Who can keep up?

Certainly not I. I feel like I've been a bad blogger, but sometimes you've gotta be a bad blogger to become a so-so novelist, or something like that. When I'm not freaking the hell out about everything I haven't done of late, I feel good. (It's kinda minute to minute.) More on this soon, but you may notice on the lower left hand side the logo for Crossfit, where I'm training with Allison five times a week - that's what's keeping me sane, not to mention strong. I love that in the past seven weeks I've already progressed so much and that what sounds virtually impossible (140 pound back squat) becomes totally doable. So anyway, don't expect prompt email replies or to see much of me for a while, I'll just throw out a big ass blanket apology. Just trying to get through the madness that is this summer.

This weekend is way too crazy and today I'm gonna try to do a few things, though tomorrow I'm opting out of Pride to go to my new writing group, my very first. Can't wait. Here's a little bit of what NYC offers this weekend:

MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) Festival - Molly Crabapple! Paul Pope! Alison Bechdel! Lauren Weinstein! A kazillion other cartoony types. Top Shelf party tonight at Gstaad from 6 onward.

Mermaid Parade and Ball

Dyke March

Then on Monday:

MONDAY—JUNE 25—7:30pm

It's
THE BiG QUiZ THiNG
"Drink up while reveling in all your oddball-knowledge glory."
—The Village Voice

Our biggest show ever, featuring
$250
in cash prizes
...and more

With our stupendous video round...
The Bipolar Movie Challenge

And our megatastic audio round...
Really, Really, Really Slow Songs

quizmastered by Noah Tarnow
with EDP / music by DJ GB

at the exceptionally large
Crash Mansion
199 Bowery (@ Spring Street)
J, M, Z to Bowery; 6 to Spring St
$7 cover / 21 and over
7:30pm
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