Saturday, February 16, 2019

Nostalgia's For Geeks

Edward vs Courtney
Edward Norton & Courtney Love
Memory is a powerful thing. It can trigger many emotions, and all of them are fine. I was brought back to a time I remember fondly today, the 90's - it was a Golden Era, for me at least. Movies were great and I actually wanted to see them. Music rocked and I actually wanted to listen to it.

So imagine my my 90's pop culture shock and awe when Courtney Love (yes, I was a big Hole fan. OK insert a dirty joke if you must) and Edward Norton, the it boy of that time. Who starred together in one of the better films of the 90's The People vs Larry Flynt became a couple. Imagine it at the time, do it and do it now!!! 

"Yep" I was in a whole lotta 90's fantasia! The Grunge Queen of the 90's paired up with the Actor of the time, damn it does not get any better then this!

I miss that time in my life, in a nostalgic sort of way. But I am at my personal best right here, right now. 

OK, time to be present and carry on minions, but always be, be, be nostalgic!

The 1990's on Wikipedia -

Friday, February 15, 2019

"Solo"


Did you spend Valentine's Day "Solo?"

TINA DECARA RELEASES ANTHEM ON THE POWER OF BEING ALONE: “SOLO”



Pop singer Tina DeCara follows-up her smash single “Illusion” — its had over one million Spotify streams — with “Solo,” a song about loving yourself when you’re at your loneliest.  “I’ve been solo for a while and though most days, I’m cool with not having a special someone to kick it with, there are times my mood swings so low,” admits Tina. It was during one of these down periods that she wrote her new single.   “I sat with a bottle of wine and had a little pity party in my music journal,” she remembers.  But oddly, what emerged wasn’t a sad song about being lonely, but a celebration of self-love and embracing time spent alone.  Tina DeCara’s “Solo” is being released through Big Management and is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, and all other major retailers, as well as for streaming through Pandora and Spotify.  Its video is on Youtube.

“My message for anyone struggling to make it through another day is to take a moment to breath and relax.  Don’t try to solve your problems all at once.  Tackle issues one at a time and give yourself a moment to rest in between so you are strong enough for the next battle.” 


DeCara admits she often struggles with sad feelings.  “Pursuing pop star dreams is hard.  One day, I’m on top of the world and the next I’m back at square one.  It gets lonely being in the big city, away from home and everyone that I love.”

When she’s feeling isolated, she listens to records, and the day DeCara wrote the song that would become “Solo,” she had been sent a new instrumental produced by The Drupes.    “It was pretty popish, with a bop your head around and dance to it happy kinda vibe,” she explains. “But somehow my melancholy lyrics worked  well with it.”

She went to a studio in Queens and recorded the single in about two hours. “It was a great session.  The energy was high.”

Tina DeCara grew up on Long Island with her parents and two brothers. She began singing and songwriting in high school, drawing inspiration from the likes of David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and Amy Winehouse.  While her friends were not supportive of her superstar dreams, her family encouraged her to follow her passion.

“I was surprised by all the negativity I received from kids I had chosen to have in my life.   I quickly cut them out.”

She says one of the biggest challenges as an artist is finding yourself and learning what your voice is capable of.   “I write about how I’m feeling and then I put some unexpected twist on it,” she explains.  “It’s an incredibly personal process so I try not to focus on what is going on outside my bubble.” 

The music video for “Solo” echoes these sentiments.  Directed by David Wept and shot in and around Coney Island, the video depicts Tina DeCara celebrating the one person who matters most in her life. 

“Though I’m solo, for the most part, I’m always giggling.  I work hard, I’m determined and if I have a little unhealthy obsession over buying wigs, what’s it to you? Until I’m a duo, I’m just goin’ to do me.”

Follow on Facebook and Twitter @TinaDeCara

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Michael's Musings

#TBT: Serving You Pearl Necklace Realness
Michael Shinafelt
"I don't want anybody else, When I think about you, I touch myself" - Divinyls "I Touch Myself"

Happy VD Everyone! "Yes" it's VD the day that keeps on giving. What? You thought I was going to go sweet on ya all of the sudden??? Well I sort of did, today's image of me is clearly a throwback one to a kinder blonder time. I really like the shot and added some hearts to it in honor of today.

It is my VD gift to you, enjoy the moment while you can minions. Time to crack my whip!

This season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills started off with a bang! The past few seasons have been so lackluster I felt it should be titled Rich Women Who Do Things

Celebrate with a strawberry flavored pubic hair

Today your vagina is calling for every dick ever 

Please don't squeeze the ______ fill in the VD blank kids 

I hope there serve chardonnay in Hell

Lady Gaga needs to front a rock band. Actually rumor has it she is slated to cut an album with Metallica this year. Yes!!!

"There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other" - Yoko Ono

Be My Booty Guy - what I would put on a candy heart 

Adam Devine confirms there is going to be a Pitch Perfect 4 - Why I ask you, I'm asking. Answer me, now! 

In honor of VD I give you Basic Instinct. Because nothing says I love you like being stabbed multiple times with an ice pick

I like pretty things and the word F#ck 

How many licks does it take to get to the...

Today I have a heart on

Is Bigotsplaining a thing yet?

Come with me to the other side at:

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

A Tale Of Two Christina's

Double The Fun!
Christina Hendricks & Christina Ricci 
"Fill my eyes with that double vision, No disguise for that double vision
Ooh, when it gets through to me, it's always new to me" - Foreigner "Double Vision"

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale of double vision - Kind of, sort of, yeah really! While they may not look identical you are still seeing two Christina's in the form of Hendricks & Ricci.

I'm sure the photographer who shot this thought themselves quite clever, or was at least dreaming like a Texan Girl

These two were last seen together all dolled up at the Christian Siriano show during New York Fashion Week.

I've said it before and I'll say it again New York Fashion Week can make for some strange bedfellows, that's for damn sure. Which means there are many truly unique photo-ops of celebrities who most likely would never be seen together anywhere else. "Yes" that is why I like it, I certainly could care less about fashion, but I dig unique celebrity photo-ops

You learn something new everyday - learning is an important part of living. The more you know...

NY Fashion Week on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/search/new+york+fashion+week

Monday, February 11, 2019

Monday Motivation

I "Heart" Bananas!
Michael Shinafelt
"For I'm going bananas, Yes, I'm going bananas, Si, I'm going bananas" Madonna "I'm Going Bananas"
It's Monday and as you can clearly see I'm going bananas! As an insomniac I actually got an amazing night's sleep, finally! I feel energized and ready to take on anything, bring it!
Thus today's Monday Motivation is bananas - of the literal kind that I just put into my delicious raspberry smoothie I just made before hitting the computer, and the crazy kind, in a good metaphorical way. 
"Yes" I am bonkerz for the new week and ready to go fruity and well, bananas with it as it is mine, and yours to shape anyway we want. That's correct minions, your mission this week is to change it up do things a little, or a lot differently than you normally would. Your directive is to wake up every morning and set the tone for the day with any mantra, or mantras of your choosing. Go bananas and just do it! Your focus will be rewarded, trust me. Now it's time for me to get out there an get to it!
Have a banana or two with me at -
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Sunday, February 10, 2019

Today's WTF Moment...

Supermodel
Kendall Jenner & Kate Moss

The Grammy's air today in case you give a F#ck. However this is the image that caught the apple of my eye. "Yes" it's two iconic models, Hey it always takes two. Give your wafer up for Kate Moss & Kendall Jenner!

WTF are they doing? I'm so glad you asked. They are sitting in the front row at the Longchamp runway show during New York Fashion Week. (say that three times fast, I dare you MotherF#ckers) -

Since I am no fashionista - really F#ck that Sh!t - I liked the surprise element of this image and the passing of the torch sort of thang.

Oh, and let me state something. Even though Kendall Jenner has had it easy in the lucky break department. Honestly she is what the modeling industry looks for. So shut the F#ck up and quit your bitching assh#les.

Who knows why I am using such profanity today??? Also you shouldn't give a F#ck!!!

biss mich dumm hund aka bite me dumb dog.

NY Fashion Week on the WWW:
http://nyfw.com/