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Another fine excuse to get to know Prince Gomolvilas. ( Bamboo Nation ) Check out his What My Sister's Breast Implants Have To Do With Golf "

Another good reason to love Prince Gomolvilas of Bamboo Nation : Check him out doing this piece called " What My Sister's Breast Implants Have To Do With Golf ."

This weekend I kissed my husband and kids goodbye to go on a long awaited date with the one and only Prince Gomolvilas (of the always fabulous blog, Bamboo Nation ) for a one-of-a-kind bus tour: " Out And About Tours ," a unique trek through Los Angeles’ LGBT history, all viewed from the upper tier of a double- decker bus. How cool is that? *Note: To read more about our date, be sure to read about it on The Bilerico Report, here . The tour was everything it promised to be plus an ice cold drink and a bag of chips! This first ever GLBT history tour of Los Angeles is a non-stop giddy whirlwind of laughs, jeers and cheers all spirited along by an attractive team of actors and tour guides who brought to life the many tales and facts woven together by the talented creator of the tour, founder Jim Anzide . The trip was a whirlwind flight through the City of Angels, a journey that happened to be chock full of laughs, and stories that will stay with me fore

Thanks to my cyber-hero, Prince, at Bamboo Nation , I've been listening to this great indie rock song, and also, like Prince, feel so much love for it that I need to share it on my blog, too. I LOVE this song. ( Yes, you can actually download it here, for free .) How can you not love a song with lines like "Dementia, be good to me." An indie rock song with a catchy sense of humor that also captures a snapshot of what I feel about life du jour as well as why I still adore classical music or sing with the Orange County Women's Chorus? -- Say, what? -- I love this song. Muchas Gracia, Bamboo Nation, for constantly digging out the cool stuff and raising the bar for the rest of us cyber nerds.

Another positive change after reading   Bamboo Nation. Hot Yoga.   Really.   And, it is. Yesterday, Prince Gomolvilas's New Year's Resolution post finally inspired me to stop procrastinating and finally go to a "Core Power Yoga" class for the first time! Look, I know that doesn't sound like much, to normal people, but I have some boring health issues, and the most limiting one of those is my knee problems. Truthfully, my knees have often kept me from dealing with my physical life, but, lately I've committed to making a change for myself. I love writing, but movement is often an overlooked enterprise when one is lost over their keyboard. So, I wanted to change that tune for myself. Somewhere between Prince's blog and being somewhere, amazing, like VT, I have decided not to let one bum knee keep my body from, well, "being under challenged." So, I looked hard at what I loved about being back in a place like Brattleboro, Vt. (or Northamption, Ma.)

Today is Monday, January 5th, 2009. It is the first day back at school (for my kids) and back at work (for my husband).   I have made it through zero "alone time" for over 5 weeks solid without voluntarily checking into the Brattleboro Retreat Farm to "pat the bunnies" forever. But, what today really means, for me , is that today is my own "New Year's Day."   Naturally, the first thing I do with my independence is check Bamboo Nation to see what I've missed. And I see I missed something crucial:  My list of New Year's Resolutions. (Below is a link to the post from Bamboo Nation which got me thinking about the importance of actually making resolutions.)  Happy New Year! Dream Big ! The best part of Prince Gomolvilas's wonderfully written, inspiring post, (which I highly suggest you read) was this: ...Now don't get me wrong. I like my life. And I find tremendous value in appreciating what I have now and where I am—appreciating the pre

So, my husband, Pete, (or "Pedro" of Pedro And The Watcher at Orange County Register ) who usually kicks my ass when it comes to finding cool new music finally was scooped by me in our house. He has a gig teaching journalism in Long Beach and said the some of his students started wearing T-Shirts with this group's name on it, but he hasn't heard them yet . (Well, I did.) So, for once I get to introduce something to him! Now that I know who they are I guess we missed a chance to see them as he said he thought they may have come through town recently, in any event, it took Prince at Bamboo Nation (As usual.) to get me to really take a look at these guys (Sorry, honey. I have a new gay bfriend. & I haven't even met him!) but this video is great. Yeah, I really like them, too. If you've never heard them before check them out...They're different. How often do you hear that?

Thanks to Prince at down at Station- BambooNation I'm feelin' sooooooooooooo renewed! This one is soooooooooo funny --Also, if you check this out (which I hope you do, it's too funny not to.) you have to look closely at that guy's hair, too. I mean, is his hair for real? The Renewed Mind Boogie