Hump Day & Chill

Bottoms Up!
Neil Patrick Harris

"Wastin' away again in Margaritaville" - Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet

Yesterday I chilled at one of my favorite places in Los Angeles, Escuela Taqueria. Given their name you would think they have great tacos, you thought correct. They also have great margaritas as well. In fact I want mass quantities of margaritas today. 

So, you guessed it, we are gonna Hump Day & Chill to, drum roll please...Margaritas!

What would a Hump Day & Chill be without some skin I ask you? Ah, of course you agree skin is always a thing.

Behold our shirtless margarita poster boy one Neil Patrick Harris vacationing in Mexico and toasting us all with a margarita, naturally.

For those about to imbibe I salute you!!! 

Margarita on Wikipedia -

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

Bye, Bye Miss "American Pie"

Don McLean

DON McLEAN IMMORTALIZED ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD WITH STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Don McLean, known for his mega-hit “American Pie,” which he wrote and performed, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier today at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Pie Hole restaurant (corner of Hollywood and Vine).

“This is a very special day for me, awards are given every year on those television programs, and every year a new person is named a favorite, however, this award is forever,” says McLean. “This is an honor I get to share with friends, fans, and whoever walks down Hollywood Boulevard.”

Joining in the festivities were Don’s longtime friend "Weird Al" Yankovic, who is a fellow Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient. Yankovic released a parody “The Saga Begins,” that was set to the tune of “American Pie,” which recounted the plot of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, from Obi-Wan Kenobi’s point of view. The song was included on Yankovic's tenth album, Running With Scissors (1999), and went platinum, selling more than one million copies.

In addition, the award-winning acapella group Home Free, participated in the celebration with a special performance of “American Pie,” all while fans along Hollywood Boulevard couldn’t resist singing along and having a good time. The five-member group recorded the song with McLean in 2020 and subsequently released a music video that won three Telly Awards in 2021.

Don on Wikipedia -

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

WCM

The Woman In Red
Megan Fox 

Yes, I know it's usually WCW and MCM, but I felt like changing things up a bit. It's my Monday and I'll do what I want to Minions...so there!

Hey, if this shot of Megan Fox leaving a photo shoot in Los Angeles looking stunning in red does no make you want to WCM then I don't know what would, or will.

Thus it's Monday Minions (say that three times fast) let's let Ms. Fox lead the charge of the beginning of a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious week.

On your marks get set, "Yes" you're seeing red, woot!

Megan on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/meganfox/

Jazz Hot!

Mt. Wilson Observatory Presents Jazz Trio

Lounge Art Ensemble

With Peter Erskine, Bob Sheppard and Darek Oles

In Its Second & Final 2021 In-Person Concert of the Series,

Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome,

Held Inside the Iconic Dome of the 100” Telescope

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Performances at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM

Mount Wilson Observatory, the scientific marvel in the mountains above Pasadena, announces the second, and final, Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome under the magnificent vaulted dome of the historic 100-inch telescope. The sublime Lounge Art Ensemble will return on Sunday, September 5, 2021, with two concerts at 3:00 and 5:00 PM. Led by Weather Report drummer extraordinaire Peter Erskine, this exceptional jazz trio features saxophonist Bob Sheppard and bassist Darek Oles. Offering a freewheeling selection of standards and original tunes in the observatory’s unique and historic venue, the performances will be acoustic, without amplification, promising that the full tonality of the instruments, and the dynamic control these musicians possess, will be fully appreciated by the audience. Tickets cost $50 each and are available for purchase online in advance (highly recommended) or at the door, given availability. As in the previous three years of the series, Artistic Director Cécilia Tsan, herself an award-winning cellist, curates. For more information on Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome, please visit https://www.mtwilson.edu/events.

There will be an artist’s reception at 4:00 PM between each concert’s hour-long session. In addition, concert-goers will be treated to an exhibition featuring rare scientific artifacts, drawings, and illustrations from the Observatory’s collection. Seating inside the historic dome is limited. Concert attendees must be fully vaccinated. Children under age 12 are not permitted. There is no ADA-compliant access.

All proceeds go to support the Mt. Wilson Institute in its mission to preserve, protect and promote the Observatory and the accomplishments there. Poised for rediscovery, the grounds of the legendary observatory—founded in 1904 by astrophysical pioneer George Ellery Hale—are open for free to the public year-round. For visitor information please see https://www.mtwilson.edu/visiting.  

"Rumors"

Teach Me About Big Girl Coochie
Cardi B & Lizzo

Yesterday Lizzo unleashed some big post quarantine energy with the release of her song Rumors featuring Cardi B. 

Well today it's my newest jam! Rumors is not your basic banger, As If! Being that Lizzo is anything but your basic artist. 

This being Lizzo's first song in two years has so much going on, it takes a few trips to unpack. Trust me this is one unpacking that isn't a chore.

I don't know about you, but for me it's time for another trip on the Rumors Train, take that journey by boarding the video below now...!!!

"Spendin' all your time tryna break a woman down" - Rumors, Lizzo featuring Cardi B

Lizzo in IG -

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

Film Buff Friday: Frankenstein

Frankenstein 

Happy Friday the 13th and such...being that it is such a sacred day for horror fans I thought we should celebrate accordingly with, well, a horror movie. That's correct Minions let us revisit, or visit the classic 1931 Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff.

It's been a while since Me, Myself and I have seen this great piece of cinema and after reading my buddy Jay Jacobson's write up of it on his Classic Movie Blog it makes me think today being what it is, makes perfect timing to kick it with the OG again.

So enjoy your special day horror fans, you know how I will be spending it, join me if you dare by clicking on the link below....Boo!!!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/70-frankenstein-1931  

Michael's Musings

I'm Sorry My Visions Aren't Instagrammable
Michael Shinafelt

"Now here I go again, I see crystal visions. I keep these visions to myself" - Dreams, Fleetwood Mac

This week has been all about moving forward, ya know visions of your present and future. Forget the past those visions aren't going to do anything to enrich you, time to move forward, never straight. 

I wished I could share my visions with you, but alas they are not Instagrammable 😌 Let's move forward now, shall we???

You've got a pig box that's going to catch on fire...the more you know

Salad doesn't cure COVID, Connor

Hi Def TV reveals concealed nose rings

Sometime in the near future I need a Shame-ectomy 

It's time to learn more about the power of big girl energy!

When your pup is a jumper, discuss

I left my flan out over night, wondering: Is it still good?!

Licking rats, I hear it's a thing (that I want no part of)

Woman Crush of the Week - Connie Britton in The White Lotus. While I have mixed feelings about the overall show, she really brings it in Lotus.

FYI I'm rocking out to the latest Billy Idol song "Bitter Taste"

"I call YOUR name during sex" - God

Can't wait for Rumors by Lizzo featuring Cardi B to drop tomorrow!!!

You must own your decisions, that's it, that's the message

Come on, I do thisssss...

Find out what, here: 

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt