On Tuesday (Aug. 28), I will take part in the Ritalin Readings series at Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction (34 Ave. A in New York), hosted by the venerable-as-a-button Lindsay Robertson. Tickets are $6 and available here. The theme this time is Christmas, so I will be reading the story of my father who dressed up as Santa Claus one Christmas Eve, only to get stuck in the chimney and die. Oops, I just gave it away. I guess you don't want to come anymore.
Just kidding. We tossed him up some lard and he greased himself up and got out OK. Also, I am Phoebe Cates. I bet you didn't know that. My tits are amazing.
So yeah, I'm going to be reading...something, and here's something truly suspenseful: I haven't yet decided if I'm going to read it aloud or to myself. You'll have to attend to find out.
I practically live around the corner, so I have no excuse not to attend and act like a groupie.
Posted by: Shawn-Shawn | August 25, 2007 at 05:12 PM
as a child that pheobe cates scene always confused the hell out of me.
it probably still holds that power.
Posted by: yungrii | August 25, 2007 at 05:56 PM
What's Ritalin?
Posted by: Chance | August 25, 2007 at 07:02 PM
i totally want to come to your reading. I totally live in florida. I totally can not come to your reading. i totally love you.
Posted by: dizzy | August 25, 2007 at 08:35 PM
Rich, I'm moving back to NYC from Phoenix in October & I hope you have another reading this fall so I can be like Shawn-Shawn and attend and act like a groupie. Which I definitely am.
Posted by: kdub | August 25, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Will Winston be signing autographs? Will you be playing him like an accordian after the reading? Love your blog, wish I could be in NYC for your reading! Jules
http://bigpikchur.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Jules | August 26, 2007 at 10:38 AM
I like how the Mo's website is so 2001 in its design and image loading (seriously). I also like how you're aka Rich Fourfour. I was hoping it would be later than 7:00 because I'm not sure I can make it that early on Tuesday. But that's probably a good thing. For you. Kind of like Lisa Simpson explaining jazz: it's not the things you attend, it's the things you don't attend.
Posted by: xnowhereboyx | August 26, 2007 at 01:44 PM
Chance,
Ritalin's used for kids with AHDH but adults love to crush them up and snort them like cocaine. You get the same but kind of high that metaphenamine gives.
Rich, have a good time and break a leg. Wish I could be there but I'm stuck in my pharmacy handing out Ritalin to losers who pretend it's for their kids. Ironic?
Posted by: Gyn | August 27, 2007 at 12:40 AM
HAHAHAH Gremlins!!!!
Posted by: Zach Retox | August 27, 2007 at 04:32 PM
Rich you should just go up there and read in a barely audible whisper that descends most often into nothingness, as if you were vocalizing your thought process while digesting your literature, like a simple/gifted person. Or maybe even funnier would be to read it like "the best reader" in a grade 2 class who is proud of being able to pronounce all the big words LOL.
Posted by: matt | August 28, 2007 at 08:32 AM
G79evy
Posted by: Oojpebar | July 14, 2009 at 08:08 PM
This is so funny. I had no idea. With all the wine they drink you would think they would be up for a little fun! So much resentment towards the US. Their loss.....
Congrats on the EP!
Posted by: price sign board | November 15, 2011 at 02:22 AM
Wow. This all looks so yummy. Even the wee human has a tasty look about his chubby little foot ;-)
Posted by: price holder | November 15, 2011 at 02:24 AM
Thank you so much for posting this, and for taking the time to visit Occupy L.A. I have been supporting the Occupy movement since the beginning through social media, but I haven't visited in person yet. I am optimistic and happy about the movement.
Posted by: acrylic display stand | November 15, 2011 at 02:26 AM