....Lemme back up.
So the first of 2 WovenHand shows is on tonight. This one's in Brooklyn. My colourist was supposed to go with me because I'm terrified of NYC and have never driven into Brooklyn. Weeks ago, we planned that I was to meet him at the salon after work, go in his car to his flat in NYC, and then we would cab it to Brooklyn for the show, then back to his flat, I would crash there, and we'd both go back to the salon in the morning.
Excellent plan, save for the fact that the arsehole bailed today at around lunchtime.
Cue the biggest panic attack I have had in years. I got myself so worked up about driving into an unfamiliar city at night alone that I reached the point of vomiting.
But all is well now. I have pills, and an amazing friend who agreed to come with me with only an hour's notice.
I got a versatile blogger award from the gorgeous and enormously talented Loulou. !!!
I'm supposed to reveal 7 things about myself and then nominate 7 others, but since I can't think of seven things, I'm going to do what I did one of the last times and empty my purse, as I had to do that anyway in preparation for Wovenhand, so I don't break my shoulder carrying everything I own around with me for the next five hours.
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1. My wallet
2. One of the books I'm writing, flash drive with all books in progress, extra ink for the fountain pen, extra pens, rolls of film I need to develop, and a list of words I like
3. Various medication, most of it boring, unfortunately.
4. Spare keys. It's frightening how often I lock myself out of the car.
5. Weird charm bag thing that's supposed to be good luck, and a fortune from a cookie.
6. An Alethiometer.
7. Rosary beads, angel stone, obsidian rock, and an adorable bug in a glass stone from Clytie.
8. Business cards and bookmarks for my books, which I leave in random places because you never know who might pick it up.
9. Ciggies, and fire.
10. Travel toothbrush, bottle opener (wine and beer), and a tin of teabags.
11. Various necessities: tissues, hand sanitizer, wipes, eyedrops
12. More weapons than anyone probably needs to carry in a purse.
13. Hair brush and scrunchies
14. Cosmetics, for touch ups throughout the day.
*. Fun(maybe?) fact: that is a bloodstain from one of my nervous breakdowns. : /
For the seven people I'm supposed to nominate, I ask all of you wonderful people to now nominate yourselves,
and then fight for the award. TO THE PAIN.
Time to go bounce off the walls some more and take more xanax before I leave. DEE photos will probably be posted at 2AM when I'm too high on life to sleep. :D
Given the weapons at your disposal, best not to eff with you on the subway.
ReplyDeleteGood data point.
Congratulations on the award Mich, hopefully you have a great time venturing into this new city! Sorry to hear it caused you to have a panic attack though, thank the good lord for your friend!
ReplyDeleteThat's possibly more weapons than any one person needs in a purse but I won't deny I'm jealous of the small collection. You must have a massive purse though. I pity any guy that tries to mess with you. Some may expect mace, not a giant knife.
ReplyDeleteI'm playing name-the-drug. Orange looks like Motrin, little red babies have got to be Sudafed, but I'm stumped on the blue one unless it's Aleve. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I get more of a kick out of the alethiometer than the knives?
Blue ones are proper ephedrine, from Canada because it's illegal here.
DeleteYour purse is a treasure trove of epic awesomeness. Sure, you might not need that many weapons, but if it doesn't weigh you down or get you in trouble with the law, why not? Can't be too careful eh?
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of leaving your business cards/bookmarks in random places. Have you tried leaving one at a table at Starbucks, or inside a menu of a restaurant? That's the first place I'd leave some. And maybe in a few genre best sellers at Barnes & Noble.
Congrats on your Versatile Blogger award. I just did a blog award survey thing last week, but if you'll let me I shall claim the award and list seven things about myself in a future post.
Hope you have a blast in Brooklyn :-)
New York is scary enough being on the other side of the world, let alone right next door! (Can you move the Museum of Natural History to New Jersey? PLEASE)
ReplyDeleteGood luck, and I hope you have a blast. Lol I'm so NOT nominating myself for that award. Gonna sit back and watch the spectacle :p
Need more weapons. And ways to prevent breakdowns. I hate it that you've hurt that much, but such are our brains.
Love you to bits, DragonMich <3
That's a good thing you trip's still on! It sucks when people bail and plans get changed at the last minute, but at least you have friends that got your back. I remember that "what's in my purse" post you did a while back! Your purse contents are way more awesome than mine (I tend to me a minimalist and if I don't need something, it eventually gets trashed/given away). I mean, knives? How cool is that?!
ReplyDeletewhat omg WHAT IS THIS MICH
ReplyDeleteasshole asshole asshole shove his own dick up his ass
what
i will mutilate that whore you went through all of that and you're not going after you were in near panic attack mode
your wallet looks like it can be used for some ancient summonings you go Mich!!!
omg i cannot write a book on an actual notebook i have to type it up im sorry
GIVE ME ALL THE NAMES OF THOSE MEDS
oh Mich xD number 4 got to me
that weird charm isn't working as you have been having crappy luck (see beginning of post)
what the fuck is an Alethiometre
oh pretty
xD and number 8 omg
give me a cig
why do you need tea bags
necessities my necessities are like Diet Pepsi ok
why do you need all those weapons
no it is not a fun fact MICH
nooooooooooooooooo Mich what the fuck did you do i do not want to nominate myself
-Sam Lupin
The next thing is that you have to show what kind of bag one needs to be able to fit all this inside it!
ReplyDeleteHoly shit! You realize you could be arrested for carrying that arsenal around with you, right?
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe not. As a matter of fact, I have no real knowledge concerning that. I'm just talking out my a-hole, as usual. Still, that's a load of weaponry, girl. Damn.