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I've decided..

2009-10-04T16:04:00.000-07:00

to switch to Tumblr.. I think it will be a simpler, neater way in which to share my favorite things. ~~Stay tuned for the link!~~ Ode to the Good Old Days I hope to see a few of you there!

Little Moments of Life.

2009-08-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

I NEEDED to share this beautiful short film entitled Moments by Will Hoffman. Inspired by the book Sum by David Eagleman:

Just viewing that put me in such a good mood, one I haven't been in for a month or two now as to be honest, my depression seems to be sprouting an evil head on my shoulder yet again but, for now, it has shrunk considerably.

:)

Thanks again, Ingrid !

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

The Hunger for Beauty.

2009-08-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.
-W. Somerset Maugham-

I came across that quote & the photo of Nina Leen today within ten minutes of each other & I thought they deserved to be together.

I've been obsessed with We Heart It lately so, my mind has been enundated with lovely images for the past couple of weeks so, you can expect more eye candy in this blog's near future

Via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

As Promised.

2009-08-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

My incredibly low quality pictures of my awesomely high quality tattoo(s). They go together really so, I don't know whether to count them as two seperate ones or not. I guess so.

Top of wist (left) my heart bracelet (cuff):

Opposite side, Lucille Ball's signature:

i really love it a bunch.
Now, the top of my wrist, despite it being right on my bone did not hurt AT ALL. No lie. However, the underside hurt like a (excuse my language but, I cannot stress it any other way) MOTHER FUCKER. VERY BADLY. I CRIED. Obviously, if you're not one for pain and you've been considering a tattoo on the inside of your wrist, reconsider my dear. If that baby ever needs touched up, forget it. It can just fade.

So, what's next?
I'm not certain but at one point I want this quote somewhere:
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. -Bob Hope-

Also, I want a small little something or other on the nape of my neck and perhaps a 40s pinup girl.

We shall see!

PS- Can any of you tell me how to fix the disheveled way my posts turn out? None of the codes I use is fixing this problem. HELP. Please? Thanks!
Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Hello Friends!

2009-08-11T16:19:00.000-07:00

Hello friends!

That's right, I'm alive. I didn't die & I haven't stopped blogging. I was in Georgia from July 17th until the 30th and since I've been back, Blogger hasn't been cooperating with me so, forgive my prolonged absence if you will.

Anyway, I had a more than decent trip & I came away with a new tattoo! Well, two tattos really but, they go together like shoo bop shoo wadda wadda yipitty boom de boom.

I just need to get some half way decent pictures which I SWEAR TO GOD I will do (with the help of my craptastic cellphone camera) either this evening or tomorrow and I will post the results ASAP. all I'm going to say about it now is, more Lucy.
:)

Now I return you to your regularlly scheduled blogging.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Taking a Lesson From Old Hollywood.

2009-07-09T18:07:00.000-07:00

That's what these street style STARS (and, I do mean stars), did to great success! You can view the others at Refinery29

Lucille Ball:

**NOTE** I couldn't believe it when I saw this! Its nice to see Lucy being included as one of the brightest stars of Hollywood past. That's rare. Props for that, guys!

Grace Kelly:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Zsa Zsa, Ha Ha!

2009-07-06T12:45:00.000-07:00

I'm not what you would call a fan of Miss Zsa Zsa Gabor. However, I'm a fan of antics like the following:

Zsa Zsa's workout. It's simple, dahling! (Especially when you have a ripped guy to move your limbs FOR you!:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

I Love Regina.

2009-06-30T15:26:00.000-07:00

Regina Spektor's new album is blowing me away one airy, heavenly song at a time.

Enjoy her video for Laughing With:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

365 Reasons to Party.

2009-06-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

Such a funny list from Everything2 !

A list of my personal favorites:

January 20- George Burns birthday, 1896.
February 1- Fred Flintstone's birthday, 2,000,000 B.C.
February 16- Zsa Zsa Gabor's Birthday; (or National Slap a Cop Day.)
March 27- Elizabeth Taylor's Wedding Anniversary.
March 28- Elizabeth Taylor's Wedding Anniversary.
March 29- Elizabeth Taylor's Wedding Anniversary.
April 30- National Honesty Day.
June 22- The day disco officially died, 1979.
June 23- The day disco should've died, 1974.
August 17- Woodstock festival ends, 1969.
August 18- People who passed out at Woodstock realize the festival ended yesterday, 1969.
October 21- The annual 48-hour Marx Brothers Film Festival, Tampa, FL.

See the entire list at the first link above.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

French Fabulosity.

2009-06-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

Ces't Jolie!
Via

And, today is my 22nd Birthday as well. :)

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Princess Grace- The Last Interview.

2009-06-25T00:46:00.000-07:00

I've just spent the last half hour or so watching this, the final interview of Grace Kelly, given by Pierre Salinger in June of 1982, which was less than two months prior to her tragic death in that fateful car accident on a mountain in Monaco..

I've always been far more taken with Grace's life AFTER she abandoned her career as an actress in the name of love. A fairytale come to fruition, to say the very least.

I have to agree with a commenter on the last video in the series when they say how they hate it as Pierre asks that fateful question; I know you're far too young to ask this but, how do you want to be remembered?
That stings, almost like a foreboding statement.

However, despite that, I enjoyed this immensely and find her demeanor and graciouness very refreshing with there being such a lack of it in today's public figures whether in politics or pictures.

Here are parts ONE:

TWO:

and THREE:

With the final three parts off to the left and either the first or second video in that list.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A Beautiful Night.

2009-06-21T12:47:00.000-07:00

Paul McCartney- A Beautiful Night-

I am officially crazy for this 1997 music video from Sir Paul McCartney. My father showed me this earlier today.
Be sure not to miss a few glances of the lovely Linda and Ringo, too!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Favorite Scenes in Film; 5.

2009-06-16T08:42:00.000-07:00

Its not too surprising, perhaps, that even current movies that I count among my favorites most often take place during my favorite time period, the 1940s and
50s.

Mona Lisa Smile (2004) is about four young women attending Wellesley College circa 1954 and they are on the high road that leads to success...as proper wives and mothers, that is. Julia Roberts portrays the bohemian art history teacher who is fresh out of LIBERAL California. This independent woman decends upon this conservative Massachusetts college town preaching an open minded, all encompassing approach to education and the alumni here fights against her 'subversive' ways tooth and nail.

However, though they prevailed at first, the attitudes of the stuffy high society brass and the hold which they once held on their offspring, give way to acceptance of new ideas and a realization that as young women just coming into their own, they do not need to depend on a husband for support or a sense of worth.

Here, in one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite films, Katharine strikes back with avengeance after a previous defeat against the young women in her class and their 'holier than thou' attitudes toward her, what they percieve as, inferior, education:

(skip to 1:55 for the alotted scene but, watch the beginning for the gratuitious Lucy reference!)

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Lucy, Lucie, and Ginger..

2009-06-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

CHARLESTON!

I can't even say that I hope to be that spry when I'm 60 or so because, hell, I'm not that spry NOW!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Rebranding America.

2009-06-08T23:12:00.000-07:00

About this piece: Andy Spade co-founded both Kate Spade and Jack Spade, and recently launched a branding studio and store, Partners & Spade with Anthony Sperduti who has worked as an art director in New York City for many years.

"Our thinking behind the assignment's solution is that by offering a simple apology, we acknowledge our mistakes with the hopes of restarting our relationship with the rest of the world."

Recently, Paper Mag brought together "15 of the country's best visual communicators to redefine our image". I really was infinitely inspired by these artists eclectic takes on what they believe our new image should be as projected to our fellow human beings worldwide.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

It's a Small World, After All!

2009-06-06T21:25:00.000-07:00

I'm not exactly a Disneyphile (new word?) however, I'm all about whimsy and fairytales and, that's exactly what this little gem, narrated by the great Walt Disney himself, provides. Welcome to Its a Small World, circa 1964. (Fair warning, if repitition drives you bats, skip this because, not surprisingly, Its a Small World is on a continuous loop. BUT! Its done in different styles & languages too so, its much more bearable.):

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

What's in the Fridge?

2009-06-05T14:40:00.001-07:00

I just spent a good half hour studying, really studying, each photo in this series of photos done by photographer Mark Minijvar of the insides of other people's refrigerators because, it satisfied the snooper inside me.

The photo above is my favorite because, if it weren't for certain individuals who share my abode, that is akin to what my fridge would resemble. Sadly, this is more like its current state.

So, tell me; What's in your fridge today?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Close to Home.

2009-06-04T12:33:00.000-07:00

Farmer's Co-op Market; Dubois, Pennsylvania

Dubois is less than 50 miles from where I reside!

courtesy of SHORPY
Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

And Now, Please Turn Over..

2009-06-03T14:37:00.000-07:00

I was reading through the amazing Movie Moorlocks earlier and it was brought to my attention that the adorable Betty Garrett celebrated her 90th birthday last week!

I've happened across Betty numerous times during my deep foray into classic television first in Laverne & Shirley and then later as the Bunker's neighboor, Irene, in All in the Family but, I never realized what movies she had taken part in until today.

So, I give you Betty & the wacky Red Skelton in an uproarious scene from Neptune's Daughter (1949):

I hope you laugh as much as I did at this. My otherwise hum-drum, dreary day has been brightened considerably!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Death Car.

2009-05-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

Moving photography of the scene of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's death scene.

Bonnie and Clyde death scene
Uploaded by young-beatnik. - Up-to-the minute news videos.

The bullet holes through the car doors are something else!

Sunny Side Up! (That doesn't really seem appropriate but, whatever.),
Krista

I'm a Winner!

2009-05-28T05:23:00.000-07:00

res tosy s
The lovely Kate of Silents and Talkies just informed me this morning that I am a third prize winner in her Epic Art Giveaway , so I am the proud owner of a mini art print of her adorable Astaireing Contest:

ANDDD, to the rest of you, she is offering 50% OFF of your entire order of prints from any of her Etsy stores OR 20% off any original artwork from Silents and Talkies or Flapperdoodle .
Also peruse her other shop, Kate Gabrielle , for something with a little bit of humor!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 21 of 365.

2009-05-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

1.) The adorable Nate, the guy who picks me up from that transportation service, took hold of my hand yesterday so, we held hands all the way to my destination.
2.) I got a delivery from UPS today.
3.) I now own a pair of the coveted cat eye sunglasses.
4.) I've finally found a new exercise that gets at my pesky thighs.
5.) I might get to meet one of my favorite Internet friends while staying in Georgia!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Home.

2009-05-24T19:51:00.000-07:00

I was wandering around Wal-Mart (Yeah, I know..) and in my quick glance through the book aisle, one of my first stops anywhere, what to my wandering eyes did appear?

but this:

Home: A Memoir of my Early Years by Julie Andrews.

I swear to God, I nearly hyperventilated with the sudden rush of sheer delight that I so abruptly experienced. And then, it dawned on me.... Where in bloody Iamgoingtoshowmyboobies-Areyouheretoseemyboobies?HELL have I been because apparently, it was released LAST YEAR. I'm not with it. I am no longer 'hip', 'happening' or what do you kids call it these days..cool? Or, is that SO 1998?

MUST READ. As in, yesterday.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Yodel, Odel, Odelllllllllllllll...

2009-05-22T10:30:00.000-07:00

I really enjoy some high quality yodeling, most often in the vein of one Dame Julie Andrews a la The Lonely Goatherd but, this little gem comes straight from Deutschland (or somewhere near there)showcasing a lovely little lady by the name of Maria Hellwig. Its really cute, enjoy! I did.

PS-Sorry I've been rather slack on the posts around here but, I'm dealing with computer malfunctions and then I'll be going on a three day weekend sans internet access but, I'm still reading your blogs and such as often as possible. :)

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Time in Motion.

2009-05-18T13:07:00.000-07:00

Square America amazes once more with their series of Moving Pictures

Go there to see all of them. Here's my favorite:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Images & Intelligence.

2009-05-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough- Groucho Marx -

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman - Margaret Thatcher -

And were an epitaph to be my story I'd have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world. - Robert Frost -

I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn't shut up! - Ingrid Bergman -

Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima. - Pablo Picasso -

Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms - Alfred Hitchcock -

If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away. - Édith Piaf -

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world - Anne Frank

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - General George Patton

If all of us acted in unison as I act individually there would be no wars and no poverty. I have made myself personally responsible for the fate of every human being who has come my way. - Anais Nin -

I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now? - John Lennon

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly... very slowly. - Gypsy Rose Lee

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction - Albert Einstein -

I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall. - Eleanor Roosevelt

We had an apartment on west side of Central Park. The rent was very reasonable. We found out later that it belonged to a gangster called Legs Diamond and it was a front to his headquarters. It was fine. - James Stewart -

Richard Burton rang me up once and said, Do you know you're my only leading lady I've never slept with? I said, Well, please don't tell everybody, it's the worst image. - Julie Andrews -

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

I Love Lucy- The Not-So-Overplayed Best;1.

2009-05-12T21:06:00.000-07:00

As everyone who has visited here even only a time or two know, Lucille Ball is my FAVORITE actress & comedienne.

I've decided to periodically post my favorite Lucy moments however, I'll be highlighting the ones that are almost always overlooked. That means, if you're expecting Lucy's infamous foray into candy making or that strategically placed wick-in-putty nose, you are looking in the wrong place but, I promise they'll make you smile.

Probably.

Most likely.

Hopefully..

I'm kicking it off with Season 6 episode; Ragtime Band, and the scene is the gang's rendition of Man Smart, Woman Smarter.

PS- Has anyone else noticed how every time Keith Thibedeaux (Little Ricky) plays the drums, he sticks his little tounge out? How adorable is that, right?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A Piano; Flaming, Falling.

2009-05-07T09:07:00.000-07:00

Jeff Desom , a German filmmaker, has collaborated with experimental pianist, Hauschka to create this short music video which showcases the lovely talent that Jeff posesses when it comes to his craft and the wonderful musical pieces created by Hauschuka.

Done using vintage postcards of NYC found in Paris flea markets and photographs provided by the Library of Congress:

Hauschka - Morgenrot from Jeff Desom on Vimeo.

Isn't it such a hypnotic, beautifully flowing work of art?

via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Bratislava Hot Serenaders

2009-05-06T02:33:00.000-07:00

These are The Bratislava Hot Serenaders . As what one would consider a modern Jazz Band, they aim to recreate 20s and 30s popular music verbatim with no modern day rearrangements in the music and the same can be said for their vocalists.

You will find different video clips of these superb performers on their site (linked above) but, here are my two favorites, thus far:

Broken Record (A novelty song.):

and Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight:

And now, a question(s).
What is your favorite decade for music and who are a few of your favorite artists from that decade?

Thanks for the heads up, Elizabeth !

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 20 of 365.

2009-05-05T13:05:00.000-07:00

1.) I was fortunate enough to see the revival of South Pacific last saturday and it was AMAZING.
2.) I lost a library book on that trip but, I went to buy books today & came across the same novel that I misplaced for .49 so, hopefully I won't have to pay a penalty because, I've replaced it!
3.) I took Whitey, my dog, for a walk today and he listened extremely well once the initial excitement wore off.
4.) I'm drinking anywhere from 20-80 ounces of water a day now and I think its helping me lose weight.
5.) Blackberries on sale 10 packs for $10.00? SWEET.
Join Grace in Small Things !

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Marie Hochhaus; Photographer.

2009-05-04T14:11:00.000-07:00

The photography of Marie Hochhaus is very lovely and, she has a lot of work to sift through in her portfolio.

I'm not able to post my favorites here but I'm particularly drawn to set number three and set six

Aren't they whimsical?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Inside Grey Gardens.

2009-05-03T21:58:00.000-07:00

From the Master bedroom, used by Big Edie.

A view of the main staircase from the second floor.

The great thing is, the couple who bought Grey Gardens from little Edie after the death of her mother, have had it restored to its original grandeur and apparently use the home as a summer place today!

The rest of the photo essay can be viewed here.

PS- I'll be getting my NYC film developed tomorrow. The bad news? I was prevented from taking photographs inside of the theatre but, I may have captured a few nice shots from Central Park and around the city.

Sunny Side Up!,

Krista

I'm Off!

2009-05-02T00:45:00.000-07:00

to NYC.
To see South Pacific
Pictures and the like will be forthcoming or, eventually.

The Fabric of Her Life.

2009-04-29T14:16:00.000-07:00

Zooey Deschanel did a commercial for cotton. This girl makes me swoon with her gentle, lilting voice and her cute as a button style. Even her name is filled with adorable-like qualities.

This is my new favorite commercial.
Do you have a favorite commercial? Have you even thought about it before?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Andy Warhol; Artist, and.. Movie Maker?

2009-04-27T05:50:00.000-07:00

Perhaps I'm the only one who did not know this until yesterday because, I'll admit, I'm always the last to know about..well, about everything. UNLESS it pertains to Lucille Ball in which case, tell me something I don't know.

Moving right along, I've only glanced at Warhol's art with an intrigued eye but, never gave his person much thought other than "Wow, I like the colors.. OHHH, COLOR!" Which, I readily admit, was very close minded of me. I have no excuse for showing no further interest in this multi-faceted man.

Alas, I had no idea that Andy Warhol delved into film making; creating such, shall I say epic, films like the 485-minute Empire (1964) or, the moderately popular The Chelsea Girls (1966.

That is why I was fascinated by this short clip from a project being put together by The Andy Warhol Museum & DVD distributor, Plexifilm; consisting of "screen tests" done by Mr. Warhol featuring the visages and occasionally quirky mannerisms of of such party legends & movers and shaker of the 1960s party scene as; Edie Sedgwick, Nico, Lou Reed, and Dennis Hopper; among others, entitled 13 Most Beautiful...Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests. Enjoy this preview below:

Its especially haunting when you think about how some of the individuals who were so prominently featured there are either no longer heard of or deceased.
Its a creepy thing to look back on any old footage and knowing how some of the human beings that were so alive and full of life at that moment, came to their tragic ends. Its as if we are privy to their future while they stare back at us, oblivious.

Thanks to Movie Morlocks for bringing this to my attention.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Goodbye to a Golden Girl..

2009-04-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

Beatrice Arthur
May 13, 1922- April 25, 2009

Cousin Maude visits the Buners; part 2 of 3;

Best of Dorothy; seasons 1 & 2:

Its a rotten shame that all of the great talents not only of the studio era but, also from television's golden years, are nearly extinct. I can honestly almost name off everyone who is left. Oh, they were a rare breed, the true entertainers..

PS- BETTY WHITE, you better be taking every freaking vitamin in the universe right now woman because, quite honestly, I'm unstable enough. We can't lose you anytime soon or I'll go crazyyyy.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Poetry Passion; 1.

2009-04-24T15:15:00.000-07:00

I've had an on and off affair with poetry since fourth grade. Mr. S, my fourth grade teacher, would take about 15 minutes every day simply to stand in front of our class and recite a bit of poetry.
I have him to thank for my love of this beautiful art.

So, I've decide to post my favorites periodically.
This is the first in this series.

-Robert Frost-
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

The above poem also holds memories for me because, it was the very first poem I ever loved. My great aunt owned an enormous book of poems many years ago and she continually read this to me from its pages. I am not sure why she chose this particular work to read to a girl of three or four but, she did and I've always adored it.

So, dears, what was the first poem that you adored?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Uh..She Seems to be ENJOYING This!

2009-04-23T11:23:00.000-07:00

Look at her face! She's all, "Ohhhh!"
If your wife looks like that when you're beating her, is it still considered beating?

Sorry I've been MIA for most of this week. Just read the post below as to why. I'm dealing and I'm laughing again so, I'll pull through.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Forgive Me, For I Know Not Where This Post Shall Lead.

2009-04-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

*DISCLAIMER*I know that the three or four of you who read this humble little blog come here for some happy escapism however, I am currently dealing with the loss of without a doubt, the biggest friendship I have ever known and, being that I have no one to pour over this with me in the physical sense, I am bringing it here in the form of a recap, per se.
Please, bare with me.

I remember the first time I saw her. It was in Chorus and she was sitting beside my other good friend. She was wearing a purple flowered dress and glasses. The dress brought ridicule from some popular peers beside me because it was not, admittedly, anywhere near the style that was universally popular that school year of 1999-2000. Of course, that didn't phase me because from the start, I could sense that here was a gentle, caring soul, a comrade of sorts and also; to be blunt, I myself was not a fashion plate or a particularly superficial being so, one's attire has never determined whether or not I choose to befriend an individual.

I was not threatened by this gawky girl, she didn't give me that 'holier than thou' side eye that since first grade, I had become so accustomed to. And so, I did something which was completely out of character for the shy, embarrassed human that I was, I said hello and smiled at her. Without any reservations, that's what I did and, do you know what happened? She, too, said hello and SHE SMILED AT ME IN RETURN.

That's all it took, I was off. I was bound to make this unknown creature my friend but, I needed to know her name first so, I asked this mutual friend beside her, Jennifer, who she was. "Her name is K." Jen said.

"Hi, K. I'm Krista." "Hi, Krista." and from there, conversation flowed unabashedly.

We now had someone to sit with at lunch and we'd get our trays and head to our own little corner to sit across from one another and talk and giggle about boys or how Ms. R sat on the edge of her desk that morning with textbook in hand, only to have the whole kit-n-kaboodle collapse beneath her weight, leaving all of her pupils, whether or not they had actually witnessed this most comical occurrence, to laugh and joke with one another for the remainder of the school day. We exchanged numbers and with that information gathered, we were now left to talk to one another constantly, annoying our mothers with tied up phone lines.

We stayed at one an other's homes, with me staying on so long at hers one summer that my mother actually asked me to return to my own house because she missed me! Our parents shuttled us to and from amusement parks, movies, and one infamous fire hall dance where, lacking parental supervision at the tender ages of 13 and 15, we dirty danced for a cigarette a piece, and smoked those suckers with pride despite the fact that I had no clue one was supposed to inhale after taking a drag so, I just nonchalantly sucked in and blew out absolutely nothing which means I didn't look 'cool' for long. It didn't matter though because, we were together so, everyone else's opinions were disregarded and cancelled out.

I was with her throughout her many failed first attempts at romantic relationships, with myself lagging behind in that department for many years. I stood beside her when that evil excuse for a human molested her using the guise of a father figure to lure that young, naive mind into consenting to lewd acts. I was her saving grace throughout a trial that lasted two in a half years that was brought to a close in the best way imaginable due almost solely to my testimony as to what exactly it was that I myself had witnessed. We were both terrified but, we made it because we had each other and again, no one else mattered.

Somewhere in the midst of our shared journeys through the typical adolescent rebellion stage, a new, surprising, completely unexpected emotion was taking root inside of me. I was falling in love with my best friend. I was in love with my best friend who was, God forbid, of the female persuasion also and, having been raised in a conservative "Christian"* household, in the beginning I tried to deny it because hey, nobody wants to go to hell, you know? However, after some introspection and exposure to diversity and acceptance through various Internet sites, etc., I accepted and embraced this new development. I just had to gather up the courage to tell K my feelings.

One evening, at a restaurant, I spilled the beans. It was rather easy because the two of us were incredibly open with each other anyway, (after that trial, it was ridiculous to be prudes when it came to what we could and could not speak openly about.), so there was no tension even though of course, I was nervous I wouldn't deny that. It turned out that, she, too, had feelings for me and so, a whirlwind intimate relationship began.

That evening, we explored one another with ardor and tenderness. I was smitten and I thought she was in return. In actuality, our sexual relations lasted less than two months because, as it turned out, as much as she loved me as a best friend and sister, she had really only been curious and a lot of best friends tend to 'play around' sexually at an age when hormones are flowing through their puberty ridden bodies like water from a stream and, in this sense, K was no exception.

My love and devotion lasted for years after our short lived affair and I often told her that I loved her however, I only alluded to the actual capacity of that love but, she knew how I felt and she would automatically return that statement but it went without saying that her love for me did not run quite so deep as mine.

In 2004, she met J and, that was the beginning of the unraveling of our sisterhood, I suppose. I then moved back to Georgia as I had before during the course of our friendship but, up until J entered the picture, this had never put a damper on our deep seated relationship. Within three months of meeting him and his deranged (that's the most polite way to put it), family, he had gotten her pregnant. Two or three weeks after that revelation he proposed and a month or two later, they were married.

K's first child was born prematurely at 29 weeks. I had returned from Georgia and had traveled with her mother and mother-in-law to Pittsburgh to be with her for the birth. We arrived an hour late and the baby was already in the NICU. A, her baby, survived and due to K and J's prominent involvement with Child Youth Services, was later adopted by her aunt.

Now, throughout k's long tenure in Pittsburgh, which is two hours away, our relationship was tested because J was very jealous of me due to the fact that K felt that because he was her husband, she needed to tell him EVERYTHING about her past but, of course, this did not go both ways. I will readily admit right here that yes, at that time, I was still in love with K however, I knew my place and I was in no way attempting to sabotage their marriage because I really wanted K to be happy and I was happy just to be the best friend in that scenario.

K became pregnant again not long after returning from Pittsburgh. I often took it upon myself to open my mouth and tell her that certain things were not a good idea because previously, that is how we had been with one another and, this often started bitter arguments with J and I.

I hated J, (I still do), he is truly a deadbeat in every sense of the word and I am not exaggerating. I'll leave it at that but, keep that in mind.

Within the next two years, K had another girl and not long after that, a little boy. The second child was taken by CYS and put into foster care after I myself had fought to have her at the age of 18 and, I almost was granted guardianship but due to circumstances beyond my control, at the last minute I was denied.

J began acting extra friendly with me after they had moved out of her mother's house. One evening, when he was taking me home after a day spent with K, he pressured me into a sexual situation before he would drop me off. After that occurred, I distanced myself from K, only speaking to her on the phone for months.

When K became pregnant with her fifth child, (she had a miscarriage a few months before), things were going well between them and I was comfortable visiting her every so often with my mother picking me up afterward. Near her 33rd week of pregnancy, his mother came to get the rest of her belongings to move down to Georgia in a U-Haul. J, having no driver's licence, insisted that he was driving that truck down there for her. K knew no argument she could make would convince him otherwise and so, to prevent a monumental blow-up, she protested very little. After approximately a week of his being gone, he called her one day claiming that he had been unhappy for months and that he no longer loved her and from there, with K being on bed rest due to her history of pre-term labor, I semi took over, helping her with the two toddlers already in her care.

T was born on Good Friday at 36 1/2 weeks. I visited the two of them the next day. T is a breathtakingly beautiful baby with a full head of hair and a calm, gentle personality.

A few days after they came home, after not speaking to J, he texted K asking to speak to her. At this point, I knew that just like the two previous 'breakups' he was dying to come back. My suspicions were right on the money and he will be back as fast as his mother can gather the money to send him back on a bus.

K swears that she is not taking him back, he's only coming up here to be close to his children; yadda, yadda, yadda. I know without a doubt, the moment he steps off that bus, she'll be back in his arms again. So, that is why after surprisingly very little soul searching, I am removing myself from the picture completely. This, I truly feel, is the healthiest thing for me to do. I cannot deny how difficult and heart wrenching this decision is for me after nearly a decade of laughter, tears, hugs and babies but, for my own mental health (and physical, obviously) its what must be done.

And so, to K I say, thank you for this incredible relationship. Thank you for accepting me for who I am and loving me despite that fact. I'll always remember the good and when I'm sad or lonely, those memories we've created through the years will be like a blanket to wrap around myself to ward off the bitter cold of life's most difficult times. In my own, quiet way, though its different now, I love you and I always will.

I've heard it said,
That people come into our lives for a reason,
Bringing something we must learn.
And, we are lead to those who help us most grow,
If we let them,
And we help them in return.

Well, I don't know if I believe that's true,
But, I know I'm who I am today because I knew you.

Like a comet pulled from orbit; as it passes the sun,
Like a stream that meets a boulder; halfway through the wood,
Who can say if I've been changed for the better; I do believe I have been changed for the better,
Because I knew you,
I have been changed FOR GOOD.
For Good from Wicked

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 17 of 365.

2009-04-18T18:41:00.000-07:00

1.) Getting unexpected calls from my BFF, Heather just when I need it the most.
2.) Classic television theme songs.
3.) Postcards from far away places.
4.) My Carnival dress from ModCloth .
5.) His Girl Friday .

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Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Picture Post: Humouresque.

2009-04-17T17:45:00.000-07:00

images discovered Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre.

All other images fond via via .

PS- No offense meant towards my Republican darlings! To each his own.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

I Don't Look Upon This as a Catastrophe..

2009-04-15T11:51:00.000-07:00

According to the goofy individuals over at Craftastrophe , this neato mobile is of the stripper variety when, as anyone can see, its much more along the lines of a PINUP mobile & I happen to think its beyond swell & at only $30.00, quite a steal! I WANT:

via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A Ring of Truth.

2009-04-12T17:56:00.000-07:00

When Jesus healed those crippled beggars, didn't they always get up and dance off stage, jabbing their canes sideways and waggling their top hats? Hooray, all better now, hooray!
If you are whole, you will argue: Why wouldn't they rejoice? Don't the poor miserable buggers want to be like me?
Not necessarily, no. The arrogance of the able-bodied is staggering. Yes, maybe we'd like to be able to get places quickly, and carry things in both hands, but only because we have to keep up with the rest of you, or get The Verse. We would rather be just like us, and have that be all right.
The Poisonwood Bible; pg. 493, by Barbara Kingsolver.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Favorite Scenes From Film; 4.

2009-04-12T10:16:00.000-07:00

EASTER EDITION!

Fred & Judy- A Couple of Swells:

It isn't generally known but, Judy had a delightful sense of humor and was good at getting laughs; whether it be through dialogue, as evidenced in the banter throughout Judy at Carnegie Hall or in little skits such as the little gem you've hopefully just taken the time to view. :)

She was not, as many individuals suspect, the endlessly tragic figure that she usually projected herself as. If I'm not mistaken, her daughter, Liza , once asked her mother directly why she did not divulge her comedic side more prominently to her adoring audience. She replied with something along the lines of, "I'm giving them what they want to see." (I'm paraphrasing but, that's the general idea.)

And so, I wish each and every one of you a Happy Easter!

image via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A Rousing Rendition.

2009-04-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

Of I'm Still Here from the musical Follies , performed by the lovely Yvonne De Carlo :

Quite fabulous, right?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Krista's Top 10 All-Time Favorite Television Theme Songs.

2009-04-08T08:26:00.000-07:00

Inspired by a previous post on 1000 Awesome Things , I got to thinking about my personal list of favorite Classic television theme songs and so, I thought I would share them with you.

**As a sidenote; just because I like the theme does not imply that I enjoy said program.

Krista's Top 10 All-Time Favorite Classic TV Themes:

10.)
** Green Acres

9.)
The Jeffersons

8.) **Mr. Ed:

7.) Leave it to Beaver:

6.) The Carol Burnett Show:

5.)The Dick van Dyke Show:

4.) The Andy Griffith Show:

3.) All in the Family:

2.) The Golden Girls:

1.) I Love Lucy; with the lyrics!:

I think its kind of a shame that we no longer have memorable theme songs to go along with our TV viewing but then again, TV is not what it once was, anyway.

So, what are your top TV Themes? Which ones make you smile or bring back memories?

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

She's a, She's a Diva!

2009-04-06T17:35:00.000-07:00

Lena & Lucy; each in their own right.

And yes, this photo is so GREAT that it deserved its own post.
Bask in GREATNESS, I say!

Sunny Side up!,
Krista

C l a s s.

2009-04-04T14:35:00.000-07:00

That is exactly what these lovely Julie Andrews/ Angela Lansbury blingees possess:

And MY favorite, the one that has me laughing uncontrollably:

Seriously, HILARIOUS.

via.
Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 16 of 365.

2009-04-04T12:54:00.001-07:00

1.) Getting better after being sick for nearly a week.
2.) Small cups of cherry vanilla cappuccino.
3.) Sitting on those giant exercise balls.
4.) Anticipation of taking my first trip alone in June.
5.)Happy music of any kind.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Super Mario, Reenacted!

2009-04-01T08:50:00.000-07:00

This is fantastic:

My mother and I were addicted to said game in the late 90s. I'd stay up far past my 9:30 bed time and be oh so tired at school the next day.
Nerd extraordinaire!
Also, this is from that show that they use as comedic fodder on MXC , which I admittedly once watched far too much of not so long ago.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Ulrika Sandstrom.

2009-03-31T23:24:00.000-07:00

Ulrika Sandstrom's s/s 2009 collection takes its inspiration from the film The Science of Sleep . I find myself swooning over the above slacks which I shall never have in my possession because I make less than $30,000 a year which comes out to a depressing TOO EXPENSIVE & HIGH CLASS FOR ME.
Perhaps I'll be able to find a cheaper cousin, yes?

Coincidentally, pants of this nature always make me smile because they hearken back to a certain Katharine Hepburn woman for me:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

ANTLER.

2009-03-29T14:24:00.000-07:00

I'm really intrigued by Antler Magazine . Its an online publication with a little bit of everything; art, music, fashion, and culture. The first issue is written in interview format but, the creator says that each issue will take shape differently. So far, its free (!!!) so, you have no reason to ignore the above link and enjoy! I did.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A Trip of Sorts..

2009-03-27T15:44:00.000-07:00

To Barcelona circa 1908:

Isn't it amazing? Ghosts of a time long forgotten.. One day, we will be remembered with this sense of awe and wonder.

via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Adding a Little Elegance to an Otherwise Very Unattractive Endeavour.

2009-03-23T20:28:00.000-07:00

is what the loveliness of this tissue box provides:

I would love to place it in my bathroom.
via
Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 15 of 365.

2009-03-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

1.) Kisses given to me by small children.
2.) Grapes.
3.) The Andy Giffith Show in the evening.
4.) The name Lissette.
5.) Finding new and lovely blogs to explore late at night.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Favorite Scenes from Film; 3.

2009-03-21T17:37:00.000-07:00

I'm back. I'm upset and hurt right now. I don't want to get into it because nobody wants to hear depressing things from a stranger when we all have our own problems, right?

So, to cheer myself and perhaps, a few of you; I present the third of my favorite movie moments, brought back with a vengeance thanks to a little reminder over on FABULON .

A cute little number with some very swell dancing performed by three amazing entertainers; Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, and Gene Kelly; who coincidentally, had family members in my small town, I give you:

Good Mornin' from Singin' in the Rain (1952):

I'm smiling now and, I hope you are as well.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Picture Post: Vintage Vixens & Pretty Places.

2009-03-19T10:59:00.000-07:00

Hi loves! I'm very busy as of late so, I'm sorry for the lack of interesting tidbits around these parts. I'm currently helping my best friend get through some tough times. However, I've been collecting some amazing imagery that has tickled my fancy & I wanted to share the beauty with you.
Enjoy.

Oh, how I adore this sparrow of France..

Grace Kelly, of course.

Kitty Carlisle of To Tell the Truth panel fame with husband playwright and director, Moss Hart .

Images collected from FABULON , If Charlie Parker... L O L I T A , Art Deco , and other places I can't recall.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 14 of 365.

2009-03-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

1.) Children.
2.) The cutie who has been picking me up after therapy the past two times I've gone and the fact that he's shamelessly flirting with me.
3.) The fact that I've been so inexplicably happy lately.
4.) The black tshirt I'm wearing today. The one with all of the musical logos I bought at that Broadway shop last year.
5.) Anticipation of seeing my second Broadway production; South Pacific.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

People Are Kids.

2009-03-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

I found this short nine minute documentary; People are Children, lovely and insightful. If only adul;ts could see one another in such a simple light:

Do you know what racism is?
What?
Have you ever heard that word before, racisim?
No.. I've heard enthusiasm but not racism.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 13 of 365.

2009-03-11T15:49:00.000-07:00

1.) Speed walking on trails on fairly nice days, keeping pace to the beat of the song eminating from my MP3 player.
2.) New listeners on blip.fm.
3.) Chicken salad made with red leaf lettuce, with basalmic vinegarette and a few teaspoons of smoky horseradish mixed in for good measure.
4.) Lists, of anything at all.
5.) Writing new, comprenshive "About Me" sections on new websites I join.
Join Grace in Small Things!
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Krista

Jen x 11.

2009-03-09T21:49:00.000-07:00

Artist Jen Khoshbin, whose book sculputures I highlighted in a previous post, here , is the curator of a new artistic project titled Jen 11 . Basically, eleven women named Jennifer have grouped together with the purpose of creating art of their choosing to add to this "Jeneration" of artistic endeavors.

I adore the premise so, I headed over there and previewed some of the talent and I was floored by some very lovely, ethereal pieces, especially those of:

Jenifer Altman

Jen Gotch

and, last but not least by any means;

Jen Renninger

If you want to see a few other samples of all eleven of these lovely ladies talents, head to the above link.

Three galleries will be showing this exhibition:
Artstream Gallery
Rochester, NH
April, 2009
UPPERCASE Gallery
Calgary, Canada
June & July, 2009
Composition
Lakewood, CO
August & September, 2009

If you're a lucky bluebell and reside in any of those three areas, I highly reccomend you scoot over there and set your eyes on some artistic beauty.
It'll cheer you up!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

A promise.

2009-03-07T09:13:00.000-08:00

As long as you have faith in yourself and never give up!

imag via .

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 12 of 365.

2009-03-06T07:52:00.000-08:00

1.) Even when we have gone without talking for months at a time, my Heatherface and I can just pick up right where we left off.
2.) I'm very lucky to be able to put even a small amount of money back for the trips I want to take this year.
3.) I now have a wonderful friend who resides in California so, that gives me the perfect excuse to go there like I've wanted to for years.
4.) I'm so happy that I paid my library dues so now I have more incentive to finish one book so I can go on to the next in line.
5.) Ice Breakers new berry flavored Ice Cubes gum.

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No Mo' Oatmeal?!

2009-03-05T05:03:00.000-08:00

This aired in Mississippi so, all I can say is no wonder its as goofy as it is:

So, enjoy your breakfasts now, my friends because once you're gone, you won't be needing breakfast no mo'.

via.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Mid-Century Covet.

2009-03-02T10:02:00.000-08:00

Look at this little beauty via From the Desk of Mrs. Gorman ! Ohhh, my heart yearns..
I honestly think that, if I were in possession of such a lovely writing tool, I would be inspired to do much, MUCH more than I do now..

Speaking of writing, perhaps I'll start posting some here in the future.
Its a thought..

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 11 of 365.

2009-02-28T09:45:00.000-08:00

1.) The day after one of my brother's get togethers when all of his friends go home.
2.) Mondays.
3.) Trips to the library, coming home with seven books to dive into.
4.) When my dog howls for me just because I'm next door for a few minutes.
5.) The fact that I continually get compliments about my diverse music taste over at blip.fm .

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

If SHE Can Make It, So Can I!

2009-02-26T22:52:00.000-08:00

Yoko's gonna do her thing all over you."
REALLY John? And, just what is Yoko's thing may I ask? Spewing the musical equivalent of a really nasty projectile vomit into the ears of thousands of innocent individuals? Assailing the ear holes of every dog within a 100 mile radius?

She kind of sounds like she's in the process of dying while experiencing the most intense orgasm known to the history of human sexuality near the end there. On a morbid note, this would be a swell piece of music to commit suicide to because, while I was listening, I had the fleeting thought to do just that to be completely honest.

Anyway, *SHOUT OUT TO ANY FELLOW ANTI-YOKO(ians?).*

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Watch This Film! (My Favorite Scenes in Film, 2)

2009-02-25T12:26:00.000-08:00

Yours, Mine, & Ours; 1968.
Starring Lucille *cough KRISTA'S BFF cough* Ball & Henry Fonda.

Part 2:

& parts 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 10 , 11 , and 12 .

I guarantee you won't be sorry.
Lucy's drunk scene is priceless, don't miss it!
If you, for some unknown reason, can't spare an hour in a half for a decent movie, you MUST watch part 7 which I've mentioned. I highly reccomend it.
Hurry and catch it before they find a reason to delete it.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 10 of 365.

2009-02-24T14:37:00.000-08:00

1.) The smell of gasoline, in small doses anyway.
2.) The scent of freshly blooming lilacs on a warm, sunny spring day.
3.) A newborn baby's breath.
4.) The smell of something with garlic as a main spice being cooked.
5.) The special aroma of perfume, cooking, and all good things that associates itself with my mother.
Join Grace in Small Things.

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Krista

Hey, its ART!

2009-02-23T13:22:00.000-08:00

I adore burlesque. Bulesque today is primarily defined as a more artistic form of the striptease and is mingled with vintage pinup elements. The performances revolve around one specific theme. At times, fire breathing acts, comedy routines, and other forms of satire are included although, primarily, today's form focuses on the beautiful ladies and the physical feats that their pronounced flexibility allows them to perform.

All of that to say that this video of a show that was done in Medulin, Croatia that is sexy but still classy but, if underwear and pasties offend you, skip it:

I would kill to go to a performance myself. Just the right bit of the sleaze factor without being classified as smut.

You can see tons of videos of two other wildly popular entertainers, Fanny Tastic and Michelle L'amour at YouTube or visit the site of Frenchie Kiss who is one of the instructors at Studio L'amour where you can schedule classes!

Gypsy Rose Lee , the muse for the incomparable Broadway musical Gypsy and the most recognizable name in the world of burlesque.

Thanks to Behind the Curtain for turning me onto the above modern day entertainers.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 9 of 365.

2009-02-19T18:31:00.000-08:00

1) After what I found out today, I'm very greatful for my generally good health.
2) Oh. My Lord. Blip is my newest obsession & I'm pretty sure that it will always be in my top ten favorite Internet places.
3) I fucking LOVE hula hooping in my bra and panties, the frilly ones that are black with pink edging.
4.) When people that have been MIA from my group therapy turn back up.
5) The guy who drives me to my therapy sessions through thiat transportation service. He's a sweetie. I wish he was my dad.

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Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

The Pros & Cons of Online Retail Therapy.

2009-02-18T03:15:00.000-08:00

These arrived on my doorstep yesterday:

Carnival Dress- $39.99 (No longer available on website.)

City Lights Ballet Flats - $29.99 (Which I have to return for a 6 as opposed to 6 1/2. See me roll my eyes?)

Sweetheart Roses Ring - in purple- $11.99
All items from Modcloth .

I have a confession to make. I spend money frivolously on clothing any chance I get which granted, is not very often. At least I pay my bills first and foremost though which makes it not half as bad, right? Sometimes I feel guilty though but, I know I shouldn't. I mean, I also give to others as much as possible so, you couldn't really call me selfish. I decided this list would get posted so as to remind me of the good and bad points of something that, if left unchecked, could be a very big vice.

PROS:

1. It gives one something to look forward to in an otherwise mundane, routine exsistence.
2. In turn, it brightens one's mood.
3. It assists in building one's good credit.
4. It makes for a wardrobe that is nearly entirely unique and often unexpected.
5. Which, in turn, makes for great conversation starters. (Lord knows, I can use all the help I can get in that respect.)
6. A gal can get, in most cases, exactly what she's been coveting as opposed to settling for something 'close to it.'

CONS:

1. Its hard to judge what size will be appropriate. This goes mostly for shoes because with shirts, pants, dresses, you can go by your measurements.
2. In that same vein, when an item arrives and its not the right fit, its a hassle to box it back up, ship it back out, and await the proper size's arrival.
3. With the web right at one's fingertips, its a frequent battle of resisting temptation.
4. That credit card bill that arrives promptly at the beginning of each month. (If we could eliminate this one small detail, I could handle all the other piddly cons on this list.)

Hmmm, seems to me that the pros outweigh the cons, eh?
Well, that makes me feel better, I must say & much less guilt ridden.

And what about you, love?
Share with me some vices of your own.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

I've one thing to say on this subject.

2009-02-17T07:24:00.000-08:00

If I were Jessica, I would not pay any mind to what people are saying about her hot, curvy figure. However, I would consider firing my stylist. Those mom jeans are atrocious and to my mind, animal print is NEVER a good choice. EVER. Otherwise, yay for a healthy woman in Hollywood!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Picture Post: Spotted & Hearted.

2009-02-16T23:06:00.000-08:00

I used to do these regularly & then I stopped because I haven't seen any imagery that REALLY set my heart a-flutter but, that has changed so, the picture posts have returned.
Enjoy.

first two LOLITA
third riot right rite clip clit click
the rest were just tucked away in a file on my computer, can't remember.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

If You're a Hardcore Feminist, perhaps you won't find this as hilarious as I do.

2009-02-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

I'm one that usually doesn't go for the dry humor of British television but, this segment from a 90s comedy program; Harry Enfield and Chums , off the BBC is great.

There are similar videos to be had here and here .

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 8 of 365.

2009-02-13T11:27:00.001-08:00

1. I have a movie to keep me occupied this evening, Fiddler on the Roof to be exact. (TCM at 8 EST. in case you too are interested.)
2.) I got a valentine in the mail today from my sister and nephews.
3.) I went to the gym four times this week, not quite my goal but damn close.
4.) All of this working out pays off. My arms are getting muscle definition, my legs are muscle packed, and my stomach is shrinking.
5.) I now have not one but TWO dresses headed my way.

Join Grace in Small Things.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

My Favorite Scenes in Film, Part 1.

2009-02-12T13:56:00.000-08:00

Victor/Victoria is the 1982 Blake Edwards effort starring his charming, lovely wife; Dame Julie Andrews as Victoria/Count Victor Grahzinski and Robert Preston as the GAY Parisian Toddy, who takes this lowly wretch off the streets of Paris, turning her into an uber-successful "drag queen." The film also features Lesley Ann Warren portraying Norma and James Garner taking on the role of King Marchand.

There are a slew of incredible scenes including; The Shady Dame from Seville , Le Jazz Hot , or my personal favorite,

You & Me:

Oh, its also endlessly quotable with such gems as;

Norma: I think that the right woman could reform you.
Toddy: You know, I think that the right woman could reform you, too.

King Marchand: I just find it hard to believe that you're a man.
Victoria: Because you found me attractive as a woman?
King Marchand: Yes, as a matter of fact.
Victoria: That happens frequently.
King Marchand: Not to me.
Victoria: Just proves the old adage: "There's a first time for everything."
King Marchand: I don't think so.
Victoria: But you're not a hundred per cent sure?
King Marchand: Practically.
Victoria: Ah, but to a man like you, someone who believes he could never, under any circumstances find another man attractive, the margin between "practically" and "for sure" must be as wide as the Grand Canyon.

King Marchand: If you were a man, I'd knock your block off.
Victoria: And prove that *you're* a man?
King Marchand: That's a woman's argument.
Victoria: Your problem, Mr. Marchand, is that you're preoccupied with stereotypes. I think it's as simple as you're one kind of man, I'm another.
King Marchand: And what kind are you?
Victoria: One that doesn't have to prove it. To myself, or anyone.

Quite a switch from Mary Poppins , isn't it?

This movie just happens to be on Krista's Top 10 Favorite Films of All Time so, if you haven't seen this campy yet elegant masterpiece in all its glory, I highly suggest you do, my dears.

EXACT quotes via.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Dear Deer.

2009-02-11T14:13:00.000-08:00

Kate Micucci is an actress on the television program, Scrubs which obviously, I don't watch. I do, however, watch adorable videos such as this one created by the adorable Ms. Kate. Dear Deer:

I am officially cuted out for the day.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 7 of 365.

2009-02-10T19:36:00.000-08:00

1.)Burning a ton of calories in just over half an hour.
2.) Homemade bread with soup.
3.) My mother will be returning my credit card tomorrow.
4.)At which time I shall begin my spring wardrobe with a Summer in the City Romper.
5.)New friend requests on Last.FM.
Join Grace in Small Things.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Lovely Lana.

2009-02-10T13:48:00.001-08:00

I am not a fan of Ms. Turner's acting. I am, however, a fan of all things lovely. Hence the posting of these breathtaking photos.

via.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Emilie Faif

2009-02-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

I don't know how but for the past few days I've been bombarded with incredible works of art! I happened across one Emilie Faif via Crustation . I always visit the artist's site in search of anything that I, personally, may view as extraordinary and with Emilie, the Hollywood Kiss installation took my breath away.

So, head over to the above link, click on Emilie's name at the bottom and prepare to lose your breath with not only Hollywood Kiss but LACE creation and Landscapes print as well!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 6 of 365.

2009-02-06T18:37:00.000-08:00

1.) I finally got a hula hoop today. (Last one too!) So, I'm going to teach myself that to add a bit of fun variety to my exercise routine.
2.) I got that paper to fill out and send to Harrisburg requesting my GED transcripts so, after that's done, I'll be all set to apply for college!
3.) My mother was in a bad mood today and instead of snapping back, I stayed calm and told her she was hurting my feelings. She apologized.
4.) I finished Wonderland and started Revolutionary Road.
5.) I made someone vey happy today by offering a sincere compliment.

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Passport, please?

2009-02-05T23:54:00.000-08:00

I must admit, embarrassingly, I have never traveled outside the U.S., sans Canada so, when I set my eyes on these breathtaking photographs of cities from around the world, I felt like going to get my vaccinations and heading to "anywhere but here."

Pisa, Italy:

QuimG

London, UK:

Katarina 2353

Oia, Santorini, Greece:

Giuseppe Finocchiaro

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia:

serjio_r

Go see all the rest here.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Jean Shin.

2009-02-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

I happened across artist Jean Shin today and, I fell in love with quite a few of her art installations. I'm really more of a 'classic' art lover as opposed to modern art, if you know what I mean but, the way that Jean takes completely UNartistic articles and transforms them into things of amazement and wonder should appeal to anyone who enjoys any sort of quirkiness the way I do!

There are a slew of works to view on her site, linked above but, a few favorites of mine are:

TEXTile; comprised of 22,528 recycled computer keycaps and 192 custom keycaps, fabric, with a customized active keyboard & interactive software:

Soundwave; Comprised of melted records on wooden armature:

Chemical Balance II; Comprised of Prescription bottles, mirror and epoxy:

Be sure to go see what else she's created!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 5 of 365.

2009-02-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

Ahhhh. Today is one of those days, you know? A day where its damn near impossible to find grace in anything. However, here we are:

1.) I love how every time I go near my dog Whitey, he stands on his hind legs and 'reaches' for me with his front paws.
2.) I love the tangy, minty fresh feeling that toothpaste leaves in my mouth after I'm finished brushing.
3.) I like how the above statement starts out sounding like one of those commercials for Orbit gum.
4.) I like finding surprisingly enough, really good movies on On Demand's Free Movie section to watch because, television sucks it.
5.) I love hot tea at 10 PM.

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Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 3 & 4 of 365.

2009-02-03T09:58:00.000-08:00

1.) The fact that last night, I purchased the following mini dress (and, I've always wanted a mini dress, mind you.) in this lovely paisley print in order to ease the stress that comes with transitioning from winter to spring because, its a swell stress reliever. Hey! I bought it to better myself, 'kay? ;-)

2.)Whenever my kitchen is stocked with scrumptious apples, grapes, pears, and other miscellaneous fruit stuffs to add to my vanilla yogurt as a delicious alternative to a great big piece of cake.
3.)The fact that my cat woke me this morning by snoring at an incredible sound level for a cat and, in my drowsiness, allowing that dream I was having to continue ever so slightly into the first few seconds of consciousness because, he sounded so similar to a male of the human persuasion.
4.)In all seriousness, my therapy sessions and the fact that I've finally kicked myself in the ass enough times to return to them on a regular basis because, although I often do not want to go that day, when I leave, I'm ever so glad I went.
5.)Taking walks on days that are fairly decent for such an activity with my IPod blasting in my ears, causing me to speed walk to the beat.

And number 4:

1.)The satisfaction I feel as I close the cover of a book that I've just finished.
2.) The excitement and joy of choosing what I would like to read next.
3.)I know its bad but, I love cracking my knuckles. It feels good, I can't help it.
4.)Every time someone is surprised by my taste in well, everything.
5.) Waitress , (2007); and Andy Griffith portraying a dirty minded, lovable old curmudgeon of a man.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

All About The Beatles.

2009-02-02T14:46:00.001-08:00

I adore these guys:

THE BEATLES
That's right, I love 'em.

Since birth, the greatness that was this 1960s mega group has been ingrained into my being. My father was an avid fan and as a small child, I was all about blasting some Penny Lane on my family's old record player.

So, I've been thinking, IF you enjoy these four mop topped boys from Liverpool the way I do, I have a question or two.

Ready? Okay!

1.) If you can, (and I know its hard, admittedly, I can't pick just one myself), what Beatles song really set your feets to tappin' with the most vigor and enthusiasm?
I flip flop on this issue every few months or so. A few months ago, I was very much about the Psychedelic Era Beatles, a la Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, For the Benefit of Mr. Kite, and When I'm 64. Now, this month, I can't get enough of their later, more guitar infused, rocking songs like Revolution, Why Don't We Do It in the Road, and Let it Be.

2.) In a similar vein, what ERA of The Beatles do you prefer?
I've always had a taste for their later endeavors as opposed to their early 60s poppy sound. When I think about it, I guess I am definitely a late 60s kind of gal. The longer hair, the slight beard? SO much more attractive then their closely cropped couiffures and their smooth as a baby's bottom faces in my mind.

3.) Favorite Beatles moment or memory?
I think its hilarious how John Lennon stated that The Beatles were "bigger than Jesus Christ." and every Alma, Mildred, and Rose in America proceeded to ban such 'filth' from their child's record player. I don't know why I love that moment so much so, don't ask why. I'm just badass in that general fashion.

4.) What Beatles records do you have in your possession?
Nowadays I get most of my music transferred to the almighty IPod but, I have my share of Beatles CDs including; Beatles, 1; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, and Beatles: Anthology.

And, last but certainly not least by any means;

5.) Who is YOUR favorite member of The Fab Four?

No words needed, am I right?

In conclusion, I leave thee with some of my favorite goodies:

Helter Skelter:

I Am the Walrus:

Visiting India:

Apology for the infamous Jesus Christ statement:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 2 of 365.

2009-02-01T10:27:00.000-08:00

1.) Old music redone by today's artists, with a modern twist; a la The Puppini Sisters.
2.) Burberry Brit , and the way it smells on me.
3.) Singing along to my favorite songs in the car & then when the song is over, my mother looking at me and saying, "Hey! That was good, Kris!"
4.) Older ladies from the south, especially Georgia, and their adorable accents and sweet dispositions.
5.) Born in a Trunk Medley from A Star is Born, (1954).

Join Grace in Small Things today!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Grace in Small Things; 1 of 365.

2009-01-31T12:10:00.000-08:00

I have decided that, In my pursuit of a happier way of life, I am going to participate in the new community started by the incomparable Schmutzie , Grace in Small Things .
This is my first such post.

1.) Listening to LastFM at 2:00 in the morning, alone in my bedroom.
2.) The way that my mentally challenged cat, Casper enjoys licking my forehead.
3.) Same goes for plastic bags.
4.) Really good food that has very little calories such as, Shirataki noodles and yummy salads.
5.) The feeling of accomplishment when I am finally fucking done with my gym time for the day.

I suggest you join and start a-posting little lists of happiness yourself! Let me know if you do!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Dear President Obama,

2009-01-30T11:23:00.001-08:00

I'm certain that you are all aware of the book that has been created using children's letters to Obama entitled Thanks, and Have Fun Running the Country. I've just spent the last ten minutes or so reading a few of the excerpts from it. It has filled my heart with joy from all of the adorable wonderings of the child's mind that it sheds light on.

My favorite:
Dear Barack Obama,

Congrats on becoming the president of the United States and slaughtering John McCain. I think that, unlike W., you should dodge other countries and not shoes. You should not be so quick to go to war and negotiate with terrorists. I like what you said about bringing the troops home from Iraq.

If you like my letter, know that it's from

D'andre "the King" Legrand, age 12
Brooklyn

THAT kid is funny! He must be a real clown.

Anyway, if you like what you see, be sure to buy the book!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

mmm, POPCORN!

2009-01-30T07:24:00.000-08:00

I heart this little ditty, Popcorn by Hot Butter:

Um, did Hot Butter make any other songs or was it just a joke to accompany the song? Does anyone know? I couldn't find anything so, I'm leaning towards the latter.
Anyway, enjoy!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Satirical.

2009-01-27T23:36:00.001-08:00

If you've glanced through my blog even just a time or two, you know how I love Americana ranging from the 1940s through the late 1960's. I also love all things created today that take cues from those times of clean, crisp, delicious imagery. This, however, is not only brilliantly executed in style but, hilarious as well; a recent play on 1940s WWII war propaganda posters, concerning today's war on Terror:

Funny, yes but, sadly true.
Things are changing though!

image via

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

My Favorite Famous Couples; Dedication 2.

2009-01-25T02:49:00.000-08:00

James Earl Carter Jr.and Rosalynn Smith Carter are more commonly known as Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter; former 39th president and first lady of the United States.

"What?" You ask? "Why do you admire them?" "His Presidency was one of the least memorable in American history!" "Rosalynn wasn't exactly glamorous, a la Nancy Reagan, either." Well, I say to you, there are so many more important things, and much more admirable endeavors than taking it upon oneself to redecorate the White House or jumping from movie stardom to politics.

Okay, I readily admit that, with the inflation, and lines at the gas pumps so common in the 1970s, coupled with the fact that President Carter did not lead us out of a depression or guide us through a major war, and he was not a "great orator" per se; history has not been exactly kind to this honest and decent man who hails from a small town in south Georgia.

Rosalynn Smith & Jimmy Carter grew up in very close proximity to one another in Plains, Georgia; having been neighbors for a short period of time until Rosalynn was two and Jimmy five. Ruth Carter, Jimmy's younger sister, and Rosalynn were best friends as girls therefore allowing more opportunity for these two future patriots to bump into one another. However, with Jimmy being three years ahead of the girls, he did not pay much attention to his sister or his sister's best friend. Then, one summer evening in 1945, Jimmy and a friend were cruising the streets in search of dates to take to the movies. They stopped outside of the Methodist church where Rosalynn was loitering with a group of young people after a youth meeting. They asked her to go along and by the end of the evening, Jimmy and Rosalynn were sitting side by side in the rumble seat of the car.

The pair were married on July 7th, 1946 in a small ceremony attended by family and a few close fiends, a month after Jimmy graduated from Annapolis. Throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s while travelling cross country with the Navy, the pair had three children, John William, James Earl Carter IV, and Donnell Jeffery.

In 1962, he entered Georgia state politics and in 1970, he was elected Governor of Georgia, in 1967; their daughter, Amy Lynn was born, and in December 1974 he announced his bid for the presidency and proceeded to launch a two year campaign that involved his entire family. Carter beat out incumbent president, Gerald R. Ford with 297 electoral votes to Ford's 241. In early 1980, by the end of his presidency, Carter could count among his successes the overseeing of the Camp David accords of 1978 which brought amity between Egypt and Israel and he was instrumental in the ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. Another memorable achievement brought on by Carter's hard negotiations and persistence was Iran's release of 52 American hostages on the same day that President Carter left office in 1980.

Returning home in low spirits and virtually broke, the pair immediately started in on their memoirs. (I've read First Lady from Plains and, its one of my all-time favorite autobiographies.) One evening, President Carter awoke with a monumental idea. He decided to head the creation of an organization that would assist in the spread of democracy worldwide. Thus, The Carter Center was founded byb Jimmy and Rosalynn in 1982. Throughout its 27 years of service, the Carter Center has been an advocate for worldwide democracy by overseeing democratic elections in such countries as Ghana and Ecuador. This organization also fights worldwide disease by distributing innoculations for third world epidemics including guinea worm , whose transmission was halted in 2007 in Togo, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia; and river blindness.

Beginning with her tenure as first lady,Rosalynn Carter has been perhaps America's, nee, the world's most recognizable advocate in the fight for equal rights and treatment for those of us coping with mental illness and disorders. She has lobbied to congress countless times, occassionally alongside friend former first lady, Betty Ford , for better government aide for mental health programs in the U.S. Most recently, Mrs. Carter testified before congress in 2007 during a hearing concerning mental health parity , and due to her actions and those of others such as House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Pete V. Domenici , Republican from New Mexico whose daughter suffers from schizophrenia, who was the main sponsor of the mental health parity bill; said bill was passed in early March, 2008. The bill states that mental illness is equal to physical illnesses therefore, requiring nearly all group health plans to "provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses, comparable to what they provide for physical illnesses."

Mrs. Carter's testimony before Congress' subcommitee on health in 2007.
Notice how this sweet woman literally tears up in the middle of her testimony.

In 1987, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving was founded on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in honor of the former first lady who is an alumni of the college. The institute' mission is as follows:

The Rosalynn Carter Institute establishes local, state and national partnerships committed to building quality long-term, home and community- based services. We believe this begins with providing caregivers with effective supports and making investments that promote caregiver health, skills and resilience. We also believe strongly in the need to provide greater recognition and support for professional and family caregivers. Our focus includes supporting individuals and caregivers coping with chronic illness and disability across the lifespan as well as limitations due to aging.

And so, I admire these two great Americans, patriots, and citizens of the world because of there genuine care and concern for the well being of their fellow man. I admire this husband and wife because they have joined forces, using all of their celebrity and connections not to live extravagantly or provide a lavish lifestyle available only to those in their tight knit circle but, these two gracious, loving individuals have used their name and a lot of the benefits that come with that name to better the lives of millions of human beings worldwide who, without their assistance, whether it be through the way that The Carter Center oversees peaceful transitions to Democracy, or their 25 year association with Habitat for Humanity , personally setting aside a week every year and joining volunteers in many nations, (2009 being in the Mekong River region )to take up hammers, screwdrivers, and many loads of lumber to build decent homes for families who otherwise would be homeless or living in shacks of some kind.

Say what you will about the Carter presidency but, there is no denying that these two lovely human beings have made the world a much better place and, for that, I, along with millions of others, will be forever thankful.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Carole Lombard.

2009-01-23T11:23:00.000-08:00

Tits sag; FUNNY is FOREVER.

image via.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Sugar, Spice, & Everything Nice!

2009-01-22T15:14:00.001-08:00

ava jump uploaded by ryan_schude .
I love the look of pure, unadulterated joy on this little one's face!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Pistol Youth.

2009-01-22T10:27:00.000-08:00

Today, I bring you a Golden Girls inspired clip fopr the song In My Eyes by the group Pistol Youth.

I find this to be sooo incredibly creepy, what with the band members faces replacing that of the ladies own mugs but, I like the song itself!:

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

In Celebration of a NEW AMERICA!

2009-01-21T04:52:00.000-08:00

Our First Family!

I was too overwhelmed yesterday to post so, here I am today; celebrating the dawn of a new chapter in American history!

44 Facts About our 44th President.

1.)He won a Grammy Award in 2006 for Best Spoken Word Recording. It was for the audio version of his book Dreams From My Father .

2.)As a teen, he worked at Baskin-Robbins and therefore, does not like ice cream.

3.)He enjoys a good game of Scrabble.

4.)He is a smoker.

5.)He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii but went to live in Indonesia with his mother when the parents divorced. There he was introduced to dog meat, snake meat, and roasted grasshopper.

6.)His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili.

7.)He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be left-handed.

8.)While on the campaign trail he refused to watch CNN and had sports channels on instead.

9.)He can bench press 200lbs.

10.) His favourite book is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

11.)His desk in his Senate office once belonged to Robert Kennedy.

12.)His favourite films are Casablanca and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

13.)He doesn't drink coffee and rarely drinks alcohol.

14.)He would have liked to have been an architect if he were not a politician.

15.)He repaid his student loan only four years ago after signing his book deal.

16.)He drives a Ford Escape Hybrid, having ditched his gas-guzzling Chrysler 300.

17.)He was given the code name "Renegade" by his Secret Service handlers.

18.)He plans to install a basketball court in the White House grounds.

19.)His favourite artist is Pablo Picasso.

20.)He keeps on his desk a carving of a wooden hand holding an egg, a Kenyan symbol of the fragility of life.

21.) He cooks up a mean pot of chilli.

22.)Michelle says that he is very romantic.

23.)His favourite meal is wife Michelle's shrimp linguini.

24.) He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics.

25.)He was born on August 4th, 1961.

26.)In 1988, Barack Obama began his studies at Harvard Law School. He became the editor of the Harvard Law Review and was eventually elected president of that legal journal. He graduated with honors in 1991.

27.) He later sponsored a law that monitored racial profiling for civil rights purposes, and eventually made Illinois the first state to mandate videotaping of homicide interrogations.

28.)In 2005, he traveled to Russia with Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ill.) to renew anti-proliferation efforts (i.e., finding and securing nuclear weapons that have spread around the world.)

29.)Obama is known for refusing contributions from lobbyists and political action committees (PACs). According to DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "The American people's priorities will set the agenda in an Obama Administration, not the special interests."

30.)A July 2008 poll by Newsweek found that 12 percent of voters wrongfully believed that Obama is a Muslim, and some thought he was raised in a Muslim home. Barack Obama is a Christian. He was the son of an atheist father who thought religion was "mumbo jumbo," according to Barack. His mother was interested in all the world's religions but was an agnostic [again according to Barack].

31.)Obama is distantly related to Vice President Dick Cheney. He is also eligible for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution; one of his maternal great-great-great grandfathers was a decorated Union soldier.

32.)Some of Barack Obama’s maternal ancestors were slave owners.

33.)Obama's mother died in 1995 of ovarian and uterine cancer. Obama and his sister, Maya, spread her ashes in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii. On December 23, 2008, Obama spread his grandmother’s ashes in the same spot.

34.)Following 9/11, Obama was an early opponent of President George W. Bush’s plan to go to war with Iraq.

35.)Obama was the first to raise the threat of avian flu on the Senate floor.

36.)Neil Young mentions Barack Obama in the lyric to his 2006 song Lookin’ for a Leader.

37.)Obama once said the three men he admired the most were Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

38.)He is portrayed by Fred Armisen on Saturday Night Live!, and even made an appearance on the show.

39.)His second daughter, Sasha, whom is 7, will be the youngest resident of the White House since John Kennedy's son, John Jr. and Caroline.

40.)Do The Right Thing was the movie Barack and his future wife Michelle Obama saw on their first date.

41.)Barack Obama served on the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee.

42.)As a boy, Barack's nickname was Barry.

43.)Barack is 6'1".

44.)owns a set of red boxing gloves autographed by Muhammad Ali.

All I can say is I am filled with hope, optimism, and expectation beyond measure.

Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.

So, I beg of you President Obama, prove us wrong!

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

In Honor:

2009-01-19T13:49:00.000-08:00

In rememberance of Martin Luther King, Jr ; I have gathered together a few things to share which I found to be of interest.

Washington, D.C., circa 1916. "Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104; Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew, born free."

I cannot help but wonder, taking into consideration what advanced ages the first three individuals in the above photograph reached, if perhaps Mr. Drew lived long enough for his heart to swell with joy and hope as human beings of every age, color, and nationality were brought together by the activism, charisma, and wise words of this man:

Join with me in enjoying the entire I Have a Dream Speech, The March on Washington; August 26th, 1963:

As you watch this, keep in mind tomorrow's inauguration and the possibility that perhaps, finally, America as a nation is realizing the great satisfaction in the words; Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.

first image courtesy of Shorpy

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

I Love You More Than______.

2009-01-18T16:30:00.000-08:00

The lovely gals over here made me my own "I Love You More Than..." heart!

Betcha can't guess which one is mine!
:P

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista

Validation.

2009-01-18T10:58:00.000-08:00

A short film by Kurt Kuenne:

via.

Sunny Side Up!,
Krista