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Art Relief and Student Loans

Happy day before the 4th-of-July! I'm just relieved that the art fair is in the past. For as half-assed as it was in many ways, I have to say that I think it was a success. Everyone sold something and no one seemed to mind the ninety-nine degree heat. Vick showed up in cut-off swim trunks, exposing dozens of fresh homemade tattoos and my old favorite down his leg that reads "Victory In The Sense Of Failure." He waved down traffic in his shorty-shorts which was perfect for Pride day and once Erica was done with the parade stuff she joined him (I think her fuschia-covered chest actually got us less traffic because the drivers were too distracted staring at her boobs to read the sign!). Johnny seemed to be having a really good time just talking to people and drinking cold beers in the hot shade from the car port. It was byob and that lent things a fun, party-like aspect so the crowd of friends grew throughout the afternoon, which attracted passers-by to both the art and into the shop, which seemed to make Nan happy. We sold raffle tickets all the way up to the end, when I had Teresa draw the winning ticket to be sure that no one could accuse me or be mad at me over the results; Erica won and we all cheered because we knew how much she wanted it. Later in the day was an impromptu after party at the Bricklight Dive and then Jurassic Park 3-D with Erica, Christian, Teresa, and a very drunk Vick (Johnny was incapacitated due to alcohol and MPD, so he stayed home); all in all, a good day.

I spent much of today bussing it all over town to try and get transcripts from on school to the other and figure out what all I need to get my UNM application done. I still have to print out a release form for a school in Ohio but that should be the last thing to do before I get accepted and can begin enrolling in classes. I won't be satisfied until I've racked up 50K in student loans! And have a degree that only proves I know how to go to school. Seriously, I look forward to being in school. I'm hoping that the structure provided by attending classes will help me stay on track and continue to write everyday (which I haven't been doing for awhile) and allow me to finally finish the novel I began over two years ago. Maybe I should start a writer's group. Or join one.

I was going to go on a job hunt today but school stuff and laziness have postponed that until Friday, at least. I have twenty resumes in my bag just waiting to be given to needy managers, though whether they go straight into the trash after they see the blue hair and tattoos is questionable. The premier for Duke City Wicked, Vick's newest movie, is this Saturday at the Guild; I've never been to any of his premiers before, even for the movies I was in, so it'll be a blast to see one finally.

Ugh, I hear a decaf iced coffee calling my name so I'm going to wrap this up. Catch ya later.
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