Friday, September 30, 2011
Hello, dear reader!
Happy "Ask a Stupid Question Day" and "Hug a Vegetarian Day"! (Real, Wacky Holidays courtesy of http://brownielocks.com)
I am $39 away from making my rent, whoo-hoo!!! SOOO happy and relieved. It also feels sooo good to have taken a step towards my goal of finding a good job, rather than just taking notes and networking with folks about leads. I went to Careerlink yesterday and made an appointment for an orientation. My friend S. said they "hooked him up" which his current job, which is how I met him recently. I walked up to the kiosk of the internet company he works for and asked if they were hiring. Somehow (he saw my guitar case) we ended up talking about music (he's a musician, too, and has his own indie record label), and flirting (because that's just how we do ;-) and I went to one of the two open mics that he hosts, where I kicked ASS and sold not a single CD but he did give me twenty bucks so all was not lost.I also met some really nice folks there. But I was pissed and bitter as hell. Where else does one work for free?
Anyhoo, this ain't sposed to be "bitterfest" :-)
Anyway, the joy is improving and expanding.
For the last couple of days I've been thinking about my stationery I used to make for fun and profit. Then today my friend S. in Alburque, who had ordered them before, asked if I had any more of my self-mailing cardstock letters. So, now I'll be making 12 for her to order. Funny thing, that, because my friend M, who had also ordered them before, said he used them only for himself, right? So I ask S. how she uses them - she writes them to HERSELF every year for Rosh Hashannah! My friend M is also Jewish, so I sent him a copy of that text message. Longstoryshort, this bitch is getting her groove back, baby! (Never let it be said.)
So where am I, you ask? I'm at yet another public library, because on Fridays, they're all closed at 5pm or earlier, and my illustrious busking occurrifies (aka "occurriates" from 3-6pm. Since I'm committed to trying out this here new daily blog thing, it became apparent, I'd have to gets my writing and posting needs met in hours before my busking shift.
So, all for now. As much as I'd love to sit and jibber jabber with you good people all day, I've got lots of nifty newsletters of some of my favorite artists and writers, and other documents to print at 7 cents a page, rather than the astronomical quarter of a dollar that the Free Library charges. Why, the noive :-)
Quick facts:
Laptop crashed on July 31st, hence my using other equipment til mine is repaired.
I'm on the 2nd day of a water fast.
I'm very grateful for all the wonderful things in my life, including you, fine reader!
In art and community,
Cassendre
Cassendre Xavier is a musician, author, and community cultural arts organizer whose mission in life is to share joy, inspiration, and sensuality through the creative and healing arts. She is the founder and director of the Black Women’s Arts Festival, and has been an imperfectly practicing raw vegan since 2005. On September 19, 2011, Cassendre celebrated her first year as an ordained interfaith minister. Visit http://cassEndrExavier.com.
Copyright © 2011 by Cassendre Xavier. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to reprint this article, in part, or in whole, only with the inclusion of the author bio, copyright credit, and contact URL http://cassEndrExavier.com.
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