Little Dancing Man

A few weeks ago Ashley and I were wandering around with nothing to do. We passed by Bryant Park and noticed that there was some sort of concert going on and since we didn't really have a plan we decided to check it out. It was a pre-Pride event with live music, booths, food, and all sorts of fun stuff. Just in case for those of you who may not know, by Pride I mean Gay Pride which is HUGE in NYC. It's pretty huge all over the place but in New York it's usually especially crazy.

Anyway, thank goodness we stopped by because if we hadn't we would have missed the little dancing man. This is our first discovery. Unfortunately, some random sunbathing guy blocked my shot at the end.

Please keep in mind that he is the ONLY one dancing...and I love it. I have more videos of him dancing but I'm having a little trouble uploading them. Hopefully I'll get them up here soon! This video has nothing on his later moves...I'm talking kicks, hip swivels, maybe even a shimmy.

Bye!

Post Secret

My newspaper this morning featured a little article about a website called Postsecret.blogspot.com. Since I usually have some time at work to wander around the Internet I decided to give the website a look. It turned out to be really interesting! People send this man, Frank is his name I think, postcards with their deepest, darkest secrets written on them. Some aren't so deep, some aren't dark at all, but they are usually pretty fun. Here are some examples.....

I've actually done something kinda similar to this one. Not gonna lie.
This one? :(
Four years? For real?!

I LOVE this one. So 70's and creative. And although being stoned is a thing of the past.....it sure sounds fun!

This one doesn't surprise me for some reason.....

There you have it! Pretty cool, right? I'm gonna add it to my list of other blogs to check out.

Bye!

It's Britney, Bitch.

I have much more important things to talk about than Madonna and Britney Spears. Things like my recent trips to Fire Island and Washington State, and an encounter Ashley and I had with a little dancing man (just wait till I post the videos up here) at a pre-Pride event here in NYC. But since I am yet again stuck at work without the necessary pics on my laptop I'm gonna talk about Madonna and Britney Spears.

As some of you may know Madonna is currently in rehearsals for her Sticky&Sweet Tour. She is actually rehearsing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn which is only a hop, skip and a shimmy away from where I live. I've been tempted to take the subway over to BK, listen carefully for an incredibly thumpy bassline, and head in that general direction to see if I can illegally spy on her rehearsing. There's actually a video out there on YouTube of a fan who recorded a short rehearsal segment of one of her past tours. But then I think twice and realize that I don't wanna spoil the concert once I finally see it in October and, of course, I don't wanna be a psycho. I mean, that would be a kinda psycho thing to do.

Maybe I'll do it if Ashley (my good friend and an equally ardent fan) convinces me.

I digress.

Back to my point. I tend to not focus much on Madge's personal life. I like the fact that she's married and all and think her husband Guy Ritchie is really hot and her kids are totally adorable.....but I don't really care about that. What I like about her is her music, her performances, her visual aesthetic (um, I think that's what it's called), and her attitude. So all this A-Rod/divorce bullshit doesn't really matter to me. To be honest, I don't think it's true at all. But whatever. What really sparked my interest in recent Madonna news was the fact that she was teaming up with Britney again. Everyone remember this?

Filthy. Back then I thought it was absolutely fabulous. Now.....well.....it sure sparked those headlines. In Madonna speak, she stated that she was "passing the torch" to Britney and Christina Aguilera (remember she also kissed her but they cut away from that kiss to tape Justin Timberlake's reaction).

Anyway, so Madonna and Britney are collaborating again. This time, Britney is gonna be a part of Madge's new show. She won't be appearing live onstage with her but she will be in one of Madge's famous video interludes (basically, these interludes are Madge's chance to get backstage and into another outfit while her dancers work their stuff onstage in front of these huge screens with amazing videos and projections). According to some random rumors, the video will feature Britney in an elevator performing some "deep" dance to Madge's song Human Nature. Interspersed within the song you'll apparently hear Britney's famous line "It's Britney, bitch" from her recent song Gimme More.

I think this is kind of a great idea. The song Human Nature was Madonna's way of saying "lay off me" to all the critics who gave her a lot of shit for all the explicit work she was doing in the late 80's and early 90's. She had released the album Erotica (my all time favorite) and the book Sex (you read that right) at just about the same time. Erotica was pretty dirty but it was also a really great album. I guess people just couldn't quite get past that fact that she was presenting herself in such a balls out manner. The book Sex which featured her in all sorts of compromising positions was definitely pretty racy, but if you got past the fact that you were staring at butts and boobs and.....things, Madonna's message was kinda interesting. One about acceptance, openness, and embracing human nature and instinct. Plus, she was a huge advocate of safe sex!!! That's a GREAT message!

I've never been a big Britney fan. I mean, I already had the real thing with Madonna, I didn't need Brit. All these nutsy shenanigans she's been going through recently have been really made me sad, though. I don't really know why. Back in the day, even though she was a huge success, people would still give her a lot of shit for not really being all that good. But if you watch some of her performances, she was seriously kicking ass. She was a fucking PERFORMER. Maybe she wasn't always singing live but she was definitely, as I call it, giving it to me.

Thankfully, it seems like Britney is finally digging herself out of her huge mess. She got herself into rehab, away from that terrifyingly creepy manager, she got back in touch with her folks, and is slowly working her way back into the lives of her kids. This is a great chance for her say "So, yeah, I was a disaster and you thought I was over, but look at me now.....bigger and better than ever and in a Madonna show" and, maybe even, "It's Britney, bitch" but this time with a little more confidence. Ha.

Featuring her in a video with the song Human Nature in it seems pretty appropriate to me. She may have lost it but in the words of Norman Bates, "we all go a little mad sometimes."

Yikes. Creepy.

Here's Human Nature. It's one of Madonna's best.


Wow, what a random entry.

Bye!

I'm baaaaaack!

Oh boy, do I have a lot to talk about. Unfortunately, though, I'm stuck at work and don't have my laptop with all my pics and goodies in it. But I promise to post a real big blog entry soon. There's much to discuss.

See you soon!

Celine Dion is amazing...

Has everyone seen this video?

Not gonna lie.....I almost peed from laughing so hard. I love Celine and all but that was just ridiculous. And remember these little guys....?Apparently they're not a new tribe at all. They've been known about since 1910. I've been duped!!!

Whatever! I'll get over it.

See you later!

Patti

I really like to share music I enjoy with my Dad. I know he doesn't get all of it but he is always more than happy and willing to listen to whatever I throw his way.

I recently went to see Gypsy with Paul and was absolutely blown away by Patti LuPone's Tony-winning performance as Mama Rose. When I went home to MD to see my parents a few weeks after seeing the show I was so excited to tell them all about it. Unfortunately, though, when I mentioned Patti LuPone to Dad he didn't really know who she was.

I decided right then and there that the situation must be rectified.

THIS is Patti LuPone, Dad.....


Chills. I love it. I hope you did, too :)

Crack

No, not that kind. The vocal kind. The bane of the singer's existence.

I have cracked before in front of loads of people.....I'm pretty sure I've even been recorded cracking.

But never like this.....oh no, never like this.

I feel so bad for this girl. She starts off ok but it all goes waaaaaaaaaay downhill at the 40 second mark.


I'm evil for posting this on here.....but holy shit was that funny.

Now if I ever make it on Broadway or have to sing in front of a large crowd ever again I'm due for a good loud crack just for putting this up here. Oh well!