Gewn’s vigil is going to be huge. The camera crews will be here to capture this event.
May an event like this never have to take place again....

Last night my girls rocked as hard as they usually do. They never fail to impress me with their speed, tightness and presence.
As an added bonus, they played a few new songs- and were just as tight on those as the older songs they’ve been playing for years. Truly impressive!
During the show, the singer announced that it was the drummer Sally’s birthday. I love Sally, as I have seen few women drummers as great as she is!
I had a conversation with the singer after one of their shows…talked about their tour schedule and how little money they make on the selling of their cds. I told her how much I love Sally..I tried to do it in a “professional manor” and explained that I was a drummer too. She was cool and didn’t let on if she thought I was crazy... now each time I see her she says hello to me.
I wanted to wish Sally a happy birthday…and after much hesitation…I finally worked up my nerve to do so. You see, I was hesitant because of the interaction I had with her after a previous show. I went up to her behind the drums and told her how great I thought she was…and she said…”you must be Boo”.
When I wished her happy birthday last night, she said thanks…and then said “I remember you”….
Yeah…your friendly obsessed stalker Boo here.

I’m hoping the girls kick my ass tonight.

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD) Proyecto ContraSIDA Por Vida, mission Neighborhood Health Center, The Center and other Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Organizations Invite you to a press conference, community gathering and candlelight vigil for Gwen Araujo.

The Gay community mourns the loss of Gwen Araujo. We wish to show our dearest sympathies and support to the family by hosting this vigil. In the wake of her brutal murder, we must make the media take notice by raising the awareness around discrimination against Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian & Transgender individuals. We must speak out against HATE CRIMES! We cannot continue to lose our brothers and sisters. Please join us in supporting her family during this time of dire distress.
Friday, October 25, 2002 @ 6p.
In front of the LGBT Center.

On November 20, 2002 FTM International will host The Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance at the SF LGBT Community Center. This event will be a Memorial and speakout dedicated to the victims of anti-transgender violence leading to death. A small group of speakers will discuss the issues of anit-trans violence and prejudice, and a moment of remembrance will be observed for the sixteen seventeen victims to date.

She will be here tomorrow for her book signing. I don’t really care for her, but I’m a bit curious to find out if she’s as arrogant as I think she is….

On my way back from Vegas, I “went off” going thru the metal detector.
Now, I know that my wardrobe often consists of heavy metal things…but I thought I had taken them all off. First I have to take off my shoes…(and this was even before the shoe-bomb guy made the rule). as I often drop things, my toes are made of steel. Then we have the belt…(it makes me laugh when I take my belt off in a public place…often others don’t quite know how to react). Then there is my watch. I love my watch…square face..silver, red and black..it’s a Harley Davidson watch (an ex gave it to me) that hasn’t had a battery change in almost two years now (I had a bad habit of constantly checking it..even if I had nowhere to go..I’ve managed to break this habit of mine. I do have it set at my favorite time…3:33). Then there is my wrist bracelet to remove.
I had taken all these things off (I only removed my shoes leaving SFO and didn’t go off…) and still heard the alarm sound as I walked thru.
Now, I don’t know how others feel, but when I am standing there in my socks with arms stretched out I feel like a criminal. I repeat over and over in my head that I’m a good person and have no weapons on me…but then I start to think that maybe I forgot to take that pair of nail clippers out of my pocket.
I did remove the items from my pockets for the woman waving the wand around my body. I tend to store things in my pockets so I dug in and removed change I had, the rocks I carry, and as I was on my moon, a tampon (to which she was VERY embarrassed by and covered it up in the bowl of my belongings). Still the alarm would sound as she waved this magic wand over my pocket. I must now add that I am an avid gum chewer…and being the conservative person I am, I don’t stick the whole piece in my mouth at once. I break off pieces, wrap the remaining piece back up and store it in my pocket. Gum wrappers make magic wands go nuts.
My friend Mark had his hip replaced…and it is made of metal.
He did not go off in the metal detector….

I love this city..as it seems so small...
During my travels tonight I ran into an ex co-worker..and it was nice to find she was doing so well.
I ran into the glam-guy that once again said he would love for me to play with his band...
I saw a homless women that I hadn't seen in months and was concerned about (I gave her some money, and time to tell me her problems).

I love this city...but sometimes it seems too small...

I LOVE my coworkers (I’ve been using that word a lot lately it seems..must be something with the moon…). They are all so very different, smart and supportive.

We stopped hugging long enough for me to eat something…but I get to go back to them now. More hugging to be done.

I am retreating today with my coworkers....
I wish we were going to the woods...instead of upstairs....

Talk to the hand...
Somebody talk to the hand....

There is this guy that lives above me that I refer to as "guitar god"
I don't believe in "God"...so this may be a clue.

He is constently playing his guitar..at all hours...the most annoying part is that he taps his foot..which used to be out of time..but in the months I've heard him play..he has improved much.

He still annoyes the fuck out of me though...

I put an add out on Craigslist months ago...my subject "guitar removal"..and I was willing to pay for it...just take the guitar out of his hands and collect your fee...
People responded and said I was funny....

Nothing funny about it!!!

I just can’t turn her off!!

I love Liquid Paper.
Not that I make mistakes…
But it’s nice to have it near…
Just in case.

Security.

New word.

faux pas

I've been reading this book for a while now...

I'm wondering if my parents have anything they want to tell me....

Band practice today was good...although two of us were not feeling as well as we could have been. He sounding like stuffy nose guy..me suffering from sluggish girl ways.
We went over our set list for our Oct. 31 show. It went well, and I think it will be fun..and we are attempting to include the funny in the fun. A little Bohaus and Twisted Sister is the added bonus...if you want to call it a bonus...these are songs we are simply throwing in for the "holiday". And it IS a holiday in SF. Our lead singer is dressing up as Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, so we decided to throw one of their songs in.
It will be the only time we play this song.
If you are around...and suffering from Twisted Sister separation..you should definately come to the show.

Word that I now have stuck in my head.

Viscosity

Friday night I heard a women use a word I love. Someone was asking her something she obviously was not interested in doing...so she said "perhaps" in front of her agreement. I love that word. Perhaps. It means absolutly nothing. Perhaps I will, but most likely I wont. I told her my thoughts on her use of that word...I don't think she was too happy with me.
Perhaps I should think before I talk to people...