Anyone want to come talk to high school kids . . .

Specificially, folks who are GLBT or some other letters.

Our Gay Straight Alliance is chronically unorganized, so we're doing "Day of Silence" about a month late -- May 17.

We are doing a "Day of Dialogue" the following day, Thursday, May 18, roughly 9-11a.m. in Peabody.

E-mail to bill@goonbox.com if interested.

Fairly safe environment. It's not a whole-school thing. Teachers arr choosing which classes to bring.

I listen to far too much Arrogant Worms . . .

I am Cow
Hear me moo
I weigh twice as much as you
And I look good on the barbecue

Yogurt, curd, cream cheese, and butter's
Made from liquid from my udders
I am cow,
I am cow, hear me moo!

I am cow, eating grass
Methane gas comes out my ass
And out my muzzle when I belch

Oh the ozone layer is thinner
From the outcome of my dinner
I am cow,
I am cow, I've got gas.

I am cow, here I stand
Far and wide upon this land
And I am living everywhere

From B.C. to Newfoundland
You can squeeze my teats by hand
I am cow, I am cow, I am cow,
I am cow, I am cow, I am cow

I will feel better after I say this . . . .

( Cut for profanity . . . Who woulda thunk it? )

Some actual success . . .

I am making some progress, interrupted by LJ at times, on the fellowship project on high school community service.

I may post some later.

What's really cool is that I am banging away listening to SCA songs and Great Big Sea on the MP3 player alethea_eastrid gave me as a birthday gift. It's a wonderful focusing device. (LJ, on the other hand, is *not*).

Thanks to those who responded to my request for LGBT speakers. I have three people already. More would be fine. This oughta be really interesting.

Too much stuff coming up over the next couple of weeks, but it's all good stuff.

Party tomorrow night and another one Saturday. The New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival sometime this weekend, then another party Sunday afternoon/evening.

Next weekend . . . The DaVinci Code comes out next Friday, and Saturday morning is the finale for the writing fellowship. I've been invited to three parties that day and another on Sunday. I am such the social butterfly (or party-crasher).

Then, it's Memorial Day Weekend -- the gateway to June!!!!!

Da Vinci Code geeking . . .

OK, so work has slowed down . . .

1. Jean Reno as Bezu Fache???? That is such perfect casting!.

2. Chaucer as Silas . . . Dr. Stephen Maturin (Master and Commader) as Silas . . . Paul Bettany as Silas.

3. Doc Ock as Bishop Aringarosa. (Alfred Molina).

4. Forrest Gump/Jim Lovell/Capt. John Miller/Tom Hanks as the lead character!

5. Gandalf/Magneto/Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing.

And some French chick.

Can't wait!

(X-Men May 25)