Remembering A Legend

Val Kilmer

It was sad to hear of the passing of Val Kilmer he was a big part of my movie going experience. One of the best actors of my generation to be precise.

While he had a long and storied career with many roles that I loved him in.  But he will always be Jim Morrison in the Doors film to me.

Val completely inhabited Morrison and brought the same electrical charge to the stage that Jim did when he recreated him in concert.

I was blown away!

I hope you and the Lizard King are making beautiful music in the afterlife.

RIP

Val on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000174/  

Michael's Musings

Might Last A Day, Yeah, Mine Is Forever
Michael Shinafelt
Photo:
Jesse Merrell

"And the sky was made of amethyst, And all the stars were just like little fish, You should learn when to go, You should learn how to say no" - Violet, Hole 

What a week we've had and then we'll have another, such is life. Let's fight till six and then have dinner...who's with me?! 

"Yes" I am purposely sounding like Lewis Carroll's book Alice in Wonderland. Call it Descent Into Madness with Michael ready? Time to descend Minions!!!

My toxic trait is that if they opened Jurassic Park I would still totally go

" As a little girl growing up in Chippewa Falls, I never could have imagined that I'd be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin, and we won!" - Susan Crawford

FYI - a loan at the bank can take 30 years to pay off. If you rob a bank, you're out in 10 years. Follow me for more financial advice Ha ha ha ha!!!

"This is not a left or right moment. It is a right or wrong moment" - Senator Cory Booker

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Reunion Part I was pretty intense. Garcelle is already cursing out her fellow castmates and there are two more parts to go, discuss 

Guess what? My favorite TV Show Law & Order: SVU has been picked up for a history making 27th season, YES!!!

Speaking of which Happy Belated Birthday to Christopher Meloni, who knew 64 could look so Zaddy!

Filet-O-Fish Fridays are back at McDonald's "Yes" I did partake, that's all

Woman Crush of the Week - Saw the Director's Cut of one of my favorite films Donnie Darko on Tubi. It also happens to contain my favorite Drew Barrymore performance as Karen Pomeroy, Donnie's English teacher. She's simply amazing!

The Wizard of Oz is 86 years old! If Dorothy were to encounter men with no brains, heart or courage, she wouldn't be in Oz. She'd be in D.C.

It's April, Fools! The more you know...

Raw cream pies are back at McDonald's too. Make of this what you will.

Pro-Tip: Everything will kill you, make sure you choose something you enjoy

You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. Be kind to yourself always.

On that note I need to have a conversation with myself, follow me here -

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Hump Day & Chill

Madonna
1985/2025

"Get into the groove
Boy, you've got to prove
Your love to me, yeah" - Into The Groove, Madonna 

Did you know "Desperately Seeking Susan" is 40 years old?! Like OMG! That's correct Minions and to celebrate it Madonna wore the iconic jacquard jacket from the 1985 movie to a fashion show benefit in New York City, celebrating the film's 40th anniversary and raising money for the Trans Justice Funding Project. 

Thus we are giving a Hump Day & Chill shout out to the Queen Of Pop Today.

I remember seeing "Desperately Seeking Susan" while I was a college Freshman in Portland, OR. Oh, and "Yes" I was and still am a Madonna fan. 

Cheers to the one and only Madonna long may she Hump Day & Chill!!!

Madonna on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/madonna/   

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon
Christopher Atkins & Brooke Shields 

 Hello April! Here's a still from the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon to celebrate.

APRIL FOOLS!!!

It's actually a mash-up of Creature From The Black Lagoon and The Blue Lagoon. "Yes" the creature has gotten lost and is hanging in the wrong lagoon, his bad.

With every being basically a lie or deception of some sort daily, be careful what you fall for today because the BS count I'm sure will tick higher than usual. If that's even remotely possible...

April Fools Day on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day