sundries

[rm]

Tomorrow at noon a dude is coming over to hopefully fix my computer and at least recover my data. But hopefully the whole thing gets solved as it’s a bit of financial drama otherwise. So I’m going to bed soon to get up early and clean, because one must be hospitable to the tech dude.

My health insurance card came! I keep staring at it like it’s from Mars. I can go to the doctor!!! But I hate going to the doctor. But now if I get any mystery illness or hurt myself on a horse, I’m not totally screwed. I suppose I should do some basic check up stuff, but really who wants to hear about that?

I've spent all day intensely distracted by sexual fantasy. Which is sort of totally odd in that a) I’m on the rag and feel like hell and b) the foci there of was new and a bit odd. Who knows. To say I’ve given up trying to figure out what goes on in my mind would be an absolute lie, but you know…. Hrrr. It just seemed so inorganic and sudden. Very odd.

Have to drop by Central Casting Monday as they want to retake my photo for who knows what reason.

Wow there’s this really angry eagle owl on Jay Leno right now.

You know what I haven’t done in ages, is go dancing. And I know that’s because of the whole club/vibe/scene is alternately either intensely irritating to me or intensely boring (ah, I do miss Mother, which was rarely either). But the fact is, I love to move, and I don’t just do it well, but powerfully. I used to go alone a lot, just to dance, until it would become a social emeshment, then I’d do that for a while, then be sick of it and then stop doing it again. Maybe a night out and recognizing not to repeat it with any frequency would be a good thing. And oh, you know, the last time I was in New Orleans, I never went dancing… maybe there’s a night out for me there.

Okay, think good thoughts for me and the ‘puter tomorrow.

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[sev1970.livejournal.com]

Sending good vibes your way for a fixed computer by the time the tech guy leaves.

Dancing sounds fun - I haven't been in forever. Yes, New Orleans would be a good place to go dancing.

Sexual fantasy is not a bad thing at all...sometimes it is what keeps us smiling - hehe!

[rm.livejournal.com]

Dude, I am all about the sexual fantasy to get through the boring desk job/commuting parts of my datys. But I'm telling you, this was so weird, not that it was particularly outre, just... so abrupt it was like a suggestion whispered in my ear. I don't tend to surprise myself in that way, hence the "hrmmmm."

*shrugs* Hey, at least it's LJ fodder.

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

I too love to move, but there aren't too many club dance floors that can handle me ... I usually go out early and do my thing, and leave the floor to the crowds later, but around here, there isn't much.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I think it's like that everywhere right now; nightlife just isn't what it was in the 80s and even 90s. It sounds ridiculous to complain, being in NYC, and I'm sure comparatively it's better, but in terms of music and environments I like, these isn't much I even find "acceptable." And yeah, dance floor crowds are the ick. On the other hand, I have really long arms and unavoidably slap idiots when they are, so it works out.

You mentioned somewhere else that you used to live in New Orleans; I'm sure things turn over there quicikly, but are there good not yucky touristy places to go dancing there if one has a somewhat goth, somewhat 80s musical sensibility?

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

NOLA was surprisingly free of gothic clubs when I lived there, we'd go to California for that, there were some small hangouts, but little dancing. Boston had the dancing, but the people were ... too many big fish in small ponds, now it lacks even the dancing.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Ah well, it's not like there won't be 100+ reasons to not sleep during Phoenix Rising as it is -- it's probably better that I won't need to add nightclubs to my to do list while I'm there.

[abnormal-apathy.livejournal.com]

I hate NYC clubs. I was over them by the time I was sixteen. Now I just want to go out and dance without the pretentiousness and the need for the place to be filled with cookie-cutter hoes. Believe it or not, that whole attitude has found its way into Greensboro's clubs. I found that out the hard way last weekend while I was there.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Ugggggh. The goth and 80s stuff is the only stuff I can deal with here, and it's still filled with stupid yuckiness.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

"You know what I haven’t done in ages, is go dancing. And I know that’s because of the whole club/vibe/scene is alternately either intensely irritating to me or intensely boring (ah, I do miss Mother, which was rarely either)."

Yes, oh yes. I miss being able to walk into Mother, recognize people, get greetings and hugs, dance freely, both alone and with others (singularly and plurally) until I was exhausted, nod to the DJs, and head out, grabbing a bottle of water for the subway/cab home. There was a freedom to that, to knowing that if I wanted to talk/snuggle/explore potential relationships with people/etc., I could, but that if all I wanted was to dance, I could do that freely, without dealing with stupid come-ons, or the implication that I shouldn't be there. I feel as if I came into the Mother scene just in time to get enough of that that I can never be satisfied with less.


"But the fact is, I love to move, and I don’t just do it well, but powerfully."

And oh yes, again. I loved watching you on the dance floor, defining spaces both present and not with your gestures and focus.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And yeah. I mean, are there even any choices other than Bat Cave these days? I went to that awful HP night thing the Mother crowd did at Crow Bar, and all I got was this lousy icon! I really do miss their dorky funny theme nights.

[anathemadevice.livejournal.com]

I always did enjoy watching you dance.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[rm.livejournal.com]

Wait... you still go out. Where do you go? and how much does it suck/not suck.

[anathemadevice.livejournal.com]

Oh it sucks. That it does. I pretty much only go out to see bands these days.

What I can think of, offhand, that I know about is...

Corrosion. Tonight at MI-5 Darker 80's/New Wave/proto-goth stuff. The crowd can be a little bland, but everyone dances and they seem to enjoy it. http://www.lofientertainment.com/parties/

Sundown Father Jeff doing his thing, just at a new venue. Every 2nd Friday at Remote. http://www.fatehrjeff.com

Contempt Next Saturday at Remote. Definitely more on the stompy end of things, but pretty fun nonetheless. at least, we try to make it fun. It depends on the crowd month to month. http://www.contemptny.org


I also hear that the MisShapes parties try for a similar poly-rock vibe to the party that Abby & Michael T used to throw on 23rd St after the demise of Mother. I recall I used to see you there a bit. Of course, MisShapes gets WAY too much press now for it to be good for anyone.