Sunday, November 23, 2008

Atlaaaaaaaaaaanta!

So I've been in Atlanta a few days now, and it is blissfully balmy in comparison to more recent climes. Today is so sunny and mild. Yay. So far I've been taking it easy--i have a pretty annoying cold right now, which made it necessary to shut myself into the hotel all day yesterday. At least now i'm all caught up on Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. Crucial. Now i'm at the "lesbian and gay" bookstore and coffeehouse, the cringingly-named Outwrite. Anyone need anything rainbow? I went to a pretty awesome bear bar the other night, though it was so packed that i was nearly crushed by all the burly men. This was not a bad thing. I'm eating my way through the city as well, and have had pretty good food here so far. Tonight I'm searching out some good soul food. Also, people are nice here.
hearts and sparkles from Colin-land!
hope everyone's well.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

I know! I'm a bad blogger!

Hi everyone.

sorry I've been so MIA with the blogging (thanx for the needed nagging, sylas). But y'all, i am having the BEST time. Let's see, I've been in Toronto since Halloween, with a small break to do a performance and workshop at the "Bodies of Dissent" conference in Peterborough last weekend, and I'm leaving tomorrow morning bright and early headed back to the states and down south to Atlanta and Nashville-ish by Thanksgiving. Also, I did a workshop on Racism and Disability for the Acsexxxible workshop series here in Toronto my first week in town. Thanks to the fabulous Loree, Colin, and others who made that possible. I think everything went well..

what else? OH! how could i forget the amazing Acsexxxable fundraiser this past Thursday? I participated as a roving, payable kisser. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the movement, you know. It was really pretty amazing. I've never been in a space like it before, and hopefully it will not be too long before I am again. To donate or otherwise support their rad work, check out http://www.acsexxxable.ca/index.html

Also, Loree, Ayden and Chris have been the friendliest hosts one could ask for. Geez, people. thanks. I have met tons of friendlyheads while I have been here too. And discovered the best roti on earth, to which i am now shamelessly addicted. I had some tonight for my last dinner in town of course. Oh, vena's, i miss you already and I haven't even left yet!

Got lots of new books, and Toronto Women's Bookstore (love.it.) now has plenty of Scars Tell Stories in stock, fyi.

So all is very well in Colin-land. I'm sad to leave Toronto. I really like it here. (well, except for the snow and the parking). But excited to be going onward as well.

I will try to be a better blogger from now on.

hope everyone's well!
colin