Michael's Musings

Nerdy Guys Need Love Too...
Michael Shinafelt

"I feel this moment is something unusual,(Here with me)" - Ariel Beesley, Slower Than Usual 

Sometimes life does not go at the pace we want. But you know what, you have to accept it. 

I've lost a mere 25 lbs. I would have liked to have shed more by now, but...

Use your instincts and trust that you are on the right path, for yourself.

Time to get busy!

Is there anything better than a?  _____ the blank is yours to fill in

Why are there so many songs about rainbows? WTF? I don't know!

Imagine something big is gonna happen

Once upon a time there was a reproductive abuser

Did you hear? The new season of Dancing With The Stars is going to be athletes, no "stars" - whatever

The Joan Crawford of yoga is in my ayem class at Gold's Gym Hollywood. "Yes" it's obnoxious as it sounds.

Can we talk about Stassi Schroeder's BF Patrick on Vanderpump Rules? Obnoxious, not to mention disturbing

To my buddy Jay Jacobson. Enjoying your Travelogue pics of your trip to Vietnam 

Don't Speak 

When you are not tired enough to sit, kneel

Shout out to the Black Panther cast, you're number one! 


You say Dorit, I say Dorito 

My niece Shauna Waters is moving to Arizona this summer...Yay!

To everyone fighting the good fight, keep it up!

You know how to go slower than usual, just put your lips together and...with me at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

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Seeing Red (Sparrow)

Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow
Jennifer Lawrence & Joel Edgerton

Here we are at the premiere of Red Sparrow in London yesterday. Red Sparrow opens March 2 and stars Jennifer Lawrence as some sort of dominatrix spy who kicks ass at here job, but actually has a conscience. Um, not sure how that's going to work when jobs like that usually require the constitution of a robot, but if she didn't have any moral compass there would be no movie.

See Jennifer smile, See Jennifer with her co-star Joel Edgerton on the red carpet, See them enjoying shits & giggles at the London launch (say that three times fast, I dare ya.)

Moving on up I presume. Personally I am on the fence about this one, it would have to get spectacular reviews for me to even consider stepping foot into a theater. Isn't that always the case with me? Nod your head "yes."

This being stated I am sure Jennifer will knock it out of the park!

Namaste.

Jennifer on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/ 

Monday Motivation

Yoga Guy
Robert Downey Jr.

While I know today is Presidents' Day, that does not mean it is necessarily time off from the gym. Therefore some Monday Motivation is in order.

Some of you may or may not be in the loop that I do yoga once a week. It is not my favorite thing, but my body is addicted to it, and I listen to my body talk. 

Well I am trying to up it to twice a week and I needed something, or someone to motivate me to take it today. Hence this shot of Robert Downey Jr. in yoga action.

Honestly I am quite impressed with how flexible he is, something I am not. Which going more than once a week would improve on that situation. 

Robert and myself are also the same age, 52. Also considering everything he has been through in his life and the fact that he can commit to the ancient art and do it well...that's motivation for you!

So, I am going to bend it like RDJ today and step up my yoga game. 

Hey, it's Monday after all.

Robert on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/robertdowneyjr/?hl=en

A Tale of Two Paris'

I See London, I See France...
Paris Hilton & Paris Jackson

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale..." Theme From Gilligan's Island 

Here's the tale, it goes something like this Michael Jackson so loved Paris Hilton's first name that he asked Kathy Hilton permission to name his daughter Paris and of course being the game gal she is, she said "yes" - and the beat goes on.

Thus when Paris Hilton celebrated her 37th Birthday, well, yesterday the two Paris' took the time for a photo op, naturally.

Actually this is one time I am not going to state I would like to have been a fly on the wall because, well think about it. While I don't purport to know either of these women, I feel they would have nothing to add to my life experience, collectively or separately.

What slays me is that Paris Hilton is 37! Seriously, it makes me realize how much older I have gotten as I remember when she was doing the The Simple Life with Nicole Richie at a mere 22 years old!

Aye Carumba! 

Paris Hilton on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/parishilton/?hl=en

Paris Jackson on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/parisjackson/?hl=en  

DeWyze Up!

Guitar Man
Lee DeWyze
Photo:
Loretta Richert & Pamela Baker

No need for Paranoia, it's just Lee DeWyze

Singer-Songwriter Lee DeWyze has announced he will release his brand new album, Paranoia on February, 16, 2018 via Shanachie Entertainment.  Paranoia is Lee’s seventh studio album to date and first full length set of new music since 2016’s Oil & Water. Lead single, “The Breakdown,” has been selected for a key scene in Showtimes #1 hit show Shameless which is set to air on the January 21, 2018 episode.  “The Breakdown” is the first track from Paranoia with Billboard.com premiering the lyric video. 

View here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8046337/lee-dewyze-the-breakdown-lyric-video-premiere

 The initial dates for Lee’s 2018 North American tour have been announced (see below) and will kick-off February 15 in Lee’s hometown of Chicago.  In addition, Lee has signed an exclusive deal with CESD, the leading agency for Voice-Over for animation, video and more.   

 Since emerging onto the scene, Lee’s real breakout moment came when he wrote an original song for The Walking Dead. “Blackbird Song” has over 12 Million YouTube views collectively, and 5.8 Million Spotify streams. The single has sold more than 100k copies and was considered one of the top 10 most influential syncs in 2014 from the Musicians Guild of America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbgb3lgMluA

 Since the release of “Blackbird Song," Lee has gone on to have more than 35 syncs and placements in TV shows such as Elementary, Suits, The Fosters, Nashville, Reign, Hart of Dixie, Bull, and many others. His song “Don’t Be Afraid” was the national campaign song for 2 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield, and ESPN used his song “The Ride” in several NASCAR commercials. Lee’s song “Fight” was on the Hot AC Top 40 chart for 10 weeks straight was featured in the highly acclaimed independent movie, Sister. Lee also won an award from the LA Indie Film Festival for his video for the song “Fight,”which he wrote and directed himself.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0z3xHzUJAQ

 In 2016, Lee released his album Oil & Water which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Folk Music chart and received high praise from both Billboard & Huffington Post.  It was also considered a top 10 album of the year by PopDose Magazine while Yahoo Entertainment heralded DeWyze’s music for having “a hymn-like vibe, majestic orchestration and introspective lyrics.”  Lee released the single, “Weight” in Dec of 2016, which was featured in the season finale of CBS’ Elementary. Originally written for the feature “Collateral Beauty,” this song was a turning point in Lee’s writing career.  http://thisisasides.com/lee-dewyzes-worth-weight-heated-jacket-required/

 In addition to writing and recording Paranoia for the greater part of 2017, Lee signed a publishing deal with SONGS publishing (home to Lorde, The Weeknd, Diplo).  http://variety.com/2017/music/news/lee-dewyze-american-idol-walking-dead-publishing-deal-songs-1202476849/

 FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/leedewyze/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeeDeWyze

Instagram  - https://www.instagram.com/leedewyzeofficial/

Lee DeWyze Official Website: -  http://leedewyzeofficial.com/

Tour Dates:

February

2/18 Somerville, MA Once Ballroom

2/19 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theatre

2/21 NYC, NY (Le) Poisson Rouge

2/22 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java

2/24 Richmond, VA Capital Ale House

2/27 Akron, OH Musika

2/28 Akron, OH Univ of Akron

3/01 Sault Ste. Marie, MI Lake Superior State University

David Cook Gets "Kinky"

Steppin' Out
David Cook

C'mon Kinky Boots, start walkin'...!!! 

Singer-songwriter and American Idol Winner David Cook’s brand-new EP, Chromance was released today.   The EP features all new material that was written over the past year and also includes an ethereal mid-tempo spin on the Phil Collins classic "Another Day in Paradise" - https://soundcloud.com/ingroovesmarketing/04-david-cook-another-day-in-paradise/s-2Bu2o?in=ingroovesmarketing/sets/david-cook-chromance/s-YC25e  

If putting out a brand new EP wasn’t enough to keep Cook busy, in April he’s heading to the Great White Way for his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots as Charlie Price. “I’ve had conversations about finding creative outlets outside of being a musician, but the timing was never right.” While Cook is excited for his first starring role, he’s also aware how timely and relevant the message behind Kinky Boots is right now. “I am honored I am going to be part of this show and get to work with so many amazing people. I love the collaborative aspect of theatre too, the idea of being part of a creative team and working it out in front of an audience each night.”

Chromance is available through the PledgeMusic campaign: www.pledgemusic.com/davidcook, as well as all other digital retailers.

EP links:

iTunes: http://flyt.it/Chromance

Amazon: http://flyt.it/ChromanceAmazon

Google Play: http://flyt.it/ChromanceGooglePlay

View the lyric video for "Gimme Heartbreak" here:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koKubQMiQe4

David is currently out on the road in support of Chromance for a short trek of dates before his run in “Kinky Boots” begins on April 3.

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2018 Tour Dates

   

2/15 -   Nashville, TN - The Basement East  

2/16 -   St Louis, MO - Del mar Hall

2/19 -   Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage **Full Band Acoustic show

2/21-    New Hope, PA - New Hope Winery **Full Band Acoustic show

2/22 -   New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge

2/23 -   Washington DC - Pearl Street Warehouse

2/24 -   Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theatre 

www.davidcookofficial.com

www.instagram.com/davidcookofficial

www.twitter.com/thedavidcook

www.facebook.com/davidcook