AGLIFF Sneak Peeks

Finally got some summaries done

on a few selected films 

for the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival.

All three are terrific.

Er, uh, the films, not the summaries.

Waited For: 

A touching documentary about multi-racial adoption in post-Apartheid Africa.

The Oldest Lesbian In The World: 

Yep, that about explains it.

and  

Some Things Are Worse Than Being Gay.

These are just a few of the

top selections

coming in September

for the 2011 

Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival.

... and then there's appreciation

Learning To See

 

I am learning to see. 

I don't know why it is, 

but everything enters me more deeply 

and doesn't stop where it always used to end. 

I have an interior that I never knew of...

~Rainer Maria Rilke

Butch Wonders

Check out Butch Wonders

for the latest on... er...

Butch Wonders...

suit vests...

and  ... 

ahem... 

a femme.

Self Expression

“If love is an action, 

how do you express self-love?  

Self-love starts with having the courage to be who you are, 

regardless of what others might think. 

It is about having the courage to live your dreams, 

to do what makes you happy in life, 

so that one day you won't wake up saying, 

‘I wish I had.’ 

Self-love is about self-care, 

making your health a priority. 

Self-love is revealed in your willingness

to stay focused on the things 

you say are important. 

It's about having the courage 

to set boundaries and protect them.”

~Francine Ward

The Mask

The mask that we must all be concerned about 

is the one that isn’t painted on with makeup:

the one that you can’t see with your eyes, 

the one that human beings 

have gotten accustomed to wearing unconsciously. 

Unlike its makeup counterpart, 

this one can be put on in 10 seconds, 

but it takes years of effort to get rid of it. 

This type of mask penetrates the soul, 

and all the towels in the world 

are not enough to get rid of it.”

~Carlos Martinez

Difficulty

You do not face difficulties as punishment; 

you attract them 

because you are moving 

to the next level 

of understanding your sacred nature.   
 ~Sonia Choquette

Beloved of The Universe

When you see 

that you are the beloved of the universe, 

then all of the energy 

that you have been using 

to convince the external world 

of who you are 

will now be yours to use

for the beauty of simply

being yourself just as you are.
~Michael Bernard Beckwith

Just Nuts For Ducks

Offstage 

and

On The Air

Fun with Ducks...

on KOOP Radio

Just Ducky...

  Famous stars have to get up 

EARLY in the morning,

to do the publicity for YNN.

Check it out here.

At the Long Center at 6am?

My desire to be a famous star just dropped by 87.3%.

Good thing I wasn't called for that gig.

So catch the show!

It's a good one, "I tell ya'"

Four days and ten shows remain...

Reserve your seats here!

Photos of Signs

Ok, it's not a sign

It's a card.

Yes it's a blurry cell phone photo.

YES.  It says "Erection Specialist"

Whu?

Give Derrick a call

if you need an

Erection Specialist.

"Quality People"

"Superior Service"

A Few More

It's almost show time...

then I'll get back to 

photography

that isn't of a show.

:-)

More Theatre!

 And yes, every once in awhile I do this thing called theatre!

This time it's

Ducks Vs. Squirrels, The Battle For The Park.
produced by the Pollyanna Children's Theatre.

A rare treat to enjoy a short play

in the cool air conditioned

Rollins Theatre at

The Long Center.

Bring your kids!

They'll have a blast,

and so will you.

You'll love it!

Promise.

 Buy your tickets here. 

Find out what happens on "The Road of Squealing Danger!"

Watch as Chunk enjoys her new found nuts (no, it really IS a children's show!)

Will Chunk and Red survive their furst - no pun intended - mission?

The Ducks do not understand the Squirrels 

and the Squirrels are terrified of the Ducks…

This new play 

examines why neighbors 

often can not get along 

when the problem 
is only found in their minds.

Next...

 

There is not any present moment 

that is unconnected with some future one. 

The life of every man is a continued chain of incidents, 

each link of which hangs upon the former. 

The transition from cause to effect, 

from event to event, 

is often carried on by secret steps, 

which our foresight cannot divine, 

and our sagacity is unable to trace. 

~Joseph Addison

Atlantis

I realized today 

as I unexpectedly cried

listening to the 

final launch 

of the space shuttle,

that I was a child of

the space generation, 

socialized, 

whether I knew it or not,

by the idea

that flying to the moon

meant we could do anything.

9000 people will lose their jobs.

Some have spent entire

careers in the space program.

Another 2000 ancillary jobs in the area

will be lost as well.

It was sad,

bittersweet.

I don't want it to end.

Why can't we just do something,

for the sheer sake of being able to do it?
 

The Truth Is Out There.

~Fox Mulder

Control

 

Do you see it as

your duty in life

to make sure 

that all goes the way 

you think it 'should'?

That would be 

an inaccurate assessment 

of your soul's

grander purpose.

~Neale Donald Walsh

Learning...

To blame the other players in our drama 

for helping to teach us what we need to learn 

is the height of foolishness. 

~Caroline Myss

Rebellious Independence Day Question

I am so grateful for the freedom

we experience

as Americans.

But today, I also

reflect on these two quotes

and how much personal freedom

I do or don't trade

at the expense of an external sense of security

that is transient, illusory, and temporary.

Freedom is

a creation of the heart.

At the personal level

it is a powerful recognition

of an ability to

care lovingly 

for myself

without fear of oppression

(and sometimes in the face of judgment)

from others.

Happy 4th.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Those who desire 

to give up freedom

in order to gain security

will not have,

nor do they deserve,

either one.

~Benjamin Franklin

We happily give up our freedom...

...in exchange for having someone else 

take responsibility for telling us 

what to do next. 

How much are you giving up?

~Seth Godin

More Photos of Signs

Every once in awhile

I find another sign

to add to my collection.

Here's one.

Still haven't gotten a shot

of the Pho King Restaurant

or the PISD. (Pflugerville Independent School District.)

Black And White Expo

The Expo is up.

Over 200 entries,

I learned a lot using

the very interesting

process by which our winners

were picked.

Check it out at

Infinity Art Gallery

There is some 

gorgeous work

found there.