socially awkward dork seeks life
this would be the title of today's personal ad. and yet, my therapist thinks i'm cool and hip and should blend myself in to houston's art scene. and i stifle laughter because i'm a crazy knitting sex geek with no job and no direction. lovely conversation fodder right there. let's see, we could talk about dropping out of grad school or the hazards of too much xanax. or my dog. because people who talk about their dogs are only slightly less annoying than those who obsess over their cats.
but i'm making an effort. last night i went out all by myself. i went to brasil's and had some mint tea and half a brownie while reading "happy baby" (more intense than the super rich brownie). after about an hour, i decide to go cafe hopping and hit taft street coffee, which is walking distance from my apartment and on my list of places to go. turns out they were having a swing dance. so i paid my three dollars and played the wallflower, watching the dancers and singing along to the standards. it was lovely. as i was leaving, i even danced a number with one of the professionals. good times.
and, big announcement, this week i will finally begin applying for jobs. my medication is balanced enough that i think i can hold down part time employment. so house of pies here i come. if anyone can suggest other establishments that would welcome a blue haired waitress, please give me a heads up.
and i have been writing intensely. although not for blogging purposes. i have submitted pieces to six different anthologies over the last two weeks. whether they will be accepted, who knows? but writing is good. especially writing strong cohesive pieces.
by the way, why doesn't any local store carry albums by the checkers. i spent friday obsessively searching for the lyrics to "don't stop dan" (the sequel to "sixty minute man"). my dad recorded it off the radio when i was a baby so i grew up listening to it, but he couldn't find the tape. i would like my own copy, anyways. if anyone has access, please feel free to burn me a cd. free chapbook!
oh, by the way, please cast your vote on your favorite educated slut story of 2005. this will help me decide which pieces to polish and which to leave behind in the blogosphere.