SOTD- Love Sex Magic

The title alone.......awesome
but the video....
hhhoooottt!

But, wait a minute. I do have to give pause at the pornographic proportions of this video and junior high girls watching it. There sure is a fine line between art being provocative and censorship.

Sammy Pie

***Sammy, above, rocking it out Santa Con/Glam Rock/Roller Disco style!***

My friend Sam. She is one of the few friends I have that loves, just as much as I do:

1)Dressing up in 70's glam rock makeup 'just because'
2)Wearing a superhero/wonderwoman costume whenever the opportunity arises
3)Singing "Welcome to The Jungle" by Guns n Roses @ Karaoke over cliche picks like, 'New York' by Frank Sinatra or something serious by Mariah Carey
4) Dancing as ridiculously as possible in the middle of a work day just to make each other laugh
5) Roller Disco'ing' all night long
6) Celebrating the mundane on an average Tuesday, because life is too short

*We have some making up to do, she and I. But she is here and I adore her. Any of you that I know and love that don't know her, would love her too if you ever meet her.
We should all have a couple of friends in our lives as funky and fun and celebratory as some of the friends I have. It's good for the soul!

Special Olympics

I was a geek in High School. I got good grades and worked in the Principal's office first period. (I know, NERD-VILLE!)
Because of this, during my Junior year in High School, I was pulled out of 6th period study hall by the Special Education teacher, who said that the Vice Principal had recommended that I would be good as a teacher's assistant in the special education classroom. To me, it sure beat sitting in study hall, so I did it and liked it so much, that I continued doing it through my senior year.

I honestly think it was my propensity to relate to the underdog that made me so good at it. (Or, as I can hear my friend say "Uh, no Trenny, it's cuz 'it takes one to know one'!" lol)
Joking aside, doing this was actually one of my earliest memories of feeling the feeling you get when you can help someone else. We can sometimes be so self centered, especially when we are young, that it became a fantastic humbling experience for me. I actually considered, when I started college, of becoming a Special Education teacher. But, alas, as we know, I had bigger (more- ahem- self centered) desires in the fashion and music world.

Anyhow, I have made a decision. And, I have always wanted to do this. I am going to volunteer a day at The Special Olympics this year. I know it's not much, but it is something, right? That is, if they are held in NY. I don't mention this act to solicit responses of how nice this is. But, to urge you to give. To volunteer in some capacity, to something. Philanthropy, no matter how big or small, is so very important in many ways.
If you do, infact, want to do it for The Special Olympics, here is the site:

http://www.specialolympics.org/
*They have branches all over the country/world. So, see what you can do.

Oh- and here is the New York division:
http://nyso.org/NYC/home.php

SOTD- Donna- Treat Williams- Hair

I mean, come on. Which song will be the best to see live?????

**Subtitles? Sorry.**

HAIR- The Musical

It's true. It's really true y'all.
My favorite musical of all time---the musical I was always bummed that I was too young and too far away to experience on Broadway in NYC, is opening ON Broadway, in NYC, this Tuesday.

And...I LIVE here.

Hell yes.

Cindy Crawford. Uh- She's 44 people

Flipping through a fashion magazine and coming upon photos like these of women who are still super hot and sexy in their mid 40's, is so relieving and inspiring. Yes, I know she has 'money' for the little tricks like flying to Europe for Botox and who knows what else. But, we can still stay sexy as we age, as long as we do our best to take care of ourselves.
Whew- that body is pretty fine, no??

Dalai Lama

*From a blog I read this morning. Just nice.

From The Dalai Lama: Think As You Wake Up

“Every day, think as you wake up,

Today I am fortunate to have woken up,

I am alive, I have a precious human life,

I am not going to waste it,

I am going to use all my energies to develop myself,

To expand my heart out to others,

To achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings,

I am going to have kind thoughts towards others,

I am not going to get angry,

or think badly about others

I am going to benefit others as much as I can”