Winter Work

I showed a movie at Asian Arts Initiative on Friday - it went over big despite being a work in progress.

I'm workin', workin'.

And I won't be stopped. Because I'm a good person doing good work.

Rise Up and Cash In

Tess sent me these two horoscopes last month and I had meant to post them here (perfectly timed as they were). I'm on the cusp, if you're wondering. The highlights are hers ;)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Robert Downey Jr. is grateful to Burger King
for serving him such gross food. After eating a particularly foul meal there
in 2003, he told *Empire* magazine, he was so disgusted that he drove
to the beach and hurled all of his drugs into the sea. It was the shock he
needed to begin the process of kicking his addiction. In that spirit,
Scorpio, I suggest you seek out a similar epiphany -- whether that
involves an encounter with greasy, fried cow meat or some other
phenomenon that triggers your urge to rise up and purify yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It's a seller's market for you, Sagittarius.
If I were you, I wouldn't buy a bunch of new stuff or invest in unripe
possibilities. Rather, I'd cash in on the hard work I've been doing for many
months now. I'd quit while I was ahead. I'd liquefy assets that might soon
decline in their value to me but that are still at the height of their value to
other people. In order for you to summon the brisk confidence necessary
to pull this off, you'll have to resist greedy temptations to hold on to
everything a little while longer.

Thanks, Everyone

i feel so amazed that people are being so supportive. it's great. i can't believe it.

thanks, people! you're awesome.

and i'm also really surprised at the amount of experience people have with all of this...good advice has come from some unlikely places. and likely ones too, because some people always seem to have good advice.

in other news, i should have Human Body shirts by THURSDAY!!! it's really amazing, and i'm so happy. Stuart at Vacord has made this the fastest turnaround i've ever had on screenprinting, especially for a small run. if it seems likely that the shirts will be *that* popular, i'll definitely go for a second run.

plus StickerGuy emailed and my first order of stickers should definitely be done in time for Outfest, and the second order is likely to get here in time! i have had nothing but good experiences with StickerGuy, and i totally recommend them.

Good Stuff Coming Up This Week

*exciting secret help meetings (where I get help in areas I need it)
*at least one trip to the gym or pool
*acupuncture
*trans group
*creative meeting of who-knows-what with Bapa
*satisfying painting projects
*possible laundry doing (fun when it's in your own house!!! Did I mention we bought a
portable washer?! SO EXCITING. We named it Astrid.)

And next week...GIA COMES BACK!!! I have missed my little dog soooo much. But I know my parents have been taking great care of her in Seattle, and I'm really happy that she loves the backyard and walks with my dad. My mom even said she'd keep her if it weren't for her fur! They've fallen for my little nutty pup.

NOT ONLY THAT, but she's coming with Sue! Sue will be staying with us for about five days, which is cool and I'm sure there will be all kinds of adventures and craftiness and fun.

Doing Good For Myself

i'm workin' on it.

on friday, Tess and i went to acupuncture, which i am trying to do more regularly. i've been having some lower back pain, and also trouble sleeping due to all the stress.

today we went to the Temple gym. i lifted weights and worked out all the muscle groups for about an hour. i reeeally didn't feel like going (too depressed) but i made myself go hoping i'd feel better afterward, and i did a little. hope to go more regularly, maybe even swim or take a class.

on the way home, we hopped off the subway at Allegheny so i could pick up a prescription from RiteAid, and then we walked home from there. during the walk, it started raining. i tried to envision my problems as raindrops rolling off my body. it didn't work as well as other rituals i've done, but i did see my overdue weekly response paper melting and smearing inside one drop, and karl's face rolling off my "RESIST & STRUGGLE" tattoo in another on a hard fast path to the ground.

Acupuncture

I'm going to acupuncture on Friday! I would like to start going regularly. It has always helped with my neck pain, but this time I'm not going for that. Yay acupuncture!

Philadelphia Community Acupuncture