JULY 5. RECAP + A TALKY FOR ADRIEN!!

A sneak peek at Ross' fridge displaying proudly 1. his lovely mother 2. our fancy business card! and 3. the awesome town of Mount Vernon Washington where we grew up together!!

Surprise surprise....we're not in Texas anymore!

I am writing from my bedroom in West Seattle. Bags empty, washing machine full. Amelia is sitting next to an undisclosed body of water in Brooklyn, talkin' life and love with a friend. Sad but true the trip is over....for now...and we are recuperating on opposite coasts.

The trip up the West Coast from Texas through the City of Angels, San Fran and Portland was accented by windmills, power naps and new friends. It was both beautiful and sad and we were once again blown away by the generosity of our hosts and contributors.

In LA we stayed with and interviewed my BFF Ross and his lovely boyfriend Sal (some of you may know Ross as "Ross The Intern" from the Tonight Show....check out his new show HERE!) This was a really amazing time to rest, catch up with old friends and gear up for San Fransisco. Talky blog with Ross and Sal will be ready soon!


In San Fransisco (where evidently we forgot to take any digital pictures!!) we were lucky enough to squeeze in three photo shoots in two days....one of them being with Nomy Lamm whose work has inspired me for many years and who was a driving force to create this project. Needless to say it was a truly amazing experience to be able to sit down with her for a chat and to hear her play a song for us on a homemade music box!! Check out her website HERE.

When we reached Portland we decided that it was once again....TOVEY TIME. Switching gears from one project to another, "Shoot the Player" stepped up to bat in full force. Amelia met up with a possible new collaborator (Toddy) and together they filmed 4 music video's in 24 hours. Now that's talent! They will be posted on the Shoot the Player website in the months to come! Check it out at: SHOOTTHEPLAYER.COM



Here Amelia directs "Lovers" Carolyn Berk, Emily Kingan and Kerby Ferris, while Toddy and I have a camera showdown. These girls climbed trees and pranced through alleyways while singing the nicest songs one could possibly hope for on a sunny day in the Northwest. Check out the "Lovers" website HERE and find them on MySpace HERE!!

Portland band "Nurses" were fantastic sports as well and did an impromptu video in a lot filled with food vendors serving up Nutella filled crepes, frites with garlic aioli, and much much more. The lot was packed with late night snackers who didn't seem phased in the slightest by the roving band of musical gypsies and their camera girls! Go Portland for being tasty and spontaneous.

You can find Nurses on MySpace right HERE!

The next morning at a very early 10am, Mel of "Tender Forever" serenaded us with a Justin Timberlake cover and some of her new tunes in a nearby rose garden....what a way to wake up! Check out Tender Forever HERE.....

Our very last shoot appropriately combined a queer interview / photo shoot and a music video. Carolyn Berk of "Lovers" graciously concluded our trip by telling us about her personal definition of queer life, which included environmental awareness, a love for Oprah and an understanding that you don't have to be gay to be queer. She sang us a song about love, family, god and acceptance.....made us laugh, made us cry and opened up a whole new way to think about what it means to be Queer in America today. Thank you Carolyn.

Stay tuned for more talky blogs from the road as Amelia catches her breath and wades through footage! In the meantime I leave you with this:

Meet Shey. One of our wonderful hosts in Chicago has created a Talky Response to Adrien. THANK YOU SHEY!!