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My lame blog

WHAT I DID Saturday, February 15 The cloud cover is interesting today; a translucent gray that stretches on and on and on. There was very little sleep last night: three hours maybe, but now that you are awake, standing on tiptoes on the edge of the bed sorting trinkets into the high up drawers and basking in this silver flickering light, now it feels like it was just enough. I can hear the conversation trickling thro

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WHAT I DID Saturday, February 15 The cloud cover is interesting today; a translucent gray that stretches on and on and on. There was very little sleep last night: three hours maybe, but now that you are awake, standing on tiptoes on the edge of the bed sorting trinkets into the high up drawers and basking in this silver flickering light, now it feels like it was just enough. David is on the phone downstairs. I can hear the conversation trickling through the walls. “I haven’t slept,” he is saying. “I’m staying up just to support you, I’m staying up just to support you, I’m staying up just to support you.” He says the last part many times, like he’s the manic robot of Staying Up Late, or something. There is a sense of delirium in an early morning that follows a late night, but this is not too bad. I was worried, last night, briefly, about the two cocktails at dinner, the sleeping for an hour in the black dress and the makeup, the waking up suddenly, sitting horrified at the kitchen table with dimmed lamps and bright moon, etching out notes on topics like Discipline is Pleasure and My New Routines. I was concerned that sludge proceeds indulgence, but I see now that things remain precise. “I want to hang out with grasping freaks and take them at their word,” David is telling his friend on the phone. “I’m going to auction your keys off to an insane man,” he is saying. “This is part of my plan to leave it all behind.” You don’t remember the falling back to sleep, but you do remember waking up again. The cloud cover makes the day difficult to begin, and you do everything a person should do, yes - you pour serums on your skin and drink water and l-theanine and coffee and you go to the gym and you walk at a rapid pace at a steep incline and you walk on the treadmill closest to the sun, although there is not much sun to speak of today. Eventually, you go to the ocean. On the uptown C - I listen to the sort of music I liked in high school and I imagine a day of twirling in the hot summer light and then this cures me. Now, a day of swimming in the cold fog. another day on my lame blog in my lame life. went to a lame party where i had lame conversations and lame drinks. took the lame amtrak back to lame lincoln where there’s a lame pony exhibition and a lame pond called walden. now i’m back in lame manhattan. yup… today is tuesday and it’s just as lame as before. i almost go to a lame party tonight, but instead im feeling tired so i spend my lame night in. have you heard about this lame restaurant called the knickerbocker. you can talk about lame things with your lame boyfriend while waiters serve you dishes. This is what it’s like to be you, David tells me. There’s that Georgia O’Keefe quote - “I have done nothing all summer but wait for myself to be myself again.” It’s like this, but I’ve just been waiting all week. A new week, tomorrow. You will see me tomorrow. I’m looking forward to all of it, then. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Monday, February 17 - From 7:15pm at Metrograph — I have evening plans, but if I didn’t, I’d be here watching The Master. One of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s finest. - From 8pm (sign up at 6pm) at Mr. Fong’s — The Tiara Tournament continues. “come one come all to the girls pool tournament. The winner will be crowned queen… for now.” | $15 cash entry - From 8pm (doors at 7pm) at Jean’s — The Thing Is … returns. This is the most talked about show in town, and it’s a really good lineup tonight, ft Caroline Calloway, Rachel Coster, Jay Jurden, Luke Rathborne, and Ivy Wolk. A limited number of premium VIP tickets can be purchased to guarantee entry here . Hosted by Alex Arthur and produced by John Doe & Co. Sponsored by Loser’s and Laila. Love is in the air these weeks, and it seems like every party has a sex / love adjacent sponsor. I tend to think the last thing we need is more dating apps, but I love real life, I love TheThingIs, and I love Jeans. The Master (2012) Tuesday, February 18 - From 7pm at Sovereign House — One Man Army presents Paradise SHREDition Vol 7 - “a steamy, sultry celebration of erotic films…with the plumber (but without the “fixing”).” A talkback and networking mixer will follow the screenings. - From 9pm in the Lower East Side (dm @ Jackiearielle for location) — Painters Pool returns. A weekly party for painters and friends, Tuesday in New York and Thursday in LA. Gather your painter friends - that’s your ticket in. - From 11pm - 3am — Kiki Kramer is hosting at Paul’s Cocktail Lounge (weekly event) Wednesday, February 19 - From 7pm at Ellen Stewart Theatre @ La MaMa — A performance of The Barbarians - “ a play about a description of a play about a group of scientists gumming up the linkage between language and political power.” This seems odd, but it comes highly recommended! Performances continue through March 2 if you can’t make it tonight . - From 7pm - 9pm — Julia Harrison hosts another IRL saloon . Saloon is a substack / discord / instagram online community, designed “to find and promote opportunities, events, and your work.” There are a lot of newsletters trying to do something similar, but not so many doing it well, and Saloon is well curated, chic, open, and cool! As previously mentioned, I love real life, so I’m excited to stop by this event. - From 8pm at Night Club 101 — Test Subjects perform with Alana Markel . Tickets $15 here . - From 10pm at Jean’s — Teddy Quinlivan hosts Electric Pussycat , ft DJ Jaie Gon. (weekly event) Thursday, February 20 - From 7pm - 9pm at Time Again —- Date Time returns with another evening of speed dating. Tarot readings by Maraschino, and food by Loser’s. - From 9pm - 11pm at Funny Bar — Byline and Julie present Matter of the Heart : An evening of readings on romance and more, hosted by Gutes and Meg. An anonymous Friend of the Letter recently pointed out that a lot of these readings are starting to look increasingly like brand activations in sloppy disguise. I like a lot of the readers performing at this event, and there is nothing wrong with having a sponsor, but there’s a corporate flair to these things. Everyone knows about the Rise Of The Literary It Girl by now, and they’ve realized it’s time to start cashing in with some notes app poetry . I mostly avoid the Activation x Art Events, but in fairness, I’ll plan to attend this one and report back with a review. - From 10pm - late — There’s a new party at Night Club 101 ! Electrosexual is free to attend, featuring Kyle Whiting, Rachel Opert, and Dante Scaglione. Friday, February 21 - From 7pm at Sovereign House — Magdalene Taylor hosts an Arcade Publishing Event , featuring Bruce Wagner, Noah Kumin, Matthew Davis, Emmalea Russo, and David Fishkind. Excellent writers, free drinks, and “something to offend everyone.” - At 7:15pm and then at 9:30pm at The Roxy — Betsey Brown and Peter Vack are Double Featuring Actors and Rachelormont . - From 7pm - 10pm at Cassette — Measure Twice reading and songshare features music by Fenne Lily, Leah Rando, Isaac Stalling, and Kayla Phillips, along with readings by Stella Ann-Harris, Michael Plastics, Anabellea Correa Maynard, and Isadora Nogueira. All proceeds go to Unlocal . - From 6:30 - 11pm at Roulette Intermedium – Bruce LaBruce’s The Visitor premieres in the US. Q&A to follow with Brontez Purnell. Hosted by NPCC, A/Political, Circle Collective, and Misguided Spirits. - From 11pm - late — You Missed It x Perfectly Imperfect present Urika’s Bedroom . Really insane lineup for this one - additional performances from Comet and Holidays in the United States, and DJ sets by Chanel Beads, Kassie Krut, and Quiet Light. Saturday, February 22 - From 12pm - 7pm at byALEXANDER — The Kollection presents Poetry Gallery (2) - “an evolving series of public art installations, activations, and collaborations shifting the forms of live poetry presentation.” Poetry by Angel Prost, Finlay Mangan, Kareem Rahma, Mackenzie Thomas, and Victoria Mbabzi. Music by Concrete Husband and Katzpascale. - From 2pm - 6pm at Richardson — NPCC x A/Political x Circle Collective hosts an in store signing and t-shirt launch with Bruce LaBruce, on the occasion of the Friday evening US premiere of The Visitor. Saturday, February 23 - It didn’t feel like Sunday without Confessions — good thing Annabel and Cassidy are back this week. - From 8pm at Seventh Heaven — Cool Memories hosts a student reading, ft Courtney Bush and Chariot Wish. All past and present students are welcome to read a poem, meet, and mingle. Of further intrigue… - Betsey Brown is hosting her writers workshop in Manhattan on February 19 to 21 from 10am to - 2pm. This is a magical experience which will teach you how to access both the Truth and the Fiction in your subconscious. I can’t make it this time, but if you can, you must!!

  • The Non-School is hosting a variety of workshops, office hours, generative practices, etc - I haven’t been here yet but it looks quite special. - I’m joining Kaitlin Phillips Book Club - I went to Villa Mosconi for Valentine’s Day Dinner, and dare I say it’s the last Real Italian Restaurant in the West Village. I’m pretty into restaurants that feel like they haven’t been touched in 100 years, and restaurants with food that’s kind of bad. The two often coincide, but the food is good here, and the vibe remains charmingly preserved. One caveat - the space is cavernous and there is no music. It’s a little weird, but in a cool way. - Vanya on Huron Street returns to BCTR on February 26 - Jemima Jo Kirke revealed where Jessa gets her jewelry (it’s Suzannah Wainhouse ) - I’ve been sooo lazy about going to openings this past few weeks, but I’m catching up by paying visits to Parent Company, Entrance, Fredericks & Freiser, Blade Study, IRL Gallery, Silke Linder, and Martos Gallery. Lmk if I’m missing anything that’s a CAN’T miss. - I was going to write a small itinerary for Frieze LA, but I’m not attending, and I know nothing about LA. DIVA CORP is keeping you in the know with Frieze 2025 Previews and Storylines.

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