good things.

I'll be committing November to writing a book. OR the beginnings, middles, and/or ends of several books. I am spending tonight mapping out some things: ideas that I've had in mind for a while. Some corny, some not.

I am excited, but then, it's been a good two years! <3 O asked me why I wanted to write a book and given a limited timespan. I said that I should ride out this good year. I want to exhaust it. Then he agreed, and his tone changed.

Will be in DC, Seattle, and Cedar Rapids in the next three weekends. It will be tiring, but it's part of the hustle, eh? On gigging: I had a very interesting conversation with my very dear friend, S, about the proper honorarium for spoken word artists. In our world, there exists a verdict on the value of certain people's art. How one person's performance is more valuable than the other --- metered by ability to entertain, quality of writing, quality of performance, how one's committed to developing his/her politics, whether or not you are a jerk on tour, and other factors. Wow. Who knew? I certainly did not, but in hindsight, I had an inkling.

In any case, I know that I am lucky. I will be seeing many people I love during this time. Hi2u.