Subject: Chat with Miriam Carothers
From: Miriam Carothers <m.w.carothers@gmail.com>
To: barriticus@gmail.com

Miriam: How's that booky wook going?
me: well, was stuck for part of the day but figured out how to finish this chapter so I'm doing that and then the epilogue, gotta stay up all night.
Miriam: Are you stressed?
me: nah
Miriam: Just hung out with Fuller and Kakuda. Hearing stories of zeeTexas.
Miriam: So when is the book due and how will it be promoted?
Miriam: morbid curiosity.
me: due tomorrow, will be released April, not sure about exactly what promotion will be involved but last time did a couple of radio interviews and three book signings/lectures and this time it's going to be considerably more extensive as this book will be much bigger and the buyers for the chains are interested in it, plus I'm ten times better known than back then and also have more outlets by which to promote it, publish excerpts, etc.
Miriam: Wow. Good on you. Are you proud of what you've created?
me: yep
Miriam: Where did you go to college Mr. Brown?
Miriam: morbid curiosity.
Miriam: ha ha.
me: UT for three months then got a writing gig and quit
Miriam: Huh. Similar to me in a sense, got the Martha Stewart court illustration gig and had no reason to continue at Pratt. Neat.
Miriam: So what do you do with yourself when you're done with the book and are waiting to promote it in April?
Miriam: genuine curiosity. ha ha.
Miriam: Let's hang out tonight. I'm bored.
me: you can come over if you'd like
me: I'm not stepping foot out of the house for another 20 hours or so
Miriam: Yah, I think I will akshully. I'm bored and agitated. Swing by in 2 hours?
me: sure
me: got any interesting pills that might assist me in my last push on the book?
Miriam: Always.
me: might want to bring over alcohol if you plan on drinking, we're out and liquor store is closed now
me: I've got weed, though
Miriam: I'll grab some (retch) brewskis. I don't smoke the wackytebakky
Miriam: Thanks anyway.
Miriam: Do you want Ritalin LA or concerta?
me: what's concerta?
Miriam: google it.
me: neither, thanks
Miriam: upper. time release.
me: I'm not big on upper pills
Miriam: It will help the cause.
me: actually, bring one
me: maybe it's a good idea
Miriam: Next time I'll get the oxy codone.
Miriam: Just got a new hook up.
Miriam: Yah, I'm cabbing it. Where amIgoing?
Miriam: Fuck it. So bored and wanna hang. Address?
me: 37 Park street #2
Miriam: Park and what?
Miriam: I'm coming fromQueens.
me: Park is a one-block street between Broadway and Beaver
me: nearest major intersection is Broadway and Flushing
me: make sure you don't get it confused with Park Avenue
Miriam: ok. done and done. What brews do you prefer?
me: doesn't matter to me
Miriam: alright, I'll roll up in a bit. Totally cabbing this shit.
Miriam: Just need to finish my whiskey and listen to this trippy reggae for a bit. Ha haaaaa.
Miriam: Just found a bunch of klonopin
Miriam: want it?
me: yeah
me: that'll be good for when I'm basically done and just want to half-consciously go through everything and write bits of nonsense
Miriam: We shall hang Barriticus. Negotiating clothing on the floor, downing whiskey and stuff. Feed cats.
me: understood, carry on
Miriam: ;)
Miriam: i dug up two klonopin for you.
Miriam: yay me.
me: yay you indeed
Miriam: urgh. 20 min from leaving apt.
me: word
Miriam: B-)
Miriam: meh. motorvating.
me: I see
Miriam: almost out zee door.
me: very well
Miriam: :D
Miriam: I'll call you when I'm near yer building.
me: word
Miriam: leaving now.
me: word
Miriam: bird is the word.
me: LIES