My New Growing Obsession...WITH EDITH PIAF!

I probably use the term 'fan-girl' too loosely. In actual fact, I'm a fan-girl of few things, but when I fan-girl I properly FAN-GIRL. AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY IT! Among my obsessions, as you can probably tell from my blog, are The (Ever-Lovely, Totally Awesome, Proud To Be A Toner) Overtones, The (Twistin'-N-Shoutin') Beatles, Bobby (I Dazzle You With That Footwork) Darin and Alfred (The Master Of Suspense) Hitchcock. I have no idea why I just put those little...I don't even know what they are...in the middle of my obsessions...it's probably because I'm completely Abby Normal (thank you for reminding me of that, Rosie!)...it's probably not.

THE OVERTONES!

THE BEATLES!

BOBBY!

ALFIE HITCH!

(There are more wee obsessions of mine, but I cannot think of them at this particular moment of time.)

But I feel a new passion a-brewin'...and it cannot be stopped...it's rushing through my veins...I sing her songs everywhere I go...and I don't even know what half the words mean...my new object-of-fangirling is...EDITH PIAF!

I need that mic in my life

Even just writing this post I'm singing 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' under my breath, attempted vibrato and all! IT'S ADDICTIVE! Okay, so maybe I'm just making the sounds she's making most of the time (I'm not fluent in French...YET!), but I find her music so beautifully romantic and powerful. Maybe it's the language, maybe it's the music, maybe it's Edith's unique voice...I don't know, but whatever it is, it has completely got me hooked.

I leave you with my favourite Edith song (oh so very cliché, I know, but it's gotta be La Vie En Rose!), and assure you that you will no doubt be seeing more of Ms. Piaf on this blog in the future.

All together now! 'QUAND IL ME PREND DANS SES BRAS, IL ME PARLE TOUT BAS, JE VOIS LA VIE EN ROSE!' Sigh...



(I don't own this! Just to clear that up! ;-P)

PS-THE IRISH LEPRECHAUN IS BACK! AND (HOPEFULLY) TO STAY!

Quote Of The Day (and Happy Birthday, Gene Tierney)!

Happy birthday to the (grr) abnormally gorgeous Gene Tierney. I'm sure I have already made my sentiments known to you all. 

'Everyone should see Hollywood once, I think, through the eyes of a teenage girl who has just passed a screen test.'

Betcha her umbrella is called Gloria

 

Just A Bit Of Advice!

Here's a little tip for you:

DON'T GO OUT IN A STORM IN IRELAND IN NOVEMBER WEARING WOOLEN SLACKS!

You will be attacked by the fatal cold. 

And you won't look this cool. Like I thought I would. 

And getting a bus isn't as fun as Claudette and Clark made it out to be. I bloomin' hate buses.

Okay, end of rant. You can all come out from behind your sofas.

Quote Of The Day!

This one is from Sal Mineo:

'I'll never be mistaken for Pat Boone.'

I find this vastly amusing. I also find it vastly amusing that 'I find this vastly amusing' is my favourite sentence. Hehe.

Aw! Don't you just want to give him a hug?!

And The Rod Serling Voice Award Goes To...ROD SERLING!

Award designed by Millie

I would like to thank everyone who voted (ahem, Millie and I) on Mr. Serling's behalf. I'm sure he would be very proud. He truly deserves it. BEST. VOICE. EVER! And if you don't believe us, GO WATCH THE TWILIGHT ZONE!