dear kiki...

Young Jodi Foster via genderqueer

via genderqueer.tumblr.com

I LOVE this image, I was totally obsessed with Jodi Foster when I was younger, Freaky Friday anyone? *sign number 551 that I was a big dyke.

Black Swan

I haven't seen this yet but I want to soooo badly!!!! I've been obsessed since I saw the preview months ago, ballerina's, psychosis, swan lake, costumes and makeup insanity and lesbian scenes!!! Tchaikovsky's music is haunting, Swan Lake is literally one of my absolute favorites and as an ex-ballerina I'm a total sucker for dance movies but this looks like magic, dark magic but magic all the same.

Check out these gorgeous posters by la boca

yum, yum, yes please!

 

yus!

so visually stunning I can't wait!

OMG The dream of the 90's IS alive in Portland!!

 

I want to go there!!!

TransGuys.com – The TransGuys Community Awards: 2010 Voting

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Please take a moment and cast your vote in this years TransGuys Community Awards!! Several of my good friends are nominated for the incredible work they have done for the community as well as their massive talent!  Check out all of the important hard working contributors to the Trans male and queer community!

VOTE HERE

 

 

That's the ridiculously adorable Rocco Katastrophe and Amos Mac, founders and editors of Original Plumbing Magazine, the ground breaking first Trans male quarterly magazine.  Filled with beautiful and hot photos by Amos Mac and others of Trans men.  It's really inspiring what 2 people with an idea and a lot of hard work can accomplish.  Check out the website HERE and subscribe right away!!! I have EVERY single isssue including the sold out first issue, get yours, you won't be able to stop reading it I promise!!! And Vote.  This is such an important piece of queer culture! Loves them!!

B.Y.O.Q. - Bring Your Own Queer - San Francisco, CA

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! I'll be at Golden Gate Park tomorrow for BYOQ (bring your own queer) :D  There will be AMAZING music, Art, fashion fun and crafts!!!!!!!! and guess what??? It's FREE!!!!!!  SWEEEEEEET!!!! It's going to be sooo much fun so if you are local stop by and it looks like the weather is going to be beautiful outside!!! I have lots of new stuff for it, cards and ACEO's and I'll share pictures next week I'm excited about a set of deer cards!!!  I also have lots of paintings to share in progress :D Have a great weekend and I hope to see you tomorrow!

B.Y.O.Q.
Bring Your Own Queer
Saturday, October 24, 2009
12-5pm
The Music Concourse Bandshell
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
FREE!

Featuring:
Honey Sound System
Rainbow Death Pony / Jeniluv
Excuses for Skipping
Lucky Jesus
JETSKIIS
The Cartographers
DJ Black

Performances by:
La Chica Boom
Diamond Daggers
Azure

Bands, DJs, Performances, Art, Fashion and More...

BYOQ strongly encourages public transportation to Golden Gate Park. With easy connections from the Ferry Building, BART, CalTrain and regional transit stops, Muni provides convenient and frequent bus and light rail service to the park from throughout the city.

via www.byoq.org

Drag me to Hell...

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It's been a slow blogging week for me, just super busy and distracted by dogs and getting a bit of sleep!  But I had to share this AWESOME movie I just saw!!!!!!!!!  When I received Drag me to Hell in my netflix, I couldn't remember why it was in my queue other than it was a horror movie and I put almost every horror movie in my queue at some point...........anyways then I see it's a SAM RAIMI Horror flick!!!! DUHZ that's why it was in my queue, Mr. Raimi's first forey back to his humor horror roots in almost 2 count em 2 decades!!!!! Oh evil dead how do I love thee..........I digress..................So Drag me to Hell stars Alison Lohman and Justin Long and is seriously soooo freaking GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!! You have been missed Mr. Raimi, very, very missed...for serious!

Ok best things about this movie...........

1.  Creepy, scary, gross old people are ALWAYS a good bet............this lady scared the be-jesus outta me.......man who knew a little old lady could be sooo freaking scary???

 

2.  It covers the 3 most important qualities for kick ass horror......

It's freaking hilarious

It's scary and jump worthy (I jumped like 3 or 4 times)

and it's GROSS!!!!!

3.  The ending isn't LAME!!!  It's AWESOME!!! Seriously the last like 10 minutes of the movie is INSANE!!!! Soooooo good!!!!

4.  Did I mention the old lady??? yeah that shit was fucked up!!!

 

Gooooo RENT it!!! Or put it in your queue...I want to own this soooo good!!! Perfect for Halloween!!!  I really want to see Trick or Treat too!!!!  I doubt it will live up to Drag me to Hell though but it still looks good! And it stars Anna Paquin and I <3 her!  I love me some horror!!!

oh holy friday!

.::oh hello Friday::.

Where did you come from??? Jeez I've worked soooooo much this week and still feel like I need 5 million more hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yesterday was a hard day but my friend megan came over for art time and chatting, wow was it nice to paint and draw and chat and create with someone!!!  Not only to we both paint and draw and LOVE watercolors but we share an obsession with this

 

and this

 

 

and scandalous English Films one of my FAVORITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like Howard's End, Pride and Prejudice, Remains of the day, Wings of the dove and basically every Jane Austin adaptation ever!

and these......................

We decided we have to do it once a week now!!! It was a great distraction and really got me inspired, she is such an amazing artist!  Anyways I've added 2 new prints to the shop over the last 2 days and I've been creating a pile of new ACEO's and little paintings and cards for Halloween and Fall, I'll post them later today or tomorrow and start adding them to the shop!!! YAY!!! I love Halloween I have to stop myself I think I could draw ghosts FOREVER!!!

So here are the new prints in the shop first Love is dangerous

 

One of my favorite pieces from the Homo a go go show!!!

Then Yearbook 200gay

 

is it wrong that I love this one too? I do.  Please go check them out :D

Also did you see this on the papernstitch blog?? Awesome picks and there is me!!!!! It is such a great blog you should bookmark it or subscribe because it's full of awesomeness!!!

I also was mentioned on Casa Sugar for an etsy finds rainy day post here which is pretty cool!!

 

So check back because later today or early tomorrow I'll have lots of new fun fall/halloween goodness to share and to update the shop with!!!  Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo

For the love of NERDS!

This will be a new weekly (he he I hope) feature on the blog I have so much nerdiness to share I figured I would condense it weekly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So this is actually technically dorky but whatever for the love of all that is STAR WARS.....................

 

poster by drew struzan don't know him??? get on that! Basically THE best movie poster illustrator EVER! sigh LOVE illustration, illustrators are sick!

My love affair and dork affiliation with Star Wars began on my living room floor on VHS recorded commercial free from HBO with my little brother...within the first five minutes I had nearly peed myself.  Until that point the only sci-fi special effects I had really seen were from movies like The Black Hole, Escape to Witch Mountain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Last Starfighter.  I was already sci-fi obsessed but once we saw Star Wars it was over.....I don't think we moved once, we just tensely sat there mouths hung open in awe it was literally one of the coolest moments of my life.  No I'm not joking....I told you I'm a dork and I take it seriously and Star Wars started it all.

Dear George Lucas, thank you for the bright star of my childhood called Star Wars your genius and innovation shall last forever regardless of recent follies (cough episodes I, II & III).  P.S. I forgive you for JarJar...almost...........

xoxo

Kiki

Someone PLEASE buy me the MOST AMAZING BAG IN THE WORLD!!!!!!! from DAMEcreations

 

um LEGO Darth Vader cuff links??? anyone???? from CrimsonKing 

Ewok gocco print??? yes please....from MisNopalesArt

someone PLEASE PLEASE buy this princess Leia knitting pattern and knit it....please!!! from ansleybleu

ok, ok, I HAVE to have this, no seriously....no no seriously gimme....Icons of the Empire Print..........seriously dude.......from SirMitchell

Wall decal from urbanexpressions duuuuuuuuuude..................

boba fett t-shirt from AVAZAVA

R2D2 barrette circa 1977................BOOM! from rosebudcottage

and need I even say anything about this??? boston terrier + jedi = genius........from rubenacker

now this is the kind of tie I can get down with....oh yeah..........from facesarefunny

 

we ALL know this is NOT for the kids....pulease..........dorks everywhere rush to giftzbydavid

3 things knitting+ R2D2+ finger puppets= Totally RAD!!!! from dingdongdesigns and yes that is correct I said Totally RAD! 

oh SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Star fighter Pocket Pouch.................................WHAT???????????? Um sorry guys I gotta go buy this........................from dangargyle WANTSSSSSS WANNNNTTTSSSS! This is SO RAD it hurts me....it hurts me soooo bad!

 

oh chewy I <3 you, you big walking carpet you! from elloh

oh man I just can't stop, I can't check this boba belt buckle from TimothyEarthnynja

 

Remember these???? I do and we broke em but now I can get them back <insert evil laugh here> from CrankHeartPony 

two words chris mcveigh found on share some candy please check out more amazing nerdy hilarity on his website 

Halloween Costume Ideas...

.::oh hello Monday::.

arg I'm having such a slow start Monday and this blog is late but better late than never right??? :D Oh Mondays bleh! Well tomorrow I'm sharing new art pieces YAY!!! But for now to help inspire me for the rest of the day, get me excited for the week and get rid of my Monday blah I'm sharing current TOP TEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS!!!! YAY heee hee hope this helps give you some ideas too!!!

10. Margo from The Royall Tennenbaums this is 10 because it has kind of been done but I still LOVE her character and the movie and it would be a super simple thrift shop job!

 

 

 

 

9.  Suki from True Blood this would also be a pretty easy DIY costume!

 

8.  Coraline also another super easy DIY costume and one of my favorite movies now ever!!!

 

all you need is a classic yellow raincoat, yellow rain boots jeans and a blue wig with a dragonfly clip!  The yellow rain coat is super easy to find just google it here is one I found on Amazon that is perfect find it here

and the perfect electric blue wig also found on amazon

and the perfect yellow rain boots

or these

oooooorrrrr these

add a dragonfly barrette like this one from Starry Luna on etsy.com

or this one from scotiasammyjo on etsy.com

 

or these vintage ones from small and mousey on etsy.com

 

and I LOOOOOOOVE this button key necklace from refreshing designs jewelry on etsy.com

soooo fun!!!!

7.  Next up is Max from Where the Wild things are and this isn't higher on the list because I can't sew and I am poor but there are some AMAZING costumes out there!!!!

Like this one fromstar visions on etsy.com

and they make a crown too

or this one from the radical thread co. on etsy.com made of eco friendly fabrics!

this one is cool because its a hoodie and a bit cheaper from Poppy's Wicked Garden on etsy.com

 
 
this one is really cool any excuse to wear pajamas all the time from the LB gallery on etsy.com

6.  Bret Michaels what can I say it would be super fun to dress up as Bret and super easy!! Just need a bandanna and an awesome 80's Rocker wig and a LOT of eyeliner and lipstick!!

sooooo AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5.  Silk Spectre from The Watchmen!!!!!!! Love her, LOVE the comic, LOVE the movie again only thing is I can't sew and I'm poor :( But it would kick ass!!!!

above is the costume you buy on the right next to the movie costume it's pretty good and you can buy a nice wig these are all over but here is a link and you can just google it and tons will come up and here is one more pic of it

 

and here is a super freaking cool do it yourself how to video but alas I am DIY sewing challenged

4. Donnie Darko Skeleton Costume Love this movie forever and ever best dark sci-fi and soundtrack omg! This is fun and easy too with lots of options!

So basically you need the following a grey hoodie (sweeet i have one) a skeleton costume or a skeleton t-shirt and black jeans or a skeleton t-shirt and some cool skeleton tights! Here are some options I found...

this skeleton costume from Amazon

this glow in the dark skeleton t-shirt from Amazon

 

these awesome skeleton tights from Amazon

 

these super RAD skeleton pantyhose OMG!

this amazing glow in the dark skeleton t-shirt from the girls at red velvet art

and add a grey hoodie! There are tons more great skeleton related stuff out there too!!

3.  Lydia from Beetlejuice!!!! Oh how I love little goth girls and Lydia is one of my all time FAVES!!!

this costume is amazing

 
I think I want to go the black mourning dress route instead of the red wedding dress and that should be an easy enough vintage find and then I just need a long black wig to tease and modify. Here are some finds for either option

this red dress is perfect and affordable from dress up doll vintage on etsy.com

love this veil

love this veil too

i love me a tutu

this vintage dress would be perfect too

this dress would be great!

or this one i think I would chop up the bottom with scissors

OMG I LOVES this one

and you could add a cool hair clip veil or hat

like this one

or this one

or this one

2.  Roller derby girl or character from whip it!!!!

just go vintage shopping or go on www.etsy.com!!! You need a theme outfit some knee high or thigh high socks some cool tights or fishnets and some skates!!!

 
this skirt would be perfect

this costume   would be perfect!!!!

and my number one costume idea..................

1.  Joan Jett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is super easy I just need an 80's mullet/rocker wig in black which are all over and my usual attire skinny jeans and a t-shirt with some cool makeup she is sooooo HOT!

 

(this is the kristen stewart as joan jett but it gives you a costume idea)

and hot damn if she doesn't look just as freaking HOT today as she did then!!!!!!!!!! um OMG drooooollllll she is kinda my dream woman...........man...............dear Joan Jett I love you, you rock and I'm single............call me???????????????????

xoxo

Kiki

whip it, whip it good, friday!!!!!!!!!!

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YAY it's friday!!!! whooo hoo!!! I'm working super, super hard and finished 3 paintings and a gift for a friend yesterday whooo hooo!!!  I have so many more sketches to paint plus tons, tons, tons of new ideas just itching to get out!! If only I could clone myself and put the meeee's to work ;)  Anyways!!!!!!!!  Last Saturday I went to a preview of Whip It OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!!!!!! I've read some negative reviews and those people are obviously morons...............it ROCKED! I am not kidding go see this movie ASAP!!!!!!!!! Let me say I am a HUGE fan of Women's Roller derby...I mean really big surprise!!!!!!!!! I wanna be on a team SOOOOO bad!!!! I even got some skates :D  

 

sooooooo funny and inspirational and BAD ASS!!!!

 

and the cast is AMAZING!!! So one of the things that I love about this film besides the fact that it is about Women's Roller Derby (I mean come on!) is that it is a female focused, female dominated film/cast!!! The men are really sides to the characters development, the women take the main stage and they don't play your typical hollywood character roles!  The most important male character is the dad.  This film is about female empowerment and not being afraid to go after your dreams!!!!  Also there are definitely lesbian undertones whoo!  Lots of innuendo and I mean drew is rockin rainbow hair streaks and socks..........um she is engaged to a guy in the movie but perhaps its a shout out to the Homos...maybe her character is bi ;) We can hope!!! 

 

****SPOILER ALERT*****

I love that Bliss dumps her douche of a boyfriend and doesn't look back, no cliche oh ok you really didn't cheat and I was just being a crazy girl ending or he does some grand apology (blech) or my least favorite some gross get back at him plot isn't hatched nope just this isn't what I want byeeeeeeeee wow a real woman!!!

****SPOILER OVER****

 

 

The characters are gritty, imperfect and funny a slice of somewhat reality in the void of female representation in Hollywood.  I felt this film actually nailed a bit of realness of my actual girlfriends/life even if most of the characters were "straight" ;)

AND DREW BARRYMORE DIRECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOO WOMEN :D

LOVED IT!!!! LOVE ME SOME DERBY!!!!!!!! I'm Breaking out the skates again this week.............I'll let you know how it goes ;) OH AND we got free t-shirts after the show!!! OMG sooo excited I already turned mine into a super cute muscle tee!

 

ALSO here is a Birthday Pet Portrait I did for my friend YAY :D Hope she loves it...this is squid who is also Panda's girlfriend..........yes I will be painting them both just you wait!!!

Next week I will be posting the other finished paintings I have been working on and hopefully some new ones in progress!!!

Have an AWESOME WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo

10 things i love Friday!

.::oh happy friday!::.

So I have a new print in the shop Urban Cowboy this is the first piece I made for this series and close to my heart!  So please go take a look :D

 

So I wanted to make a list and show you 10 things I'm LOVING right now!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoooo!

First up these girls Team Gina OMG they effing RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw them perform at Homo a go go and it was INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

go buy their new album and the old one on itunes right NOW!!! This is the new one!!!

 

two sassy smart funny as hell queer femmes with super sick dance skillz!!! This video will give you a good idea how freaking RAD they are!!!

next.....um all this adorableness from Beantown Handmade

 

how cute is this bowl???

 

ummmmmmm................................blue baron hat 

 

roboto shirt

 

dog neck warmer

I think panda needs alllllll of these!!! and speaking of panda he is NUMBER 3!!!

4) being a new member of the Queer Etsy Street Team YAY!!!!!

5) speaking of the team there is this fabulousness by a fellow team member Looks good from the front she makes beautiful jewelry and adorable hair accessories and I had the pleasure of meeting her at Homo a go go

 

love this foxy necklace

  

and um duh......a pink skull hair clip oh with sequins...i repeat....duh!

 

I have some friends that would die for this pug necklace

yes please purple rapture so TALENTED and sweet she lent me her umbrella so I didn't get a sunburn during the craft show....super sweet!!!

6) These super cute prints and frames from MaryBethsart

 

 

 

7) Art In A Box — Monthly Art Subscription Service OK I blogged about this here earlier this week but it deserves another mention because I just can't get OVER how FREAKING cool this is.........monthly wine club....no thanks i don't drink.........monthly cheese club.....paaaassss i'm vegan....monthly produce service...OK I WANT that too but Monthly Art Service???????????????????????? Can I get a what what????  Seriously CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

 

 

 

 

8) I have no reason to wear this dress nor do I wear dresses often but I would make up a reason!!! Peachy Keen dress by SaraSeven who makes beautiful clothes!!!!! But something about this dress just ugh i die.....

 

 

9)  This painting by Sister Planet via  Design for Mankind

 

i want to vomit rainbows..............

10) and the number 10 this about Vegans via one of my FAVORITE blogs Vegansaurus

 

ok I know know it's NOT actually about Vegans...but still it's soooo AWESOME !!! I <3 comics!!!!

from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

Happy Friday!!!!!

xoxo

Fantastic Mr. Fox...

um.................again the Fantastic Mr. Fox.........................................yes please..................

...dear Wes Anderson...thank you and i love you...forever and ever...for serious... xoxo kiki

...dear Roald Dahl thank you for making my childhood bearable...and inspiring me to write and keep a journal from the beginning...i love you and your books...xoxo kiki