While I do love Troy Sivan alot, for some reason I have been in the Grant Knoche camp more. First of all, the guy is sexy as hell, and his dancing puts me into a trance. He would easily seduce me on a dance floor. With his new album, Good Luck Getting Over Me, just saw two leashes this this month. One of his newest, Stripped, has never made me pause a video so much. Whew. Grants' synth-driven, deep bass, and often intimate pop songs, which often make you drawn to them, are different and unique. All written and produced by him. He was always on a 7 or 8, but boy just went up and over a ten with the heat. As our dear own Fatsissy would say Ohh heeeeennnnyyyy!! And he just started touring with this album, so Grant if you're reading and need a place to crash and relax...just give the Mistress a call baby.
This week in the Candy Shop is yet another non-South American! Shocked right? This boy was very popular from last Monday's Mood Board and this yummy candy's name is Fiachra O' Corragain. And I'm here to tell you, I'm not the settling type, but if I had to take this lad from Ireland's his last name, I'd have no problems! Fiachra is a multi-disciplinary creative. A composer, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, music producer, dancer, content creator and is also by day a dental anesthesiologist for dental procedures. Fisacha studied music at University College Cork and achieved a double first-class honors degree with final results that were in the top five highest marks in music ever by that university. And at the unprecedented age of 21, Fiachra commenced PhD studies in composition at said school. In 2016 he got his PhD. I also think he got a PhD in thirst traps! Fiachra captures self-portraits on his Instagram and has nude modeled and he isn't shy. Talented, musically inclined, a true artist, hot as hell and LOVES dogs! A brain and a body- what more could one ask for???
Our eye candy this week believe it or is not South American, but this guy still gets your Mistress's kitty purring and into overdrive! Meet Hazel! I have long been obsessed over this guy. I love a good mop top on a guy and a good mischievous look. And yes, He's tall, at 6' 4" handsome, sexy, curly haired, and seems quite confident with a lot to show off, and considering my obsession with him I'm surprised he wasn't offered in the Candy Shop before this! Hazel Hoffman, whose looks and perfect well-sculpted body ignites a room when he enters, or suggest he may be a naughty young God from Olympus. But trust me he is very real and far more than a gorgeous guy who takes a great photo. He transfers his photogenic qualities to "artistic films" and really knows how to put on a show. No wonder he broke out after For The Love of DILF'S. And not to mention this deliciousness hails from Middletown, where his family still lives... a hop, skip, and jump from the Casa du Borghese! Place orders while supplies last. Next time in town Hazel give me a giggle.
So in the meantime, we all know summer has ended, which is by far my favorite season. I mean, warm weather, sunny skies, summer gardens, sand, sea, half naked men, white jeans and short shorts....and THE HATS! Here at the Casa du Borghese, the houseboys and I love us a good hat!
And the Mistress loves a good huge hat, set of high heels, white jeans and cock-a-tail of course!
I too swear to be back to regular programing, or you can horse whip me. Ohhhhhh.
Now as is tradition as it is every year...the summertime sadness.
One of my favorite styles for drag is a good retro look with a huge bump style in the wig and this queen has it. Mocha is a 26 year old London based queen originally from Essex and just landed herself on the 8th season, already? of Drag Race season 8. In my opinion she doesn't need the show already gaining a huge following. Adore Mocha's look and she reminds me of the style of drag of my early club days, that drew me into drag in the first place. Mocha has a great cartoonish, yet vintage and showgirl inspired style with just the right amount of kooky twist. Her style is a blend of Soho perfection meets East London grit. And not only is she a marvel with the makeup brush...and even though she DESPISES sewing, she makes all her own ensembles not to mention the looks of many other drag queens. I think I need a trip to Madam JoJo's in Soho.
And for some reason not only does Mocha conjure early memories of my club scene, so does this new Madonna ditty. Take me right back to that sound. Mocha could turn this number.
While I'm terrible at pre posting post like Travel Penguin, this is my third prescheduled post, and by time this post the Mistress should be back from Rehoboth and a family Fourth of July picnic by way of Valley Forge. I may or may not find myself back up in New York City for Fleet Week, with three days to spare before heading to the Pocono's to the Woods Campground for the Drag Me to the Woods weekend. How much more could be going on in NYC and Philly? With what, World Cup games, Gay Pride festivities, America 250th Birthday Celebrations, Fourth of July holiday, and now Fleet Week all but in two weeks of each other??
I have always loved Fleet Week and common sense says to stay home the three days before the weekend, but men in uniform, live in person... damn it! Fleet Week celebrates the US Navy, Marines Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines and the week-long event features a Parade of Ships, aerial flyovers, public ship tours, military demonstrations, and cultural festivities through the city. While many fantasize about sailors and seamen, they are practically worshipped by gay men, including myself. They are after all part of gay history, too. There is nothing like seeing all these men in uniform. We fantasized about the young men exploring their sexuality at sea, having ephemeral relationships in a blissfully naive period of their lives, and then docking in civilians' towns and having fun with us too. Several years back, I was up for Fleet Week with a bunch of the clan, and met a seamen named Jason. He was tall, blond, with a handsome, fresh face, and his smile was as fresh as his uniform... and what looked like a nice build of a body. The first night turned into a whole date weekend, and I and the clan showed him around NYC and showed him as much as we could, in between the very hot sex we had. I can remember vividly peeling his uniform off to this day. We actually stayed in touch for a few years after. Another year and time, I met a really sexy guy in the Navy at Boots and Saddles, who appeared to be by himself. After two hours talking and multiple libations, one of his other ship mates, who later came up to us, all went back to MM#1 Fans apartment at the time. The dear flipped me his keys and said have fun! We made tracks quick. After all, they needed to be back on the ship by 2am! I think that may have been the first time I was ever spit roasted and learned some fancy knot tying!! Never let it be said I don't entertain our boys and do my part to help with morale!!!
