Book a Month...

I checked out and never finished Will Bradley's book called Self Organization:Counter Economic Stategies, which was really great, and I did finish most of it. Alas, almost doesn't cut it. but! I did finish Leonora Carrington's The Hearing Trumpet last week.


I enjoy her art immensely, so I thought I would give her a read. She is a surrealist born in 1917, so much like the main character of the story, she is almost 92. The book is really short, but difficult to get a hold of. I found a copy through interlibrary loan, from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Anyway, the main character is a spry old gal, who has been sent to an institution for "senile women", crawling with strange spiritual ritual enforced by a mean man and his wife. Given that it is written by a surrealist who hung out with Max Ernst and Picasso, wild twists come as no surprise. Potent imagery, the spirit of children in old people, mystic pseudo-religious history, werewolves, poison, and of course, the hearing trumpet, all make this book enjoyable. don't get wrong. I typically can't get into fantasy. but she bad.

101. read a book every month (2/33)

and...

011. get on roofs (3)

I got on some folks roof at a party this weekend, though I have no idea whose house it was. people kept threatening to invite Skidmarxxx. lots of black.

Volunteer...

In light of my lack of employment and desire to keep busy, I have been trying to offer my services on a volunteer basis. If you need some extra hands, feet, brains, etc. feel free to let me know.

Here are the places I have volunteered at so far:

Church of the Friendly Ghost: making flyers.
Rhizome Collective/Inside Books Project: sending books, writing letters, making food.
Black Star Co-op: Tabling at the Dogfish Head short film festival.

so...

041. volunteer

I would love to keep track of the hours, but it's a bit difficult...
how about a tally?

7 flyers (untold hours).
8 hours.