Michael's Musings

"Things That Make You Go, Hmm"
Michael Shinafelt

"Things that make you go, hmm

Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, oh, oh, oh
The things that make you go, hmm
Things that make you go, hmm
It's the things that make you go, hmm, hmm, hmm" C + C Music Factory and Freedom Williams

Expect the unexpected then tame that beast

Now who on earth would want to harass poor Dottie Hinkle? IYKYK

Alcohol has taught me when I'm drunk I will walk anywhere. Sober me complains about walking for 10 minutes.

Me walking into 2026 still a bitch. It's a New Year not a miracle.

If today isn't your day remember a year has 365 days, that's all

Always leave when it gets disrespectful, the more you know

Hug me until it stops feeling innocent, that's the ticket

Today's challenge: Say three nice things about Nicki Minaj

Woman Crush of the Week - Amy Madigan for her Critic's Choice win as Aunt Gladys in Weapons. Brilliant! 

It's pretty disgusting that Trump has no achievements of his own that he has to steal another man's memorial

Can't wait for you to have your _____ in my mouth. The blank is yours to fill in

Gavin Newsom proposes renaming all toxic waste  sites after Donald J Trump

Being both crazy and self aware is interesting because I know what I'm about to do is insane but I'm gonna do it anyway, there's that

For those about to seize the day, I salute you!

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Hump Day & Chill

Watch Out! There's a lizard warning in effect from 4 am on Saturday to on Sunday. Look who's crossing it the most famous lizard of all time...Godzilla!

Thus let us Hump Day & Chill to the King of the Monsters and his legend. 

Here's the synopsis of the original 1954 movie:

"After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it" 

Godzilla on 1954 on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047034/   

Wine, Women & Dementia

Seeking healing and comfort in community, a dementia family caregiver roadtrips the U.S. to swap caregiver stories with others who share this journey. The uplifting documentary Wine, Women, & Dementia is a universal story of the end of life journey through the unique perspective of dementia family caregivers. 

This inspiring documentary follows the journey of former dementia family caregiver and filmmaker, Kitty Norton, as she embarks on a cross-country RV adventure around the U.S. Her mission: to meet the dementia family caregiver friends who, despite physical distance, supported and inspired each other through virtual connections.

Meeting in person for the first time, the caregivers share intimate, humorous, and heartfelt stories of their care experiences. Through illuminating interviews over bottles of wine, viewers gain vivid insights into the realities of dementia - from diagnosis to death and heartbreak to humor. It's a physical and emotional trip as the caregivers process and compare their experiences, illustrating that however isolated they are, they are not alone. And that community, regardless how far away, can have miraculous effects to benefit a tough, tough journey.

Director Kitty Norton also authored the popular family caregiver blog, Stumped Town Dementia.

Perfect for Awareness Holidays: National Caregivers Day (February 20), Caregiver Appreciation Day (March 3), Mother's Day, Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month (June), World Alzheimer's Month (September), and National Family Caregiver Month (November).

A one hour version was featured on PBS. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aE11n6XjZc

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Current Mood

I don't know about all of you but I've been feeling quite shall we say amorous. 

So this slogan definitely conveys my Current Mood.

It's time to grab hold and bring it.

Why? Because innocence is an overrated virtue.

 Hugs in Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug 

Critic's Choice Awards

Chelsea Handler

Want to know what I'll be watching tonight? Take a guess you only get one. If you think I will be watching the Critic's Choice Awards, you guessed correctly.

Do I care who wins? Not really. I am mainly tuning in for the spectacle of it all and to watch Chelsea Handler host. "Yes" I like Chelsea Handler and apparently I am not alone this is her second year hosting the event.

Here is a list of nominees below, enjoy!

https://www.eonline.com/news/1425585/critics-choice-awards-2026-nominations-see-the-complete-list

JRR Tolkien Day

Today we celebrate JRR Tolkien Day! "Yes" It's the author of The Lord Of The Rings trilogies Birthday!

And you’re encouraged to toast him in celebration. You may remember from the story that Frodo toasts his Uncle Bilbo on Bilbo’s birthday every year. Now, over sixty years after the trilogy’s original publication, The Tolkien Society asks fans to honor Tolkien’s birth, which itself was January 3, 1892. Come up with a few words of adulation on your own, or use the official Society phrase: “The Professor!” If you want to celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien Day with a few extra meals in addition to the toast, in true hobbit fashion, Frodo would certainly approve!

So today ask yourself what would Frodo do???

JRR Tolkien Day on the WWW -

https://nationaltoday.com/jrr-tolkien-day/

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke
Mary Poppins

It's the first Friday of 2026 and there is one word that best describes it, I bet you can guess what that word is...

It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I

You tell em' Mary Poppins!

Mary Poppins on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/