No Cancer

I don't have cancer, according to the oncologist.  There's nothing wrong with me (except the usual everything).

I feel good, am relatively happy (because happiness is a choice) and enjoying the summer.  I could have done without that month of wondering why I had to go see an oncologist, but...all is well.

Cheers!

The Weekend

It was hot here!  In the 90's!

I went to a playwriting festival here in town, called JAW, which stands for Just Add Water.  Professionally staged readings of new work from new and established playwrights.  I also attended a workshop on dramaturgy and a play writing workshop by Will Eno

which I enjoyed.  Also was at the reading of Eno's new play GNIT, which is sort of a modern retelling of Ibsens' Peer Gynt.

We had a really sad death in the Oregon Bear community over the weekend, with the swift, unexpected and just wrong death of DJ Sam Storicks, a young, handsome, extremely witty man who was liked by just about everyone.  So sad...still don't know what happened to him, but I'm really sad that he died.

Tomorrow is my appointment with the oncologist.  I'm not very worried, though, I really don't think I have cancer or anything very bad.  I do have an enlarged spleen and liver - the results of 22 years of hiv meds, I guess. Wish me luck!

And have a great week, yo.  Uncle Mark loves ya.

Much

So I've given all my blood to the vampires phlebotomists.at the Kaiser lab and I've had an ultrasound.  I guess I'll find something out the end of this month about my elevated LDH levels.

I haven't been thinking much about THAT, but I have been thinking about Joe Manganiello, who plays Alcide this season on True Blood. 

I've also been taking surreptitious photos of guys on the bus with my iPhone, which is a fun little hobby.  Here's one: 

Looks like he spotted me.  More pictures of unsuspecting hotties on the bus on my Flickr page

Been out to Rooster Rock nude beach and Sauvie Island as well.  I like to run around nekkid in the sunshine. 

Just kind of in a summer slump...peaceful, mellow and lying by the fan.  Not a lot of energy or social life going on right now.  I'll be very happy when I hear that I DON'T have some horrible kind of cancer.

Not Much

Not too much going on, which is why I haven't blogged, I guess.  I have found that it's dangerous to talk about your life when there is nothing much happening, because I tend to talk about things that don't need to be on the web, but...

My new friend John is a playwright and we have been chatting about our respective works.  He is definitely a man of action, and, within weeks of moving to Portland is having a reading of one of his plays.  He's asked me to read the lead role, so I'm looking forward to that, and to joining the same playwriting group that he has hooked up with.  My play is in need of major re-writing, I have determined, and so I am trying to get it together to do that.


Just don't have a lot of interest in much, lately, since the loss of my truck.  Had some identity theft, so I can't get a loan to get a new vehicle until that is cleared up. Speaking with a lawyer to try and get some help with that.

Most nights I am home, watching TV. 

Also having big fear about a phone call I got from an oncologist's office....apparently my doctor wants me to go and see one.  So I guess I may have cancer or some blood disease.  Makes sense, as my energy level is extremely low these days.

BUT, anyhoo, The Lion King is still roaring through our ticket office, and I got my new CD of Phillip Glass's Orphee which was just released.  I recommend it highly! 

SO...a bit of a gloomy post, but...it's summer, and I am relatively content.  The weather is still weird and rainy, but it should be nice soon.   I just need to get OUT OF THE HOUSE, and I also need to get laid.