Read:

The Pope's Penis by Sharon Olds

It hangs deep in his robes, a delicate
clapper at the center of a bell.
It moves when he moves, a ghostly fish in a
halo of silver sweaweed, the hair
swaying in the dark and the heat -- and at night
while his eyes sleep, it stands up
in praise of God.

Because Sharing Is Caring

Boy do I have entertainment news that just made my heart explode today.

JENNIFER BEALS has landed a leading role in a new TV series called Ride-Along. She plays a lady police chief opposite of some cowboy rebel cop. Whatever. I'm sure it will be awful. I hate cop shows... but it's JENNIFER BEALS! After having welcomed Bette Porter into my life and fantasies I will watch Jennifer Beals peal potatoes for 12 hours straight and be extremely satisfied with life. Besides where there are cop dramas there is sweating and heavy breathing -- Let's just think about that once more: Jennifer Beals...sweating...heavily breathing...and wielding a gun. However...there will be no more girl-on-girl kissing, fucking, nor titty-grabbing. Boo.

Also I hear that my friend Frances McDormand (who I had the pleasure of meeting in 2009 at a Martha Wainwright concert in New York City) is going to be in the Transformers 3 movie. What? Why? I haven't seen the first two and really have no desire to. Maybe they actually are really good. But CGI just doesn't really turn me on. But you can bet your last penny that I'll be jumping right into Transformers 3 to see what Frances is doing on screen. I hope she's witty...I like when she's witty.

And then there's Laura Linney. I'd been hearing about this "The Big C" show as of late due to all the heat Gabby Sidibe's been taking in regards to her weight. Howard Stern's "deep concern" about her weight preventing her from being in anything other than Precious has been all over the Webs. So when I heard she was going to be in a TV series I immediately got out the "you go girl" signs out. But then... then today I found out [after doing a bit of research to what exactly IS this "The Big C" series] that Laura Linney... Laura LINNEY ( I also saw her in public once - at the Philidelphia airport. But she looked rushed] is going to be the LEAD of this show. I'll be streaming that somehow onto my computer. Goddammit Showtime stop making such irresistable TV shows.

And I leave you with this:

Look:

Starving Boy
Mike Wells
1980
Uganda

Remember:

This is my baby cousin Sharmine. She's 5 now. This was taken 2 Christmas' ago in the Philippines and you see those hand glasses? I taught her how to do that. Anyways, she's really just the cutest little girl.

Listen:

Roads.Portishead


goddamnthisissexy.

Remember:

CHICK-O-STICKS!!!!!!! My dad brought them home from work one day. The candy man was selling them and they're a childhood favorite of his. Coconut + Peanut Butter... what more could I ask for?

South America

[More for my sake than yours - but if you're moved to check them out - by all means go for it. Genres and time periods are wide and varied]

• Shamanes - Lejos De Ti [Chile]
• Shamanes - Empieza A Mover Tu Cuerpo [Chile]
• Fanny Lú - Tu No Eres Para Mi (Remix ) Ft. Angel & Khris [Colombia]
• Fanny Lú - Celos [Colombia]
• Shakira - La Loba (DJ Tiago Remix) [Colombia]
• La Noche - Rico Y Suave [Chile]
• Lucybell - Cuando Respiro En Tu Boca [Chile]
• Manu Chao - Je Ne T'Aime Plus (Damien William Remix) [France]
• Calle 13 - No Hay Nadie Como Tu ft. Cafe Tacuba [Puerto Rico]
• Garras de Amor - Bailalo [Argentina]
• Américo - Te Vas [Chile]
• Los Mac's - La Muerte de Mi Hermano [Chile]
• Los Ramblers - El Rock Mundial [Chile]
• Victor Jara - Te Recuerdo Amanda [Chile]
• Victor Jara - El Derecho De Vivir En Paz [Chile]
• Los Jaivas - Todo Juntos [Chile]
• Morodo - Binghi No Cry [Spain]
• Magic Juan - Baby Come Back [USA]
  

Watch:

American Beauty.Sam Mendes





"I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me, but its hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst. Then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain, and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life. You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry. You will someday"

Read:

Hands down, my favorite book has got to be The Awakening by Kate Chopin. It may be the only book that has made me cry. Also my Jeep is named after the protagonist, Edna Pontellier.

"The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clearing, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in the abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace."

Watch:

The L Word.

Two words to tell you why: Bette Porter

Watch:

There Will Be Blood.PT Anderson

Listen:

The Verve.Bittersweet Symphony

She.

I love Catherine Keener.




[* with the exception of Synecdoche, New York - she was insoportable]