Well hello there, my Misfit Mayhem-makers, how have you been? I hope well, and happy and rested. Did I scare you off with my melt down last week? Was it unsettling for some of us who need a routine for normalcy? Musings posted on Friday and in two parts, concluding on Saturday. Wild, right? *smooths hand over your back to rub comfortingly*. I know. I'm all about thinking outside the box and spontaneity, but even I struggled with the wonky schedule last week, and I want to apologize to you. Between the two family emergencies and Blogger getting salty with me, I may have been ...uncouth. Well, as I've discussed in previous Musings, energy and The Universe has its way of communicating with us. Last Friday as I was wrestling with Blogger and dividing up the Wanderlust Musings post, I also was launching the website for the private practice. Oh and I was not sleeping a lot due being on standby for the family. So, I got sick. Really sick. Like, ask @Buff82 and @Bouffant how I was constantly in tears and nearly catatonic. Yesterday was the first day where I didn't need to roll up in the fetal position to ward off the pain. Though I can't promise to stay away from cold meds today, you all know how I love me my cold meds. . . .
So due to the chaos of last week, I am releasing the first MUSELET MEMO today, because post-fever, I'm a smorgasbord of ideas and it's Thursday, our regular posting day, and I want to show some pretty pictures of Kristen, um, duh. Most importantly, I've missed you guys, so I crave the interaction.
Guidelines for the following Musings Memo
1. It will be shorter than most of previous Musings (I know. You and Blogger are sighing in relief right now).
2. It will consist of announcements regarding upcoming topics and Team Other Happenings.
3. It will encourage Reader participation. (I told you. I crave interaction with you all. You make my life with your feedback and comments.)
4. It will not feature a new Royal Rebel, though it will allude to potential FRR's in the approaching weeks.
5. It will, however, always pay homage to the Reigning Ambassador of Other: The Stew.
Claro? Let's get our Muselet Memo on, kids!!
yessssssssss
Roadtrip Memories
Let's recap some Kristen-related news. After Bouffant's and my Musings last week regarding Rob's Road Trip towards Other Queen Kristen, he arrived safely with his Brit Boys TomStu (#TeamTommy FTW) and Sam Bradley in The Big Easy. Not that anyone saw them, but plenty of folks sure tried to produce manips indicating a sighting, with laughable results. But here's a manip/pic that I giggled over--as was the desired effect--for days upon first learning of the Road Trip, thanks to the brilliant @patronuska:
OICU Jella. Hang on tight, kitty!
Kristen is supposedly within days of wrapping as MarylouStew in on the road, as word on the street has her either finishing today....or working until Sept 26th. Regardless of whether or not she wraps today or in two weeks from now, it has been a pleasure witnessing the journey and transformation of our Other Queen from the Eclipse promo-ing, MTV Movie Award-winning, Oscar-buzz garnering twenty-year-old girl to the professional and esteemed actress portraying the iconic role of Marylou in the Walter Salles-directed film On the Road. The film is already procuring early rave reviews and industry anticipation. Oh, and then there's the communicating. The nonverbal confirmations that I love so so much from our Royal Rebels. You may fondly recall:
media training? I don't think so!
Well. Yeah. Our Royal Rebels sure know how to multitask! *wipes tears of joy*. Communicating their solidarity as a couple, and also expressing exactly how they feel about the privacy-invaders, Vultures and overzealous "fans". . . in the same damn Beastie Boy t-shirt, made legend via Rob earlier this summer...Confirmed by Kristen yesterday, with such clarity and coolness, even the Coke Classic in her hand is envious. Yes, she's wearing his shirt. As in, her man's shirt.
If anyone has a right to wear this shirt, it's KStew
Upcoming Topics for Musings & Featured Royal Rebels
So the news on the Kristen (and Rob) front has been minimal, but that doesn't mean we don't have wonderful topics to contemplate and new Rebels from which we can gain infinite wisdom. While Kristen and Rob blaze trails and role model the very reasons why we adore our Other Warriors, I am constantly surveying the vast sea of candidates for Musings' next Featured Rebel. Some of you have written in and given suggestions, genius suggestions, which I studiously consider. You may have already seen your suggestion featured in previous essays. While I won't highlight a new Rebel today, I assure you, here are the names of a few folks we'll probably be locking smoldering gazes with in the approaching weeks:
JAVIER BARDEM...ZIYI ZHANG...ROBERT DOWNEY Jr...ZOE SALDANA....ELEANOR ROOSEVELT...STEVIE NICKS...JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT...AMERICA FERRERA...EMMA STONE...XENE CERVENKA...DREW BARRYMORE...JAMES FRANCO...MARTIN STARR
Basically, the entire brilliant cast of Adventureland
And upcoming topics for the exceedingly clever Musings Readers to sink their eager teeth into:
THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES...SHIFTING FILTERS OF PERCEPTION...JOSEPH CAMPBELL'S ARCHETYPES...DOING YOUR LIFE'S WORK...FAMILY GATHERINGS (INCLUDING EXES)...CREATIVE LIVING...JACK KEROUAC AND ON THE ROAD...
because just 3 years ago...
it was about a boy and a girl.
Near impossible circumstances.
Near impossible circumstances.
We're Moving!
No, we're not going to Hawaii (yet), as I had hoped, but give me time. This still could happen. The move I'm referring to now was alluded to mid-sob in last week's A/N. Because Musings has deadlines, locquacious admins and jawp0rn-happy KJs, it has come to our attention that some hosts simply cannot handle what the Rebel Misfits dish out. Team Other is making preparations to transfer blog-hosts, leaving Blogger behind us. I have started tweaking with files and transferring archived Musings, and have tried to not hassle my beloved Buff anymore than necessary, since she has been off designing and prettifying my business's website along with KSIBTU (who is also exiting Blogger-ville). Hopefully next week, with a brand new Musings, we will be reporting from a brand new crib. Stay tuned, and hang with me, Rabble Rousers, because this is how we roll, and I really would love us to continue Rollin' with the Homies, ok??
K says: Chill out, KJ, you've rolled with me since at least 2007.
The KStew Fandom is made of cool cats. We flow.
Musings' Musical Madness Giveaway
And this is where reader participation is highly encouraged and welcomed. Also alluded to in last week's weepy A/N: The MusingsOnOther Soundtrack!! You all know what a music buff I am, and how it shapes all that I do for Musings. You also know, because I have a bit of a disclosure problem (and this is why I'm reining in giving out the website domain for the Magical Little Practice), I also am a back-burner musician. I have been playing classical piano since I was four years old, singing since I was five, and writing music since I was a pre-pubescent emo kid with frizzy hair and snaggle-teeth. Music informs my mood, beckons The Muse, and expresses beautifully what I can often not. A lot of the Featured Rebel Others on Musings are musicians. And because mix-tapes were the epitome of love-declaring in the nineties and 00's while I grew up, I would like to declare my love to YOU. I am compiling a playlist of songs I've featured on Musings since June...These songs have inspired, provoked, encouraged and soothed me while writing each week's essay, and also have significance with the stories I've shared, and with the bios we've discovered in the Featured Rebels. Kristen and Rob are both musicians and demonstrate their exquisite taste and aptitude in music as often as they can (But why isn't I love Playing with Fire on The Runaways Soundtrack?!). *Oh, plus I'm pretty sure Kristen designed and arranged the soundtrack for Eclipse*
To Review: The Musings On Other Soundtrack is composed of artists including (but not limited to):
TORI AMOS...RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...INCUBUS...LAMB...JEFF BUCKLEY...EMINEM...THE SWELL SEASON...JENNY LEWIS...JACK JOHNSON...ANI DIFRANCO...MASSIVE ATTACK...FLORENCE + THE MACHINE...ROB PATTINSON...SUBLIME...PIXIES...
music.is.life.
Here's the delio: I wanna hear from you. I know you're there. I receive emails, tweets and some comments from you KStew Lovers and Other Rebels, and they rock my socks off. But there are more LURKERS than anything...Musings enjoys an incredible visitor tally averaging 1800-2000 each week. I know. It freaking BLOWS. MY. MIND. But you don't comment. But some of the hateful folks who actually don't read Musings DO write me. They tell me how awful they think one of our Rebels is or, WORSE, how unworthy our Other Queen is (ah HELL to the NAH). So the haters have taken the time to leave their venom, but I want to hear the balancing Goodness from the OTHER REBELS and KSTEW supporters...
Because there are a gazillion of you. I'm finding you populating all corners of this beautiful planet of ours, and you somehow find me. So find each other here! Next week, I'll take all commenters' names and contact info and enter it into a raffle system that CC and/or Buff are going to have to guide me around, and give away 5 copies of the Musings On Other Queens Soundtrack. And to kick my own ass and remind me of my vow towards Creative Living, I plan to include one of my very own musical recordings on the Musings Soundtrack. (I just need to connect up with the right channels, i.e. ex-boyfriend/musical engineering genius). So dudes? Serio. I'm putting my own voice (literally) on the line here. I want to hear your voices too. You've all been embracing your Otherness with me on this journey...Let's make this a Convention of Otherness, shall we??
So start warming up now...Write me, Comment, Tweet (@MusingsOnOther), and tell me your thoughts on Kristen's Communication Skillz, on future topics of Musings, potential future Royal Rebels, and how you're embracing your Other.. Next week, the playlist will be shown and you're going in the Giveaway Drawing... Thanks for reading this Muselet Memo. I'll see you hopefully, from the new digs, next Thursday! As Always, Embrace your Other. Many thanks & much love ,KJ
can you honestly say "no" to them?
KJ is Other.
Kristen is Other.
Others are excellent Communicators...MoFos.
Embrace Your Other.
I RAISE MY HAND SHAMEFULLY TO ADMIT IMMA LURKER. However it is my resolve to resolve this!
ReplyDeleteI've followed this beautiful blog for yonks, don't even ask why I haven't commented. I don't know, maybe I'm a little intimidated by all your wonderful ladies.
Thankyou KJ for all you write and do for us :)
Ofcourse Kristen lead me here,so to speak of her "Communication Skillz" I read somewhere this week (as I'm sure many of you will also have done and prolli what you're basing this on)
"When I did the first Twilight movie they were like, ‘Now you have to go and do media training,’ and I was, ‘Fuck you! Do you think you are going to wrap up all my little insecurities and throw them out the window?’”
This for me is just....
I've never had trouble expressing myself when given time or in comfortable company. But if I'm in a foreign situation or feel pressured/judged by something or someone, words just desert me and I'm left there alone fighting to spit something out or rooting round my brain for any damn shit. So it's as if Kristen is giving the stamp of approval for stuttering speech.
An addition your global follower list. I'm in Ireland
Love love
xox
@Savannah! HIIIIII! *waves to Ireland* Props to you for emerging from Lurkdom to comment! Thank you so much, I am so pleased to meet ya! Yes, I saw "Kristen needs Media Training" articles and I was raising a Rebel Queen Fist Pump in her honor since she declined. I am the same way, Savannah my girl, in clamming up when feeling pressure in a social situation. I'll tell you all one day about my absurd "rules" in place when I play piano or sing in public. Seriously, if you want awkwardness, look no further. I can write things up no problem, but when under scruntiny, I for sure become like Kristen: an Awkward Orator. Kristen is our mascot for stuttering charm, no doubt. Take Care, and thanks again for checking in! xo, KJ
ReplyDelete"no filter" Kristen is much more interesting than a polished rehearsed one in interviews. everybody is really. it's part of being an other, letting things fly. K, i'm excited about your new "home" can't wait.
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss her hand in his shirt before in this pic? DYING. K, you've started something here baby! Cant wait to see what music flows in from your band of Others. It will be Otherful. :)
ReplyDelete@nail...That IS part of being Other, my friend...letting it fly. Rollin. Flowin. Embracing the spontaneity and organic nature of an in-the-moment reaction. That's the joy of it all! I'm excited about the new "home" too. Thanks for peeking in today, babe.xo, K
ReplyDelete@LCMom...hiya sweetums! I have so many pics of R+K (As do you, I know), and sometimes it takes stepping away and returning at a later time to see all the nuances and little cues missed previously. I'm looking forward to putting together the Playlist Other as well. There will be dancing and into-hairbrush singing, just a warning. xo, K
Hi KJ, I have commented a few times and even sent an email. I do LURK on some weeks so guilty as charged.
ReplyDeleteI will say that I have taken some of your advise to merge some of my RL w/ my online world. I shared my love of R & K as well as fanfic with my bestie. She was interested and excited to hear. Not sure she will share my passion but that was not the point. She was open to listening and interested because I am her friend.
I am proud to be an Other. I have been all my life and pretty much told in work and personal life often how I stand out (sometimes in a good way to the person and sometimes in a bad). BUT, I always find it amusing and take ultimately as a complement.
Just one more thing. Kstew rocked my socks off this week. That non-verbal communication of wearing Rob's shirt was a louder that if she would have screamed it from the tallest mountain. I am in complete awe of her.
Thanks for these musings each week.
@Misty...Hi darlin. I know you do, hun, I love your comments and I loved your email. Lurking isn't a derisive name I promise, I am a lurker too, in many things. I could do better in replying to comments and emails, for instance. I am so pleased to hear how you're merging your fragments..I am doing the same and have it to be incredibly rewarding. I am not as tired, and I feel more centered, knowing that I am bridging previously distant facets together, including people in both my 3D and online world. I also take it as a compliment to be be an Other..and Oddity. And I agree, Kristen's declarations this week were just as powerful as Rob's Roadtrip...They are making their point and its a joy to witness with you all. Thanks for checking in and saying hi again this week. I enjoy your thoughts immensely. Always, KJ
ReplyDeleteI am VERY excited about this playlist seeing as the bands on it rock my world on a daily basis plus iPods totally ruined the mix tape thing. We aren't all Fifty Shades who can afford to buy an iPod for the object of our affection and put music on it - now are we?
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts on K wearing R's shirt? You remember back in the 50's (I think that was the era) when Letterman jackets were in and when a guy and a girl were "going steady" the girl would show up to school one day wearing his Letterman jacket? Thats what I think of. Its the subtlest way of saying "yeah thats right - we're dating" without actually saying it and I LOVE that she took that avenue. Go K!
ps: I have been putting your website on the work computer all week on your bio page so that I can have "River Runs Through It" playing in the background when I'm stressed. Its working BEAUTIFULLY <3
*sniffle, sniffle, aaaaacheewwwww*..I lub you bb....since I shared my shirt sleeve with you, you now need to share your sudafed.....I truly loved this weeks musings. Good job. I'm gonna go back to sleep now.....but you did a fine job once again, and it was well worth me saving it so I could savor it.
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Another great musings!
ReplyDeleteKristen always tries to be thoughtful when responding to interview questions. I've gone back to watch her pre-Twilight interviews, and I'm amazed at the depth of her responses she gave at such a young age. Sometimes, she doesn't finish a sentence, and I totally relate to that. When I get nervous, my mind can go blank. Like she said about Edward, "he's imperfect, that's why he's perfect". I can apply that statement to Kristen.
I love reading about other rebels. Natalie Portman is one of Kristen's fave actresses (mine too). I think she is a rebel too. There's not too many Harvard grad actors in Hollywood. Also, she was willing to shave her head for V for Vendetta. Kristen said she liked that movie, and maybe Natalie is one of her inspirations to being a committed actress by fully embodying characters and not being the "pretty" girl all the time.
JBliss
Hi KJ,
ReplyDeleteYou blow my mind every week with your words. Oftentimes I feel like you are reading right out of my mind. You inspire and invigorate and I LOVE your blog! I am looking forward to your playlist and James Franco.... I love hearing about your life, and would love to read your autobiography one day!
I am following you from the beautiful city of Seattle.
Positive energy is also flowing to you from me :)
Thoughts become things...choose the good ones....I know you do!
@takemetobliss/Crystal Hi sweet friend...I'm a week behind in responding to this comment but I assure you I received it and loved it! You're right! Playlists and iTunes libraries totally spoiled the romanticism of the mixed tape exchange...which is why I wanted to reinstate it at least for once. Yes, letterman jackets absolutely were a statement of love and commitment, not that I was around for that, but in my younger love days it would be letters, friendship bracelets and mixed-tape exchanges. Glad A River Runs Thru it soothes an relaxes you darling, it does for me too! xo always, K
ReplyDeleteto my @clogWieldingQueen: Thank you for crawling out of bed to read my ramblings, my sweet friend. *hands you a tissue and my sleeve* I hope you're feeling better and know that I adore you. I always love your responses. xo, K
ReplyDelete@JBliss Hi there my friend. Thanks for coming by and checking out my ramblings and leaving some love. I agree: The statement: perfectly imperfect is right on in describing Kristen and ..well, all of us Others. I love Natalie Portman as well, she is definitely on the list to meet for FRR in the future. I stumble and over-think as well, so I tend to ramble and go off in tangents..shows how enthusiastic I am about the topic. I think Kristen is also very aware and respectful of topics she addresses. She wants to pay respect in her answers with her thoughtfulness. xo, KJ
ReplyDelete@Abbie Hello to Seattle!! I adore that city! I wish I could spend some more time up there. And I appreciate the love and kind words you're sending my way, I assure you, it's heading right back atcha from me! I have posted this week's new Musings, so I gave a few tracks on the play list. I didn't feature a Royal Rebel this week, because I want to save it for next week's giveaway and new site unveiling. I have to say, I'm inspired and motivated by readers like you who report that they feel movement and inspiration in their own lives!! It's the nicest compliment to hear, truly. Be well and keep moving forth. xo, KJ
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