National Balloon Ascension Day

Up!

Hey you, yes you, here is something to add to your well of useless knowledge today. Did you know January 9th is National Balloon Ascension Day? Well now you do!

With all the nonsense and insane happenings in the world at large, when I found this out all I could think of is how grand it would be to escape for just a little while. 

Even though I have never seen Pixar's Up, I have seen the image from it above before and it is what immediately sprung to mind when I found out that today is a celebration of ascending balloons.

Honestly it looks like a blast to hitch a house and go up, up in the air with some beautiful, vibrant balloons.

So let's celebrate today and pretend we are in the house flying high attached to a gaggle of balloons off on a magical journey, shall we? We shall!!!

Here's the 411 on NBAD - fly free Minions!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/balloon-ascension-day/

Celebrating David Bowie

Let's Dance!
David Bowie

Today would have been David Bowie's 74th Birthday. With 27 albums and 145 million copies sold worldwide David Bowie continues to inspire generation after generation. Thus I thought we would mark the legacy of this legend today. Not to mention that he is one of my favorite artists.

I thought what could I add to this day and I can say plenty, but will keep it to personal experiences. "Yes" I have a couple, wait for it...

David Bowie was my first concert I went to, it was for the Let's Dance Tour and The Tubes opened for him at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. Wow! What a show that was, seeing a master of his art take the stage and command it like he did is something I will always remember. I would go on to see him two other times in concert, one of them was a co-tour with Nine Inch Nails. This is one of the things I am thankful for in my lifetime, that I have bared witness to him, live.

The next was even more personal, "Yes" I've met David Bowie. It was in a time before there were smart phones, so no visual evidence. I wished there was, as given my encounter with him I'm sure he would have graciously consented to photos. 

I was working at Tower Records Sunset in Los Angeles. He came in one day and I remember all of us that worked there were awe struck. Honestly he's the only personal I have ever freaked out about (in a good way) seeing and meeting them. 

He was so gracious and down to earth. No ego or attitude, very kind and so humble. So humble that when one of the clerks said: "Mr. Bowie it's such honor to meet you" He said: "Oh please, I'm not that big of a deal" - truly an amazing spirit and a class act.

David Bowie on Wikipedia -

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

Michael's Musings

Remember The Time?
Michael Shinafelt

Well it's day number 365 of 2021, OK kidding, but seriously? I'd be totally remiss if I ignored the events of this week. Honestly I am over the BS, it's time to move on and heal.

That's why I chose a TBT photo of myself, I want to remember what it feels like to live in a world that isn't what we have at present. Ya know, blonde ambition and all, prepare thyself for the vent...

Pack your bags a$$hole, game over!

Joe Biden has officially been certified President, please keep him safe

This just in Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced they are delaying their divorce until a quieter news cycle

I was attacked by a Karen yesterday at Trader Joe's on Vine in Hollywood. How appropriate given the climate of the day, and what a feeling!

What? I'm not as light as I usually am today? Grow Up

So sad I can't say what happened yesterday was shocking and unsurprising

I can no longer in good conscience call myself an American, I have decided to resign

On a lighter note my Law & Order: SVU crush Rafael Barba returns tonight

Woman Crush of the Week - Stacey Abrams, she's got the power!

The US has been a reality sh!t show for the last four years

R.I.P. Tanya Roberts

Hell is like a sieve and the damned have been slipping through left and right

Are you in the market for babies and degenerate art? Call Sal 

The last thing I want in 2021 is to be torn limb by limb by an Incubus, no thanks

Join me in 2021, here:

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt    

Hump Day & Chill

Aussie Joey

Since we are currently in a hazy shade of winter, I thought we might want to Hump Day & Chill to summer down under. "Yes" this week we travel to Australia to HD & C with Aussie Joey warming benches, wearing, what else, nothing whatsoever.

That's correct Minions I am sending y'all on a Australian vacation via Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other things. We have all earned this first Hump Day & Chill of January 2021. Hey it's already seems like we are 365 days into this year already so...

Enjoy the view of Joey warming benches in the buff, by clicking on the link below, and give it your first Hump Day & Chill of 2021. BTW in case you are wondering HD & C is a euphemism, so get to it!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2021/01/bench-warmer-joey-by-macpics.html  

God Save The Queen!

The Queen's Gambit
Elizabeth II & Friends

Who says Elizabeth II doesn't have a sense of humor, obviously has not seen this photo of her. "Yes" the Queen of England has some mad photobombing skills, add that to my 2021 Bingo Card.

Check out these two unsuspecting young women who thought they were capturing "their moment." See there she is in the background grinning ear to ear The Queen!

Yeah, she knew what she was doing and loving every minute of it. Hey Elizabeth knows how to party Minions.

Thus I leave you with this bit of levity today, I hope it entertains you as much as it did me...

Photobomb! 

Elizabeth II on Wikipedia -

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

Monday Mood

Yep...
Dwayne Johnson & Daughter 

Twas the first Monday of 2021 and all through out the world the only creature stirring was a big orange ________ it's time to fill in the blank Minions! Honestly the New Year does not begin until January 20th 2021 IMHO. Until then it's like 2020 on replay, same old sh!t different day (and at this point year.)

So this photo of Dwayne Johnson and his daughter from this past Thanksgiving sums up my Monday Mood quite epically. "Yes" it feels like it has been five long years since the November election and at least one of those years has been from January 1st 2021, till today. Honestly I'm over it, much like this father and daughter duo are.

Looking forward to, well, moving forward, not perpendicular. Here is the trick to keep ourselves collectively on track, don't look back, and make the most of every day. Even though the above photo this is reflective of how many of us fee at present, we gotta keep on keeping.

Me? Oh yeah I've got things to do the first Monday of 2021, but those things are for me to know, and you to never find out.

Remember: Smile Like You Have A Naughty Secret 😈

Dwayne on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/therock/ 

Just Because...Booty Call

Getting Cheeky With It!
John Barrowman

Just Because...fun is a good thing, Just Because...you know you like to watch & Just Because...It's cheeky, quite literally and figuratively, here's John Barrowman flashing his booty in Palm Springs.

Mr. Barrowman is known for his, shall we say, candid Instagram postings. Going commando in Washington, DC anyone? Well he decided to shoot some video footage of himself roller skating captioning it: "The view behind me...roller skating in Palm Springs. Can you see the moon?" 

If you know how this guy rolls, no one should have been surprised to get a peek at his supple bottom. "Yes" he laughs at his own naughty boy ways, hey he's having fun and wants you to as well.

What's that you say? You wanna see it? Well fear not and click on the link below Just Because...!!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZ1u4kjC_8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again