My post-NOLOSE cold never quite left, then managed to merge with allergies in a new and challenging way.  I've had a sore throat to one degree or another for about three weeks ( Read more... )

Over the weekend I had the immense pleasure of seeing my niece star in the play "Evita" (as Evita!) - twice.

Highlights:

The whole production.  It's one of the top art high schools in NYC, so it was pretty cool.  Great singing, acting, direction, orchestra, sets, wardrobe, etc.  (And jeez, at just ten bucks!)

How she completely owned the stage.  She's ( Read more... )

I had a sweet day doing little things; shopping at the Coop, listening to a show about Cuba on WBAI, taking a quick break in a new cafe, playing shakuhachi, and visiting a friend ( Read more... )

Brooklyn is under an ice storm and it's Valentine's Day, and it's the day after Heather M's passing after a long journey.  When I think of her today it's of her eyes (she could hold a meaningful gaze in a way that astounds me), and her voice speaking out from a place of connection between spirit and body, and between identities and movements for ( Read more... )

Yesterday I started the process of declaring bankruptcy.  It used to be a lot easier and cheaper, but it's still a viable option when all others have failed, and a good one for us.  After inheriting some debt, getting screwed on a couple of very large purchases (car, refrigerator - both long-gone), and having our income cut in half it feels good to ( Read more... )

As I was walking home tonight I noticed that the cement in front of my building was still roped off and looked dry (which I expected.)  Yet when I checked it there was still some give.  I was about to scratch in a repeat of the message from the night before (which was paved over this morning), when I noticed that the old one could still faintly be ( Read more... )

For long-winded, complicated, and crazy reasons (including newly discovered internet fraud!) we are now basically broke. Negative balance in the accounts, about $50 in cash, and painful calls having gone out to family. (Did I mention it sucks to do that at 38?) School starts on the 5th. I've started looking for P/T work, but my background and ( Read more... )