It's July 2nd! That means it's almost July 4th! Which means it's almost time for Doug and I to visit our awesome and amazing recently engaged friends in Amherst! Yay! Here are some other things I have going on this month:
Not Being Poor: You know what will make you poor so fast it will make your head spin? Piecing together costumes for three new burlesque acts, getting your hair dyed blonde, and buying round trip Amtrak tickets that's what. Last month I did all these things and was moths flying out of my wallet broke by the middle of the month. I sold books to the Strand twice, took my loose change to the bank, did a low-paying side project for my boss, and "borrowed" an uncomfortably large chunk of money from my savings account just so I wouldn't be completely destitute by the end of the month i.e. unable to afford a bottle of wine to bring to my Anna Karenina book club. July is all about BUDGETING.
Waiting: I have one story out on submission, and I sent in an application for the New York Burlesque Festival a couple weeks ago. I should hear back from the NYBF in a couple weeks, and the journals I submitted to in about five years. I am bad at this. On the one hand I like having a few things out there because it leaves open the possibility for something magical to happen. Until I get a rejection letter it is theoretically possible that I could be sitting at my desk one day and suddenly get a letter from Tin House saying I am amazing and they would be honored to publish me. On the other hand, that is probably not going to happen, and I am a very impatient person
Performing: I have two shows coming up! One on July 10th at an undetermined location and one on the 19th at Lucky 13 in Park Slope. Yay! This means putting together two new acts in the next two weeks. Eep!
Running: Why did I decide that July would be the perfect time to start running again for the first time in over a year? Why is the sky blue? Why is a raven like a writing desk? Some questions have no answers.
Beaching: My aunt and uncle have a house half an hour outside of Atlantic City, and Doug and I will be staying with them for a weekend at the end of the month. It will probably be the only time I go to the beach this summer, so I'd better tan overtime. Kidding! I don't tan. My trips to the beach tend to involve slathering on half a bottle of SPF 30, eating an ice cream sandwich, and going home after an hour because I'm hot/bored. Summer!
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