Etiquette, Zine Review

I picked up this zine the other day at In Other Words on Killingsworth in North Portland. In the author's own words this zine is an etiquette guide for "the common man, by the common woman." I really enjoyed this zine. I read it almost in one sitting (and no, I wasn't on the toilet!). What I think makes this guide important is that it's for people with no money- like you and me right?
The author, Lacey, divides the book into different scenarios and subjects: parties, dating, roommates and riding the bus. These situations are a lot more pertinent to my lifestyle than say, having fancy dinner parties etc.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:
On Borrowing: Don't lend out an item you've borrowed from someone else. It's not yours to lend, like a secret that's not yours, isn't yours to tell.
On Bringing food to a party: If you brought food to someone's house, and it has been the main course, it is rude to wrap it up in saran wrap and take it home. Just leave it there.
If you're bringing Tupperware, consider the fact you might never see it again, not due to the host's malice or negligence, but due to chaos and the Sock-in-the-dryer Law.
On Eating Out: When the waiter is talking, give them some eye-contact. They are not your slave or someone to amuse you, and they're not reciting the specials just for kicks.
Contact Info:
Lacey Prpic Hedtke
polkaostrich@hotmail.com
She says she will barter or trade zines
943 1/2 west 7th st. #4
St. Paul, MN 55102

MJ and Bubbles

My friend Bobby finished the chimp survey I sent him and also sent me this photo collage of Michael Jackson and his pet chimp- I think it's names is Bubbles?? I wonder what Bubbles is up to these days...

Dog Suit

This is a spacesuit for the first dog in space, Laika, from the Soviet Union in 1957. Laika died in space.

Updates, Zine Subscriptions

First off, I want to say congratulations to Camille of Portland for her subscription renewal and Jen of Troutdale for her's as well.
Also- I've finally gotten around to distributing issue number fourteen. If you're in Portland you can get it at In other Words on Killingsworth.
In Chicago- Quimby's
In New York- Blue Stockings
In Bloomington- Boxcar Books

It should be at Powells and Reading Frenzy by next week.

Grover Family Meeting Minutes
June 28th 2009

(Dad is at work.)

1. Mom begins the meeting by pointing at the piano in the corner. "There's a cigarette butt up on the top of the piano. I found it in the yard. I hate this! Throwing cigarette butts in the yard is about the trashiest thing you can do in my book."
We all agree to stop our friends from throwing butts in the yard.
2. "Do any of you know when you are moving out?" Mom asks us.
"I'm moving out July 29th," I say.
Mom points at Rachael.
"Sometime before September," says Rachael.
"Soon," says Mike. "In july."
"That's like, three days away," I say.
"Yeah," You kind of missed the boat on that one," says Sarah.
Mike shrugs.
"I don't know when I'll be moving out. At least by September," says Sarah. "But maybe I'll stay here. It so close to the Gorge and all." She smirks.
"What about you Simone?"
Simone isn't sure.
We talk about what Mom will do with the spare room when we all move out.
3. I ask what the deal is with the kitchen. "It's totally trashed," I say.
We tell Mom that she needs to ask for help with the kitchen is she doesn't have time to clean it on her day.
Simone and her decide to switch their assigned days.
Mike tells mom that she can always ask him to do it if she doesn't have time.
4. Mike asks everyone to knock first and then close the door if they walk through his room.
"Martha, you walk through all the time and don't close the door," he says.
"Well, what if I am just getting something out of the kitchen and walking back through?" I ask.
"Doesn't matter- close the door." Mike makes a motion like he is closing a door.
"Okay," I say.
"What if you're not home?" Simone asks.
"How do you know I'm not home?" Mike wants to know.
"I know everything," says Simone.
"Oh yeah?" asks Mike.
"Did Jeff Goldblum die?" Simone asks.
"No." Says Rachael.
"Who's Jeff Goldblum?" Mom asks.
"An actor," I say. "He was in Jurassic Park."
"And the Fly," says Mike.
5. The phone rings. Sarah answers it. It's Dad.
"Do you want to add anything to the family meeting?" she asks."Turn off the lights at night and don't turn off the power to his computer."
"He want's to know if there is anything to eat," says Sarah.
"Tell him I'll make him hash-browns and pancakes," says Mom.
"I threw away the hash-browns," says Sarah. " They sat on the counter all day. Wait- Dad says there are more hash-browns in the freezer in the basement."
"Oh good," says Mom.
6. I ask why there are so many phones on the chair. "There are like three phones on that chair," I say.
"I bought that one at the garage sale," says Mom. "It was only a dollar, and look- it's brand new."
7. Sarah asks that we park our cars closer to the trees so that people in the upper part of the yard can back out without hitting the other cars. "Some people park a little too close," she says and looks at Simone.
"You're a Close-Parker Posey," says Mike. "You're a Glen Close-Parker."

Garage Sale Tomorrow!

Hey Everybody!
Garage Sale Tomorrow to help raise funds for my move to San Francisco!
For Sale: Clothes, books, a silk screening kit, toys, housewares, vintage linens, blankets and sheets, bookshelves, inflatable raft, life vests, army and camo gear, crafting supplies, purses, belts, shoes, dresser, desk, lamps, speakers, printer, pots and pans, dishes, zines, artwork and tons of odds and ends.
Everything SUPER CHEAP!!!
Friday and Saturday
10 to 6 pm
600 ne country club ave
gresham or 97030

If you have anything you want to donate we can accept stuff tomorrow or saturday morning.

Rogue Baboons Cause Havoc