Fun fact: the original title was just "Jump", but the title was changed to avoid confusion with another song title "Jump" released earlier in the same year. The Pointer Sisters otherwise would never be confused with the Van Halen brothers. As there are no great songs about "Leaping", here it is, your Leap Day Song.
65 posts categorized "Holidays"
02/29/2012
02/22/2012
02/14/2012
Happy Valentine's from thisisfyf! (With a lot of help from Aaron Cobbett and Erwin Castro)
We (for some strange reason this entire post uses the "royal" we) first encountered Erwin heating up the changing rooms at our favorite gym location many a year ago now. His focused manner both in and out of the locker room gave us the impression he was anything but the sweet and friendly - somewhat bashful even - guy we later had the pleasure of introducing ourselves to one night after drinking just enough "liquid courage" to stop him on his work rounds there at Splash and stammer out our admiration for him. He accepted our compliments graciously and did not shame us and a word of hello here and there in the months to follow left us feeling we had a nice "nightclub denizen" rapport, if not any strongly-held place in his memory.
It's been a few years since we've seen Erwin out, but, instead - and, perhaps more rewarding for us?...in a purely selfish and puerile way - he's been popping up on the interwebs more often recently; typically in a state of dress/un-dress like that in which we find him here.
As the day fades and evening sets in, then...on this day designated for celebrating love, we (thisisfyf, this time) wish you happiness in love: through loving yourself, first and foremost; through love - even unrequited - of someone who heats you up, whether they know it or not; and - ideally - through love that transcends cliche, expectation, and logic.
Happy V-Day, people!
Image via Aaron Cobbett's blog "Rose et Ridé"
01/01/2012
Going out tonight?
For those of you going out for more tonight on this extended holiday weekend, we salute you. There are lots of things to do, but maybe a trip to Westside Tavern for the Third Annual New Year's Day Potluck and DeeJay Showcase would be in order? And since you're in the neighborhood, stop into The Eagle as all you survivors can enjoy the beer blastings of Mister Paul Ferrer. Then skip (literally as it's good skipping weather out) down to Vandam for basemental shenanigans with Mister Michael Magnon. And do head upstairs to see what Susanne Barsch is wearing (since you can't always ready her amazing fashion diary in the Times every week). Or just go all the way east to Nowhere where the long running Beetlejuice carries tonight.
But seriously, Happy New Year. Let's get to the gym.
12/16/2011
"I Saw Daddy Eating Santa Claus"
(Working on finding the source for this ...)
12/13/2011
"X-Mas Swagger", Princess Superstar, 2012
Princess Superstar makes a gonzo video on 1-2-5 and by the Rockefellah Center Christmas Tree Thing, and it turns out awesome. Suddenly? I have Christmas spirit.
12/06/2011
11/21/2011
Holiday viewing: Downton Abbey
Preface: Something for which I'm always late to the table is television, so when something amazing is found, it is typical that I hear from my friends, "Oh, yeah, I saw that last year." It's simply not in my reading list, and I don't have cable (as cable is for suckers).
Available on Netflix streaming now is Downton Abbey. A tale of class and manners in early twentieth century Britain, this one has it all. Costumes, sets, plots, direction and oh, the characters! There's the three disparate daughters, the Turk, the scheming gay footman, and Dame Maggie Smith.
The first season nursed a recent hangover. A second seson starts on PBS this January. And a Christmas special airs in the U.K. shortly. It's a rare mental treasure and pardon the lack of explanation, but you simply must watch it.
10/08/2011
Discovery: Disco(very)
It's Columbus Day Weekend and for some that means, "Party!" ALL weekend. That's given the fact most days weekends mean that for some, while for others Columbus Day is a "faux holiday" (as someone dubbed it last night) and doesn't mean shit's different for them (in terms of a holiday from work Monday.).
Regardless of your category, there's something cute happening Sunday of which you should be aware. It's called Disco(very), it's at The Monster and it's Senor Rich King, Reina Austin Downey and some children from the Bay Area who throw a party called "Go BANG!" (now THERE's a cute track!) and who - naturally - both have SF as their initials: Steve Fabus and Sergio Fadesz. Topping it all off? A live appearance by disco legend (Now you get it! The party's name? Right??) DC LaRue whose songs you probably know without knowing you know! And even if you don't, you would want to... Get into "Cathedrals" and go from there:
Disco(very) starts at 6 pm, has no cover 'til 7 pm and there are discount situations available on the Disco(very) site until midnight tonight.
10/06/2011
On the lighter side, here's "Scared Bros at the Haunted House".
EVERYTHING IS SO SERIOUS RIGHT NOW. Or is it just me? Facebook friends have just been serving up all this great content about class, economics, banking and all of the big topics of the day. And Steve Jobs! And just the terror that any of the Republicans could ever be President again. It's just a lot to handle.
Meanwhile Halloween is twenty-five days away. Yes, Gay Christmas is coming back to save us all from the terrifying world in which we live. To get you geared up, here's a gallery of dudes at a haunted house taken with a hidden camera. It's a good time.
05/27/2011
Taxi Driver is the IFC Center midnight movie this Memorial Day weekend.
05/09/2011
Everybody is throwing an "End of the World" party May 21.
They look like a fun bunch don't they? Well, they're making for a fun time on May 21. See, a multi-millionaire radio broadcaster Harold Camping has announced on his multi-million dollar radio network Family Radio that two things will happen on May 21:
1) A great earthquake that will throw open all graves, resurrecting all believers.
2) All non-believers will be "thrown upon the ground to be shamed".
Some folks are into being thrown upon the ground and being shamed though, so they made the choice to party like it's the end of the world. For example, there will be the Dance Parade that night, the Cherylites will be throwing a dance party exhibition with The Whitney, and DJs Ron Like Hell and Ryan Smith have something up their sleeves too.
Everyone will be getting worked up about this. Seriously, this multi-millionaire has billboards and bumper stickers, so you know it's real! And you know it will get lots of news play because, well, it's an easy story and most reporters are lazy.
FYF is into it too, so we've set up our own End of the World party central board on Facebook. Join in for all the end times fun, fun, fun and invite all your friends!
05/05/2011
In praise of the margarita.
It's Cinco de Mayo, but you knew that. In celebration, you are implored to stay the hell away from the "Skinny Girl Margarita" as pitched by the fake housewife woman. It's crap; and she's very much not Mexican. Instead, try this classic recipe from Bon Apetit:
- 1 1/2 cups gold tequila
- 3/4 cup Triple Sec
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 8 cups crushed ice
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 6 lime wedges
Combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons sugar in large pitcher; stir to dissolve sugar. Add crushed ice. Mix salt and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in shallow bowl. Moisten rim of 6 Margarita glasses with lime wedge. Holding each glass upside down, dip rim into sugar-salt mixture. Pour Margarita into glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.
04/21/2011
Have you a cunty palate?
Marcellus Holton is a chef non-pareil, and a cut-up as well...
In the build up to Easter, check out his recipe for Flourless Chocolate Cake (and his blog, Miss Chicken presents The Marcellus Show) and heed his admonition to only use "Slave Free" (Free Trade) products when cooking. Your cunty palate will thank you.
04/20/2011
04/19/2011
03/18/2011
Marketing win for Undergear (Finally!)
We've been receiving emails from Undergear's social media marketing firm (I guess), for a while now and, true to form (ha HA!), the pictures and campaigns have been a bit on the cheeseball side. ...So far.
Yesterday's in recognition of St. Patrick's Day was pretty straightforward and smart: Just some models wearing green (or something close) underwear. You know, "Wearin' any green?" "Yeah! My underwear!".
When it's the model above...what's not to love? Not sure what the cows are about though.
But then they go too far:
Let's hope no leprechauns were injured in the shooting of this photo.
03/17/2011
St. Patrick's Day: An FYF Conversation
Rod: Are you doing anything for St. Patrick's Day?
Duane: I'm not Irish.
Rod: Me either. Being a red head, I hear St. Patrick's stuff every year.
Duane: You haven't been a red head for a while.
Rod: I still have it in my beard. And downstairs.
Duane: I'm just saying you probably don't hear it as much as you used to.
Rod: I love you less sometimes. Is there a particular party to promote?
Duane: There're things on the calendar. Shamrock & Roll looks fun.
Rod: I would have just said avoid Midtown and the Upper East Side or anyplace filled with Jersey chicks in green rayon. And maybe to go shopping.
Duane: As you usually do.
Rod: Exactly. Happy Patties, Mister.
Duane: Happy Patties, Sister.
02/21/2011
02/15/2011
It's the day after, so...'What Am I Gonna Do' (About Your Love)?
It's a great question and it sounds even better? It also illustrates how subtle changes have big effects when "remaking" old tracks. Ilija Rudman took this original track from Tafuri back in '89 and polished it up (apologies to Tafuri and crew for insinuating it needed it, but the stripped-down, slightly sped up version he came out with is even MORE major!) to great effect as heard above. Check out the original track here.
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