Demi's Choice

"Pretty girls should always smile!" - The Substance 

Did you catch Demi Moore winning for Best Actress at The Critics Choice Awards? I didn't I did however see the speech she gave online the next day. Congratulations Ms. Moore between this and the Golden Globe (and most likely SAG Award) you are Oscar bound! 

Deservedly so! I watched The Substance for the second time with a friend this weekend and it loved it even Moore! (pun intended) You see more layers and detail making the impact of everything going on in the film bigger!

So did you catch Demi's sly fashion choice on the Red Carpet designed by Schiaparelli? "Yes" it was a homage to her character Elisabeth Sparkle in the film, ya know where she gets stitched up by Sue.

Loved it! Demi Moore for the win!

Demi on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/demimoore/  

Monday Motivation

Have To Believe We Are Magic
Michael Shinafelt

 “He could do what all men wanted to, that is, fly”

― T.H. White, The Sword in the Stone

Here are some words of inspiration from The Sword in the Stone for some Monday Motivation. Along with me trying to pull the actual sword from the stone at the Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld resort in Orlando, FL this weekend.

Did I succeed and get to fly like all men want? Alas I did not, but that doesn't mean I'll give up trying. If not extracting the sword from it's stone throne, then I will find another way.

The trick is to keep breathing Minions!

The Sword in the Stone on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057546/

Pink Flamingo

Welcome To Tampa, FL

I'm sure many of you know of the notorious John Waters movie Pink Flamingos? Well when I spied this lovely sight it was the first thing I thought of.

"Yes" Minions I present to you Pink Flamingo. It was the first thing of beauty I saw when I entered the Tampa International Airport yesterday as I was headed to baggage claim.

I loved seeing this majestic beast as a welcome to the city of Tampa, FL.

So in case you haven't guessed I am here, to visit with my friend Karen and today we are headed to Disneyworld.

"Yes" I am going to regress and get Younger (which I am currently binging on Netflix)

Tampa, FL on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa,_Florida

In Her Words

Words of wisdom from the late Maya Angelou. I hope this inspires you in the coming days, weeks and months ahead...

In honor of the Human Race and Black History Month!

Maya Angelou on Wikipedia -

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

Michael's Musings

Be Your Own Work Of Art...
Michael Shinafelt

I have immersed myself in peaceful creative energy of late. That does not mean that I am unaware of what's happening in the world around me. It simply means there has to be a balance. One of the things I did as you can see above, was to hit the apps and make myself a work of art.

Remember we each are our own work of art, and while chaos surrounds us anchor yourself and make a portrait of yourself for yourself, however you like and whatever that means to you. Now what to call my portrait? It's got the "sex vibe" going thus I was thinking "Sexually Fluid" or simply "Sexual Fluid" what do you think???

Repeat after me "I will commit the sin of empathy today" 

FYI Never take criticism from anyone you wouldn't take advice from, the more you know

Isn't Sutton Stracke's Mom on RHOBH a scream? Literally she is like something out of a horror movie!

Been binging Younger on Netflix, it is just what I need at this place and time and Sutton Foster is wonderful in it

No, I will not go on a hike with you. Yes, I will walk 10 miles a day at Disney, that's all

M3gan 2.0 is back to terrorize us on June 27th! While I did not find the first one scary I did enjoy the mayhem!

Elon Musk calling out others for illegal deeds while he is trying to carry out a coup really defines the sociopath 

One of my favorite slasher flicks Valentine turned 24 years old on February 2nd, discuss

Woman Crush of the Week - Grammy Winner Chappell Roan for being fearless!

It's Law and Order: SVU day! Worship accordingly

Happy Black History Month Minions!

Do all you can, by all the means you can. to all the people you can, in all the places you can, as long as ever you can

"I'm not afraid. It's the wizard who should be afraid of me" - Elphaba, Wicked

Time to finish up head to yoga then finish up binging Younger today...

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https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelshinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

Seahorse Love

Today we shall Hump Day & Chill to a thing of beauty...nature. Here we have a female seahorse passing her fertilized eggs to a male seahorse so he can carry them term.

"Yes" that's correct Minions, it is the male seahorse who goes through pregnancy and gives birth in case you were out of the loop on that fact.

Thus gender fluid is a real thing, it's natural after all.

Let's just put it this way if there was anyway to use seahorses as a vessel of hate and political posturing I'm sure they would be a target of the current whatever the F#ck you want to call it since we really don't have a President.

For those of us who marvel at the world around us, let's pay the "good vibes" forward and Hump Day & Chill to the thing of beauty that is the seahorse.

The Seahorse on Wikipedia -

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

Strong

Garcelle Beauvais

Tonight is the night when the ladies of Beverly Hills go at it! That's correct The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs tonight on Bravo.

I spied this portrait of Garcelle Beauvais straight outta her Instagram page and loved it. 

Thus I thought I would post it in honor of Black History Month and RHOBH day.

While all of the adjectives apply to Ms. Beauvais I felt the one that encompasses her the most was: Strong.

Being a Black Woman in the Entertainment Industry who is successful takes a lot of strength. 

I will extrapolate no further as I can not speak to her life experience past this piece of knowledge. 

This being stated I will be tuning in tonight for RHOBH, "yes" it's my Tuesday evening "thing"

Garcelle on IG -

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