Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Hump Day & Chill

Don't Be A Drag, Just Be A Queen
Dita Von Teese
Since it is merely day two of 2019 I felt the need to Hump Day & Chill with something other than the usual flash of male skin. No, today is more of an alcohol sort of feeling, like a martini vibe all the way.

Usually I uncork some wine and rarely venture into hard liquor territory. That being stated I do like myself a martini from time to time of the gin variety. Recently I did imbibe in two of the delectable drinks during my friend Maresa's Birthday Celebration at the Saint Felix in Hollywood.

Oh martini it's been too long I must partake of thee more often than once in a fourth night. 

So with some help from burlesque bombshell Dita Von Teese raise a martini glass with me on this second day of the New Year and Hump Day & Chill... Now to the real question of today, one olive, or two?

Martini on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini_(cocktail)

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Hello 2019...


So it's January 1st 2019, feel different than when it was 2018 yesterday? Yeah, I figured not, perhaps you may be feeling hungover, but not like a "new you."

Let's cut through that noise and get real, it's simply a new year nothing has changed other than a number. Think of it as page one of three hundred and sixty five. Change, if you truly want it happens over time and by putting in the effort and wanting to evolve.

When it happens, it happens. It's not going to be brought on by some fairy tale notion that does not exist. For example my change happened in April of last year. It was the result of hard work on my inner as well as outer self, it happened when all my efforts came together and propelled me to the place I was supposed to be.

So enjoy your day off, because that's all it really is. Life should be a constant journey, the experience of it is a constant and isn't going to magically change until you put in the work and have the desire.

That being stated I wish everyone a great year, enjoy the ride and constantly motivate yourself to achieve your goals. Who knows they might happen sooner than you think.

Now if you'll excuse me I hear one of my goals calling - laundry...

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Monday, December 31, 2018

It's NYE 2018!

2018
Courtney Love
It's another year under our collective belts and another one to tackle. What are your hopes and dreams for 2019

My feeling is the years all bleed together and there is not one that is more special than the other. How do I celebrate New Year's Eve? I watch TV, drink wine and give zero F#cks. 

Thus for NYE I leave you with memes featuring two of my favorite female artists Courtney Love ringing out 2018 & Madonna ringing in 2019.

Process them anyway you like I don't give a F#ck! 

Happy New Year
2019
Madonna
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Saturday, December 29, 2018

Saturday Sinema: Crimson Peak

Go Goth, or Go Home...
From the imagination of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) comes Crimson Peak, a lavish, stunningly realised journey into the dark heart of Gothic romance... Beginning in Buffalo, New York, during the 1880s, Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Stoker) as Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer who is haunted by the death of her mother. Edith's falls in love with seductive stranger Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston, Avengers Assemble), who whisks her off to Allerdale Hall, his baronial, yet dilapidated English mansion built upon a mountain of blood-red clay. Here Edith meets Lucille (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty), Thomas's sister who at times seems hostile and jealous. As Edith struggles to feel at home in the imposing residence, she gradually uncovers a horrendous family secret and encounters supernatural forces that will help her discover the terrible truth behind Crimson Peak. Boasting incredibly intricate and ornate production design and a rich visual style, del Toro's film is a grandiose, boldly baroque triumph of Gothic decadence, which expertly combines and contrasts the sublimely beautiful with the shockingly grotesque. Crimson Peak is presented here in sumptuous special packaging, with a wealth of extra features, affording unprecedented insight in to the making of this modern Gothic classic.
Enter @ Your Own Risk
Bonus Materials
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original 5.1 and 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and optional English 2.0 DTS Headphone:X Audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Optional Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®) for the visually impaired
  • Audio commentary by co-writer and director Guillermo Del Toro
  • The House is Alive: Constructing Crimson Peak, a newly edited, feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage
  • Previously unseen Spanish language interview with Guillermo Del Toro
  • The Gothic Corridor, The Scullery, The Red Clay Mines, The Limbo Fog Set; four featurettes exploring different aspects of Allerdale Hall
  • A Primer on Gothic Romance, the director and stars talk about the key traits of Gothic romance.
  • The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak, the cast and crew talk about the film’s use of color
  • Hand Tailored Gothic, a featurette on the film’s striking costumes
  • A Living Thing, a look at the design, modelling and construction of the Allerdale Hall sets
  • Beware of Crimson Peak, a walking tour around Allerdale Hall with Tom Hiddleston
  • Crimson Phantoms, a featurette on the film’s amazing ghosts
  • Kim Newman on Crimson Peak and the Tradition of Gothic Romance, a newly filmed interview with author and critic
  • Violence and Beauty in Guillermo Del Toro’s Gothic Fairy Tale Films, a new video essay by the writer Kat Ellinger
  • Deleted scenes
  • Original trailers and TV spots
  • Double-sided, fold-out poster
  • Four double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
  • Limited Edition packaging newly designed by Crimson Peak concept artist Guy Davis
  • Limited edition 80-page, hard-bound book featuring new writing by David Jenkins and Simon Abrams, an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro, and original conceptual design illustrations by artists Guy Davis and Oscar Chichoni
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Friday, December 28, 2018

Coupling

Leaving on a Jet Plane
Ashley Benson & Cara Delevingne
When news broke that Pretty Little Liars Ashley Benson & Model/Actress Cara Delevingne were a couple it was one of those "Wow" came out of nowhere moments that was actually one of the coolest surprises ever. They were the couple you never knew you needed, but did.

Cut to post the press letting the cat out of the bag, they hadn't been seen in the the public together for quite some time. I thought did the press outing them as a couple halt the sexy twosome before they even had a chance to get started?!

Fear not Ashley & Cara fans, finally  the two were spotted by the press this past Friday at London's Gatwick Airport. "Yay" these two are still very much together. Wanna know why? They stay out of the public eye for the most part and another thing that is quite obvious to myself is they both are autonomous, having their own very separate lives

Kudos these two seem like they are going to last. Even if they don't this is how you relationship peeps!

Ashley on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/ashleybenson/?hl=en

Cara on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/caradelevingne/?hl=en

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Michael's Musings

The Write Stuff
Michael Shinafelt
Finally Christmas is over! Can I get a groove is in the heart to that?! I thought I could. We are now headed in to 2019 the new year as it were. 

I really have no expectations on this coming year, other than it will be like the other New Years, different number same sh!t, with some changes thrown in for good measure. Speaking of measure it's time to see how many licks it really does take to get to the center of a tootsie pop!

Put your ice cream back in the freezer and tell your genitals to werk!

I am 100% sure I gained a few pounds this past week, cut me some slack in addition to Christmas I also had a Birthday thrown in the mix for good measure

Why can't we all just do the Time Warp again?

Still did not receive Cha Cha Heels again for Christmas this year, damn it!

Another Christmas has come and gone and Mariah Carey is now back in her box

Well then there's Aquaman 

Skinny Jeans are my new jam

Jam is not something I partake in

Little boxes, discuss 


They're Hitched!
Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth 
Congratulations to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth they seem perfect for each other

"Yes" I have a dirty mind

“I know, I’m kind of crazy. If you look up the word crazy in the dictionary, I’m like, kind of like to the left of it.”- Katy Perry

What's in your bra?

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