I haven't finished the second post that will be dedicated to legibledeb because it's turning out longer than I thought it would, and I have to get ready to spend time with legibledeb in real life.
So, in the meantime, here's something else totally awesome:
I originally found this video on Nightcharm. The unpaid intern who posted it wrote, "Frikkin’ boney ass Gaga can eat it hard at 2:51." I agree.
As campy as this is, I really do like the swingin' brass-heavy arrangement. It could have been served better by a voice like Shirley Bassey, but give Ms. Welch some credit. Her voice is fine, though pitchy, and this was way before auto-tuning.
Also, it seems ahead of it's time. If Labelle had worn bikinis, they would have worn that bikini, and they didn't start dressing like astronaut drag queens until three years later.
There will be more on Racquel Welch, soon.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Adieu
I was going to make this the second post dedicated to legibledeb, but she's very demanding about her gay porn. (I can be demanding about my damn gay porn, too, but I think for different reasons.)
This is Ludovic Canot:
This is Ludovic Canot:
You may have guessed he's not really a man of the cloth.
Ludovic is my favorite porn star. He's french, with the cutest accent... and the cutest moderate grasp of the English language.
He's also a good actor. Look at this still of him acting like he doesn't know what to do with or even want Matt Hughes' giant cock (which is a subject for a post unto its self).
It's a total fucking lie.
I love Ludovic. I even started wearing kelly green just because I'm convinced it's his favorite color.
Butt, bad news. Ludovic has retired from porn.
My favorite quote from the article linked and translated above is, "I did porn and I did it thoroughly." Yes. Yes, he did.
With that body of work, I suppose it's okay to retire. He is writing a book about his experiences in the porn industry, and I'm looking forward to that. Hopefully, it will be published in English, otherwise I'll be typing the whole damn thing into Google translator. Still, it makes me feel sad, sort of like a sad clown.
Hm, I wonder how Ludovic would look as a sad clown.
GODDAMNIT! He's even hot as a homo hobo! He can't retire with talent like that! He's replaced Montgomery Clift in my dirty dirty priest fantasy! Do you know how significant that is? No, you don't, and neither does Ludovic, because if he did he wouldn't fucking retire!
Fuck. I'm going to do some cardio and take a cold shower.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Another Aries Project
I apologize for not posting in over two months.
Everyone has been supportive and encouraging me to post... even if it did sound like complaining at times. Really, what happened is I was working on a fairly serious post that was important to me, and didn't get it done by my weekly deadline. I let that get to me, and just stopped posting. Which is silly, I know.
About a month ago, my boyfriend and I were discussing the Zodiac--neither of us put any stock in it, but like many people, we still find it entertaining. I was born under the sign of Aries, and part of the description my boyfriend read of us Arians is that we have a tendency to start projects and not finish them because we are distracted and bored easily. Then, he chided me for doing that with The Contrarian.
Earlier this week, he again told me not to let this blog become just another Aries project, and I said, "Eh, just add it to the pile." But then, he pointed out that The Contrarian had a new follower that had commented a lot on several posts. (He knew this before I did because I hadn't even looked at this blog since my last post, two months ago.)
So, I said I would start posting again, because that actually is pretty motivating.
Over dinner with Chugo, last night, she said that the commenting on posts was meant to motivate me. Well, thank you legibledeb, it worked. The next two posts will be dedicated to you.
I'll do my best not to let this become just another Aries project.
Ps. Is the anonymity aspect annoying? (Is it as annoying as alliteration?) I was afraid it would be from the beginning, and now that legibledeb has already had to retract one comment because of it, I suspect it is annoying. Leave your thoughts in the comments, if you will.
Everyone has been supportive and encouraging me to post... even if it did sound like complaining at times. Really, what happened is I was working on a fairly serious post that was important to me, and didn't get it done by my weekly deadline. I let that get to me, and just stopped posting. Which is silly, I know.
About a month ago, my boyfriend and I were discussing the Zodiac--neither of us put any stock in it, but like many people, we still find it entertaining. I was born under the sign of Aries, and part of the description my boyfriend read of us Arians is that we have a tendency to start projects and not finish them because we are distracted and bored easily. Then, he chided me for doing that with The Contrarian.
Earlier this week, he again told me not to let this blog become just another Aries project, and I said, "Eh, just add it to the pile." But then, he pointed out that The Contrarian had a new follower that had commented a lot on several posts. (He knew this before I did because I hadn't even looked at this blog since my last post, two months ago.)
So, I said I would start posting again, because that actually is pretty motivating.
Over dinner with Chugo, last night, she said that the commenting on posts was meant to motivate me. Well, thank you legibledeb, it worked. The next two posts will be dedicated to you.
I'll do my best not to let this become just another Aries project.
Ps. Is the anonymity aspect annoying? (Is it as annoying as alliteration?) I was afraid it would be from the beginning, and now that legibledeb has already had to retract one comment because of it, I suspect it is annoying. Leave your thoughts in the comments, if you will.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
I, Ambivert
I've been tested for introversion or extroversion several times in my life, even by professionals. The results have always been the same: I have strong characteristics of both personality types.
That's always made sense to me because I do enjoy being in groups and enjoy being by myself. In fact, I need to alternate those situations to be happy. One strange way this plays out, though, is that I'm perfectly fine with my own thoughts but tend to think in a conversational manner.
This came up in conversation, recently, because it's one of my go-to topics when I first get to know someone. It's always seemed interesting because I've never heard of anyone else with a mix of the two traits. While talking about it, I realized I've never done any casual research into this. No one's ever suggested it was a problem being a mix of the two types or made me feel like a freak, but I was surprised that I never looked into it just out of intellectual curiosity and self-interest.
Thanks to Wikipedia, I found there is a term for it: ambiversion.
There's a common joyous response to discovering you are not alone, that there is a term for something that describes you. I never expect to have that response. I did have that response to discovering I'm an ambivert.
Most people think of introversion and extroversion as an either/or proposal, which it was in Carl Jung's original theories. Like most of Jung's theories, that's been refined more recently and the possibility and a name for being in the middle of the spectrum was introduced. (Thanks, again, Wikipedia.)
There isn't much information about ambiversion that I could find. It doesn't even have it's own page on Wikipedia. I did find a few personal experience essays about being ambiverted, but they were kind of dumb. What I was really wondering is if anyone else who is ambiverted thinks in conversation, but I haven't found anything pertaining to that. (Note: Even Blogger's spellcheck doesn't recognize "ambivert," while it does recognize "introvert" and "extrovert.")
Oh well. It's still satisfying to learn something about myself, and a new word to use when I talk to myself about myself.
That's always made sense to me because I do enjoy being in groups and enjoy being by myself. In fact, I need to alternate those situations to be happy. One strange way this plays out, though, is that I'm perfectly fine with my own thoughts but tend to think in a conversational manner.
This came up in conversation, recently, because it's one of my go-to topics when I first get to know someone. It's always seemed interesting because I've never heard of anyone else with a mix of the two traits. While talking about it, I realized I've never done any casual research into this. No one's ever suggested it was a problem being a mix of the two types or made me feel like a freak, but I was surprised that I never looked into it just out of intellectual curiosity and self-interest.
Thanks to Wikipedia, I found there is a term for it: ambiversion.
There's a common joyous response to discovering you are not alone, that there is a term for something that describes you. I never expect to have that response. I did have that response to discovering I'm an ambivert.
Most people think of introversion and extroversion as an either/or proposal, which it was in Carl Jung's original theories. Like most of Jung's theories, that's been refined more recently and the possibility and a name for being in the middle of the spectrum was introduced. (Thanks, again, Wikipedia.)
There isn't much information about ambiversion that I could find. It doesn't even have it's own page on Wikipedia. I did find a few personal experience essays about being ambiverted, but they were kind of dumb. What I was really wondering is if anyone else who is ambiverted thinks in conversation, but I haven't found anything pertaining to that. (Note: Even Blogger's spellcheck doesn't recognize "ambivert," while it does recognize "introvert" and "extrovert.")
Oh well. It's still satisfying to learn something about myself, and a new word to use when I talk to myself about myself.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Not Fox-worthy
Do you find this man attractive?
Please don't make love to the camera.Really? What about this man?
Please don't rape the camera.
If you find these men attractive, there's a good chance you're a hick.
Seriously. I've known several people who really have the hots for these two. Every one of them think both Bret Michaels and Vin Diesel are sexy. Every one of them is a major hick.
I find it hard to believe anyone finds them attractive. Looking at Bret Michaels' lined bug-eyes and inflated lips makes me queasy. Vin Diesel's waxed eyebrows and trying-too-hard physique make me lose faith in masculinity.
Maybe it wouldn't be so confusing if you strip away their careers... No, they're still gross.
That's probably part of the problem, anyway--hicks would think "Every Rose has its Thorn" and The Fast and the Furious are respectable contributions to society and culture.
Ew.
This information does come in handy, though. If there's anyone one you suspect might be a hick and you want to know for sure, ask that person what he/she thinks of Bret Michaels and Vin Diesel and their "bodies of work." Just be prepared to lose respect for that person... and maybe your appetite.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
der Titel
German is a useful and entertaining language.
Take “schadenfreude.” It’s German for “pleasure in the misfortune of others.” Being full of schadenfreude may not be an attractive trait, but who hasn’t experienced that? I’m sure it’s a pretty common human experience. It’s a useful word. Also, it’s a surprisingly pleasant sounding word for being Germanic. What’s really important, though, is that there is no English word equivalent to “schadenfreude.”
“Schadenfreude” needs to find it’s way into everyday English usage. It has found it’s way to some extent, but not as much as it should. I keep thinking of it as overly used and trendy word--which does seem inevitable--but I swear I have to keep explaining it. Sometimes more than once.
Come on, people! Lisa Simpson explained it to Homer almost a decade ago! If that isn’t a free ride into the layperson’s lexicon, what is?
There’s a couple of German words I love because they’re funny and sound like an old Vaudevillian speaking fake German. “Puppenspiel” means “puppetry,” or literally “doll play.” “Pulverkaffee” is German for “instant coffee.” Honestly, if you asked someone what German for puppetry is, would you take “puppenspiel” seriously? If I could work it into everyday conversation, though, I would.
Anyway, I have a new favorite German word: “backpfeifengesicht.” It’s probably my new favorite word period. It means “a face that needs punched.” How great is that? And how useful!? I’m probably extra excited by this word because there’s a certain someone I’ve been dealing with lately that really needs her fiefing face punched. Who doesn’t have one or more people like that in their lives?
It’s a little hard to learn to pronounce, but I did find a nice pronunciation guide. (I especially like the male German’s voice.) One drawback to the word someone pointed out to me is that it kind of sounds like one is saying “butt fucking dyke” when saying “backpfeifengesicht.” That’s a small price to pay. Plus, it does make it a little easier to remember.
I originally learned “backpfeifengesicht” from this article at Cracked.com. Cracked.com is one of my favorite sites. I read it way too much, and I suggest you do, too.
Take “schadenfreude.” It’s German for “pleasure in the misfortune of others.” Being full of schadenfreude may not be an attractive trait, but who hasn’t experienced that? I’m sure it’s a pretty common human experience. It’s a useful word. Also, it’s a surprisingly pleasant sounding word for being Germanic. What’s really important, though, is that there is no English word equivalent to “schadenfreude.”
“Schadenfreude” needs to find it’s way into everyday English usage. It has found it’s way to some extent, but not as much as it should. I keep thinking of it as overly used and trendy word--which does seem inevitable--but I swear I have to keep explaining it. Sometimes more than once.
Come on, people! Lisa Simpson explained it to Homer almost a decade ago! If that isn’t a free ride into the layperson’s lexicon, what is?
There’s a couple of German words I love because they’re funny and sound like an old Vaudevillian speaking fake German. “Puppenspiel” means “puppetry,” or literally “doll play.” “Pulverkaffee” is German for “instant coffee.” Honestly, if you asked someone what German for puppetry is, would you take “puppenspiel” seriously? If I could work it into everyday conversation, though, I would.
Anyway, I have a new favorite German word: “backpfeifengesicht.” It’s probably my new favorite word period. It means “a face that needs punched.” How great is that? And how useful!? I’m probably extra excited by this word because there’s a certain someone I’ve been dealing with lately that really needs her fiefing face punched. Who doesn’t have one or more people like that in their lives?
It’s a little hard to learn to pronounce, but I did find a nice pronunciation guide. (I especially like the male German’s voice.) One drawback to the word someone pointed out to me is that it kind of sounds like one is saying “butt fucking dyke” when saying “backpfeifengesicht.” That’s a small price to pay. Plus, it does make it a little easier to remember.
I originally learned “backpfeifengesicht” from this article at Cracked.com. Cracked.com is one of my favorite sites. I read it way too much, and I suggest you do, too.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Bye, Keith
I’m sad that Keith Olbermann has left MSNBC.
I’m surprised by how sad I am about it.
Often, I’ve heard that television stars are perceived as intimate friends because viewers welcome them into their homes weekly or nightly (as opposed to movie stars who are bigger than life events one goes out to see). I’ve always accepted that logic, as it makes rhetorical sense and I’ve made casual observations to back it up. I never thought I personally experienced that phenomenon, though.
Keith Olbermann leaving MSNBC feels like I’ve lost a friend. A good friend, at that.
I was politically aware before I started watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann, but it was an awkward stage in which I was coming out of being turned off by politics largely because my parents and I had very different political views. Olbermann helped me through that awkward stage. His show was a bridge to my current habit of watching or reading the news daily, and helped me figure out what was really important to me and what to focus on. If you’ve ever had a friend help you figure out a part of yourself, you know that creates a deep bond and fierce loyalty. Apparently, it happens with television friends, too.
No, Olbermann is not perfect. I’ve made fun of him for being a peacock (those pinstriped suits!), for having a sizeable ego, and maybe getting too worked up at times. I rib my real-life friends, too, which only results in my being even more fond of them. Perhaps he was too single minded at times, but whenever I disagreed with him, it was a respectful disagreement. Also, I like his damned pinstriped suits. I love charming assholes, and even at his most ego-driven and bombastic, he was always charming.
What makes me sad on top of my personal loss is the loss of an eloquently loud voice of the left. Keith Olbermann was a reasonable counterpart to voices on the right. The key word, here, being “reasonable.” Even at the most partisan end of the spectrum, the loud voices of the left are at least reasonable. The right, however, is allowed to be fucking nuts. Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh are all crazy, lying, hate-mongers that keep ratcheting up the rhetoric, and they still have their programs without any signs of going away. It’s very hard to be reasonable and still get any attention in today’s political environment. Keith Olbermann could do it. The already unbalanced noise competition just tilted in the right’s favor even more with Olbermann’s departure.
Why Olbermann left is still a mystery. Rumors abound from his being let go because he’s difficult to work with (but still charming, I’m sure), to failed contract negotiations, to Olbermann’s dissatisfaction with his bosses, to a conspiracy involving Comcast’s looming purchase of NBC. Maybe after the recent loss of both his parents and the venomous political landscape we’re currently in, Keith just needed a break.
For whatever reason Countdown is no more, hopefully Keith Olbermann will be back soon. Then, it will be more like a friend moved away or took an extended vacation than I lost a friend. Speculation over what he may do next is full of varied possibilities, and as was said on 360 with Anderson Cooper, like him or dislike him, Keith Olbermann is talented and talent will always find a home.
Maybe he will come home soon. I might even feel like throwing him a welcome back party.
Though, I do hope he doesn’t come back as a sports caster, again. His political commentary is needed. Also, beyond a few points of interest, I would only listen to his sports casts to be polite and not hurt a good friend’s feelings.
I’m surprised by how sad I am about it.
Often, I’ve heard that television stars are perceived as intimate friends because viewers welcome them into their homes weekly or nightly (as opposed to movie stars who are bigger than life events one goes out to see). I’ve always accepted that logic, as it makes rhetorical sense and I’ve made casual observations to back it up. I never thought I personally experienced that phenomenon, though.
Keith Olbermann leaving MSNBC feels like I’ve lost a friend. A good friend, at that.
I was politically aware before I started watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann, but it was an awkward stage in which I was coming out of being turned off by politics largely because my parents and I had very different political views. Olbermann helped me through that awkward stage. His show was a bridge to my current habit of watching or reading the news daily, and helped me figure out what was really important to me and what to focus on. If you’ve ever had a friend help you figure out a part of yourself, you know that creates a deep bond and fierce loyalty. Apparently, it happens with television friends, too.
No, Olbermann is not perfect. I’ve made fun of him for being a peacock (those pinstriped suits!), for having a sizeable ego, and maybe getting too worked up at times. I rib my real-life friends, too, which only results in my being even more fond of them. Perhaps he was too single minded at times, but whenever I disagreed with him, it was a respectful disagreement. Also, I like his damned pinstriped suits. I love charming assholes, and even at his most ego-driven and bombastic, he was always charming.
What makes me sad on top of my personal loss is the loss of an eloquently loud voice of the left. Keith Olbermann was a reasonable counterpart to voices on the right. The key word, here, being “reasonable.” Even at the most partisan end of the spectrum, the loud voices of the left are at least reasonable. The right, however, is allowed to be fucking nuts. Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, and Rush Limbaugh are all crazy, lying, hate-mongers that keep ratcheting up the rhetoric, and they still have their programs without any signs of going away. It’s very hard to be reasonable and still get any attention in today’s political environment. Keith Olbermann could do it. The already unbalanced noise competition just tilted in the right’s favor even more with Olbermann’s departure.
Why Olbermann left is still a mystery. Rumors abound from his being let go because he’s difficult to work with (but still charming, I’m sure), to failed contract negotiations, to Olbermann’s dissatisfaction with his bosses, to a conspiracy involving Comcast’s looming purchase of NBC. Maybe after the recent loss of both his parents and the venomous political landscape we’re currently in, Keith just needed a break.
For whatever reason Countdown is no more, hopefully Keith Olbermann will be back soon. Then, it will be more like a friend moved away or took an extended vacation than I lost a friend. Speculation over what he may do next is full of varied possibilities, and as was said on 360 with Anderson Cooper, like him or dislike him, Keith Olbermann is talented and talent will always find a home.
Maybe he will come home soon. I might even feel like throwing him a welcome back party.
Though, I do hope he doesn’t come back as a sports caster, again. His political commentary is needed. Also, beyond a few points of interest, I would only listen to his sports casts to be polite and not hurt a good friend’s feelings.
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