Mustard Fields

The hills surrounding the area where I live are ablaze with yellow because of all the mustard that blooms this time of year. My sister snapped shots of us playing in the mustard fields.

Me, just looking oh so serious

 My grandma's weimeriner (I KNOW I spelled that wrong!)

                               

Ruthie! (my lil' sister)

cutie

Whales! Dolfins! Sea lions! Oh My!

I just remembered that blue whale season is coming up! I think its time to reflect on my old photos...

 A blue whale- a nearby sailor said that according to his sonar system, it was probably about 90 feet long!

Its always so exciting to see dolphins! We've seen pods that are up to thousands!

Sea lions may not seem too exciting, but you got to admit that they're still charming. My dog always barks at them because she thinks that they are other dogs!

Louise Brooks Look-Alike

Well, not really. But my sister was looking at that awesome photo of her on the left, and since she loves photography, asked to re-create the shot with me. And yes, I know I don't have a black bob, and that I'm holding the bouquet on the wrong side, and that I really can't do as sultry of a look as Miss Brooks can, but my sister and I sure did have fun anyways. Thanks Rose! Oh, and by the way, did you know that Louise is supposedly the first flapper to bob her hair? After that everyone else just followed!

Also, I realized that I accidentally called Louise Brooks Colleen Moore on my January 20th post. Sorry! Here is an actual photo of Coleen Moore:
   

                                                                 



Peter Pan

Outfit: coat: gift from my mommy/gloves: local antique shop/strand of pearls: gift from my grandma

So this may be about three months late, but this photo was taken in front of Orange County Performing Arts Center when my dear Grammy took me to see the play Peter Pan! It was a complete feast for the eyes (360 degree screen above the roundabout theatre was used as the set) and the prop designer must have been so creative! For example, the crocodile was made out of pajamas and hangers, and when the lost boys build Wendy's house, they use toys! I do feel that the acting was a bit over-the-top, and that it was kind-of weird that they used guys in their mid twenties to play ten-year-olds, but maybe there's reasons behind this (benefit of the doubt, right?). But another thing that I did like was that they branched away from the traditional, like having an actual person play Tinkerbell (usually a small light is used to represent her) and not having a woman play Peter (isn't that revolutionary!). In case I'm making you curios, I've posted photos I found of the play!

mermaid scene- to look like they were swimming, the mermaids used those long silk scarves that circus ole acrobats use

Tinkerbell! (my friend said she looked like a "trashy ballerina")

 bathtub used as a rowboat

 crocodile!



Make do or do Without

Since today is my dear daddy's birthday, I went rumiging thru the wrapping paper box, which just so happened to be empty (great timeing), yet for some strange reason there happend to be an old map in there...perfect wrapping paper!

Silent Film Stars

Since I was house-managing my school play on my birthday (the 14th) I came home tired, late at night. But was delighted to see that my family gave me a little party! My grannies gave me cute little accessories, and my aunt gave me a Starbucks card with enough money on it to use until my next birthday (yum!) but something that especially intrigued me was a coffee-table book my dad gave me, which is full of pictures of silent film stars! I found each picture so captivating, I just had to share some...

Lillian Gish, Way Down East

Gretta Garbo (she was always known as a mysterious person, which is partly why audiences and film studios were so captivated by her)

Pola Negri

Clara Bow (lived with an abusive father, ran away from home and won a beauty competition where the grand prize was a cameo in a movie- the rest is history!)

Marion Davies

Colleen Moore (known for being charming and played mostly roles of innocent girls- guess not in this picture)

Costumes from 1950's Films

After watching White Christmas for the first time in a very long time, it reminded me of how it was practically a ritual for my mother to gather the family into the living room to watch classic 50's films. They were always very extravagant and fun to watch, but there was one element in particular that always has-and still does-intrigue me: the costumes! Here are some of my favorites...
                                                                                            
                                                                                        Eva-Marie Saint- North by Northwest

    

 

                                 Grace Kelly- Rear Window

                                                                                                     

Leslie Caron- An American in Paris

                                                                                                                      Rosemary Clooney & Vera Miles- White Christmas
   
                                                      Rita Hayworth- Gilda   

 Grace Kelly- High Society

                                     Audrey Hepburn- Roman Holiday

 Audrey Hepburn- Funny Face (don't you just adore her?!)

Does this inspire you to wear gloves and a petticoat under your dress? I think I'll have to try my own version of the look!