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Wow! What a year so far! I guess being a fat girl born in
the year of the Ox isn’t something to be embarrassed about any more- not that I
really believe in such things, but hey, it’s been a hell of a year so far!

I’m cross-posting this everywhere so I don’t have to talk to
y’all individually when I have sooooo much to do these days. To those old
friends that just popped up on the radar lately, I apologize for not being too
chatty, seems like my days have been wicked busy. This year is just, as the
trendy folks once used to say, “blowing up”. So here’s a bit of what’s going
on.

-Biggest thing: Corazon! I am sooooo excited about this!
Anyone asking when I’ll be performing next is in for a treat! This weekend, Friday night and Saturday afternoon, February
13^th and 14^th, I’ll be hosting poetry at the Corazon
Art and Music Festival. I couldn’t just set up something simple, nope.
Friday night we are doing the Lotería Poetry Sesstions, a new take on an
old Mexican game. We’ll have original art and poetry, and that’s just what’s
going to be going on at our stage. Read more about it here: www.myspace.com/corazonartandmusic 

-Work: Well my hours got cut, but I’m working on a plan to
increase business. I created a marketing strategy with some help from the IT
guy at work. I’m going to be re-vamping our website, as well as some other
things, and I’m going to but putting in time outside of work to do it. They
really should give me a salaried position since I already since I often take
work home with me. If nothing else, this will look great on a resume. Point is,
I’m actually working at work, all day long. Really!

-Writing: I’ve been writing a lot lately! I’m having a hard
time finishing much of it, but I think that’s because I’m holding myself to a
higher standard these days. Well that plus I’ve been so dang busy. But nearly
every day I’m inspired and that’s quite the opposite of last year. Expect more
written material and spoken word from me this year. I’ve already had two people
approach me about recording with them and hopefully I’ll be performing poetry
with some bands as well. It makes me really happy to be creative again!

-Personal stuff: Everything needs time and attention lately-
and money! I broke my tooth. L It was a tooth that had a filling in it and it’s ok
for now but it’s going to cost $300 when it get it crowned in April. The
plumber is coming tomorrow to fix the leaky faucet. We recently had a walk
through for the lease. I need a maid and personal assistant. Really. lol.

-Oh and there’s more. My first poem of the year has turned
into an art project of sorts. That’s what all those requests for models were
about. It hasn’t been completed yet, but hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
Also, be on the lookout for one more really cool thing I did. Let’s just say
I’m keeping up with my reputation of smutty sensuality as deemed by the media.
You’ll see. ; )

Poets, artists, musicians, oh my! Bring them all together
2009!

From what I understand, my close friend Strat, aka, Dave Campbell, committed suicide on Tuesday night, August 5th. I have no details really, so if I am wrong about any of it, I apologize. Today, Monday August 11,  at 2 pm is the memorial service. He’s being cremated, and there will be no viewing.

Banfield Funeral Home
420 W State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 327-1500

I’m sorry I didn’t post sooner, but I was in Wisconsin, and have been both busy, and rather broken-hearted. I’m keeping my head up, and lots of people have expressed concern for me, and I know I’m not alone, as many people are broken-hearted over this.

That’s all I can really say at this moment, other than that I am home, and I am glad that I am, even though it means saying goodbye to Davey.

x-posted to myspace

Here is a poem, or the beginning of one. Comment away.

Maybe it's lofty and trite of me.
but I like to imagine us as fireflies,
beating our wings so hard
that it looks like we're effortlessly
hovering in the sky,
smiling so hard
that it looks like we're glowing,
brightening up the night.

The little girl in me is whispering in my ear
about a plan involving a pickle jar habitat
with holes daddy punched in the top
so we can capture this moment
and place it on the nightstand
next to the bed
where we will sleep soundly
after tiring ourselves out
on lungs gulped full of night air
and dream under the glow
of the day's memories.

kenny_j

Cheap white coffee table from Ikea

shelves

dvd shelf

wide, round ikea hangers

Tv for living room

game system (whatever, I’m not picky, Tim has a ps2)

gameboy ds

a dresser

magic bullet

bigger hard drive for desktop (bigger than 20 gigs, which is the secondary one)

rolling tray thingys like they have in hospitals

tv trays

bread maker

paper shreader

healthy food,

fitness stuff

stuff to help me cook more healthy foods (not cookbooks really, but interesting sauces and ingredients I might not be familiar with that are healthy and vegetarian)

digital keychain

any good adult swim dvd set (which means nothing involving tim and eric)

soundtrack to sweeny todd

creature comforts xmas dvd (the guy who did Wallace and grommet)

curse of the ware rabbit on dvd

*black* low rise socks (you know, the ones that just come up to your ankle? damn those are hard to find!)

big bath/beach towels

lighted make-mirror

bigger tool box or bag

magnetic parts dish

cool t-shirts in 2 or 3 x, such as the night of the living dead, john Hughes movies, stuff like that

Ani Difranco cd’s “knuckle down”, “reprieve” or “canon”

LEGO! Duh!

 As always, remember that Dani O is not opposed to used, re-gifted, or hand-me-down items.

Anyway, what else is going on? Let’s see. Did some cleaning. Some day I’ll be unpacked. I saw The Mist with Marko and Pete. It was the most disturbing and scary movie I have ever seen. It was very intense. I was not what I was expecting. I don’t want to spoil it but just be advised that there will be bugs and…um…it’s not gory, really, but there are some rather extreme moments of violence. If you go see it, then we can discuss how I think the ending sucks and I wouldn’t have done what they did because my survival instincts are too strong.

Also, Tim is awesome. Have I mentioned this? And he’s single, ladies. (Tim typed this over my shoulder… it’s true though. Really.)

Sinus infection is still holding it’s ground on the left side of my face. I’m taking huge pills that are likely to kill me because they are so massive. I might want to make sure I’m not alone when I take them in case I need the Heimlich. I don’t feel that bad, but my sinuses on that side do hurt. Other that that, need to make an appointment with a orthopedic doctor for my hand. I have growth between my thumb and index finger. It’s kinda like a bunion on my hand. I think that’s what they are called. It’s been there a while, but I’ve been having pain recently, so it’s time to get that checked out. Oh and I am I going to see and endocrinologist too. I might put that off until next year though simply because I’ve been taken way too much time off of work for this kind of thing. Plus it’s $25 a pop every time I see a doc. My insurance is expensive, but at least I’m getting a lot out of it.

I suppose there are some other things going through my head, but I should get to bed.