10.03.05
10:00 p.m.
Henry Rollins:
I haven't had time to write about the performance, or going with c-girl to see the show, and the connection we have without having known each other that long.
Rollins, of course, rocked. We did manage to sit in the "very drunk" section. They weren't terribly obnoxious, except for the getting up to go get more beer, go to the bathroom, etc.
I know people don't go and sit still at Spoken Word performances, but, my god! The man is in the middle of a story, you can't hold it til he's finished?
We had a good time. We talked before the show. We talked afterward, and c-girl thanked me for turning her onto such an incredible artist. My pleasure for helping someone open their eyes a bit more about their world.
I was in awe over the way he moves, uses his entire body as an instrument; from facial expressions, to his posturings and poses while talking about certain actions. And, the man knows how to use the word "Fuck". I am so envious.
And by going to the show, I remember why I liked him so much! I haven't been to such a heterocentric crowd in awhile. I go see people like Indigo Girls, Ani Difranco, Melissa Etheridge. I go to Leather Lifestyle events where there are many gay men. I'm not usually over-exposed to a cross-section of current Heterosexual America. It wasn't so bad. I was also impressed by the age range. People from Seventeen up to Seventy. That's called drawing a crowd.
I am so glad I could make the show. It has enriched my artistic life. With so much going on, I almost forgot to write about it. I don't want to forget about seeing the Unforgettable Rollins.
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10.03.05
8:00 p.m.
The Amazons Party went off fabulosly. I ended up having to go back to work for a couple of hours, which put a real dent in my evening. My task was to go pick up the cake, and make a stop at Kinkos. Both these places involved driving in mid-town Phoenix during rush hour. A trip that normally would have taken half an hour to complete took almost an hour and a half. Then I had to return to the Space where the party was being held, deliver the goods, and then get over to work.
It was a brainless, easy shift. I did my job, and got back to APEX, where lots and lots of women, boi's girls, tops, dominates, mistresses, masters, daddies, switches, slaves and submissives were eating, drinking, and having a great time.
As soon as I got there, I was going on as the MC. Master gave me the run down, and I grabbed everyone's attention. (once the MC lackey figured out the microphone volume). I did my thing, and then the party rocked on. There was a drag king performance, a belly dancer, door prizes, and just lots of cool things going on. By the end of it Master and I were really tired, but happy that we could help put on such a successful party.
We did attempt to Play. I had another very bad reaction. I'm beginning to think its the space. This is the second time we've tried to play there and I've had bad stuff come up. Master had to pull me down and hold on to me while my body went through the process of "processing." Not a very happy boy at all. Nor a happy Master.
We were finally able to get home and go to bed. When we woke up on Saturday, Master was sick. Coughing, sore throat, etc. She's been in bed ever since. She gets up once in awhile and wanders around, but then goes back to the bedroom. I wish I could make Her better, but there isn't much to do but ride this out.
Yesterday I attacked a closet that had loads of just hodge-podge stuff in it. Master went through boxes, and I went through boxes. More purging happened. I'm letting so much go right now. (Mid life crisis?). The result is that there is stuff scattered everywhere because I don't know where to start putting it or packing it. I need Master's guidance, and She needs all Her strength right now to fight off this icky, sick thing.
I also started looking at the puter a friend of ours gave to us. It's been sitting in the house for a couple weeks now, but I haven't had a chance to look at it. So I turned it on, and poked around. Today I got more memory installed, put in Master's zip drive, deleted some stuff, and am doing a defrag. (Windows 98 defrag...takes forever!). But the puter works better then the other one did. When I got Cox's High Speed Security installed, it didn't bug out like it did on the old one. Must thank frank for a better system.
And that is a current distraction from dealing with how I feel about moving. I am scared, and excited at the same time. I don't want to let all my friends in Arizona go, but this is a necessary kick in our ass to change some things in our lives. I am looking at it that way, as a Universal opportunity to shed, "clean house", and find new inspiration by traveling. New spaces and places always kick the words out of me. Maybe I'll see something in the Great Plains that I missed on my other two, short, brief visits.
"Just passing through, thanks a bunch for the corn and the cows."
It might be what Master and I need for our lives to really change in the direction they need to go. I firmly believe that. I don't feel like we are going to get stuck, or sucked in, or trapped in anyway. I have a feeling this is going to be the start of our journeys around the country. Wouldn't it be nice to see other places, stop and look around, get a sense and feel for the rest of the country. I've been to LA, San Fransisco, New York, and driven to Kansas. Oh, I've been to Rocky Point, Mexico. That is the extent of my travels. I really would like to see more of the world then I've seen. I'd like to see Europe sometime, maybe the Greek Islands, and get further into Mexico, down to the Mayan and Aztec Ruins.
RIght now, for today, I follow Master to Kansas, what happens next is up to the One who guides and directs us. I hold no expectations, I have no trepidation. Only excitement, and a healthy bit of Fear.
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