Hump Day & Chill

The Shards
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Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner, Kaia Gerber & Homer Gere

It's Wednesday again aka Hump Day & Chill aka Shards Night!

"Yes" Minions Shards Night! You know that Ryan Murphy limited series based on the Brett Easton Ellis novel streaming Hulu and Disney+ and airing every Hump Day & Chill until it's completion on FX.

That's The Shards I am referring to.  

I for one am thoroughly enjoying it. Hey what's not to like? 

With an engaging attractive cast, an edgy storyline, decadence, it being set in the 80's and my personal favorite a pitch black sense of humor, who wouldn't be all in?!

Not to mention I am a connoisseur of Brett Easton Ellis' work. American Psycho and Less Then Zero anyone???

Guess how I am going to Hump Day & Chill this evening?

Really Rhonda???

The Shards on the WWW -

https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-shards    

"Pussy Galore"

Honor Blackman

"I was convinced it was absolutely me." She also noted that because the role required judo skills and she was already hot property from starring in The Avengers, "it seemed dead right that I should play Pussy." - Honor Blackman on landing the role of Pussy Galore in Goldfinger

Honor Blackman will forever be known as "Pussy Galore" straight outta the James Bond movie Goldfinger. 

She wasn't really put off by the characters name in fact when she was touring the states to promote the film journalists would often say to her: How do you feel playing a character with this name, don't you find it distasteful???

They were told not to say the name at all while interviewing her. Thus she delighted in intentionally dropping the character's name into interviews to embarrass straight faced or nervous reporters. 

"Pussy Galore" indeed!

Honor Blackman on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_Blackman

Carpe Diem

Harry Hamlin & Medusa's Head
in
"Clash of the Titans"

Today's Secret Phrase is: Carpe Diem when translated from it's Latin origin means: Seize The Day!

Thus you are hereby enlisted to live today fully in the present moment, enjoying what is and not wasting time worrying about an uncertain future. Got it???

OK Minions you know the assignment, get on it!!! 

Carpe Diem in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary -

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpe%20diem   

Gutters

John Stamos recently turned 63, and to celebrate he took a shirtless selfie (above) and posted it to his Instagram, naturally.

I for one would not mind filling those gutters, how about you???

Think about it, but not too much...

John on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/johnstamos/   

I'm Warning You!

It's the weekend and I'm warning you...

Beware The Giraffe Of Doom!

That's all, have a nice day 😁 

Giraffe on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe  

The Crying Game

Stephen Rea & Jaye Davidson
"The Crying Game"

"I know all there is to know about the crying game

I've had my share of the crying game
First there are kisses (Kisses)
Then there are sighs (So sad)
And then, before you know where you are
You're sayin' goodbye" - The Crying Game, Boy George 

Being an independent cinema goer I attended opening weekend of The Crying Game in a theatre completely unaware of the plot twist.

Was I caught off guard? "Yes" I believe my internal reaction at the time was that of shock and awe. 

I believe it is time for me to revisit this film at some point and reassess what my take is on it today. 

TGIF! 

The Crying Game on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crying_game   

Michael's Musings

I've Got A Dirty Mind
Michael Shinafelt

"You stare are you looking at me

Or just an image from your colour tv
Dollar signs and neon lights
Shine on the people every night
I'm going down to the river to wash my sins away
But they'll be back tomorrow anyway
I've got a dirty mind
I've got a dirty mind
Take a look at yourself
I've got imagination
I got hallucinations
Do you want some?" - Dirty Mind, Shakespear's Sister 

I shaved my balls for this?! "Yes" this is for me to know and you to never find out. That's the way it goes!

POV: If you love someone let them go, if they come back, it means no one liked them, so let them go again...

On a personal note I am enjoying Stassi's new "reality show" House Of Stassi, especially how it breaks the fourth wall

It's going to be a mere 87 degrees in Los Angeles today, down from 91 yesterday, ugh!

Almost quit drinking wine, but then I thought about the people who work for the wineries in order to feed their families...Cheers!

Does anyone know of someone who does witch stuff? Asking for a friend

Saw Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma last Friday. Run in your underwear to see it!!!

"Anybody know how that a$$hole grew his ear back" - Vincent van Gogh 

Woman Crush of the Week - Hannah Einbinder of "Hacks" fame who looks quite fetching in her underwear in "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" 

As you mature, you realize nothing is ever a loss. It's either redirection, protection, or a realization.

RIP - Hayden Panettiere your portrayals of Kirby Reed and Juliette Barnes will always be iconic to me

Does anyone share my love of jalapeno peppers on pretty much everything?

It's cinnamon, not fireball, that's all...

90 plus degree temperatures and over 50% humidity is why we can't have yoga outside anymore. First world problems.

Let's talk more first world problems here -

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