Michael's Musings

My Demons Would Bend Yours Over, Cheers!
Michael Shinafelt

"Traveling through space and time

Interstellar helix unwind
Don't forsake or the love will die
Don't forget your love, alright
On the spiral light, we fly
We will be one, we will be divine
All the spirits, they all intertwine
Don't forget that" - Good For The Soul, Madonna 

Remember where you're standing was once the goal, indeed.

Congratulations to Olivia Rodrigo on the success of her Daisy Chain Fields festival which gave 20 million to women's causes, Bravo!!!

They say the machines of the future will be as smart as people...OK, but which people? Because that matters quite a bit

FYI Kale has negative calories because it's caloric count is less than the energy expended throwing it up, the more you know...

The weather has finally cooled down in Los Angeles. "Yes" it's nice to be able to walk to the corner store without feeling you are going to collapse from the heat

To the person or persons who vandalized Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Cretin(s)!!!

Caught the Meta black comedy Rotting Under The Sun with Sebastian Silva and Jordan Firstman as exaggerated versions of themselves on Mubi. It was fun and quite shall we say gay, that's all

You don't have to worry about me cheating the only thing I do behind your back is stare at your

ass

Woman Crush of the Week - Evan Rachel Wood for her for knockout performance as Liz Schaffer on The Shards

BTW I'm a Sagittarius and I can't take advice from someone whose life I wouldn't want, think about it, but not too much

Today I have to wait around for a Fed-Ex package to show up, and aren't you happy???

Driving to your stupid job every day because society refuses to collapse, discuss

Unlucky: 6th grader flunks Geography after Trump renames everything in the middle of the exam, there's that

Should I use my powers for good or evil today? Hmmm

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Michael's Musings

 

Don't Point That Thing At Me Unless You Plan To Shoot
Michael Shinafelt

"You won't escape alive

Of what's become your life
Stop crying like a child
You got what you want!" - Harder You Get, Scissor Sisters

Do you give "Good Vibes?" Asking for a friend...

FYI I have resting "F#ck That" face, you???

Rest In Power Dolly Parton you were loved by everyone

Funny how voter fraud was never a real crisis for 250 years, until a fraud became president

A man tried to yell at me today but I'm Gen-X and the eldest son, so now he's crying in his wittle car in the parking lot, that's all

Pennywise and Frank-N-Furter have left the building RIP Tim Curry

That's interesting...think about it, but not too much

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose" - Dolly Parton 

Woman Crush of the Week - Leah Remini joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for the upcoming season, she's exactly what the show needs!

Indulged myself in a gin martini and some calamari at Found Oyster last night, delicious! The more you know...

Worst thing about a heat wave other than the obvious? When you have your A/C on full blast and feels like it's not helping any

"I don't fear death, I try to avoid it, as I think we all do" - Tim Curry

It's hard to watch all these beautiful things be carried away by time and see the wrong things growing in their place.

You know the saying "Be the change you want to see in the world?" do that even more

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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.

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Michael's Musings

Gotta Get Up, To Get Down
Michael Shinafelt 

"I won't bore you with the detail, baby

I don't even wanna waste your time
Let's just say that maybe
You could help to ease my mind
Baby, I ain't Mr. Right" - Fastlove, George Michael 

Always say yes to a quick 30 minute drink with your bestie. those 90 minutes could be the best 3 hours of your life 

Frank-N-Furter said it best: Don't dream it, be it! 

Your past doesn't need you anymore. Your future does. The more you know...

Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House to spend more time lying to her family 

The humidity in Los Angeles has been quite grotesque of late, discuss

I love DeSano Pizza...that's all 

Why would one go to an AA meeting when they are not an anonymous alcoholic, but a well known one? I ask you??? I'm waiting...

Granny had two passions in life. LSD and ducks. And aren't you happy?!

Woman Crush of the Week - with Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma playing how could it not be the amazing Gillian Anderson??? 

I can't get enough of the Madonna/Kylie Minogue collab Love Sensation! The lyric video is resplendent!

Sagittarius Thought of the Day: I choose to play stupid but trust me, I know everything you think I don't 

America is becoming a torture chamber for smart people, think about it, but not too much

Put the lime in the coconut and ________ That's correct fill in the blank, do it and do it now!!!

Having my pre-colonoscopy screening appointment today. Hope it all comes out OK

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The More You Know...

Michael Shinafelt

The more you know...that's all

And aren't you happy???

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Michael's Musings

"I really get a dirty mind
Whenever you're around"
Michael Shinafelt

"There's something about you, baby

It happens all the time
Whenever I'm around you, baby
I get a dirty mind" - Dirty Mind, Prince

Friendly reminder, August is National Dog Month

Happiness is submission to GODzilla, think about it, but not too much

May your anger turn into a fart and leave your body, have a nice day!

What do you think of The Shards? I viewed the first two episodes last night and am enjoying it. I also lived through the 80's so the math makes sense on this.

The Universe says: There's so much peace in knowing that you will not miss out on what's meant for you. Relax a little.

What's the difference between Vietnam and Iran? Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam

Long live Dana Bash! IYKYK

Creativity is what happens when life moves through you without resistance, indeed

Woman Crush of the Week - Since The Shards is on my mind Kaia Gerber, what beauty

Crack that whip, that's all...

Sometimes you have to hug people you don't like so you know how big a hole to dig in your backyard

My circle of friends is now extremely small, it's not even a circle anymore. It's a dot.

Craving some Tex Mex, right here, right now

In other news this column was brought to you by Cabernet Sauvignon 

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Hello August!

Reach The Beach
Michael Shinafelt

Hello August! It's that time again for one of the hottest (literally and figuratively) months of the Summer, get ready and gird your loins it's here!!!

"Tell me what you want, what you like, it's okay

I'm a little curious too
Tell me if it's wrong, if it's right, I don't care
I can keep a secret, can you?

Got my mind on your body and your body on my mind
Got a taste for the cherry, I just need to take a bite

Don't tell your mother
Kiss one another
Die for each other
We're cool for the summer (ha!)" - Cool For The Summer, Demi Lovato 

August on Wikipedia -

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Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

"You're just like me, you're out your mind

I know it's strange, we're both the crazy kind
You're tellin' me that I'm insane
Boy, don't pretend that you don't love the pain" - Sweet But Psycho, Ava Max

Friends are like balloons, sometimes you blow them. 

Discipline: Think before every thought

This rum and coke tastes like everybody wants to know my opinion about ______ the blank is yours to fill in

Cannibalistic jellyfish with disappearing anus are terrorizing Venice waters...the more you know

I hate doing laundry, that's all

FYI Sagittarius is the worst sign to argue with, trust me I know and you have been warned. 

Seeing Greg Araki's I Want Your Sex tomorrow with Olivia Wilde & Cooper Hoffman, looks provocative and fun!

You've walked through fire, don't flinch at sparks, discuss

Woman Crush Of The Week - The unflappable Kaitlin Collins, for her pull no punches journalism

MAGA is just Scientology for broke ass racists 

When you know who you are, you don't need to prove it

Had lunch on the patio of my favorite West Hollywood restaurant Marix yesterday and aren't you happy?!

Imagine, if you will an ancient fairy tale still used for fear, indoctrination and oppression. Think about it, but not too much

Chatting with AI will never beat chatting with a gay guy

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Michael's Musings

"I Got Something I Want To Talk About"
Michael Shinafelt

"Ask yourself this

What are you doing it for?
Is it for you? Is it for them?
I got something I want to talk about" - Bring Your Love, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter

The heat is on, and I am up! That's all you need to know

Saw The Odyssey in IMAX at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood last Friday. Wow! What a great film!!! Definitely see it in IMAX if you can.

Pool owner has bathing suit that touched his penis you can borrow. The more you know...

Finally got around to watching Robert Eggers The Witch with Anya Taylor-Joy. It's a slow burn and really effective 

Since my first bite of cookie dough as I kid I've known I liked it better raw

I found a new method for opening a jar of dill pickles. Put a cloth over part of your sink and pound the lid on all sides and presto it opens

Next thing you know Trump will have himself inserted as a guest at The Last Supper

It's always the individuals with no magic, trying to tell you what to do with yours

Woman Crush of the Week - It has to be Anne Hathaway as Penelope in The Odyssey, she is resplendent

I have a confession, I imbibed in some Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream yesterday, and aren't you happy???

Certified freak, seven days a week...discuss 

When unexpected things happen don't get down, get creative

I will steal your heart...but not in a romantic way, that's all

Communing with nature and the dead today, partaking in yoga at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

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Michael's Musings

I See Inside Your Soul
Michael Shinafelt

"People really think that there's a beginning and ending

To this thing called life
But energy never dies
This is just a portal we're going through" - Fragile, Madonna 

Seeing the Tender Misfit perform tonight at Oblivion in Highland Park, check her out online she's great!

FYI something lesbian will happen to you soon, don't give up

Madonna is number one with her Confessions II album, deservedly so, it's completely amazing from start to finish

To become the new flesh, you first have to kill the old flesh, the more you know

RIP Sam Neil A Cry In The Dark is one of my favorite films 

Seeing The Odyssey 11am tomorrow in IMAX at The Chinese Theatre in Hollywood! "Yes" I am excited!!!

Woke up scratches on my forearm, WTF?!

Saw Bang My Box: The  Robin Byrd Story on HBO, what an amazing woman and life

Woman Crush of the Week - Charlize Theron on the red carpet promoting The Odyssey she plays the nymph Calypso in it

"I don't understand how people can be afraid of a fat elderly man who wears apricot makeup, his hair done up like Tippi Hedren in The Birds and sits in a court room and moans and groans and complains" - E. Jean Carroll 

Gay people if you keep using AI you're not going to have enough water left to douche with, that's all

I'm craving an In-N-Out Burger, and aren't you happy???

It's July 16th you know what that means...

Time to get motivated, to do something, not sure what though

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Michael's Musings

" I Try To Ascend"
Michael Shinafelt

"There's only one thing I like more than sharing what I know with other people

And that's learning
Please, someone, teach me something I don't already know" - School, Madonna 

I went to a Madonna popup in West Hollywood, CA on the 4th of July, it made me feel like I was 18 again when she first hit the scene. "Yes" I am that many years old.

Step away from where you're not valued  and step onto a dance floor, that's all

Madonna's latest, Confessions II is truly one of her best, I must "confess" I am low key obsessed with it!

BTW I don't hold grudges. I hold memories, screenshots, timestamps and supporting documents. The more you know...

I have my ticket for opening day of The Odyssey in IMAX at the Chinese theatre in Hollywood on Friday the 17h..."Yes" I am excited to see it, can't you tell???

The Devil sent me his worst demon, I sent that MF back crying, true story

Lindsay Lohan looks radiant, she just turned 40, let that sink in...

Dear problem, give me a discount, I am your regular customer, discuss 

Woman Crush of the Week - It has to be Queen Madonna. Thanks for giving us the best album and music of the summer your Madgesty!

If you think Liberals steal elections and control weather but also let Republicans control all three branches of government, you may be f#cking stupid beyond repair. 

Zohran Mamdani jumping into a pool without any algae in NYC, that's all you need to know

It's your eyes, they won't let me forget anything

Algorithms and AI are the opposite of taking risks, Think about it, but not too much.

It's going to be another hot & humid day in Los Angeles again. I say margaritas are in order!

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I Have A Confession

"Everybody Get Up And Dance!"
Michael Shinafelt

There was a Madonna popup in West Hollywood, CA this weekend for Confessions II (in fact it's till happening today). I spontaneously decided to go yesterday. Guess what? I had a fun time!

Of course there was plenty of merch to purchase, I bought a t-shirt, and immersive photo-ops to create content with.

For some reason the above photo-op was the least popular. It made me wonder if people were afraid to look silly. I knew I would and that was the very reason to do it!!! 

I'm 100% sure it's the silliest thing I have done all of 2026, and I have no regrets putting it out there on Social Media, not one.

My arrival time to the to do was 10am when it opened. "Yes" of course there was a line, I only had to wait an hour before entering.

There happened to be a younger gay couple in front of me and we conversed while awaiting our time in Confessions II palace.

I tantalized them with my tale of attending the Virgin Tour in college...that's for another time and Place...

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Michael's Musings

Lips Like Sugar
Michael Shinafelt

"Lips like sugar

Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses" - Lips Like Sugar, Echo & The Bunnymen

If you ever find yourself mad at someone. Put on a cape and be super mad!

FYI Jesus doesn't listen to prayers he listens to jazz, the more you know 

Saw The Invite L-O-V-E-D it!!!

Had lunch with a friend at El Coyote yesterday. "Yes" I experienced the divine

I talked too much not it's time to disappear and be mysterious again

"Bit#h I'm Gagging" - That's all

Bananas in pajamas, discuss...

Sometimes I think to myself: What would Miss Piggy do???

Woman Crush of the Week - Olivia Wilde she did an ace job directing The Invite. I loved every delicious minute of it!

Less toxic masculinity and more Toxic by Britney Spears, indeed

PS What doesn't kill you, still tried to kill you, think about it, but not too much

Now matter what day or time it is there is always a Law & Order: SVU marathon on somewhere

Imagine denying children free school lunch while making them read about Jesus multiplying loaves to feed all?

This is the day...laundry day, and aren't you happy?!

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Hump Day & Chill

The Heat Is On
Michael Shinafelt

Hello July...

It's July, officially the hottest month of the Summer, literally. After living the many years I have in Los Angeles, CA it's always been anywhere from 90 - 100 degrees during various parts of it.

So I'm going to dedicate this weeks Hump Day & Chill to the whole month of July. If any month needs it, this is the one.

Instead of an adult beverage might I suggest something hydrating? We're going to need a bigger glass.

Hump Day & Chill!

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Beautiful

Gin Martini With A Twist
Michael Shinafelt

Beautiful Means...

"Be You To The Full" 

Shine bright like a diamond and Happy Pride Month!

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Michael's Musings

I Can Be Anything I Want
Michael Shinafelt

"Back to nature, it's human nature

Getting on back to

I think I'm done with the sofa
I think I'm done with the hall
I think I'm done with the kitchen table, baby

Let's go outside (let's go outside)
In the sunshine" - Outside, George Michael 

Stop hiding your magic! Happy Pride Month!!!

The amount of beautiful things in your life depends on your ability to notice them

You've heard of Panic At The Disco, wait till you hear Crying At The Orgy, discuss

If you think I'm mean...wait until I don't like you, the more you know

Had lunch on the patio of Marix in West Hollywood, CA yesterday, resplendent 

A computer can never be spiteful or horny. Therefore a computer must never make art, that's all

The Invite looks quite intriguing, looking forward to seeing it tomorrow

Why would Satan torture people in Hell for disobeying the same God he disobeyed? Think about it, but not too much

Woman Crush of the Week - The incomparable out queer icon Cynthia Erivo, nobody does it like her!

After getting what you manifested, ask for discipline to keep it and wisdom to multiply it

MAGA = Make Algae Great Again

Ready for another week of crippling anxiety and a nice ass???

Inflation has gotten so bad it takes two Karens  to speak to the manager, there's that

I wished a motherf#cker would...

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