HOLLA! We gots a specialist in our corner! Thanks to Kumquat's hubster J, we are upgrading our site in the next week. We purchased the .com for our name and will be switching blog publishers. Jes and I are excited for this change. I have a few posts scheduled tomorrow but after that will be not be posting until we are up and running at kumquatnjunebug.com!
See y'all there!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Improving our blog
You may have noticed, but we have made some changes to our blog! Trixie has spent some time adding tabs including a list of our favorite sites (you should totally check them out - we have good taste!), causes we support, as well as some specific interests like fashion and fitness. Please be patient with us as we make these improvements, and we love having you as readers!
Coming out or staying in?
Since my beloved Anderson Cooper recently came "out", I've been thinking about the gays in my life. First off, it was not a surprise AC is gay. Um hello?! He's WAAYY too manicured and coiffed to be straight, no? Besides, if you were in the closet of knowing AC plays for the other team, welcome to 2012. But still, he's got my heart. What woman does not find him uber attractive? He's intelligent and hot. Now onto the gays in my life.
In high school, I had a few friends that were gay. 2 boys and a few girls. I never felt uncomfortable with their lifestyle in anyway. I remember one of my best friends wrote a poem that got published in the lit mag about the murder of Matthew Shephard. It was so beautiful and honest. It talked about being scared to be gay and proud. He today is a successful musician. If you have facebook, follow Mr. Pixie!
In college I made 2 more friends who in the ended up being gay. One is still so dear to my heart even though I've not seen him since 2000. Miss you Lean Bean!
The point of my writing this is to say: love the person, not their choices. The choices do not necessarily make the person. We are human, folks! Love people for who they are, not the choices they make.
stepping down from my soap box.....
In high school, I had a few friends that were gay. 2 boys and a few girls. I never felt uncomfortable with their lifestyle in anyway. I remember one of my best friends wrote a poem that got published in the lit mag about the murder of Matthew Shephard. It was so beautiful and honest. It talked about being scared to be gay and proud. He today is a successful musician. If you have facebook, follow Mr. Pixie!
In college I made 2 more friends who in the ended up being gay. One is still so dear to my heart even though I've not seen him since 2000. Miss you Lean Bean!
The point of my writing this is to say: love the person, not their choices. The choices do not necessarily make the person. We are human, folks! Love people for who they are, not the choices they make.
stepping down from my soap box.....
New Music Tuesday
You know her from Gotye's "somebody that I used to know" but she's got herself a flourishing solo career. KIMBRA!
Cameo Lover
The blind folded men are kind of odd but I love the slightly 60s era feel to the song and the funny dancers in the back.
And eastmountainsouth. They only had one release in 2003 before disbanding. I heard this album in my yoga class last week. I fell in love and immediately had to download the entire album. "So You are to Me" and "show me the river" are my two ab favs. They don't actually have any music videos so bear with me as I share their music and the lame ass fan videos.
Happy new music!
Cameo Lover
The blind folded men are kind of odd but I love the slightly 60s era feel to the song and the funny dancers in the back.
And eastmountainsouth. They only had one release in 2003 before disbanding. I heard this album in my yoga class last week. I fell in love and immediately had to download the entire album. "So You are to Me" and "show me the river" are my two ab favs. They don't actually have any music videos so bear with me as I share their music and the lame ass fan videos.
Happy new music!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Ideas of grandeur
Anyone ever have these? I know I do. In a conversation with SF today (in the midst of meltdown of the week. I've been having those on a regular basis. don't ask...) she told me that I needed to start a fashion blog. I told her, "I have a blog but it's not really a fashion blog. I have been posting my 30x30 pics". Does that count? She told me I could rock it. Like be the next big thing. How wonderful is she to believe in me?!? It makes sense but who has the time? I know I'd need to dedicate more to it but first I need a better computer. Always an excuse. Tell me one and I've PROBABLY used it.
but who knows? maybe my ideas of grandeur will someday be a reality of amazingness.
-trixie
but who knows? maybe my ideas of grandeur will someday be a reality of amazingness.
-trixie
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Podcast addict and new music Tuesday
Summer is my time to take a break from TV mayhem. With the few exceptions this summer (the Bachelorette, Fashion Police, Mrs. eastwood and Co, Kathy), I've not really watched much tv. I've really enjoyed podcasts. Mostly those from NPR. I love NPR. You? If you don't stop reading this blog immediately and go find the following podcasts:
Fresh Air, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life, Tiny Desk Music Series, All Songs Considered.
I've found some really kick ass music that I've already downloaded onto my iPhone for listening while exercising at the gym.
Have you heard of Ivan and Alyosha? Well if you haven't, here's their NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert series vid. You can thank me later.
AND
Iron and Wine. I really don't like their lps but I love the live. I love just a pure voice and an acoustic guitar.
Fresh Air, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life, Tiny Desk Music Series, All Songs Considered.
I've found some really kick ass music that I've already downloaded onto my iPhone for listening while exercising at the gym.
Have you heard of Ivan and Alyosha? Well if you haven't, here's their NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert series vid. You can thank me later.
AND
Iron and Wine. I really don't like their lps but I love the live. I love just a pure voice and an acoustic guitar.
Monday, July 16, 2012
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