Shawndra HB

@shawndra-ra-ra-ra

Bit geeky. Raised to love music. Do a bit of 📷 Adore living in the UK but still have a heart full of Colorado. // ❤️🐝s // Hella-progressive. 🏳️‍🌈 I have friends everywhere. ✊

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Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· 27d

Spotted parked up at a Staybridge Suites in Irving, TX a few years back. One of the most exciting events in our lives. Maybe.

The Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile taking up 4+ parking spaces in a parking lot.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Jun 25

I don’t know who did the photo shoot for Placebo’s cover/article for Attitude magazine but they should be sued for what they’ve done to Brian. He’s so much hotter than that. 😳 Looks like he should be a new East Enders character named Bonnie or Meryl.

Poorly lit Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.

The cover of Attitude magazine with Placebo’s Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Jun 17

Okay, I just had to. And did it without AI, I should note.

A hillside field full of content Jesuses (Jesi..?) in their Jesus Sanctuary. One is playing guitar, one is on a tree swing, one is reading a book under a tree, one is napping in a cloud, one is walking on a pond, one is enjoying wildflowers while wearing a flower crown, One is emitting love hearts, one is just standing around, and one is at the top of the hill, looking over all the other Jesuses. There are trees and wildflowers on the hill and a blue sky with big, puffy clouds.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Jun 2

Post an album you’ve listened to 100 times.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· May 31

Neesha says ‘goodnight everyone’!

A gorgeous tabby and white cat named Neesha gets some bedtime adoration.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· May 20

If it’s fresh, restaurant style chips and salsa, then always that. And a nice, spicy salsa too, please!

A bowl of salsa, a basket of tortilla chips, and a glass of iced tea at Señor Ric’s in Aurora, Colorado.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· May 10

Neesha says good morning. ‘You didn’t really want to fold these sheets, did ya, mom?’

Neesha, a gorgeous tabby cat, sits on a pile of teal coloured sheets on the bed that were in the process of being folded, thereby putting a halt to the folding process. At least temporarily.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· May 1

Happy May Day! When I was little, every May Day, my mom and I would make paper folded baskets and fill them with handmade tissue paper flowers which we would set on the doorstep of all of the elderly or shut-in neighbours. It was only a little thing but I remember how happy it made those folks. 🌺🏵️🌸

Brightly coloured flowers made of tissue paper.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 23

That’s not that much. That’s much:

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 22

Another one for Earth Day… [from NASA’s Instagram feed]

A photo taken of Earth by Artemis II astronauts from the Moon’s orbit.
Text reads:
"JUST TRUST ME, YOU ARE SPECIAL."
- VICTOR GLOVER

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 22

Happy Earth Day! ✨🌎✨ Let's save Mother Earth from the clutches of the evil wankers, yeah?

Close-up of a bee on a Queen Anne's Lace flower.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 20

It's been a busy couple of film weeks for us. More to come before April ends too! @letterboxd.social #LastFourWatched

Movie poster for The Drama. Shows Zandaya and Robert Pattinson in wedding outfits, smiling at each other and holding hands.

Movie poster for Project Hail Mary. Shows Ryan Golsing as an astronaut with the Earth in the top right corner and the Sun in the bottom left corner. Text reads: 'Believe in the Hail Mary. Project Hail Mary.'

Movie poster for Glenrothan. Shows Brian Cox seated with Alan Cumming standing next to him. Text reads (in part):
'Brian Cox. Alan Cumming.'
'Two brothers. One legacy. Lots of spirit. Glenrothan.'

Movie poster for Project Hail Mary. Shows Ryan Gosling upside down in a spaceship.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 18

Business marquee for the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver, Co.
Text reads: MERCURY CAFE WELCOMES
BLACK FLAG;
MINUTEMEN;
TONIGHT
LAURIE ANDERSON.
MAR 21
BB King.

Photo from the early 1980s of the band Modern English. There are 5 members posing closely next to each other looking moody, as is often the way with band photos.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 14

A follow up to my earlier post. Because also this.

Post from Up the Gains on Facebook. Text reads: This is what they took from us.
Streaming was supposed to be the answer to expensive
TV packages and overpriced DVDs.
Now we're paying more than ever for multiple subscriptions, getting bombarded with ads, and watching lower-quality films than we had 5 years ago.
In 2012, Netflix was £5.99 a month.
One subscription, thousands of films and TV shows, no ads.
It was cheaper than renting DVDs and you could watch whatever you wanted whenever you wanted.
Now, Netflix is £12.99 a month without adverts.
Plus you need another 5 subscriptions if you want access to everything.
Films and shows are split across different platforms.
If you want to watch a specific film, you have to check five different apps to see who's got it, and half the time nobody has it and you have to rent it separately for £5.99.
On top of that, most of them now have ads.
Netflix introduced an ad-supported tier.
Amazon Prime Video added ads to their standard plan unless you pay extra to remove them.
Disney+ has ads on their cheaper tier.
We've gone full circle.
We're paying for multiple subscriptions, watching ads, and still not getting access to everything we want.
It's TV packages all over again, just more fragmented and more expensive.

Part 2 of text:
This is what they took from us.
Streaming was supposed to be the answer to expensive
TV packages and overpriced DVDs.
Now we're paying more than ever for multiple subscriptions, getting bombarded with ads, and watching lower-quality films than we had 5 years ago.
In 2012, Netflix was £5.99 a month.
One subscription, thousands of films and TV shows, no ads.
It was cheaper than renting DVDs and you could watch whatever you wanted whenever you wanted.
Now, Netflix is £12.99 a month without adverts.
Plus you need another 5 subscriptions if you want access to everything.
Films and shows are split across different platforms.
If you want to watch a specific film, you have to check five different apps to see who's got it, and half the time nobody has it and you have to rent it separately for £5.99.
On top of that, most of them now have ads.
Netflix introduced an ad-supported tier.
Amazon Prime Video added ads to their standard plan unless you pay extra to remove them.
Disney+ has ads on their cheaper tier.
We've gone full circle.
We're paying for multiple subscriptions, watching ads, and still not getting access to everything we want.
It's TV packages all over again, just more fragmented and more expensive.

Photo shows aisles full of DVDs with the comment: ‘Streaming was a mistake’

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 13

Hmmm... What exactly is the inscription on that statue..? 🧐

Close up of a portion of the 'photo' showing the statue base with very garbled text, usually a hallmark of an AI image.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 11

Came here to share Neesha trying to help #ArtemisII with that splash down but I see she wasn’t the only one interested. 😆 #SpaceCats #PastHerBedtime

Neesha, a cat, sits in front of the television screen watching Artemis II descend.

Neesha, a cat, stands on her hind legs in front of the television screen, reaching out to help Artemis II descend.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 7

Look at all of the military planes in the sky right now in the East of England. And those are just the ones with their transponders on. 🥺🥺🥺

Map from FlightRadar showing civilian and military aircraft activity over eastern England.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Apr 2

Fun night in Brighton for Deep Dive Live, hearing Ed Buller and @simonprice.bsky.social talk us through the production of the tracks for the album Suede. Good geek fix with lots of behind the scenes stories. And getting to hear Brett’s vocals in isolation was ❤️‍🔥🫨❤️‍🔥🥹❤️‍🔥 [ @suedehq.bsky.social ]

Intro screen on stage. Text reads ‘Deep Dive Live.
Ask Ed a question.’
To the right of the screen is the album for the album, Suede featuring the artwork of Tee Corrine of two androgynous looking women kissing.

Ed, with the screen behind him showing the production files.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 30

Great post on Insta re: the beauty of Project Hail Mary. Few screenshots from the post… www.instagram.com/p/DWU26rpGfL7/

Text reads:
"We share that initial fear that Grace had when he saw Rocky's spaceship, but instead of pushing through it like he did, we live in that fear. We let it stew and guide our actions. We never get to see the beauty of "the other", don't open ourselves up to understanding other ways of life, and instead are just... scared of everyone who is not exactly like us."

Rocky, the alien from Project Hail Mary.

Text reads:

"Instead of surrendering to the reality that if we humans were confronted with Rocky today, it would probably end with a bombing, Project Hail Mary pushes back and says: What if we approach the other with compassion? What if we actually learn from each other? What if we build instead of break?
What does the future look like then?"

Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, aboard the spaceship, Mary, in Project Hail Mary.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 30

After seeing Project Hail Mary, my new latest obsession, this weekend, I figured I’d best be reading the book now. Thanks @waterstones.bsky.social for super fast delivery!

Cover of the book, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. The image used is taken from the film and shows Ryan Gosling as the character Ryland Grace.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 27

Fantastic news!! Saw Suede, errr, I mean Crushed Kid there and it was such a great small venue!

Suede play as Crushed Kid at the Mouth Club in Hackney, London.

Brett looks delighted, leaning on his mic stand. Suede playing live as Crushed Kid at the Mouth Club in Hackney, London.

A close up of the keyboard God (aka Neil Codling) playing his keys. [Suede playing live as Crushed Kid at the Mouth Club in Hackney, London.]

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 22

This is a dance off! If you see this, post a dance or you're eliminated.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 15

I also assembled my #BrettAnderson jigsaw puzzle that I got as a Secret Santa gift at a #Suedemas celebration a couple of years back tonight. Behold the magnificent image that my very laser targeted gifter selected. 😜😯😈

Jigsaw puzzle of Brett Anderson of the band Suede on stage. He’s standing with his arms raised with his top open and his torso is in full view.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 15

Finally assembled my #Lego daffodil set.

4 Daffodils made of LEGO. 2 each in yellow and white.

Assembled daffodils made of LEGO sticking out of the box the pieces came in.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Mar 10

There have been a number of USAF planes in and out of UK bases all day. Also quite a lot using S Germany bases. This is what’s in the air (with transponders on) over Israel, Jordan and Syria right now. Stratotsnkers, Pegasus, and more…

FlightRadar map showing a number of USAF planes over the Middle East.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Feb 28

It also stops them voting. How handy 😒

Text from screenshot of a post by @thespooniestudio reads:

“Kansas just invalidated the driver's licenses of trans residents OVERNIGHT.
No ID means no voting.
No rights to anything that requires an ID--banking. Housing. Employment.
It means the ability to disappear folks.
If you don't have valid government documents, you are de facto "undocumented." “

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Feb 28

Currently have a Qatar Airways flight circling over US at 11,000 feet because it’s been sent back to BHX and not continuing on to Doha.

Map from FlightRadar showing flight path of Qatar Airlines flight QTR036.

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Feb 26

"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

[spoiler: it's not the cast of Friends, it's the UK cast of Ghosts.]

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Feb 22

Love the new @suedehq.bsky.social song so much too. Oh yes, we are your freaking Tribe!

Shawndra HB@shawndra-ra-ra-ra· Feb 22

Last night in Brighton was the perfect way to end that @suedehq.bsky.social tour! Really fab vocals from Brett, including some exciting yelps. More of that please! First time we had a head-on view of the stage so we could see the new backdrop graphics properly. Love them!