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The Gayest Oscars Ever



I began to suspect that Sean Penn was more than just a raging meat head after I read about this process in making Into the Wild, directorial debut. But when I saw him in Milk this year my love was confirmed. My earliest memories of him are from the 1980s when he dated Madonna and beat up photographers. I never would have suspected that he would become one of my faves.

I am also very proud to "live in a country that is willing to elect an elegant man president." But I'm pretty sure Mickey Rourke is not my brother.



I also think it's super cool that Cleve Jones works for UNITE HERE!

Look At Me!

it is a terrible life choice, isn't it?

more than nine lives

today my dog, bailey, ate the present i had planned to send to abby in the sudan: 56 oz of m&m's. holy f. i came down the stairs with copy editing homework as my biggest concern, only to be met with two giant puddles of dog barf. help me jebus.

i feel sad because he got poisoned and i should have moved the bag to higher ground. the good news is the beast is giant, and the chocolate didn't kill him (it just made him crazier). the bad news is i don't think i can get my mom to buy another bag of m&ms (sorry abby!), and i can't buy any because i am broke until my tax return comes in.

this is us in happier times.

This Momentus Moment

Greener pastures, you know?

Dance, Dance, Revolution

100 days, 100 songs, 100 locations, 100 dances.


BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

This guy is a hero, check out his kitten shirt in #15!

In the Water

Many days I wake up irritable and stressed about the amount of homework I have to do and the errands that remain undone (I need to get a MA license STAT. DMV, you are a hell hole). Unless I have to get to campus, I eat breakfast, do some homework, and then go for a swim. The YMCA is a bare-bones facility, that I wish was cleaned more regularly, but in the water everything is blue and clear. And when I get out, I am so much happier. So even if I don't get an 100 percent (not %!) on my copy editing homework, at least I swam half a mile today.

Vagina Power

My friend sent this to me on Facebook. It was sent to her by her mother and she forwarded it to her whole family. This is what I can find about this amazing woman:

Alexyss Tylor is the host of “Vagina Power”, an Atlanta public access TV show, which she hosts with her mother. Her specialty, as stated on the official Alexyss Taylor website, is talking about “the spiritual understanding of the power of the vagina, penis, and sperm.”


Watching this made me gives thanks for feminism, cable access, and family bonding in equal measure.

We Are All Inspired By Kittens

Water Sports

I don't feel sorry for Michael Phelps, he seems like an arrogant man, and we all know where hubris leads. However, I think he is a force for good and not evil because he served as inspiration for me to start swimming again. Nothing looked better than watching the swimming competition when after spending hours in my hot little car and then finally making it to someone house. I don't usually enjoy tv, but all I needed was a glass of chilled white and I was a happy weasel.

I was on the swim team when I was younger and it's amazing how the muscle memory is still there after all those years. I have been swimming several days a week for a little over a month now and I already feel myself improving. I think Michael would agree that's something to celebrate.

The Life

I finished Point Foundation scholarship with 24 hrs to spare. Now I just have to be selected for an interview...keep your fingers crossed dear readers. Mama needs an apartment of her own.

On Friday night I had a hot date with my BFF Torrance. She took me to, Greezo, the raw vegan Italian restaurant in the North End. It was a weird experience, but I love having friend dates with the Meow. I vetted my six month hair style plan with her. Torrance has the flyest fashion, so her feedback is crucial. I feel good about the direction I'm going in. Now if I could just find a decent stylist my problems would be solved.

I'm coming tiny creature!
I bought my ticket for Costa Rica last night. My cousin and I are going on a very affordable yoga/surfing retreat lead by my acupuncturist, who was a high school classmate. I have never seen a monkey before, can you believe it? A few other good friends are also attending, it's going to be amazing. A great way to celebrate completing my first year of grad school.

Darling goldie locks, Natalie T, is coming up to visit in a week. I can't wait to sink my shark teeth into her tiny bum bum (I mean this metaphorically).

I am Old Now

Because:

• I walk in circles around my house before remembering what I got up to do
• I listen to classical music while studying and enjoy it
• A party that starts at 8:30pm sounds just right to me
• I am going to my second gay wedding this summer
• My dad's best friends and my best friend's 65 year-old mom have Facebook accounts
  

A Few Good Things

• My dog got so excited when I was singing the other day that he jumped up on his hind legs and danced with me.
• When I was half naked in the locker room yesterday an old woman asked if the tattoo on my back hurt and I said yes. Then she said "But you just wanted it so much, you just kept on!" She was under 5 ft tall and had a cane.
• I got an alarm and an automatic starter installed on my car.
• I am closer than ever to finishing my Point Foundation application.
  
• I am almost done with vile Lolita.
  

For You

• Lolita is as disgusting and brilliant as I remembered
• I like being an artist, it's a noble thing, even if I have to live with my mom
• I like being in grad school, even if the stress of homework interferes with my sleep
• I drank delicious beer while studying with my cousin today, what's cuter than that?
• I am going to run screaming with joyful relief when I finish the Point Foundation scholarship application process

"Hi, I'm 12. Do you like my sun bonnet?"