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While I was away, my favorite Atlanta wifi work spot, Perk Coffee in Glenwood Park, changed its name to Drip.  Does anyone else see this as a branding blunder?

PERK - consumers think “perky, upbeat, lively”

DRIP - consumers think “dull, downward, falling”

My bags are packed, all errands have been checked off my list, and the house is clean (kind of) — so I’m ready to make the city-switch and head back to Atlanta on Monday.

I don’t look forward to the 540 mile drive, but having Satellite Radio makes the time tick away as quickly as 8 hours can pass.

I’ll be returning to Atlanta about as broke as I was when I left; so, I’ve been gathering info on fun and free/cheap events happening in the coming month.

Let me know if anyone reading this wants to meet up for one of these outings:

BLOOD CAR gets the MST3K treatment
only $15
Fri., August 28, 2009 @ 8:10pm
Relapse Theater,  380 14th street
More info here (you may have to be connected to Cineprov! on FB to view the link…)

Summer Shade Festival
Free — bring beer money
Sat., August 29 – Sun., August 30, 2009
Grant Park
Check out all the amazing artists who will be showcased

Decatur Book Festival
Free — bring book money
Fri., September 4 – Sun., September 6, 2009
The Square in Downtown Decatur
www.decaturbookfestival.com

My friend, author Hollis Gillespie, is one of the DBF audience favorites every year and I’m sure her 2009 appearance will not disappoint.  She’s scheduled to speak on Saturday at 12:30 and at 4:30 — and you know I’ll be there for both events.

Lynch Mob
only $9 — the price of a movie ticket
Opens Fri., September 18, 2009
Carmike Cinemas
List of theaters screening Lynch Mob — who’s up for a little road trip?

Scott Stamper and his cohorts have been working on this horror movie gem for several years.  All their diligence will finally pay off when their film opens nationwide.  I can’t wait to see it!

East Atlanta Strut
Free — bring money to buy schtuff!
Sat., September 19, 2009
East Atlanta Village
More info

Hollis has a booth at the fest, so I’ll be her carnival barker sidekick helping her sell books and other TRAILER TRASHED memorabilia.

Wow, 2009 is about 2/3’s gone.

At the beginning of the year, I made 3 New Year’s goals.  (See the original post here.)

Let’s see how I’m doing…

1. Be published by a magazine that I have not appeared in before.  (DONE)
   I wrote a feature article for Oz magazine and it’s on newsstands now. Yeah.  One goal down.
2. Create a piece of art (in any media) that I am proud to display.  (DONE)
   I don’t know how proud I am of it, but I did paint a canvas a couple of months ago and it is on display in my kitchen.  (Check it out here.)
3. I couldn’t come up with a third goal on my own, so I asked for input.  Hollis suggested that I strive to “Have sex with a professional soccer player.”  Instead I opted to complete one of my poor abandoned screenplays or manuscripts.  So far, this is NOT DONE.

I’m still having a little trouble focusing on writing.  One day I’ll be gung ho, and the next day I’m ho hum.  But, I continue to try…

So, how are you doing with our New Year’s goals or resolutions?  Do you even remember what they are?

I had my high school reunion in July.  It was fun to see all the ladies (I went to an all girls school) and reminisce about our teenage years.

This is a pic from about a week before the reunion when several of my high school classmates got together at a local restaurant.  This is the closest I have to a reunion pic, so it’ll have to do.  (That’s me in the back row, left side.)

And no, that’s not Sarah Palin in the front row!

And here is a photo taken in Times Square during my recent trip to NYC.  I’m in the middle, standing with my sister and niece.  Do we look like tourists? (The answer is probably “yes” since we are visiting Times Square on a Monday night.)