waters of the head

Today is the Headwaters launch party, but unfortunately, due to computer and printing problems, the new issue will not be in today. I know this because my lover is privy to this top secret confidential information. They do have a proof, though, so it shouldn't be long. Probably middle of May. I'm reading "Pissed Off" at the party, and my mom is going to come to see the whole thing.

I'll send her back with books and gadgets I won't need for the next week. It should lighten my home-bound traveling load. Who knows, with ramblers like me?

I'm working on my last article for newswriting, and I'm doing it on biodiesel. If you didn't know, there are several pumps around Asheville, and they are sprouting up all over the world, actually. If you own a diesel car, you can easily switch to biodiesel, and if not, you can get a diesel engine put in OR use the gasoline-alternative, Ethanol 85. I'm still looking for someone to interview that uses biodiesel in his/her car, so if that person sounds like you, please contact me or comment on this blog.

Speaking of alternatives, I bought a menstrual solution. It's a Diva Cup, like the Keeper, I've heard. It's pretty cool, and I like it, especially in conjunction with the Glad Rags that I've been using as an alternative to maxi-pads. Good stuff. All cotton, washable, fragrance free, and NO dri-weave. (Which is good since that shit can give you a rash. Moisture, you know?) Anyway, I also have some organic natural tampons that I'm trying out instead of the bleachy tampacular devices I'm used to. Anyway, I highly recommend these alternatives, because not only are they either reusable or better for you, they can save you a lot of money. The Diva Cup and Glad Rags, especially. Everybody's lookin' to save some cash, right? So, you can support local artists or economy, right? Super.

Anyway, yeah. I still need to post the VT story, but I haven't been able to locate my flash drive on that.

Other news: Drinking Liberally is tonight at the Asheville Brewing Co. on Coxe Ave. if anyone wants to come. It should be a good time. There are new candidates to discuss, and Susan will be back from Florida. (She's my favorite of the women...well, she and Felicity, but Susan is usually there.) Looking Glass is the choice pitcher for the DLs, so there's another reason for you to come out.

My zine turned out well, except, looking back, I found a bunch of typos, and I was disappointed with myself about that. I think I'll keep revising it because I've had a few revelations to add since I turned it in. When I get it revised to where I like it, I'll go to Kinko's and get copies made for anyone who needs to know about the voice of feminism in stand-up comedy. There was tons of information out there, so the topic really deserves to really be done justice by yours truly.

Women's Studies is over, and I'm planning a party in place of the final period because I want to leave it with a bang instead of an "oh shit..." Yeah. Emails will be sent and beers will be imbibed, at least by me.

I guess that's the news for now. Take care and thanks for reading.

(P.S. During spell-check, it showed newswriting as misspelled, but it offered nauseating as a fill-in. So...yeah.)