I love this video

heartsrevolution "C.Y.O.A." (Choose Your Own Adventure)

Thanks to my Bust subscription, I can keep abreast of the coolest indie shit. It's great! I love you Busty Betches!

Check out the top of my music playlist for the latest shit I'm listening to.

Tonight I want to use the word "shit" a lot (i guess) because shit gets hectic and you need to be getting your shit in order. Whatevs. I'm stupid.

Congratulations Mayor Newsom!

When we last saw our handsome mayor, Gavin Newsom, and his purty actress then-fiancee-now-wife, Jennifer Siebel, they were giving the ol' terrorist fist jab and Nazi salutes to the crowd at SF's LGBT Pride Parade. Yesterday, they tied the knot on Siebel's parents' Montana ranch...and the news made MSN! Go Gavin!

Here's a link to the article:
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Oh Gavin, I never knew a mayorship could be like this! He's young, interesting, and ambitious. He usually wears his hair in an ugly bullet haircut, but I prefer it when he lets his shiny locks go au natural...like in this pic

(sigh...just let your Soul-Glo Gavin, just let your soooouullll glooooooo)

Anyway, I hope he is happier in this marriage than his last (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/01/06/MANDR.TMP)

here's the happy couple (and his awful bullet hairstyle)

Santogold for Sale

I like Santogold's music and style. I am also keenly aware of the "Everybody's-Gotta-Get-Paid" mantra, but damn girl were you having a two-for-one sale on your songs? Is it just me or has her shit endorsed damn near everything? Here are two I could find...

she's down with Ford


and Bud...



Her "Lights Out" song is endorsing something too. Anyway, I'm not really hating on Santogold. Like I said I enjoy her music and think she's cute, but she's also, obviously, for sale and that is a wee affront to my indie-ass. That's all I'm saying.

Here as a veritable olive branch her "L.E.S. Artistes" video - starring a beautiful black horse and funky colored guts. I was smitten at first site. Her shit is tight. She's from Brooklyn and has a great haircut. Go earn your cheddar...(i guess)

Thank You for Being a Friend: RIP Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty died Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 84 of severe dementia. If ya don't know, Estelle Getty played Sofia on The Golden Girls, a great long-running US TV show (ran from late '80s to mid '90s). Sofia was the cantankerous loving ol Sicilian who loved to give Dorothy shit. I loved her! She was the funniest character on that show, if you ask me. She also had an interesting life. She was very committed to her craft and her story makes me think of how obsessed with youth our culture is...basically once an actress starts showing wrinkles that's pretty much the end of her career. Yet men can be the "older suave gentleman" (i.e., Sean Connery, Harrison Ford - isn't he like 90?)...whatevs. Women are not yet men's equal, at least not in the entertainment industry.

Enough of this idle pandering, check out the article CNN did on her. She was an actress fo' life!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/22/estelle.getty.obit/index.html

Here are a couple of sweet Sofia clips I was able to rassle up


The quality on this one stinks since it's simply someone recording their TV, but it's so dead on Sofia!


short, sweet and simple




My sisters and I would sing along to the theme song and you can too!!! Rest in Peace, Estelle Getty and thanks for the laughs :)

Man Crush: James Franco

James Franco is fucking hot!



He even looks hot as a total stoner in the new upcoming flix he's in "The Pineapple Express." It looks pretty damn funny. I'm looking forward to checking it out. Here's the trailer:


Looks like him and Rosie Perez character get into a fight! Aww shit! Anyway, I guess I don't really have anything poignant to say, except that...






That's hot.

Wooly Meat

Isn't this freaking cool?


It is yarn-tastic art by Sarah Illenberger. Don't know much about her, except that she is based in Berlin and makes cool art! Here's her "Happy Birthday Internet"


Check out her website: www.sarahillenberger.com

I Love Marc Jacobs?

Last night, I saw the "Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton" documentary (by Loic Prigent) and I think I'm in love! ...

Chil'!!! Muy caliente! I'm pretty sure he's gay, but who cares? These matters have never affected my celeb crushes!!!


Anyway, enough Tiger-Beat-reminiscing, not only is Marc Jacobs totally hot, but he's totally an artist. I mean, he absorbs shit like a sponge and he also seems to have fantastic people working for/with him. He is a wunderkund. If you haven't seen the documentary yet I highly recommend it. It's tongue-in-cheek (Sundance Channel describes it as "a witty portrait") and lovingly told. The director is French and the humor is very French. I LOVE it! Marc Jacobs has a great sense of humor and doesn't seem to take himself seriously. He doesn't really own real estate, but rather invests all his money into his art collection, which he guards with a privacy that you have to respect.

Being political about every fucking thing, I couldn't help but want to ask him about his manufacturing practices. I mean, in the doc you see his lead team of seamstress' who do his show work, but you know those betches ain't sewing Marc by Marc Jacobs shit (and lemme tell you, much as I sweat him, that line had some atrocious shiny faux-patent leather quilted bags that SCREAMED child labor a month or so ago!) I mean no harm. I admit I could be wrong, but...

Anywho, what the doc made plainly clear is that, "It's only faaaassshion, it's only fashion!" Just like Santino Rice sings here in a Project Runway Season Two Musical (he's another example of a supposedly gay man - bi? - man who I kinda crushed on for a minute, I heart Santino)

That's right! You sing it Santino! It is only fashion. I love fashion that doesn't take itself too seriously (shot out to Heatherette!)

I love those betches, Richie Rich, Travis and Amanda Lepore (you know the world's #1 transsexual - i don't think she designs but she is definitely an inspiration to them. When I used to hit the clubs (ahhhh, Twilo, the Tunnel circa mid-1990s), I always knew the party was getting started when Amanda would show her tits.)


AnyWHO, back to Marc Jacobs. I own a Marc Jacobs tee-shirt. That's about it. Apparently, he doesn't "do" my size, wazzz up wit' dat? Why the hate? I'd like some super-cute-ironic dress too! Goddamit, a bity part of my just wants the fucking panache!!! Let's check out some of his signature looks...

here's some looks from summer '07


Oh, look at this! (Geez Louise that model's forehead is ridiculous, give a betch some bangs! Cute jacket tho...)


I always think of delicious round-toe shoes when I think of Marc (fuck the pointy toe. i ain't no wicked witch of the west!)


Shoes. Shoes. Oh My God, shoes.

Western Spaghetti by Pes

I saw the 4th annual Animation Show this weekend. This was one of the shorts. I LOVE Pes! Enjoy

Delusions of Derby

Last night I went to my first Roller Derby event. And lemme tell you: Chicks are kickin ass and taking names! I had loads of fun and, of course, have the morning after obsession and delusions of derby grandeur of my own...

Go to http://www.bayareaderbygirls.com/ and check it out. You know I'm all about girl power and was in a lil skate gang myself when I was all of 13 yrs old (ok, so it was in-line, but we're taking early '90s here people give a betch a break!)

Maybe I'll pick up a pair of four-wheels and see if I can hang with the thick gals. Most of them were built like a Robert Crumb fantasy. I have that going for me!


I've spent a good part of the morning trying to think of a cool name. Well, here's what's super-duper-cool: the San Francisco team is called "SF ShEvil Dead," and they are derby's undead! I love zombies and I used to be passionate about skating....hmmm, I'll keep you updated, could be another one of my passing fancies like wanting to be a midwife or famous drummer...I coulda been a contenda!


If you look at some past posts, you'll see that I fucking love Barbie. Well, I've got a new website for you Barbie fans or nemesis of Barbie: it's http://www.alteredbarbie.com/ There will be an altered Barbie art show in SF 'round the beginning of August (a la Tim Gunn, "Just go to the website!"). If you liked making zombie and mutant Barbies when you were young than chances are you'll dig Altered Barbie.

OMG, here's a fuckng totally-rad-awesome-fantastic pic I found of 1950's derby. Girl power!!


Kick ass.

Pier One Imports Horror

Yesterday I couldn't deal with "normal" life, so I escaped the mental illness-stewing flourescent fuck-bubble of an environment that I unfortunately occupy daily (my cubicle - depressed much?). Work has been slow lately and I am mentally done with it. Never a good combination. Anyway, I'm 30 and hate my job, join the fucking club, right Lewd Betches?

So, what does any super high depressed, PMSy lady do with an afternoon off? Why visit my local Salvation Army thrift store and Pier One Imports, of course!?


Okay, so that's not that scary, but what lies inside? Ugh. I must admit I'm not a frequent Home Decor shopper, or any kind of shopper (I'm an online shopper and I don't care for clothes shopping) for that matter. I had NO FUCKING IDEA what kind of bullshit they were hoarding there. Everything in there was like an imitation of something great (i.e., real potted plants = shiny plastic faux-flower vases; high quality artisan goods for kitchen/bathroom = tacky made-in-China crap that already looks like it's falling apart...)

Look, I don't mean to hate on fools that enjoy that kind of stuff. Lord knows I used to love a deal regardless of the quality of goods!

Here's my deal: I am sensitive to this world, especially chemicals and unnatural colors (unless it's neon!). The super-sweet smell of the candle area was nauseating and I think EVERYTHING in there was Made in China. I didn't need my eyes to tell me that I was somewhere toxic, I could smell it! For what it's worth, I think they are going out of business. YAY!

I urge all of you out there to go green. Be conscious. Find the green cause that affects you. I am slowly trying to integrate all-natural bath and body and eventually household cleaning products. I am also going to start an herb garden and see if I have any kind of green thumb.

I don't know if I've adequately expressed the Pier One horror. Obviously, I wanted to get the hell out of there asap. I left and saw a bus waiting at a red light on the corner. I ran and tapped on the door. The cunt-of-a-driver looks me straight in the eyes and shakes her head no. The bus remained at the light for a good couple minutes after that and then drove off. WTF?! I was in such a state that I cried. I hate mean cunts. She was ugly too. That's probably why she didn't let me on. I don't understand...see, this is what I mean by "sensitive." If I were a teen and that had happened, I would have kicked and spit. I spit on a bus driver once when I was 16 or so. I was a bad ass or an idiot, depending on your POV.


Oi!

Waiting for Bruno

YAY! Sacha Baron Cohen is working on a film based on his Bruno character from the Ali G Show. Bruno is a fabulous queer Austrian fashionista. Here's Bruno talking with "Der Gay Converter" Should be a great movie, I can't wait. Go to YouTube for more funny clips, including Bruno and the Neo Nazis and Bruno Goes to a Christian Rock Festival...


Hmmm, "eating chocolate as part of a homosexual lifestyle?" Well, cover me in some chocolate salty balls and call me Mary!!!


P.S. I think Sacha Baron Cohen is HOT! And enjoyed the naked Borat scene because I saw a tall lanky hot nekkid man rolling around with some fat hairy-assed faux-Kazak. That's hot.

Girlie Crush: Mia Doi Todd

A couple months ago I came across a couple Mia Doi Todd tracks, mostly remixes. Her voice is beautiful and haunting and SHE is beautiful and haunting...it's the kind of music to make love, grieve, give birth, smile and cry. I fucking love her!


Here are a couple of my fave videos and songs of hers:

Deep at Sea (given my raverlicious past really love this video. her makeup is great and so is her outfit, go girl! i think this is her 'older' stuff maybe - don't quote me on that)


My Room is White (I think this is her more recent work. I LOVE this song. She is a great songwriter, Geez Louise girl!)


Okay, so this is Dntel featuring Mia Doi Todd "Rock My Boat" This video is freaking cool man, WATCH IT. This is also the song that introduced me to her :)


Man, I want to keep going, but I have to get to work and am being booted off by the ol' ball and chain

"Night of a Thousand Kisses" (a love her hair!)

Our Friendly Neighbors Up North

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

I'm not Canadian, but boy do I love our neighbors up north! Some of my fave comedians come from there, like

David Cross

Kenny Hotz (of Kenny vs. Spenny, I guess Spenny's aiiight)


Kids in the Hall!


Canadians also care for each other, as their health care for all system attests. They also have like less violence and stuff.

Softer Marijuana laws (this photo came up when I searched for photos of violent Canadians!)


Vancouver

If you haven't been to Vancouver, I highly recommend it. It's a beautiful, fun city with lots of green and good shopping.

Montreal

If Vancouver and Montreal had a battle, I can't say for sure who would win, but I LOVE Montreal! I've never been there in winter and I don't think I'd recommend that, but man, Montreal in spring is great! The food is good, people are chill, the vibe of the city is just so cool. And they have delicious bagels!!! Smaller than NYC and more light and fluffy, AY!

Canada also has beautiful wilderness. Now, I've never been camping out there, but it is WILD country up there! I want to go do this up in Canada...(sigh)

And, of course no tribute to Canada would be complete without bowing down to Canada's greatest export...


Followed closely by...


HOT DAMN!!!


I LOVE you damn Canadians! Les Canadiens, je vous aime !