Michael's Musings

What? Me Worry?!
Michael Shinafelt

Remember the Grimace character from McDonald's back in the day? Well in case you don't that's him behind yours truly. Unlike him though I am actually grimacing, he's smiling what a happy guy.

Presently I am not, and I expect to grimace a lot for the next long four years...that's all.

Uh, if the January 6th riot was ANTIFA, BLM and FBI agents, why did Trump pardon them???

Do to personal reasons, I will be shining brightly & unapologetically for the foreseeable future, that's all

Yes! Demi Moore got an Academy Award nomination for The Substance, my favorite film and performance of the year!

Congratulations to amazing Zoe Saldana on her first Oscar Nomination for her turn in Emilia Perez

I'm still reeling over the passing of David Lynch I have so many great memories tied to him and his films. One of them was attending the Los Angeles premiere of Wild At Heart

FYI unattended children will be given a Red Bull and taught to swear

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

Me and Michelle Obama did the same thing this past Monday 

Woman Crush of the Week - Bishop Mariann Budde. Thank you for speaking the truth and letting love rule!

A belated Birthday wish to Exorcist legend Linda Blair. While The Exorcist never scared me it is an excellent piece of filmmaking 

Whether you liked Joker: Folie a Deaux or not Joaquin Phoenix does not deserve that Razzie nomination for worst actor, so there! 

Hello tippy toes, now bring me a gin martini straight up two olives

Take a breath, do your best, live...

I'm off to Google images of Tom Hardy nude and aren't you happy?!

Get happy with me here -

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

https://bsky.app/profile/michaelshinafelt.bsky.social  

Hump Day & Chill

Cameron Diaz
in
There's Something About Mary

There is nothing more "Chill" than Cameron Diaz in her heyday. Cameron was the cool broad you wanted crack open a beer and hang out with. She always came off like a lot of fun!

Another admirable quality about Ms. Diaz was how game she was to so anything in a movie. She was always completely fearless. With her return to Netflix in Back In Action co-starring Jamie Foxx I thought we should Hump Day & Chill to Cameron in There's Something About Mary.

Specifically the hair gel scene (if you know, you know) - I don't want to break it down on here in case you haven't seen the comedy because it's best experienced during the course of viewing the movie. But suffice it to say it was Diaz at her best and it was hilarious!!!

While I have yet to watch Back In Action I surely will because I am a Diaz stan.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to meet up with Cameron for a brewskie and good times!!!

Hump Day & Chill...!!!

Cameron on IG -

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

The More You Know

Lisa Bonet

Did you know?

Lisa Bonet ate no basil, is Lisa Bonet ate no basil spelled backwards?!?!

Now you do.

You're Welcome and enjoy your day!

Lisa Bonet on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000956/  

MLK

In remembrance... 

Martin Luther King Jr on Wikipedia -

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

Walking In LA...

As a resident of Los Angeles, CA I am fortunate enough to live in a walkable hood. Thus I travel on foot most of the time. I love it because you see things you otherwise wouldn't in your car bubble.

I spied this van across the street whilst walking the other day.

So many things spring to mind seeing this. Especially one thing in particular...

Venture a guess? I double dog dare ya!!!

Los Angeles on Wikipedia -

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

Current Mood

For those of you who haven't seen Nicole Kidman's brilliant performance in Babygirl you won't understand the image and tag line above to it's full extent. However you will get the drift. Fortunately the phrase can stand alone out of context as well, which is why "Get Exactly What You Want" is my Current Mood.

"Yes" 2025 is off to a rocky start, living here in Los Angeles with the devastation of the fires etc...and with January 20th looming we must fasten our seatbelts it's going to be an even bumpier ride. 

This being said keep your focus on what you want and you shall receive.

Now get out there and seize the day!

Babygirl on Rotten Tomatoes -

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/babygirl_2024 

Silencio

Naomi Watts & David Lynch
BTS Mulholland Drive

In honor of David Lynch's passing yesterday I watched Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on MAX. The streamer also has Blue Velvet on it. I passed on the latter as I had rewatched it a few months ago before his current journey.

I remember seeing Blue Velvet when it hit theaters in 1986. I was in Seattle, WA then and went with two female friends from college. This was a film way ahead of it's time and trust me the sold out audience had a varying array of visceral responses.

One of my friends hated it, she felt the need to go home and take a shower as she put it after because she thought it was disgusting. Me and my other friend found it interesting and were invigorated by the unique vision we had just experienced. 

Cut to my recent viewing of it. As a fifty something year old I now see Blue Velvet as a dark comedy that truly was released at a time where audiences weren't quite up to speed. I mean even I was somewhat taken aback by it back in it the day despite my liking it.

RIP David Lynch you challenged me on how I see the world and now I am better for it.

David Lynch on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/