Karen: Are you at home or office? me: home Karen: is there a cleaners near you that you could walk this afternoon to drop that coat? Karen: Aspen Cleaners? Next to that Shell Station? I just tried to call, though, and no answer: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&wrapid=tlif129685466019610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=%22aspen+cleaners%22+dallas&fb=1&gl=us&hq=%22aspen+cleaners%22&hnear=Dallas,+TX&cid=17345757352089740118 me: dad said he'll take it tomorrow me: got it all covered Karen: OK! Love you. me: love you too me: finished skep column yesterday, finishing film treatment today Karen: good! snow days very productive for you, huh? Karen: This has been a disaster for Super Bowl and Jerry Jones, though. Prince cancelled his Dallas concert tonight, lots of rapper-type events cancelled (PDiddy, Pamela Anderson, etc.) Then I read that some big sheets of ice just fell off Cowboys Stadium injuring 7, one is critical. So sad, bad luck for our city. Karen: I think some people might be afraid to go the game on Sunday for fear that more of that will happen, kind of dangerous. me: wow Karen: Also, remind Dad tomorrow to pay your rent? Today is 4th, tomorrow 5th :) me: talked to him me: already turned in check me: apparently he can't cover it all me: he wants you to loan him half me: I'd call him Karen: So he had you write the check but he can't make the whole deposit? me: yes me: reasonable, actually me: as they won't cash it yet me: and late fees would accrue otherwise me: but yeah me: I wouldn't be surprised if he gets in some serious trouble soon me: which is why I'm trying to get this film treatment finalized me: so we can get that ball rolling Karen: When did you give them the check? Karen: What about your Guardian deposit? me: they just told me it would be next week me: but I'll get skep money first me: invoicing now me: in the meantime, I'm set, got plenty to do Karen: Well, I guess you really WILL have to focus more on stuff that pays -- and fast. Is there anyone else out there who you could pitch a story to? me: yes me: a lot, now me: I'm on it me: meanwhile me: http://diaryofdaedalus.com/2011/02/04/ludwigs-take-on-egypt/#comments me: note that the situation is in control. Several people who post there do so in such a way as to ensure that things take the turns I need them to. me: which is to say, to promote my interests, projects, and to recruit further me: a couple used to work in publishing industry me: got it? Karen: It seems like a lot of losers who are addicted to Charles Johnson -- both for and against. I'm just sayin. me: a few are me: others are not me: for instance, one lives in Paris and has a network of North Africans, etc me: I' haven't told you everything about what we're doing quite yet me: but I will soon Karen: OK, but I just want to be honest with you -- I don't have any money of my own to pay your rent for you every month -- so I am seriously worried about how you are going to be making that happen? And soon? me: I don'[t know, was counting on dad to fulfill his bargain me: he can get it from Steve Bargo or the other guys I've been helping for free on their own projects me: and in the meantime I've got some big things me: not far off, but right here me: largely from Green me: will turn in this treatment tonight and then talk to him about my finances me: he's counting on me to get Julian Assange to work with the movie he just optioned based on Greg Mitchell's book on Wikileaks me: and I have other people as well me: suffice to say I can call in favors me: and am about to start doing so Karen: In favors, do you mean ask for paying work? me: that, yes, plus just financial assistance me: I'm basically at the center of a giant network now me: that I've put together me: and now largely control Anon, for one thing me: in addition to PM me: and beyond that me: I got Gregg Housh an agent through Eisler me: and will be assisting with proposal, etc me: plus my own book has just become much more viable as a commercial property me: particularly since the Bloomberg reporter is doing a big story on me Karen: OK that all sounds great!, but I'm also talking about quick turnaround pieces to get cash in in the next 30 days, and to keep it coming? me: that too me: I'm now better positioned to query the big mags me: oh, regarding 30 days me: I'll have Green pay me for treatment me: again, he's going to pay for stuff me: he knows I'm worth it me: and so do others Karen: OK, then you need to start introducing that into your discussions -- the fact that your work needs to be billable. me: I am me: you'll see Karen: OK, I just need you to understand that I don't have a salary anymore -- and I have tried! I don't have cash coming in to me that can go out for your rent. I just don't have it! me: I know Karen: When did you give them the rent check? Please ask your dad to call me. me: I had expected him to pay like he said me: gave them checklast night me: dropped it in drop box me: you're going to have to talk to him about this Karen: Yes, but I know him and I frankly was surprised it had lasted this long. me: this is my salary me: for working at that office for him and others me: this isn't him just giving me stuiff me: I've done a lot for them me: I've put a lot of time even outside the office into it me: bringing in potential investors, writing up stuff, etc me: so he needs to get the money from someone me: and not from you me: so, you're going to have to tell him that me: because I've already made this clear to him Karen: OK, but he won't talk to me. why don't you speak with him tomorrow, broach it on those terms, ask him if he can get Dennis to write the check that will cover your rent. me: call him me: I told him he needed to talk to you a little while ago me: he'll talk to you me: if he doesn't, I'll make him me: I'm in the middle of finishing this treatment and can't do anything regarding this, so please just call him Karen: ok. me: thanks, love you Karen: Just left him a message, love you, too.