks cause it's a benefit. we are performing at the National Queer Arts Festival in san francisco with Dorothy Allison and the show is a fundraiser for the trip. ( Read more... )

i just got back in seattle. i had an amazing time in england and scotland. danced my ass off. explored the ruins of castles. stayed in a squat in london...the time flew by. soon i'll be heading out to derek's sailboat. i would love to see people before i head out again. hopefully i'll be able to make a trip down to pdx within the next week or so. ( Read more... )

I'm in edinburgh, scotland. it's only my second full day and i can't even put the experiences i've had into words. an 18 year-old soldier telling me how scared he is of dying how he's seen children tortured and killed. he showed me video of actual iraqis being killed on his camera phone. the friend i am travelling with is iraqi with family still ( Read more... )

I got my wisdom teeth removed a couple of days ago and i'm starting to get really restless. my upper ones were right against my sinuses and massively infected, so i've been on lots of pain medication. i can't drive anywhere. so this is day three(four now i guess) of isolation at the parents house. too much time to reflect on life and i'm starting ( Read more... )

i have nowhere in particular to live next month, so i've decided to go to scotland. in search of adventure ( Read more... )

1. badly burned finger while steaming vegetables ( Read more... )

nathan and i will be heading down to pdx shortly after xmas. anyone want to hang out?

it's nice having nathan here. we spend our time working on derek's boat, theiving, dumpster diving, playing pinball and getting drunk. i'm really grateful that derek is able to temporarily hire us to help him with his boat. it's helping keep us afloat. thanks to everyone who's been reading and commenting on my entries, i do read them and really ( Read more... )

when silence enters the room ( Read more... )

1. Sailor (when she's happy and healthy ( Read more... )