This post had a working title of “Love takes many forms” but, as I will explain later, I changed it when a certain piece of information became apparent to me.
I have been a great fan of Queen for many, many years and Freddie Mercury was, in my humble opinion, the greatest showman the world has ever known.
It may surprise you to know, therefore, that until today I hadn’t seen the film “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
After the somewhat emotionally traumatic week I’ve had it’s been so helpful to have received a lot of reassurance and support from my readers and fellow bloggers. Thank you to all who have been in touch, it really means a lot.
I followed up on one comment I received by reading through that lady’s blog and came across something which has highlighted a dilemma I face.
… my daughter and I were at Wembley Stadium to see Bon Jovi.
I’d been to Wembley many times in the past to see sporting and music events but this was my first visit to the “new” Wembley.
To get my new YouTube channel started I thought I’d have a bit of a practice with some video editing software and post this so to have as a lasting reminder of a great day out.
Thank you, Tara, for getting the tickets and then “having nobody to go with”!! đ
Of course, if you want to see how a PROPER video of the event looks, there’s always this …
Stonewall Forever is a documentary from NYCâs LGBT Community Center directed by Ro Haber. The film brings together voices from over 50 years of the LGBTQ rights movement to explore queer activism before, during and after the Stonewall Riots.
The history of the Stonewall Riots is equally as cherished as it is charged. There are questions of who was there, who âthrew the first brickâ and who can claim Stonewall. This film doesnât answer these questions but instead it aims to expand the story of Stonewall by including more voices in its telling.
Stonewall Forever brings together queer activists, experienced and new, to look at the movement for LGBTQ equality before, during and after Stonewall. It highlights trans people, people of color and homeless people who were at the forefront of the movement, and who have often been erased from the narrative. It explores how the activism of today stands on the shoulders of the activists who have come before. And it asks us all to recognize the legacy of Stonewall that remains today, when the struggle for queer rights is far from over.
Stonewall Forever was directed by Ro Haber and created by a predominantly queer and trans cast and crew who are proud to be a part of preserving this legacy.
I’ve not posted for a few days because despite trying to keep you all boosted up during the current pandemic I fell into a slump myself due to all this prolonged isolation. During this time I have, however, continued to research things that I consider you might enjoy and happened upon this very clever little film which looks at gender stereotypes from a “reversed” viewpoint.
I do encourage you to watch it right through to the point at which the credits start. đ
It’s time to say a big “Thank You” to all our front line workers.
Answers to yesterday’s quiz are below the video.
The people or characters who said these quotes were …
âWhen everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.â Henry Ford
âYouâre mad, bonkers, off your head! But Iâll tell you a secret: all the best people are.â Alice (Alice in Wonderland)
âYouâre never too old to be youngâ Snow White
âSuccess is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasmâ Winston Churchill
âThe best way to predict the future is to create itâ Abraham Lincoln
âMy momma always said, âLife is like a box of chocolates. You never know what youâre gonna getâ.â Forrest Gump
âIf itâs your job to eat a frog, itâs best to do it first thing in the morning. And if itâs your job to eat two frogs, itâs best to eat the biggest one first” Mark Twain
âRock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my lifeâ J. K. Rowling
I’ve never been the best at keeping in touch with people. That’s true. It’s not due to a lack of caring about people; I think about so many people so often, but am reticent about “interrupting” their lives again. Maybe I’m just overly shy.
I’m the sort of person who comes into your life, stays a while, then fades away and just brushes past you from time to time. And that’s true not only of people from my past but people from the here and now too.
I’ve realised this enforced isolation and separation from normal life is taking its toll, and it’s showing that by the fact that I’m avoiding making contact with people who I would, under normal circumstances, be communicating with or seeing regularly. Continue reading →
Well, nobody responded to my invitation yesterday regarding suggestions for today’s final episode of this collection, so to end the series I’m going to return to the most beautiful, instantly recognisable voice we’ve ever heard – Karen Carpenter.