Time to get some FLATTTTT ABSSS!!!!!!! To your fave songs.
Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
New Artist: Bon Iver
Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album:…
LGBTQ* (Young Adult) Novels You Should Know
The End: Five Queer Kids Save the World by Nora Olsen
When World War Three breaks out, seventeen-year-old Julia is on a school trip to Amsterdam, while fourteen-year-old Marly is trapped in a prison for delinquent girls. They both discover magical amulets, and try their best to save themselves and those around them. But it looks like their best will not be enough, as nuclear war threatens the survival of the human race. On her journey home to New York, Julia is joined by three other queer teens and the mysterious and alluring Ginger; lipstick lesbian Vikki; and five-thousand-year-old Skilly, who has an amulet that grants him eternal life. When Julia and Marly meet, they are immediately attracted to each other. But romance has to take a back seat as the five friends learn the true powers of the amulets. Can they travel through time to save the world from total destruction? (Book Description, Amazon)
FYI: Marly comes out as trans* in the course of the novel
Chiseled Arms Workout w/ TRX/Human Trainer
How many of you have tried or wanted to try the TRX or Human Trainer? It’s such a great way to “lift weights” without actually holding weights. You get to use your body and gravity to work your muscles. Here’s a 9 min routine I did!
Take it with you to the gym and do the workout with me. I’m pretty sure if you ask your gym or personal trainers, they will let you borrow a TRX. If not, you can get your own suspension straps here.
Have a good one! Do you want me to make more workout videos using equipment?
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Jesus Lizard, “Mouth Breather” from Goat
That’s right, finally got my remastered copy of Goat, which’d been backordered as part of my holiday windfall of Jesus Lizard reishes!
It’s funny, I think we all come independently to the conclusion that these guys have a major Zeppelin thing going on, not very far under the surface. (Compare it with the nastier moment where you go, oh, all those latter-day Tom Waits records are just fake Beefheart, and you promptly discard them, Mark Ribot or no Mark Ribot.) Anywho, there are other times, for me, when this Jesus Lizard band just sort of is Led Zeppelin, fighting an earthier war, sans occult, against a world of big musclebound fucks. Don’t know how to explain it any other way, and don’t know who’s getting the better end of the compliment.This is “bad attitude” music that makes me want to do shit, good shit.
Also, this particular song is about Slint drum-warrior Britt Walford. How much more you going to ask for?
LGBTQ* Parents, Family and Coming Out
Michelle (MaMa Beav) of The Beaver Bunch and her mother discuss coming out, parents reactions, and time.
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CAYLEE M.
http://www.ifyouseekstyle.com/
CAYLEE’S STYLE: Simple and chic with an interesting quirk or edge; something feminine, preppy, rock n roll, or vintage inspired, depending on my mood.
INSPIRATION: People, places, music, photography - everything! I recently moved from Indianapolis to Chicago and it’s inspiration overload here.STYLE ICON: My ideal aesthetic is the perfect mix of Emmanuelle Alt + Alexa Chung. I also adore Elin Kling from the fashion blog Style By Kling; been a fan of hers for three years.
WHAT ASPECT OF FASHION APPEALS TO YOU THE MOST? The whole idea of personal style - finding exactly what appeals to you and suits your personality and lifestyle best, and building a wardrobe around it. Who cares what others are wearing, what the trends are. You can be inspired by and take elements from those, but wear what you like, and most importantly, what feels like “you”. It will be authentic and real, and that’s true style. And it doesn’t matter how much an item costs, or what’s on the label. I’ve always been on a budget, and the thrill of the hunt for the perfect inexpensive piece from a secondhand shop or high street store like H&M. It’s also the thrill of the hunt!
STAPLE ITEMS FOR FALL: A great, comfortable pair of boots and a coat that is warm and stylish. I’ve also really loved colorful tights this fall, it’s a fun way to brighten up an outfit.
FAVORITE WINTERTIME ACTIVITY: Laying in bed under the covers watching movies, walking around outside after a snowfall with a cup of hot chocolate, and thrift shopping for knits and outerwear.
STAPLE ITEMS FOR WINTER: Opaque tights to wear with dresses and under pants as an extra layer of warmth, giant scarves, thick knit sweaters, the perfect coat you can throw over everything you already own, and ankle boots that brave all the elements.NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: I don’t make resolutions. I’m going through a lot of difficult situations at the moment, and I just want to spend time with the people I love most, doing the things that make me happy, and continue to grow and learn; to inspire others, and myself.
