Things We Can Do To Save The Environment - Issue No. 18 - Ask the Experts For An Energy Audit of Your Home

I know this issue is a day early, but it's Earth Day!  Happy Earth Day Everyone!  I bet you didn't know having an energy audit done on your home could save you up to $600 dollars a year.  And it wouldn't even cost you a dime.

Giving credit to TIME,  I'd like to thank them for showing us the many ways we can help save the environment.  Just one person can make a difference, and it starts with YOU!
 
                                                   ~ Peter aka Blade7184  

18. Ask the Experts For An Energy Audit of Your Home

How green is your abode? A home energy audit, which most utility providers will do free of charge, will tell you the amount of power your household consumes and what you can do to reduce it. The average family can find ways to shave 1,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions each year. Energy auditors use special equipment like blower doors and infrared cameras to help you pinpoint exactly how your house is losing energy. You can also perform a do-it-yourself audit (click here), but this is one time you might actually want to be audited by the experts.  

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Sunday Funday: I'm Not Gay

Today' second Sunday Funday video uses a different genre, but is just as hilarious as the video I posted earlier.

The song titled,  "I'm Not Gay" features an up-and-coming artist, by the name of Jesse Pepe.  I couldn't find much on him, but I did find his Kickstarter page, where he states his "goal as an artist is not to be another flame-out mainstream performer."  But as one guy put it, "Grabbing guys’ crotches, stroking poles and asking for a good drilling at Home Depot probably isn’t the best way to show you’re not gay."  LOL. "That’s exactly what Jesse P’s alter ego J Pee does in this parody clip titled, guess what… “I’m Not Gay.” The homo-bro rap track was written by Pepe himself and features lots of gratuitous shirtless shots and inappropriate touching."

Once again, be warned - it is NSFW, but it is good, clean fun. Absolutely hilarious! 
 

Poster of the Week - Issue No. 60 - Stupidity

Continuing alphabetically, I bring you this week's poster, "Stupidity".

These are meant to be funny, and in no way meant to be taken seriously. 

Sunday Funday: RuPaulogize

It's time for some Sunday Funday realness!!!  I'll be posting two music videos that are absolutely hilarious and are sure to be a hit.  Be warned, both videos are NSFW and each will be posted separately.

The first video features our favorite drag queen superstars, Willam Belli and Sharon Needles.  Will this bring down Belli's previous video, "This Boy is a Bottom"?  I think it may very well do that - I can't stop playing it. 

You may remember Willam coining the term "RuPaulogize" in season 4 of Drag Race, so you knew a song was coming.  The video, which features Sharon Needles as RuPaul, parodies One Republic's, "Apologize".  You have to check it out - you'll be ROFLD (rolling on the floor dancing).

 

Soft Toys Made From Your Child's Drawings

Omg, these are really, really super cute.  I want one!!!  I'm sending in my childhood pics now!!!  

Child's Own Studio custom makes soft toys for children and boy, they are so darn adorable.  The creator, Wendy Tsao took on this amazing task, by making a soft toy for her 4yr old son in 2007, because he was constantly drawing.  Since then, she has made 400 of them.  If you have children, check it out - you'll absolutely love them!

Seven more after the jump...

Saturday Morning Coffee Break: Define Me

I'm going out of the norm for today's issue of Saturday Morning Coffee Break.  I'm featuring a music video by singer/ songwriter, Ryan Amador that is absolutely amazing.  He sings alongside Jo Lampert in a duet that is both powerful and moving.  The song is titled, "Define Me".   

Trust me, making you cry is not something I want to do, but this will be especially emotional for those who have ever been bullied or blasted with gay slurs growing up.  And this will be emotional for those straight folks with a heart and soul, who may have contemplated saying these things once, and regret ever doing so. But finally, this is for those Christians who know loving your fellow brother is something Jesus asked them to do, and yet, don't understand why their fellow worshipers are so full of hate and contempt for those who wish them no harm.

The video features Amador and Lampert stripping down to their underwear revealing gay slurs and negative stereotypes across their arms, legs, and chest.  It ends with them washing away the words and sharing a smile.  

Once again, it is absolutely amazing; I just love it.  And this why it is today's Saturday Morning Coffee Break.  And rightly so.

Grab your java, sit down and enjoy.

Published on Apr 18, 2013

http://www.ryanamador.com/
http://www.ryanamador.bandcamp.com/

Ryan Amador (featuring Jo Lampert)
"Define Me"
Director Tom Gustafson
Editor Cory Krueckeberg
DP Sergei Krasikov
Add'l Camera Jacqueline Patchen

The song DEFINE ME was released exclusively on Ryan Amador's bandcamp (http://www.ryanamador.bandcamp.com/) in conjunction with Ryan's live performance at the True Colors LGBT Youth Conference on March 22nd. It was produced by David Baloche for Grove Street Studios. 100% of its proceeds will be donated to organizations actively involved with the LGBT equality campaign. http://www.ryanamador.com/

Tom Gustafson (Director) is the director of the award-winning films WERE the WORLD MINE & MARIACHI GRINGO and founder of SPEAKproductions.

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Cyanide and Happiness: Dying Cats

Rethink Your Drink

From school projects to city-wide campaigns, "Rethink Your Drink" has been around for a few years now.  If you want proof this helps, I'm living it.  I stopped drinking soft drinks and cut down sugar consumption dramatically.  And it's made a difference in my life.  Now, I don't agree with certain politicians who think we should force people to stop drinking what they want, these are choices we should make on our own.  But knowing what we know today, we can prevent our children from developing horrible diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

A school project showing the amount of sugar in each drink.

"When it comes to weight loss, there's no lack of diets promising fast results. There are low-carb diets, high-carb diets, low-fat diets, grapefruit diets, cabbage soup diets, and blood type diets, to name a few. But no matter what diet you may try, to lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than your body uses. Most people try to reduce their calorie intake by focusing on food, but another way to cut calories may be to think about what you drink." - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Disney Prince of the Week - Issue No. 14

Over the last few weeks I have been posting a Disney Prince of the Week.  Can you guess the movie and the name of the character who played this week's Prince? 

While he's not technically a Prince in the movie, the artist considers him the girl counter-part of a Disney Animated movie.  Hence in the eyes of the artist, he's a Prince of Disney. 

 

A Very Special Moment - Issue #8: Good Things Should Last Forever

Talk about a brilliant commercial.  The advertisement below follows a boy and a girl from the moment of their first kiss all the way through their life together, and finishing with old age.  The ad titled, "The Kiss" was made by studio Grey London for Vodafone.  I encourage you to watch it - it will move you.

Post Secret Fridays - Issue 113

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

 

On Back of Card:  "sometimes the darkness is too dark"

 

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Cover Model Lily - Please Vote!

My baby niece, Lily, is currently in a contest to see if she can land herself on the cover of Parents Magazine.  Please vote and show your support for my beautiful baby girl.  I love her bunches!  You can click on the pic to vote.  Thank you so kindly.

Movies To Watch: Man of Steel (Trailer #3)

75 years ago today, Superman was introduced to America and the world.  And in less than two months his journey continues with the upcoming movie, Man of Steel.  The new trailer was released two days ago, and people are raving about it.  So I thought it was only fitting to post it on the anniversary of the first issue from DC Comics.  Enjoy - it's a definite "must watch!"

Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Memes

Not sure how many of you watch this show, but Ryan and I do.  We watch it because we're waiting for the day Gordon Ramsay gets attacked by one of his contestants. Lol.

If you've never seen Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay is the controversial celebrity chef who has 15 Michelin star awards, several restaurants and screams at his contestants whenever they screw up in his kitchen.  And he isn't nice.  The words that spew out of the man's mouth are horrendous. Lol.

In either case, it seems like the most recent meme taking over the internet is of Ramsay in Hell's Kitchen. Check them out, they're quite funny.  But true.

Kiss of the Week - Issue No. 024 - Will & Sonny

Today's issue of Kiss of the Week is a video instead of a quote.  I have wanted to post this for quite some time, but hadn't decided when and what series to post it on.  So I figured this one would be the best one.

How many times have you seen straight couples kissing and making love on daytime television?  Lots.  And don't lie, you watch Days of Our Lives, The Young and The Restless, or any of those other soap operas.  I used to, but haven't in several years.  But from time to time I like to catch up on the gay characters on some of these shows.  Case and point, Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis, portrayed by Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith respectively.

On my birthday last year, November 14, the Daytime Soap Opera made history by having these characters take their relationship a little bit further.  Yep, Will and Sonny made love!  And boy, what a joy to watch.  And you thought watching straight people kissing on daytime was hot, think again. LOL.  Actually, I posted Will's first  kiss in February of last year, but it was nothing like this.  Once again, I have to commend the producers of the show for taking it this far.  so without further adieu, here's Will and Sonny sharing a kiss and more...

It's the digital age, you can find the entire episode online if you wish. This is just a clip.

A Summary of Bad Advice

Some Pretty Cool Stuff - Issue No. 011

Today's issue of Some Pretty Cool Stuff has something for everyone; The redneck (gay or straight), who loves drinking beer, children who want to get creative with their bedroom walls, and couples who love to lounge around, reading or having a conversation.

Cap Zappa

For the beer-chugging guys who have nothing else better to do with their time or their bottle caps. LOL.  This little contraption spits out bottle caps and projects them up to 16 feet. I'm thinking this would be kinda fun, but not so sure after everyone is intoxicated.  Maybe it has a warning. LOL. $10.49

Burgerdoodles Wallpaper

This actually is really cool, and I wouldn't mind having one for myself.  Sure, kids would have fun coloring their walls for a lifetime, but you're never too old when it comes to art, right?  Take your pick from a variety of scenes, from New York to Doggie Doodles, and witness your very own artistic talent come to life. $53.00

Loopita Bonita Lounge

Spring is here and Summer is around the corner!  What better way to relax than on your very own two-person lounge chair.  Imagine drinking some Margaritas and reading the next Game of Thrones book on this baby.  Feel free to check out the added pictures here.

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Chess

Chess is absolutely one my favorite board games ever!  Although, I usually find myself playing the computer on my iPad, because my loving partner, Ryan doesn't like playing with me. LOL.

But if I had someone in the background watching a game with me and someone else, and they were screaming "hoorahs" every time a move was made...

Let's just say, it wouldn't be so funny.  Lol.

Dead Kevin is a sketch comedy group from Los Angeles consisting of comedians Ahmed Bharoocha, Ryan O'Flanagan, Jack Robichaud, and Direction and Cinematography by John Hale And Maureen Bharoocha

Boybander Duncan James Does The Gay Times

I think I've come to the conclusion that every boy band has a gay member.  New Kids On The Block has Jon Knight, NSYNC has Lance Bass, Westlife had Stephen Gately, and BLUE has Duncan James.  Sorry to burst your bubble, One Direction fans, but I'm thinking there's a couple in that boyband as well. LOL.

Duncan landed himself on the cover of the June 2013 issue of Gay Times magazine, and well, I have no complaints.  The actor, singer, model, and TV personality came out in 2009 and has since been doing really well.  Can't you tell?

Image courtesy of Stephen Saban over at WOW

Troll of the Day: Cupping a School & Candy Apple Onions

So let's try this again...  Who doesn't know what Trolling is?  Here's a very short history lesson.  It supposedly started in the late 80's, and at the time it was pretty much trying to piss someone off in order to get a rise out of them, earliest known case was 1992.

In the early part of 2000 it mostly had to do with being a prick on the internet because you could. You would pretty much be a bully and would unleash one or more cynical or sarcastic remarks on an innocent bystander, because it's the internet and, hey, you can.

But today, it's taken a different turn.  It's become the art of pranking.  Yep, everyone's done it.  It's when you play a prank on your sister, brother, mom, dad, co-worker, or friends by doing such things as planting seeds in their computer keyboard, sticking a thousand post it notes on their car, wrapping their desk items in gift wrapping paper - that sort of thing.  I've done it. :-)

So, do any of you care to be a troll today?

  

Isn't This The Truth? 1993 vs. 2013

Man, isn't this the truth? Sad thing is... I remember having all these gadgets.  Actually, it's not a sad thing; I'm proud to be a part of that moment.  It's an experience I wouldn't trade for anything.  But it is quite funny and cool to see it in this perspective...  What a difference 20 years makes.

Must Watch: Spacebound

This short film is about a boy and his small dog who have crash-landed in outer space.  The film isn't so much about what they're going to do with the little oxygen that remains.  But more about what they're going to do together with the time they have left.  Check it out - it's really powerful.

When Death’s door is only a few breaths away, how would you choose to spend your last moments?

The film was made by two seniors attending the School of Visual Arts, Ellen Su and Kyle Moy. [vimeo]