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i am home sick. i was trying to keep the brave face on, and the body say, fuck YOU and so after working through yesterday with a hella sore throat, i gave in. i am at home. feeling vaguely loopy in my head, with again an intense sore throat, and very high (meaning low) emotions, but otherwise ok. i don't want to be bedridden. even though not a towrk there is so much to do. laundry, groceries, dishes, it's hard to relax into sick when surrounded by the chaos of mess, mostly created by me. oh and of course, i cannot tear my eyes away from what is happening. i don't have cable, so the teevee gives me a break now and then, to which i simply turn to the computer...

propbably i need to take nyquil and go to sleep. for certain i need to play some cribbage. tinmes like this i miss living in a dorm or otherwise heacy on the neighbors as friends area where people could just stop by, hand me some soup, chat a bit, and then laugh and leave when i fall asleep mid conversation. lately i realize, i really suck at asking for help. fell into two situations last night that could be seen as passive agressive, or at least manipulative, which as soon as i did it, i owned it and said i didn't mean to be like that, and was sorry i didn't just ask for help. oy.

i have forgotten how though. with so much else going on, i have the basics, and that feels like a luxury.

it's not a lot, but it's what i got

Queer Open Mic Anniversary party shifts focus to benefit Hurricane Survivors.

The Queer Open Mic birthday / anniversary party slated for Septemer 9th has shifted from a celebration of founder Cindy Emch’s birthday, and the one year mark for the baby open mic, into a fundraiser to send money to LGBT friendly relief services.

QOM found Emch, a huge and devoted fan of the people, art, music, culture and soul of New Orleans knew, when the devastation in the Big Easy was only getting worse instead of better, that she had to do all she could to help. With the anniversary show one week away, and a host of San Francisco’s most famous and infamous queer spoken word folks preparing to wow the crowd, it seemed like a natural opportunity to raise some extra money for relief.

 “So many artists and queers exist on a subsistence level. I live check to check, most people I know live check to check, and the queers I know in New Orleans certainly live check to check. When you look at the fact that most of the people left in the city are poor and people of color, it is a safe assumption that many of those folks are queers as well. I want the money I give to go to all survivors, but based on reports I have heard about different charities, I am going to dig a little and make sure that the monies collected at this QOM go to an agency that is LGBT friendly as well, and won’t deny my community services.” says Emch.

Hopefully the first of many annual QOM bday / anniversary showcases to take place in September, September 9th will be hosted by Cindy Emch and Sherilyn Connelly and feature local wordsmiths: horehound stillpoint, Thea Hillman, Michelle Tea, Daphne Gottlieb, Lauren Wheeler, solidad decosta and Meliza Bañales. Special bday presents will be given to every person who makes a donation.

Partial Bios of performers are below. Photos are available upon request, or at www.geocities.com/indigo_cin Special Bday QOM promo photos are also available at http://pics.livejournal.com/cindymonkey/gallery/00004w47

When: September 9th, 8pm
Where: Three Dollar Bill Café, 1800 Market Street, SF CA
Cost: $1 – 10 donation. NOTAFLOF.

( The Performers )