pimpin'

I know you all probably have ultra-busy weekends, but if you’re out and about this Saturday evening, I’m taking part in a reading at the Book Collector. It starts at 8pm and will be broken into two sets – one at 8 and one at 9:30pm – which means if you happen to be in the area enjoying Art Second Saturday stuff, feel free to drop by at anytime and catch a few minutes.

The reading is part of Richard Hansen’s monthly “Poems-for-All” series. It’s free, of course, and it features the acclaimed SF writer Michelle Tea as well as NorCal’s poet extraordinaire Frank Andrick. There’s also another Rachel on the bill – but she’s got a much cooler name, Rachel Savage....

And while I’m pimping events, Cory’s playing a show with the Haints at the Blue Lamp (Alhambra at N street) later that night. I believe they go on around 11-ish. The other bands on the bill are Drag the River and the Devastates and, although I’m not entirely sure of the cost, the cover charge is probably in the neighborhood of $5-$6.



OK, here’s the reading info – if you can, I’d love for you to come out and help calm my stage fright nerves:

From Richard Hansen’s press release:


POEMS-FOR-ALL
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Second Saturday Series
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an ABSINTHE kiss: a frank andrick birthday reading
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frank andrick
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RACHEL LEIBROCK
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RACHEL SAVAGE
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MICHELLE TEA
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Saturday, August 13th
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8pm & 9:30pm
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The Book Collector
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1008 24th Street, Sacramento. Between J & K.


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and don’t forget the rock’ n’roll!!

...of course there's lots of good Second Saturday stuff happening this weekend and I just wish I had time to check out more. I will definitely be stopping by for this: My friend Brett Billingsley is showing some art on Saturday at the Kissaten Art & Espresso Cafe (2737 Riverside - near 2nd Ave) from 6-9pm.

Hmmmm....what else? Oh yeah, I'm going to see the White Stripes tomorrow night (hooray for free tix and a friend who is driving) and I promise that if I can get any pictures of Meg White's boobs, I will post them. For reals - anything to appease the hundreds who flock, fruitlessly, to this site in hopes of catching a peek of her mammary glands.

Also, it will be good to be out of town for at least one of the nights that they are spraying our half of Sac with the pesticide. I definitely have mixed feelings on this matter. On one hand, West Nile Virus? I don't want it and I am always getting bit by the mosquitoes. Seriously, we can have one sneak into the bedroom at night and who ends up with a gazillion bites? Me - not Cory that's for sure. And I've certainly seen more than the usual number of dead birds laying around - not a good sign.

Nonetheless, I just can't really cotton to the idea of pesticides being misted through the air. It's disconcerting to receive a notice (only a day in advance, thank you very much) that we should stay indoors after 8pm, turn of the A.C., etc...What about the people and animals who can't stay indoors? And really - if it's so damn safe, why are you giving such warnings anyway - it shouldn't matter right?

Right. I can't decide what gives me the creeps more: West Nile Virus or the spray being used to "fight the bite." Frankly, I think I'd just like to hold my breath for the next couple of days and then take a scalding hot shower. Good times ...

And finally, on a completely unrelated note: For those who've been kind enough to inquire, Sophie's blood tests came back fairly normal although she did show signs of dehydration. So now she is back on the twice-weekly fluids and, thanks to advice from the vet, she has won the war on cat food as we have caved in and are now mixing in the junky kitty crack with her tasteless low-protein diet food. Next week: dermatologist and, hopefully, more good news.