I managed to get all my chores and errands done in a timely fashion yesterday except for the lovely chore of doing the laundry which I will be doing this morning. While having all your clothes clean is a really great thing, trudging to the laundromat with all the things that need washing is not my favorite activity. It usually only takes about an hour and a half and a roll of quarters, yet I find myself putting the task off as long as I can. One day I will live in a place with laundry facilities built into my unit but until then I have to make the trudge, like it or not. But on to more pleasant things.
Back in November, you probably saw the It's Time video in support of marriage equality in Australia on line. Since the video aired, a college student in Washington DC, Daniel Wein, has been organizing a team to acquire the rights and raise funds for a stateside airing of the 2-minute video that never fails to make everyone cry. You can watch an interview with Daniel about his efforts by Matt Baum of Marriage News watch and you can also check out the Facebook Page created to support those efforts. Look, Like and Donate if you can to advance marriage equality here in the USA.
In my news feed from the Towleroad news site, there was an article about the premiere of a new show on NBC, Smash, to be aired on February 6. The article contained the full length pilot episode that also includes some preview highlights of the first few episodes. The show is a behind the scenes drama of the making of a Broadway Show that Stars Debra Messing, Angelica Huston and a bunch of really hot guys. The show does not shy away from the heavy Gay participation inherent in the real world of Broadway but so far as I have seen, does not play to stereotypes in its Gay characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the pilot so I think I will have another must see weekly show to add to my schedule.
Another thing I ran across in my web wanderings is the website for My Queer Testimony which is a site where you can view real life stories of LGBT people around the world or upload your own story for others to see. It is a great site with moving, emotional stories and another great resource so LGBTQ folks by viewing and sharing their own stories will not have to feel alone in their journey to self acceptance.
Last but not least today, January 27, 2012, is the 256th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. To celebrate the day I have Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (Turkish) K219, performed by Janine Jansen violin, with the European Union Youth Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting from a performance at the BBC Proms in 2006 followed by the Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K622 performed by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz featuring David Shifrin on an A Basset Clarinet. To complete the celebration I have my favorite Mozart Symphony, Number 40 in G Minor, K550 performed by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra with Dennis Russell Davies conducting. Happy Birthday Wolfie! The video is followed by another smoking hot edition of Naked or Nearly So to get you in a weekend frame of mind. Thanks for visiting, stop in tomorrow for this week's photographic review of the Best of the Web This Week. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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