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Currently watching the Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony live on-line while tucked in cosy out of the rain in Seattle.

I wasn't going to, but apparently Shane's slated to perform at some point, so now I'm glued to it, waiting for him to show up and astonish and mesmerize the largest Canadian television audience in history.

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Chris Gilpin sent a message to the members of "The Vancouver Poetry Slam Finals featuring Shane Koyczan":
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Shane's show last night blew us all away. I truly think it's one of the best things he's ever crafted for the stage. Jordan's music hit perfect notes, Shane's performance was exquisite, there was drama, and hope, and cruelty, and love, and everything balanced. You have to go. You must. There's only a couple of shows left, but they're essential.

Award winning, dastard poet, nigh invisible roommate, and dear, dear friend, Shane Koyczan, has a show opening tonight!


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FYI: If you're interesting in lending some support to Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long, they could really use more nominations for the BC Interior Music Award.

It only takes a minute and the deadline is today.

Bonus: Sexual Healing excerpt.

Long nights spit out like toothpaste into an unfamiliar sink. She looks up, enamel, black tile, an older building. Wooden floors. Tall doorways. Stained glass. A dragon in the next room, sitting on the couch, warming his hands on a sweetened cup of bitter tea. White walls. Cold windows ( Read more... )

"The future is bleak, scientists said." Scientists to offer an "explosion of new data" on Global Warming.

Shane stayed over last week, a day or so after his show. We watched Pan's Labyrinth and stayed up all night showing each other treasures we'd found on-line. It was a treat, it's been years since we've managed to steal so much time together. ( Read more... )