Gallow's humor

I should totally be on the road to my interview right now- but HAD to share this with y'all!

Mary Kate's Heath Ledger Thought Process- from the folks at jossip.com!

Jazzfest 2008 Lineup

Woohoo- Mardi Gras isn't even here yet and I am already planning the festivities for Jazzfest! The lineup this year looks fun as hell- I am definitely going to be needing the Brass Pass again! No way I want to miss a day!

Some of the headliners- The Neville Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet, Tim McGraw, Santana, Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly, Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Al Green, Diana Krall, Keyshia Cole, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Roots, Steel Pulse, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Cassandra Wilson, Bettye LaVette, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ingrid Lucia, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and many more!

I am definitely going to need to pack an extra pair of underwear for Robert Plant- he may not have his looks anymore- but shit- when that dude screams, I get wet!

Not sure that there is a clear front runner for who I am most excited to see. STEVIE?! I have always wanted to see him! Same goes for AL GREEN! I have seen Billy Joel several times- as recently as this past spring here in NO- always a great show. I saw Santana back in the 80s so it will be awesome to catch them again. I've never been a big parrot head- but Buffet's shows bring insane crowds. Speaking of insane crowds- wait until all of those hippies swarm for Widespread. I am going to be walking around with deodorant that day for sure!

I am certain to gush more about this in the weeks to come- but for now- sit back and enjoy some of the songs I hope that we can hear live!!

Fingers Crossed Now

I am probably jinxing myself by even talking about this - but I was just contacted by Country Day for an interview! It's for a Pre-K teaching position! Ideally I would like to get back into a Kindergarten class, but this is totally a step towards that!! Woohoo!!!

Dancing at work- Young At Heart

How fricking cute!! And how many dirty diapees? I am really looking forward to this movie!!





And my FAVORITE!!!

Dancing at work- Blowing up Chromeo

First of all- much love and thanks to
DJ Beverly Skillz for her kick ass new mix- if you don't have it- get it!!
NOW ! I play it constantly and one of my favorite parts is this first song "Bonafied Lovin'" by Chromeo.



For your added pleasure- check out the videos for Tenderoni and Fancy Footwork!
Chromeo on Myspace

I'm just saying...

Do you suppose the real reason that Eddie and Tracey are divorcing sooooooooo soon after there marriage is (whispering) that they actually waited until the wedding night- and he found out that even though she looked rather trannish, she is in fact a real girl with real girl parts?



**BTW- Thank you Lucious!

Dancing at work- AH WOOOO HOOOO

The first time I remember hearing the Dazz Band was at the Bangor State Fair in 1983. I was 12 years old- and on my favorite ride "The Flying Bobs" (a.k.a. The Himalayan, Matterhorn- you get the picture!)- thankfully that day the Carny in charge was really f'd up and let us ride for what seemed like hours.
The only song he would play- "Let It Whip" and I was totally hooked. 25 years later it is still one of my absolute favorite songs. If you don't want to shake your ass to this song- I don't want to know you hehe!



While "Let It Whip" was their most popular single- other tunes in their library were just as impressive- enjoy "Joystick", "Swoop", and "Invitation to Love"- and for a little lagniappe- a jam with the architect of Funk- George Clinton!

Dancing at Work- missing the Tom Tom Club

For some reason I am really in the mood for bouncy music- who better to provide what I need than the Tom Tom Club?! God I love their music! "Genius of Love" has got to be one of my all time favorite songs- the lyrics, the beats, the wacky video!!

"I'm in heaven
With the maven of funk mutation
Clinton's musicians such as Bootsy Collins
Raise expectations to a new intention"



With such a kick ass song like that- it's easy to forget some of their other masterpieces- I am including "Wordy Rappinghood" and "The Man With the 4-Way Hips" to refresh your memory (or open your mind)!

Dancing at work- Monday Morning new tunes

I hate to be one of those "re-posters" who just lurks various blogs for content- but sometimes it can't be helped! I keep finding interesting new groups on Queerty.com so I want to share my taste expansion. Since I rarely hear anything new- in my car it's either my ipod, cd's i make, or the classic rock or r/b station- the internet or friends are the only ways I catch a new tune in my head!

Enjoy yourself with a peek at Elmore Judd- very funky, very sexy, very me right? hehe!

"You must think I am an alarmist" "Only because you sound like one"

That is a quote from one of my all time favorite films- "Victor/Victoria"- possibly one of the funniest movies ever produced. Unfortunately, the quote is used to highlight my reaction to Gov. elect Jindal's latest appointment

I know absolutely nothing about this Alan Levine dude, other than what I have read in a few articles online. I intend to do a bit more digging, and hopefully will find nothing too scary. It's just this- of allllllll the people on the planet- did he have to pick someone with such close ties to the fucking Bush family? Jesus- between this and the home schooled religious nut he's tapped to be his chief of staff, I am thinking my predictions about Jindal are still dead on- he's a tool of the dark side my friends! We are f'd!

Dancing at work- New music Friday w/ Friendly Fire

Came across this group via our friends over at queerty.com- if you don't check that site hourly- something is wrong with you hehe! They always have great tunes, videos, news reports- make it your homepage!

Dancing at work- Formal Fantasy

So I am donning tails for the first time this evening- attending the Osirus Ball in Mobile- this is going to be the fulfillment of a fantasy first hatched when I was 4 years old. One of my first favorite films was "Top Hat" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It is such fantasy to watch them dance. It has remained on my Top 10 Film list longer than any other movie. I could easily watch it every day for the rest of my life and still feel the same thrill throughout. I have warned my fellow ballers - so I might as well tell y'all- I am going to go buck fuckin wild if I do not get to hear at least one of the following songs tonight.

But first- the trailer:

Dancing at work: T'AINT no thing

I just love the word AIN"T - especially now that I am some southern motherfucker- I ain't lying bruh- I be loving me some shit (god I am such a fag- all I can think about is that episode of Sex in the City where Samantha was sleeping with that fine black man and every other word was WHACK- exceptin I ain't sleepin with no fine black man...currently) ***Oh and by the way- I am only a racist in that I love to racially profile- and I only like to racially profile when I am in the mood to date- eat it!!****









THE BEST****************


I keep you fresher than the next bitch----

A Look Back At 2007: The Year In Pictures

My lovely cousin Noreen's wedding to a great man name of Kevin. This is my mother and I entertaining the troops.

Same wedding, not long after this- my aunt (pictured with me) was asked where she found the "entertainer" to dance at the wedding...meaning her loose hipped nephew Andrew. I did my fair share of "get your bitch ass off that chair and boogie with me"

Lord I love this pic of Tyler and Kara

While enjoying a great day at Jazzfest- Tyler and Kara were dancing their asses off and attracted the attention of the paparazzi! This picture was first published in a New Jersey newspaper, and then went on to win 3rd place in the New Jersey Press Photographers Association's awards! How random? How New Orleans.

Playlist: What Was On Your Walkman?

****EDITOR'S PICK

YOU ALL REMEMBER THE WALKMAN DON'T YOU? THE ANCIENT ANCESTOR OF THE IPOD?! SURE IT MAY HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN 1979- BUT REALLY SAW IT'S PEAK OF POPULARITY IN THE YEARS FROM 1984 TO 1987. FINALLY THE PHRASE "DANCING TO HIS OWN DRUMMER" LIVED UP TO THE HYPE! I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT HOW MANY FAMILY BRAWLS WERE AVERTED THANKS TO A BAG OF CASSETTES AND SONY'S MIRACLE DEVICE. MY MOTHER STILL REFERS TO THESE BLISSFUL YEARS AS THE "TCCHHH TCCHH" ERA- MY BROTHER, SISTER, AND I WOULD PILE IN THE BACK SEAT, PUT ON OUR HEADPHONES, AND OUR PERSONAL SOUNDTRACKS WOULD DROWN OUT ANY CONVERSATION HEHEHE! I REMEMBER ONE TRIP- A NINE HOUR DRIVE FROM BANGOR, MAINE TO NEW YORK CITY TO VISIT RELATIVES- AND MY STUPID BABY BROTHER DIDN'T PACK SPARE BATTERIES!! MY WALKMAN WAS SO TOP OF THE LINE THAT I COULD CRANK GWEN GUTHRIE TO DROWN HIM OUT AND STILL NOT HAVE ANY DISTORTION!! OH THE PAINED LOOK ON HIS FACE LISTENING TO MY MOTHER SHARE HER THOUGHTS ON EVERY SIGN, TREE, AND CAR WE PASSED HEHEHEHE! THE MIX I HAVE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT THOSE YEARS IS MADE UP OF SONGS THAT I PLAYED SOOOOOOO MUCH- THAT NOW, OVER TWENTY YEARS LATER- YOU PLAY ANY ONE OF THEM AND I CHIME RIGHT IN NOT MISSING A BEAT- DAMN THOSE WERE THE DAYS!! ENJOY!

Link to entire songlist

Queer Eye Xmas 2007

I first came upon the idea for this years Christmas gift during a lunch with Will and his friends who were in town for Halloween. We were talking about funny t-shirts and I thought "wouldn't it be a hoot to give everyone a shirt with my picture on it- a la hood funeral"! So I began toying with different photos from the year. I had several options, but since this would be given to a large range of ages- from 2 to 65, I went for something semi-safe, but still a bit offensive. Well, offensive if you are a big ole jesus freak- thankfully I don't have many of those on my list! I hope to get pictures of everyone in their shirts- so keep checking back for updates hehehe! Who knows- if there is enough demand this could be a sideline!

** Merci for the pic Will!