The "April Snooze Day" Edition :: Issue #261, Rusty's Electric Dreams

“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”

– Mae West

An inbox zine for positive deviants and the people who love them
Issue #261 :: The “April Snooze Day” Edition :: 04:01:2020

April Snooze Day…

I don’t know about you, but I need a…

from all this coronavirus business.

— Rusty Blazenhoff

P.S. Can’t write a big long thing toda… ZZZZZzzzz

As seen on the Internets

Hand wipes provided: Cristie Kearny of Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood has converted her Little Free Library into a G-rated “Peep Show.” Thanks, Marcia!

:: You’re welcome: To get you all off my back, I made the Zoom background you requested
:: https://twitter.com/Blazenhoff/status/1243977350003343363

:: Bronx Chuck E. Cheese’s has gone “rogue” and has “zero fucks left to give” Thanks, Bub!
:: https://twitter.com/RadioFreeBronx/status/1244695858823802882

:: RED pal Tracy writes, “Seriously. Just put down whatever you are doing. Or not doing. Sit back. Watch the whole thing.”
:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5azNpTwVk8

:: Entertaining read: Why Triscuits are called Triscuits. Thanks, Bub!
:: https://twitter.com/sageboggs/status/1242968530250870786?s=12

:: The Fairyland kids’ snail mail project I’m working has produced some terrific art — including an AMAZING hand-drawn map of the park!
:: https://boingboing.net/2020/03/30/children-are-becoming-snail-ma.html
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STILL Bored? STILL Lonely? STILL Awesome? Don’t despair…

:: There’s a “Quarantine Art Club” you could participate in
:: https://www.carsonellis.com/blog

:: Recreate works of art at home
:: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/museum-challenges-people-recreate-art-with-objects-at-home-181920032.html

:: You can help Librarians and Archivists transcribe documents Thanks, Victoria!
:: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

:: You can STILL Marco Polo (or text) me. I’m at “510-xxx-xxxx”
:: https://www.marcopolo.me

:: You can still snail mail me, this week’s pen pal exchange is a challenge: Write me a note telling me something about yourself that sounds entirely made-up, but is actually true (this idea is completely cribbed from a friend’s Facebook page) and I’ll write you back with mine.
:: Rusty Blazenhoff, 3104 Fernside Boulevard, Alameda, CA 94501 c/o Pen Pals Program

Real things that actually exist: stay away!

Social Distance Warrior: RED pal Doc Pop writes, “I’ve been working with artists on Fiverr to convert health advice messages into extreme metal band logos. I’m sharing the results on this Twitter thread. I’m releasing some of my favorites on Threadless as shirts and sweaters. All the proceeds from the sales are being donated to workers at Mission bars and restaurants (via gofundme, online tip jars, or sending it directly to workers through venmo).”

Featured Event

I’m sure you’re aware of TONS of online gatherings (on Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-a, Zoom, no doubt) but here’s one that might not have crossed your path. My darling friend and positive deviant Meaghan Kennedy is not only a Pinata Artist but also an Aquafit instructor. Since she can’t hold her class in a swimming pool right now, she’s brought the “swimming pool” to her Vancouver apartment and now holds her class online! How fun is that?! Notice the underwater backdrop and papier-mache dumbbells she’s crafted! Catch her high-energy 30-minute classes every day at 1 p.m. PST on Facebook and Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a tip.

Know about a cool, quirky, and/or indie event? Settle down, we’re STILL in lockdown.