Terrified In The Land Of Creativity

I’m scared to do what I need to do to get my books done. Interviewing people is not my strong suit, and that’s what I’m gonna have to do. Gregg Turkington (Neil Hamburger, comedian) told me, “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly”. I love that idea, but I have a Virgo moon and it fucks with my head about myself all the time. So I am putting a plea out into the universe to help me get going again. A spur in my side, gentle, but a spur none-the-less. I need that.

I visited ZAPP at Richard Hugo House yesterday. If you do not know what ZAPP is, it’s Zine Archive Preservation Project. I meant to do some research, but ended up just donating some zines, looking at their rarities, and leaving. I was mostly thinking about my best friend lying in the hospital after knee replacement replacement surgery. Yes, she had her replacement replaced. Ouch. So that made it hard to concentrate.
ZAPP is fuckin’ cool, especially if you are interested in zines. They have zines dealing with music, art, comics, poetry, personal (printed blogs basically) and miscellaneous. They let you make copies of stuff you want to, and it’s pretty freakin’ great. The volunteers are helpful and nice. I was there a few years ago, when it was in the basement of the Hugo House. I remember it smelled like something died in the walls. Now they are upstairs in a nice room that smells more like coffee. The shelves are packed, but they welcome donations.
ZAPP is located in the Capitol (Capital?) Hill section of Seattle. They have very limited hours, but the hours are on the Hugo House website. I’m sure they need volunteers. If I didn’t live in buttfuck Everett I would volunteer. I’m sorry I called it buttfuck Everett. Everett is not that bad. It’s not the greatest, but I have my little places I go that make it tolerable.

Verna’s Everett Places

Stars N Stripes Espresso – I know, the name is so post-9/11, but it is my fave drive-thru espresso place. They really have the cheapest prices. They are located on Evergreen Way and are on the way to my second favorite place.

Advanced Chiropractic – Dr. Beasley (or Dr. Greg) has mad back skills. If you live in Everett and need help with your back you should go see him. He’s nice and his staff are all nice, too. I just can’t afford to see him right now, but his office is close to my next favorite place.

The Evergreen Branch Library – Don’t hate me when I say, you can only use this branch if you live in certain parts of Everett. No, I don’t get it, either, but it probably has to do with funding or something. Anyway, I go there to go online, check out some books, and occasionally smell the sweet smell of homelessness. There but for the grace of God and all that. The staff are pretty cool there, but the branch is not as awesome as my fourth favorite...

The Mukilteo Library – A beautiful library in nearby Mukilteo. It has a fireplace, lots of computers, comfy seating, lots of books (oh, but who goes to the library for books anymore?) (Just kidding) . On a nice day you can walk around back and end up on a trail that goes down into some woods… it’s just so pretty. Love it.