Sunday, December 28, 2008

My Best of 2008 (AKA the Bestie Awards)

Well here we are again, another year down the krapper....with the onslaught of "Best of" lists popping up everywhere I thought I would share with you my bests/favorites of 2008. Disclaimer: even though the items on this list may have existed previous to 2008, I became aware of them this year and therefore count on said list. Dem's the rules.

8. Best Snack: Kars Sweet N' Salty Mix. It's like crack to me....

7. Best Group Activity: Youtubing. This is a major guilty pleasure of mine. Only god knows how many hours were wasted scouring the Internet for old forgotten techno songs from the 90's or grown men crying, but I must say it was worth it. Here's hoping for more productive activities in 2009.

6.Best Movie Trailer: The Wrestler. Can't wait to see it.

5. Best Dramatic TV Show: True Blood. Even though I'm not up there with all of the fat teenage goths that live for this kind of shit, I have to admit it's a good show.

4. Best Comedic TV Show: Summer Heights High The extremely talented Chris Lilley has done a very successful job of ripping off "Strangers with Candy" and adding a bit of "Waiting for Guffman" in for shits and giggles. Very funny show. Watch the first three episodes and you'll be hooked.

3. .Best Bottom Shelf Liquor: Castillo Silver. (I may have a problem.)

2. Best Band: MGMT. I usually hate the shit that the kids call music these days but I wholeheartedly approve of these drugged out, hippie synth-freaks. "Time to Pretend" is a great song.

1. Best Death: The Bush Administration See ya Georgie!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Eight Great (& Fabulous) Gay Icons

For some unknown reason, since an early age I've felt like a middle aged gay man trapped in a straight girls body. Maybe it has something to do with feeling like an outsider growing up (I know I'm not the only one.) Over the years I've tended to gravitate towards gay entertainers and artists. They're pretty to look at and never bore you on talk shows babbling away about their stupid kids (Rosie O'Donnell is an exception). Here are eight people I would love to invite to a dinner party:

8. John Waters and Divine -Every nerdy, socially awkward high school kid needs to rent "Pink Flamingos". It may be hard to watch at times, but it opened my young mind up to things other than white, middle class suburbia.

7. Marc Jacobs -If I were like a cigarette, (thin, rich and full of flavor) I would wear Marc Jacobs clothing 24-7. I'm none of those things unfortunately so I just have to settle for his perfume. The man has Spongebob and Homer Simpson tattoos!

6. Frida Kahlo -A brilliant Mexican artist.

5. Andy Warhol -I love silk screen prints of ordinary objects and dead people.

4. Liberace -Liberace paid to have his young lover undergo massive plastic surgery to reconstruct his face to look like himself as a young man. He was also very nice to my Grandma J. and signed an album for her at Mt. Holly in the 70's.

3. Jackie Beat -The most talented drag queen that ever lived...you won't be sorry if you read his/her blog. It's addictive.

2. Joan Jett -A timeless classic. Metal up your ass.

1. Richard Simmons -I try to never miss when the closeted fitness guru is on Letterman. Case in point:

Monday, December 1, 2008

Faux-tog

I like taking pictures....I don't consider myself all that great at it but it's a fun hobby. It's better than throwing sticks at cars.

8. Feeding time at the Detroit Zoo.




7. I love robots.



6. Bugs.



5. Apples.



4. Christmas tree #1



3. Christmas tree #2


2. Glasses



1. I really love robots.