ridiculous

And just to prove how vain I am not when it comes to my work, here’s me and my darling friend, Markie, on a recent photo shoot for a movie poster to publicize a comedy film that we will hopefully be working on together. I am a delightfully pushy Yenta with control issues and special dietary demands and he is a cuddly short order cook with ‘Nam flashbacks and a heart of gold. He is so unbelievably ALL.

Between posing and preening and being photographed, Mark and I belly laughed that entire day. As you can well imagine, I adore him.

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from the archives

Mamaphonic Book Tour, Atomic Books in Baltimore: Winter 2004.

This night was such fun! It was my first time in Baltimore, and not only did we have the pleasure of reading at what is inarguably the greatest independent bookstore in the country, but I had the distinct privilege of meeting, for the first time, several mamas whom I had previously known only online — women whom I absolutely adore and now count among my most treasured friends: , , , , , , and many others.

Oh, yeah…and I can’t forget the city herself. What a wondrous place! Someday, I shall return to the city of red bricks and extraordinary women — perhaps on yet another book tour. I am besotted with Baltimore…and the dames who call her home.

(l to r) Lli Wilburn, Maia Rossini, Bee Lavender, and Muffy Bolding

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under the sea

When they were very small, my sister, Jules, always told my kiddles that she was a mermaid — and they never doubted her for a second. My entire family would go on holiday to the seaside and when they saw her fearlessly race to the water and disappear under the waves, her mile-long hair trailing behind her, they would gasp and say, “You see, Mommy, Aunt Julie really is a mermaid!”

Thank you for that gorgeous memory, Jules — and thank you for the magic you gave my children during your all-too brief stay in this world. I hope that the Land Under the Sea is all that you hoped it would be…because I now know that you truly were a mermaid.

I believe.

Happy Birthday, my sweet little sister.

On this, the day of your birth, I miss you more than you could ever know.

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a gay time was had by all!

Last night I actually got off my dead ass and went out for an evening’s adventure in the city — something I haven’t been interested in doing much as of late. The dark months make me want to hole up and hunker down in my home — which, being a hopelessly devoted Winter person, is an activity that I quite relish. Give me a stack of pillows, a soft blanket, some jammies, a good book, Antiques Roadshow, some engaging embroidery, and Gregory, and I am one delighted biotch. But last night I wrassled my inner mole to the mat and headed out to West Hollywood with my compadre, Billy.

We had been enthusiastically invited by our old friend and love-hooker, Leslie Jordan, to a club screening of last night’s episode of “Ugly Betty”, in which he played a vicious, flaming, lilliputian gossip columnist who was after dirt on Betty’s no-talent meathook boss, Whateverthefuckhisnameis. The reason I don’t know his name is that I have never before watched the show — and please allow me to say that after surviving last night’s episode, I shan’t again anytime soon. Aside from the always brilliant Leslie and his darling special guest co-star, Octavia Spencer (who was also at last night’s shin-dig and is even more darling in person), I have to say that despite all the cultural drool being dribbled at its feet, that fucking show stunk on ice. Dear god — I was just floored by the blindingly annoying art direction and the even more cartoony, manic, and embarrassingly over-the-top performances. Yes, I understand that everybody’s slobbering all over it for championing and empowering Ugly Fat Girl (who, by the way, is neither fat nor ugly) — but that small leap forward for womankind aside, I just gotta say that the show blows choad.

Highlights of the evening included seeing all 4’11” of Sir Leslie in an oh, so hip vintage polyester Versace dress shirt and itty-bitty white bucks; belly laughing whilst watching gorgeous top-shelf boys dance in their underpants at several gay bars on the boulevard; and listening to my own boys’ hilarious plans for ordering me a hoodie with a skull and crossbones and the words “Fag Hag” emblazoned across the front. I cannot wait — I shall wear it with great pride and devotion to the post.

And best of all? When we arrived at the club, en masse, we blew right past that bulgy, blue-haired meathook, Perez Hilton, who was standing by himself, hoping like hell that we’d recognize him and acknowledge. Not a chance, motherfucker. Trust me, that guy cannot fuck.

A grand time was had by all, and we’ve even decided to institute a mass once-a-week Bitch Brekkie at various coffee shops and cafes around the city — to be attended by some of the best young writers, actors, directors, agents, producers, and astonishing minds this city has to offer.

Algonquin Round Table? Look the fuck out.

From the astonishing mind of one of them — my friend, Leslie Jordan, whom I love with all my heart:

“Someone said there are two classes of gay people in the United States: the fabulous and the fearful. There’s nothing really in between. The fabulous, we’re on both coasts, but we forget about that huge country out there.”

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Mark Frauenfelder’s Top 10 LA Painters of 2006

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“A Bear of A Bear” by Seonna Hong

When I think of a city that produces fine and interesting painters, I rarely think to myself, “Los Angeles!” — I mean, our business here is making movies, for chrissake…and oftentimes, not even very good ones, at that. But the following list just gave me an apparently much-needed thwack on the top of my idiot head.

I mean, we’re talking even with the brilliant, currently hipster-anointed god, Mark Ryden, aside.

Wow.

Top 10 LA Painters of 2006

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oh, yeah! it’s back!

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Because I know you hookers desperately need a place to unload your many sins…

The Glorious Friday Confessional:

Okay, bitches, because I miss it so gottdamned much and occasionally just gotta have it (and because I KNOW all you wicked, sinful bastards undoubtedly have lots to confess!)…step right up, pull that strand of rosary beads slowly out of your ass in a real steamy and sultry manner, cross yourself, and confess all to Sister Mary Muffalina!

You are welcome to post anonymously whatever it is you need to get off your goat-tittied chests. Anything at all! Tell me your deepest darkest secrets! Tell me your wickedest fantasies! Tell me who you love! Tell me who you hate! Tell me what you covet! Tell me who you envy! Tell me who you’d like to see dead, rotting, and stinking in the earth! Tell me the strangest inanimate object that has ever been in your butt (aside from Grandma Margaret’s rosary beads!) Tell me your dreams and I’ll tell you what they mean. For the love of god, man, tell me any fucking thing you wish…just please do it anonymously.

Remember, salvation can be yours, sweet bitches o’ mine.

But first…you must kneel, kiss my sleeve, and confess.

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perfect!

Haiku2 for muffybolding

earth and gregory
looks extra adorable
right now i am

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Created by Grahame

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poetry

Language delights me in every way, in every form.

Now this is a poem:

! * ‘ ‘ #
^ ” ` $ $ –
! * = @ $ _
% * ~ #4
& [ ] . . /
| { , , SYSTEM HALTED

Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash
caret quote back-tick dollar dollar dash,
bang splat equal at dollar under-score,
percent splat waka waka tilde number four,
ampersand bracket bracket dot dot slash,
vertical-bar curly-bracket comma comma CRASH.

— Fred Bremmer and Steve Kroese, originally published in Infocus, 1990

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what the…?

I just received the following email and am most baffled. Might this actually be true? I know I have vast and fabulous legions of unshaven, patchouli-drenched, tantric-fucking, water-birthing, tandem-breastfeeding, baby-wearing, yarn-spinning, sage-burning, circle-casting, mugwort-applying, Rescue Remedy-guzzling, belladonna-prescribing, craniosacral-manipulating, Trader Joe’s-shopping, co-op-belonging, gluten-banishing, chickpea-mashing, tahini-gobbling, Ani-loving, hemp-promoting, dread-lock-twisting, own-cavity-filling hippies and crunchy alternative healthcare practitioners on my friends list who might know something regarding this matter.

Can this actually be?

FDA tyranny! Help stop it.

Subject: Comments on FDA Guidance for CAM Products and Regulation
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:09:15 -0400 (EDT)

There is a crisis in health freedom. On April 30, 2007 the FDA will close the public comment period on a “Guidance” which will classify every alternative practice as medicine so that only licensed physicians can carry out the procedure AND vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc., will suddenly become “untested drugs” which will be forbidden.

Bad? Real Bad! But public outcry can stop this assault on your health and your freedom.

Spread the word! Tell everyone in your Circle of Influence, professionals, alternative practitioners, nutrient and herb companies, everyone! Let them know how important their participation is to make sure the FDA backs off from this repressive course.

Please share this link with them and urge them to take action: http://tinyurl.com/2u7ghc

Yours in health and freedom,

Rima E. Laibow, MD
Medical Director
Natural Solutions Foundation
http://www.HealthFreedomUSA.org

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vaya con dios, mr. vonnegut

“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you different.”
— Kurt Vonnegut

Amen.

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