Filed under: Cool Stuff, Everyday Stuff, Yada Yada | Tags: Craphouse Chronicles
…it’s the Summer of Dora. So many amazing things are happening right now, my carpal tunnel will explode out of my hands and onto the keyboard if I try to type them all.
This will be a very brief post, as I need to cross at least one Craphouse item off of my to-do list each day, and it’s 10:14pm already. To be honest, I’ll probably wimp out and settle for hauling over a load of folding chairs. We’re moving non-valuables to the Craphouse this week, to make the task of moving the Really Important Stuff over in the Official Move that much easier…and holy jeezum crow, do we have a lot of folding chairs.
We’re moving quickly on the Craphouse work. I am hoping we can move in within the next few weeks. This may be an impossible task, since so much of the house is still covered in debris from the latest round of demo – but in early August I’m flying down to Florida to film Lil Bro #2′s pilot.
You heard me. I’ll be playing Nosy Neighbor #1. Apparently, I get to wear stilettos…looks like I’ll be hitting the gym for the next several weeks, as bloated as these boats are right now even drag queen shoes will be too narrow.
The show’s called The Village Idiots. You can check out their new blog and Facebook page (designed by yours truly – yet more portfolio padding, huzzah). Like the FB page if you’re so inclined, it’ll make LB#2 smile.
I have a short story, Mirabilis, up at Mirror Dance Magazine. I also have a rocking hot new cop car to drive. And most of the plants that I actually managed to plant are doing well.
10:20 already? Gotta go, photos coming soon – for real, this time – along with a Thief Shoes update on the CH Facebook page.
Filed under: Craphouse Crap, Everyday Stuff, Yada Yada | Tags: Craphouse, garden, raised planting bed
Flower Day was a blast!
It rained like crazy, the temperature was five degrees less than comfortable for the clothes I was wearing, the wind kept blowing my hair into my face and the faces of those around me (couldn’t find a ponytail holder, sorry Eastern Marketers), and I’m on the tail end of a nasty case of walking pneumonia.
So what! I made it to my first Flower Day in three years — and since bracing a very, very unsafe floor joist at the Craphouse came in under budget, I had some real cash to spend at Flower Day for the first time in almost ten years. (more…)
Filed under: Web Stuff | Tags: Detroit website designer, Red Alice Design, web design
Yeah, baby! The new website for Red Alice Design is up & running ^_^ — just in time for the MMSDC Conference.
From concept to execution in just 7 days, including all-new branding. It’s a new personal record.
That is all.
Filed under: Everyday Stuff, Yada Yada, Things that happen in Detroit | Tags: Back Alley Bikes, Detroit, Detroit bicycling, Detroit events, The Hub of Detroit, volunteer opportunity
The Hub of Detroit is a fantastic organization. They’ve evolved from their humble beginnings as Back Alley Bikes, a 2000 Detroit Summer program, to a fully-stocked bicycle shop and repair center which hosts regular events for people of all ages.
They have numerous programs, including bicycle repair workshops and bicycle giveaways for youth.
On May 21st, after their Youth Earn-a-Bike program closes for the day, they are going to go on a group ride. Volunteers are needed to help corral the large group and to demonstrate good biking behavior. Helmets are required for all participants. Check out their website for more information and additional volunteer opportunities.
Filed under: Everyday Stuff, Yada Yada, Things that happen in Detroit | Tags: bioremediation, community garden, Detroit, Detroit event, remove soil pollution
Bioremediation Action is holding a planting party this Friday, May 6th at the Mulberry Center at the corner of Lincoln and Selden (the actual address is 3716 Lincoln) in Detroit.
The party starts at 1:00 p.m. and will end around 9:00 p.m. Bioremediation Action will have free food and drink on hand for all volunteers. (more…)
Filed under: Things that happen in Detroit | Tags: Detroit, Detroit events, Detroit Food Policy Council, Detroit Food Summit, Eastern Market Detroit, food justice, urban gardening, urban sustainability
Homegrown noms
1st Annual Detroit Food Summit
If you live in Detroit, then you know how difficult it is to get nutritious food at reasonable prices within the city limits.
Only one major supermarket chain still has stores within Detroit itself: two stores. (more…)
Filed under: My Stuff, On Writing | Tags: A cappella Zoo, fiction, magic realism
Jenny
My story “These Troubles, Oh No” is now online over at A cappella Zoo. It’s an excerpt from my NaNoWriMo novel Uncurled. A different title was given in the notes, but it’s changed. Permanently, ’cause this is a much better title. It’s taken from a line in R.A. Lafferty’s The Reefs of Earth: “A child’s a monster still uncurled…”
Issue 6 of A cappella Zoo is also now online in its entirety. You can find it here. The issue is packed with great writing…if you’re a magic realism fan, you should check it out.
Another short story of mine, “Mirabilis”, has been accepted by Mirror Dance Magazine for their Summer 2011 issue. I’ll let you guys know when it’s up.
As far as the novel goes: I’ve been doing tons of research over the past several months, and have finally begun the third edit. It will involve some serious restructuring, but it’s the right decision. I’m exciting to get going on this draft, partly because once this draft is complete I’ll be ready to fine-tune the characters and in service of that goal I’ve promised myself a few rounds in a great bar with the Carnie Uncles to get some of their stories on tape. The handful I’ve heard already are a blast — I can’t wait for them to tell the tales I’m finally old enough to hear.
Filed under: Everyday Stuff, Yada Yada
This weekend will be a milestone in the Craphouse renovation (can I call it a renovation at this point, when it’s really more of a make-it-moderately-sanitary-so-we-can-at-least-move-in-ovation?) — I’m kicking the weekend off with a big ol’ mess of plaster.
The Mold Room
The Craphouse Chronicles’ new blog pages will be up soon. We’ve found some hideous house-eating fungus @ the CH and my days have been all about that for the past week or so. I’ll update you here and on our new Facebook fan page once the new blog is up!
Also: the next (and hopefully last) Dumpster Day has been pushed back to the 30th…I’ll need a few days to handle the damn HE fungus, and a couple of days after that to two-fist steroids and allergy meds in hopes of staving off a flare. Drywall Day will be on May 1st. Hell yeah, that’s a busy weekend. If you want in and you know me in The World, email me for details. It’s a lot of work, but we will have some amazing music along with plenty of sandwiches, juice, and beer. (more…)
Filed under: Cool Stuff | Tags: Craphouse, Craphouse Chronicles, Detroit home renovation
Just a quick note to let you all know that I’ve posted some new content on the CH’s awesome FB page: a few fun pics, a couple of snarky comments. There is a lot more to come in the days ahead, stay tuned!
