~ my car failed the smogcheck test here in los angeles; so i have to take my car in for repairs.
~ after all the boosting that i did for weho in the directionless ‘network city’ seminar in which i was enrolled at sci-arc [w], the bastards went ahead and struck at me while i was trying to find an orwell text at one of the bookstores. i had watched the time carefully, so that i would not run out on the meter; it began to dwindle while i was in line, so i told my fried to run out and put more money in it. i left the store about 30 seconds later, and when i got to the car, she was holding a ticket in her hand. i looked at my watch and saw that i still had time left.
‘this is bullshit!’ i shouted. ‘i still have time.’
‘it’s not for that.’ she hands me the ticket. it claims that i do not have my wheels properly turned to the curb.
‘how in the hell am i supposed to know this?’ i demand.
i look up at the street signs and see a diagram which answers my question….
i remember bitterly that west hollywood [w] makes up 20% of its income from parking violations.
~ ok, we are finally back from the first and second of this summer’s road trips. one 4-day drive from atlanta, georgia, to los angeles, california, was quickly followed by one 7-day drive from phoenicia, new york, to, again, los angeles, california. non-digital camera pictures are at the developer and the events are being typed; watch for the story to appear here at any moment.
~ i am spending this week in a truck somewhere between phoenicia, new york, and los angeles, california, so there will be no new entries for a few days. until then, content yourself with the archive.
~ driving down post road to atlanta highway in cumming, georgia, i used to see this painted on the side of someone’s trailer: ‘i know who stole my saw.’ after this week, i know ‘who’, too.
~ from the angry red planet inbox:
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Hiya!
I’m writing on behalf of the 2nd Annual
Southern Girls Convention, being held this year in
Louisville, KY. From July 5th-7th, we hope to
provide three days of knowledge and empowerment
through workshops, discussions, activism
opportunities, and a show featuring female musicians
of all genres. The convention, of course, is not
limited to girls or Southerners in attendance, but
will hopefully act as an opportunity for Southern
feminists to educate each other and form alliances.
Here’s where you come in — we’re looking for
people to set up tables during the convention, to
get the word out about their girl-friendly
organizations and businesses. Right now we’re
planning for housing and meal arrangements for
participants from out of town and we want to take
care of everyone who’s willing to help us out with
this! There’s been a lot of support for SGC so far,
and we’re expecting a big turnout – this is a great
way to meet other like-minded individuals! If you
wish to use your table for selling merchandise,
we’re asking a $15 donation, however there is no
charge to set up a table distributing free
pamphlets/information. We’d love to get as many
tables set up as space allows and I’m trying to get
a count of how much that will be ahead of time, so
please let me know if you’re interested in the next
week or so!
If you have any questions about the convention,
please visit our webpage at http://www.brat.org/sgc2000/
Thanks,
Courtney
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~ the angry red office has had to move from the marina to cheviot hills. as of yet, there is no internet access in the new space, so i spend the days complaining to phobos that there seems to be no decent way to get the best access for the lowest price. if someone knows of a decent way to get a t1, or even dsl or cable for absolutely free, please let us know…
~ i just drove in to los angeles from georgia; in a couple of days, i am flying to new york, from where i again will be driving to los angeles. be surprised if there are any updates before my return…
