I'm writing with knuckles scraped, arms bruised, and hair tangled. Don't worry. I'm more than okay; moving is some scary, beautiful chaos. To think that I've moved across the country, set up house, seen my parents for the holidays, and gotten rid of a bunch of dross I've been keeping is amazing. Stepping out of Arco with head high and integrity intact was a huge relief; I cannot express how clean and...

From bobdapoet : TONITE!!!!! Come see which poet wins $1,000 The Paper Heart 750 W Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 602.262.2020 8pm Start Buy Finals Night ($10) Tix at the Door or: http://giftshop.anthology.org/Tickets_Detail/Tickets_Necromancer.html The top 10 poets Alvin Lau Jason O'Neil Hitchens John Catier Cat McCoy Johnathan Standifird The Klute Cat Klotsche Aaron Johnson Chesko Merlyn...

and from the journal of  bobdapoet  : 8 Eight poets are signed up for Necromancer. What the Fuck? This is the rant time, because, well, we put $1,000 out there for a bigger slam, and it's been totally ignored. I mean not as in people are emailing saying they's like to come but... or getting emails saying I can't come because... nothing. No responses, no emails, no "fuck yous", no nothing...

"So Team Mesa feeds Chicago all the info on us and our situation and tells them to protest us to try to take our spot" First off, that is not true. We were done with the situation and had nothing to do with the Chicago protest. We were out eating dinner and the protest committee called us in for questioning. "they don't say a word or make eye-contact or even attempt to engage in a conversation explaining...

It's been a productive morning - I'm finally caught up on the Internets (just kidding, I could never be caught up on the Internets, there's too much porn to distract me), and, thanks to Us Weekly (motto: "Stars are JUST LIKE US!! They need gardeners too!") I know who Natalie Portman is seeing (hint: It's like she's never seen a ten before). I guess that means I can't put it off anymore - It's my...

Suddenly, I hate all my words and poems, and am getting scared about performing at Slab City. I'm trying to pull myself out of this, but it's really hard. I'm about ready to kick my own ass, especially because I want to do logan , Dan , and people like Bob proud. I am picking logan up from the airport on Wednesday to be coached and loved on, only to disappoint. Fabulous. The gentle mentoring I've...

With all the drama unfolding today, I feel like there's a party I'm late to, and as always when I'm late to a social function, I'll show up, drink and do too much to try to catch up, and generally make an ass out of myself.  But one thing above all others has disappointed me today - with all the shit going on, nobody has noticed that I changed my relationship status on Facebook !  I shake my head...

This year's Mesa Slam Team Finals went exceptionally well- Thanks go out to the volunteers: The Nelsonnettes (as always), Shmoo, Kat, spacekadette , Eli, & Shayde. You guys really took a load off! And the sponsors: Del Sol Reception Hall, Five Star DJ, and Mesa Arts Academy for loaning us their stage lights. Without you we couldn't pull off an event of this magnitude. Thank you! It was especially...

Tonight, after the doctor’s appointment, the gym, getting new skinny clothes, and going to dinner with a new friend at El Gato Azul , I am going to finish the love letters . The project has been fulfilling and somewhat bittersweet. People’s responses to it have moved me and inspired dialogue—both person-to-person and within myself. Whatever thorns love has shown me, I feel so grateful for the love...

This is more or less a long-overdue summary post.  Most (all) of this probably won't be of much (any) interest to you.  So for the one or two people who still read this, you can skip it, and I won't mind. First of all, so I can get this out of my AIM profile, requisite recognition to the 2007 Australian Open Ultimate Losers who made the award a South American affair, Luis Horna of Peru and Catalina...