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Performance Anxiety

I think I'm going to drive to Chicago on August 9 to catch the National Poetry Slam finals. It's team finals only; this year they decided to do Individual finals on Friday night. Kind of sucks (because I don't want to take Friday off), but them's the breaks.

I'll be going solo, since Mr. Wonderful has Skooter Du 4 that weekend. That kind of sucks, too! The lovenest will be oh-so-lonely.

I'll probably stay with my lovely cousin Lyz, which should be fun. Cousin Justine may be in town as well, so a cousinly ladies lunch may be in order before I head home on Sunday. It will also be fun to see some poetry peeps: Ms. Spelt, Kenn Rodriguez, Marty Kruse, etc. I sincerely hope that despite the fact that I'm missing Indie Finals, that I'll get to see Shane Koyczan perform. But I have a feeling it's a slim chance. Yet another thing that sucks.

But Cookie and I on a mini-road trip? That most definitely does not suck!

Meanwhile, I'm performing at Intermedia Arts this Saturday as part of the August hotBED (no boys allowed, sorry). Have I prepared for this? No. Am I freaking out? Yes. I'll be burning the midnight oil this week trying to write some new stuff around the theme of "body issues." Good thing I have a lot of material on that topic. Issues galore, baby!