A LITTLE DITTY ABOUT........

Yes Parker, I can lipsync Lady Gaga to a "T" :)
And Parker, Madonna = Lady Gaga because Madonna is her mother.
I am telling you she is her mother.

Remember when I crossed Cher and Gene Simmons and got Kat Von D.

Well here's another one of my suspected crossover love children:

Madonna and Marilyn Manson = Lady Gaga.
All along we thought Madonna was doing the other Marilyn.
Marilyn Monroe.
                 =

Take a look at Gaga's JUDAS video and tell me if you think it's Like A Prayer mixed in a blender with The Dope Show. 

Gonna let it rock

Let it roll

Let the Bible Belt come down

And Save My soul

Hold on to 16 as long as you can

Changes come around real soon

Make us women and men....ugh...woman or man?  

Little ditty about Madonna and Marilyn and Gaga

Three american kids doing the dope show

Which of the two Marilyn's mentioned in this blog are known for this famous quote?

"I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it." 

LMAO  

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU.

I was a teen in the 80's.

I love Madonna.  To me she has been and always will be the music, marketing, style guru - despite what Libby says.  And that dress she wore in the Material Girl video will always be my gold standard in formal wear.

I have fought GaGa mania... I refused to acknowledge that Lady Gaga could even come close to Madonna.

It must be a full moon..... because I am now prepared to accept that Lady Gaga = Madonna.  This is in large part due to the fact that I LOVE the song You and I. 

However -- I still want to see if Libby can lipsync Gaga like she did Madonna for all those hours in her basement....... 

HOW BIZARRE HOW BIZARRE

TRUE DAT:
While on her commute to work on this fine Hallowe'en morning, the younger sister of our guest blogger Taylor 'lectric Rhodes text me.
This is what she wrote:

"Holy shit!! On the bus, mp3 on-platinum blonde: crying over u is playing...reading the metro paper...."

My first thought was "Oh Gross! What a bad start to the day!"
Then she followed up with this photo.

IMO, THIS IS SPOOKY ON SOOOOO MANY LEVELS ;)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

When going through old photos albums, my oldest sister always refers to teenage photos of me in the 80's as Halloween.
My niece will ask "When was that?"
My sister always butts in and says "Halloween...I mean the 80's....same thing."
Okay, admittedly, I was over the top at times.
Let me tell you this; when it comes to Halloween, creating my costume is very serious business.
I love Halloween.
I love the weeks leading up to Halloween, the decorations, the costume planning and candy and carving pumpkins in a last minute pannic.
I love opening the door to all the teeny tiny little Tricker Treaters in costumes.
They are so, SO CUTE and have no idea what is going on.
What I have never enjoyed are Halloween parties and going out to bars on Halloween night.
Those are way too creepy for me.
I don't like adults in full masks - no matter what the mask is.
I do not like sexy police woman, sexy nurse, sexy alter ego anything costumes.
We all know what you are doing......no different from any other night out on the town.
I don't like store bought costumes without adding extra effort to them and I dont like rented costumes.
To me they are a cop-out and copping-out is not with the spirit of Halloween.
What I do like are creative, clever and original home made costumes.
They dont have to be elaborate, some favorites I have seen were quite basic.
I dont care if your costume falls apart 15 minutes in to the evening, to me unique is what Halloween is all about.

THE UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

I wore Benetton in the early 80's.
After that, under the creative direction of Oliviero Toscani, Benetton began to build brand awareness through print ads centered on the 'colors of the world'.
Benetton's campaign exploited difference and reality and took freedom of speech and the right to express it to a whole new level.
Benetton went on to have some of the most provocative, ground breaking, graphically disturbing  advertising campaigns EVER.
Benetton shocked and raised awareness of social issues, unity and equality.
and now, on the other, less socially conscious side of my brain....The Spice Girls "Spice Up Your Life" is ringing in my head....
"Na na na na na na na na nahhhhhhhh....COLORS OF THE WORLD (Spice up your life) EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL (Spice up your life). 


HELP.

AS TONY SOPRANO WOULD SAY - "FORGETABOUTIT"

Is it me or does Jim Kerr look mighty uncomfortable stepping around those toys?
Perhaps if he had spent more time at home with Chrissie and the kids their marriage would have lasted.
I always thought THAT marriage was Pretenders .
After all, Chrissie was and continues to be, a true Rock 'N Roll Icon.

IF YOU DONT ANSWER YES TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU CANT READ OUR BLOG ANYMORE.

• You think it was unnecessary to have remade "Footloose" and it's soundtrack.
• You think the Gogos are "totally awesome."
• You keep forgiving George Michael for his indiscretions.
• You can recite all of Sixteen Candles off by heart.
•  Pony Boy - that's all I have to say on this one :)
•  A-Ha's "Take on Me" is still one of your favorite videos.
• You remember when Madonna and Sean broke up.
• You still want to be Molly Ringwald when you grow up.
• You enjoy dancing on the ceiling and wearing your sunglasses at night.
• You know who Loverboy is.
• Your number #1 Christmas song is "Do they know its Christmas?" by Band Aid.
• You know it's not "comma, comma, comma" it's Karma.
• You know that girls just wanna have fuh-un.
• John Hughes is a household name.
• You can do the Safety Dance.
•  In your spare time you are writing "The Breakfast Club 2."
• You know whose number is 867-5309.
• You get depressed thinking about Anthony Michael Hall's career.
• You know who John Cougar was and Jack and Diane.
• You think the Solid Gold Dancers were far superior to Dancing with the Stars.
• You want to change your name to Rio and dance on the sand.
• You know that "Weird Science" was a movie before a TV show.
• You scramble to find a lighter to light and hold up when you hear "Every time you go...away." by Paul Young.
• You have the tendency to turn up the collar of your polo shirts.
• You remember Bon Jovi as a heavy metal rock band.
• Someone mentions Jennifer Beals and you don't say "Who?"
•  Max Headroom is a name you know well.  
• You have "We Are the World" on 45. 
• You are waiting for Jake Ryan to return your panties.

X MARKS THIS BLOG SPOT

A dear friend and devoted follower of this blog was teasing me the other day.
She said:
"What a hoot! At least you're clearly having fun, but get over it sister, your youth and the 80's have gone bye bye. It's all downhill from here on in, as you watch your kids wasting their youth away...."
Typical Baby Boomer commentary dontcha think? Haha.
I will translate for anyone other than the Generation X.
This blog is not about pinning for our youth nor is it about being stuck in the 80's.
This blog is about celebrating our distinctive pop culture roots....you know the ones that have forever been ridiculed and are now cool retro.
It is about celebrating our love of John Hughes movies and it is a tongue in cheek way to divert responsibility for our present state of personal affairs.
Generation X has been relentlessly criticized for being slackers and underachievers.
To that I say "Gag me with a spoon."
Perhaps that has some truth to it, however, co-existing alongside the boomer generation would take the energy and initiative out of anybody.

HELLO? LIONEL RITCHIE IS GOING COUNTRY??? OMG NO!

PARRRRRRRRKER...............
Why can't people just leave things alone?
Lionel Ritchie, we LOVE your songs!
Lionel Ritchie, I HATE Country Music!
Why are you going all Remake and Footloose on us?
WHY?
WHY????
As they say in Footloose country;
"I guess the Lord is testing us."
This is not just unnecessary it is terrible - Shania/Lionel.
Diana Ross and The Commodores can not be topped EVER.
I need to go lie down with a cloth on my head.
Perhaps his laps in good taste and judgement is due to "PTGDS".
Ever heard of it?
It's Post Traumatic Gross Daughter Syndrome and I just made it up.

WHEN YOU'VE ALWAYS DYED YOUR HAIR.....

It doesn't look THAT odd when our Idols continue doing so in their older years.
I've got to mention that IMO Simon's jacket is a bit Michael Jackson BAD crossed with Mick Jagger Steel Wheels.
Duran Duran rocked the Air Canada Centre last night - W00T

AN-A WUN AN-A TWO AN-A . . .

IMO, if ever there was a quote that sums up the feel of any John Hughes movie, it is this;

“There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.” – Lawrence Welk

John Hughes must have been a fan of "The Lawrence Welk Show" and his bubble machine......
in fact, I'd lay money on it because we ALL watched it.

Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American musician, accordiondist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982.
His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music".
In 1996, Welk was ranked #43 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Welk

DANCE MAGIC DANCE

I love stripes.
I dress my baby boy in striped shirts, striped pants and striped onesies whenever I can.
I love stripes.
My favorite is to dress him in striped, one full piece, baby outfits....even better if it has a hood.
Crazy as it sounds, on the days he is wearing the full striped suit with hood, I keep him in my direct line of sight EVEN in the house.

DANCE BABY DANCE rings through my ears.

You remind me of the babe.
-What babe? -The babe with the power.
- What power? - The power of voodoo.
-Who do? -You do. -Do what?
Remind me of the babe.....................
 
When you are as sleep deprived as I am, your mind can play tricks on you and concerns of Jareth The Goblin King start settling in amongst the cobwebs between your ears.

Who wasn't enraptured by that tall mystical Jareth?

Long wild hair, flowing cape, tights, boots, the smirk and make up, that voice, Ooooooo, that voice.
The only person capable of exuding a MORE irresistible magnetism is David Bowie.


Hmmmmmm, wait a minute ;)

GOT MILK?

My best friend of 20+ years was down visiting us this past weekend.
Years ago, I was the City Mouse and she was the Country Mouse.
Now our locations have been reversed and I play along, like things have always been this way.
She drinks Skim Milk in her tea, so we get her a carton of Skim Milk when she visits.
I usually chuck it but last night I desided to have a glass............
Exactly WHAT is the point of drinking Skim Milk?
You know when you drink a glass of milk, then have a glass of water using the same glass?
THAT'S what Skim Milk tastes like and Good Luck making a Milk Moustache.

THIS IS A STATION IDENTIFICATION TEST

This is a test.
Just throwing a few names out there to see if you were truly a Canadian teenager in the 80's.
Steve Anthony, Dan Gallagher, Jeanne Beker, Christopher Ward, J.D. Roberts, Erica Ehm, Monika Deol, Denise Donlon.
Or how about this....do these shows ring a bell?
Electric Circus, Pepsi Power Hour, City Limits.

WE'LL WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP IF YOU SAY PR------L

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HELLO?

11 YEAR OLD BOYS.

I thought I was doing good things introducing my 11 year old son to Wayne's World.

Until he told me yesterday that "Carrie Underwood could give a dog a bone".

This was followed by an in-depth discussion of how Megan Fox is no longer a fox since she is all puffy from the plastic surgery.

Here is a great Wayne's World refresher..... and further proof that I have the sense of humour of a 17 year old boy.

I ASK YOU THIS.....

Have you ever seen a happy looking 30/40/50-something man driving a mini-van?

Me either.

I have been working on this theory for a long time.  I constantly check and they are never smiling. 

I just found this very funny blog. 

3 LITTLE PIGGIES

53 year old Madonna carries a binder on Monday (October 17) in NYC as she arrives for her meeting with wet hair..... AND THIS IS NEWS???
Dontcha think Lindsay Lohan, Courtney Love and Granny Madge are interchangeable these days?
Good to know Granny Madge actually does wash....every once and a while....needed or not....I have often wondered....and this separates her from the other two bags of shit.

THE SHIRTS THAT SAID IT ALL

The above shirt provoked a fan club dedicated to the boy who wore it.

I swear this shirt came in Polo "smell-o-vision".

WHAT? W00T!

"The What Cheer? Brigade" mentioned in our HOW FERRIS BUELLER WOULD QUIT HIS JOB 2011 thanked us for our shout out!
We like these talented folks. They are friendly and polite so....
HIRE THEM :)
The What Cheer Brigade
http://www.whatcheerbrigade.com/
http://www.facebook.com/whatcheerbrigade
(401) 787-3236

THIS IS HOW FERRIS BUELLER WOULD QUIT HIS JOB IN 2011

Oh John Hughes, you would be SO, SO proud.
Joey, we at "LJHSM" are both humbled and proud - ps: you are really cute.
A handsome young man, a spontaneous musical number, a girl with 80's hair, a group of supportive friends and a cheerful, creative way to give the boss the finger - LOVE.
What Cheer? Brigade the amazing band that provided the soundtrack for Joey's big moment.

RADAR LOVE

TOMKAT

"Katie is the best part of my life. I've never been happier. I'm in love and very happy."

"I'm in love! I'm in love. I can't be cool. I can't be laid-back. Something happened and I want to celebrate it."

"I love this woman. She's magnificent!"

"It's just like, "Huh? Wow, man. Wow. I was looking at her (and thinking), 'Man, you are so cool.' We go scuba diving together. She likes all this stuff that I love to do. She's funny and smart."

"I'm not going to hide it. I am so happy and I am not going to pretend or hide it or be shy. This woman is magnificent! I got to tell ya, this woman is magnificent and I'm having the best time... and I'm really, really, really happy. And I can't contain it. And I'm not going to pretend. I'm not going to pretend."

"I will forever with this woman be jumping on couches, dancing on tables and hanging from chandeliers."

 

This wacky and wildly in love couple never smile and never show any emotion when they are together.

They make Matthew Broderick and SJP look over the top.

LITTLE MISS YELLOW TOOTHED SELFISH

"I am not to be made an example of anymore," she wrote on her WhoSay account on Friday.
"I am working hard and fulfilling my obligations every single day, to the court as well as myself," the actress continued. "If I travel, its for work and its been approved. As is anything I do when I leave the state. I'd appreciate it if people will just let me do what is asked of me, so that I can get my life back. Please ignore the reports which have no truth to them. Thank you." Access Hollywood – Fri, 14 Oct, 2011


 
 
Why on earth should we respect your privacy Lindsay?
You didn't respect the public and our desire to be left alone, to live our lives, without hearing about you and your BS everywhere we turned.
For the longest time we desperately wanted our TV's back, our newspapers back and our magazines free of your yucky yuckness.
Even my computer is so pissed off ...it won't let me change my font out of Italics because I am blogging about you.

THREE'S A CHARM? CHARMED - NOT

Good Ol' Crooked Face has tied the knot again.
Who cares?
I only care because she is chronicling the nuptials and threatening to show them on an upcoming reality series.
Question; Who on this earth is left for her to punch out?
You were Jersey Shore long before that mongrel group were born.
So Jersey Shore that I think you should be named the God Mother of That Crap Pack.
Go away Shannon, you stink like 3 week old trash in a heat wave - PU.
 

AND THEN IT HITS ME.

For the life of me I could not figure out why every time I watched my new favourite show Revenge the name Julia Guglia kept running through my head.

Note to readers: I have watched the Wedding Singer no less than 100 times.

I realized that Bill Harmon in Revenge is in fact Glenn Gulia from The Wedding Singer.

One of my favourite scenes:

Robbie: I don't even know your last name. Glenn: It's Gulia. Robbie: Gulia? Oh, so Julia's last name's gonna be Gulia. Julia Gulia! That's funny! Glenn: [unamused] Why is that funny? Robbie: I - don't know.
Here are a few more of my favourite scenes....

Sit down Billy Idol.

Best guitar player in the world.

Ladies Night.

JRY McG

I have a $100 bucks that the guy driving this car not only has more than one pair of Wayfarers but that he was listening to Bob Seger and dreaming of Rebecca De Mornay.

I am was a HUGE fan of Tom Cruise (this is my second blog on him - the first is here)... my licence plate would say.... JRY McG or TOP GUN or OWs CCH or HNDLTRTH.

Here is a little refresher.... some Old Time Rock N Roll.

HONOUR AMONG THIEVES - SO TO SPEAK

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It was supposed to be Robert Downey Jr.'s night, but somehow Friday's American Cinematheque Award ceremony became all about Mel Gibson.
When the evening's honoree took to the stage at the Beverly Hills Hilton to accept his doorstop, he had a clear message for Hollywood.
"I urge you to forgive my friend his trespasses," Downey said to loud applause. "Allow him to pursue this art without shame."
It was Gibson who handed out the award to the "Iron Man" star. That was a choice Downey made clear he had made in part to help his friend rehabilitate his image.
Gibson has become something of an industry pariah in the wake of taped phone calls during which he had used racial slurs and threatened to beat his estranged girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva. Prior to that, Gibson was already on thin ice with Hollywood, having made anti-Semitic remarks when he was arrested in 2006 for driving under the influence.
Gibson was dropped from a cameo in "Hangover 2" after cast-members rebelled, although lately Warner Brothers has made a deal with the actor-director to explore an action film about a Biblical-era Jewish rebellion against oppressors. That too has drawn angry responses from Jewish leaders.
Downey, who had well-publicized bouts with drinking and drug abuse, said that by sticking up for Gibson, he was simply returning the favor. After his imprisonment and arrests on drug charges made him uninsurable and thus prevented him from being hired in Hollywood, it was Gibson who stepped up and paid his insurance bond on the 2003 film "The Singing Detective."
"He kept a roof over my head and put food on my table," Downey remembered.
He said that all Gibson asked in return was that Downey do the same for another person who was struggling.
"It is reasonable to assume he didn't know the next guy would be him," Downey joked.
In response, Gibson mockingly hit his head against the set.
It's not clear if the gambit worked. Gibson's appearance in a sketch video ribbing Downey for playing a white man pretending to be a black man in "Tropic Thunder" drew laughs, but some were of the uncomfortable variety.
Moreover, the "Lethal Weapon" star stuck close by his friend and fellow presenter Jodie Foster when he entered the hotel ballroom and remained affixed to her throughout the evening as if she were a bulwark against an unfriendly press and public.
However, as Downey has demonstrated, Hollywood loves a comeback.
As "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau said of Downey at one point during the evening: "Not since Joseph in the Bible went from prison to prophecy has someone elevated themselves from so low."
Now it's Gibson's turn to pull off a miracle.

Mel played the role of "Helicopter Mom" (I'd say "Helicopter Mom in real life" but its Hollywood so, no.)"
to RDJr. when he was down and out (for the kazillionth time) so RDJr. is now returning the favour by playing the role of "Lawnmower Parent" to Mel.
Hollywood is just so darn warm and fuzzy isnt it?
***Watch out Mel, Parker is gonna have serious issues with you, you loser Helicopter Mom.
***RBJr. if Parker or I were your mother, we would have HANDED you a helmet (see Howdy Doody -WTF?) and sent you to your room.

I CARRIED A WATERMELON

I could not be more excited... I have just introduced my daughter to Dirty Dancing!!!

No one puts Baby in the corner

DIRTY LITTLE SECRET

I can't stand Charlie Sheen. (OK -- I did enjoy the original Wall Street and Spin City).

I never watched Two and Half Men when he was on it.

I have not missed one episode with Ashton Kutcher.

Sorry Demi.

HOWDY DOODY - WTF???????

Libby and I both have kids.

Libby and I are both not your traditional moms.

In fact my son tells me the thing I have said the most to him is "life's rough, get a helmet".  I am the polar opposite of a hovering helicopter mom.

In fact I have serious issues with helicopter moms. 

Which is why I couldn't stop laughing when the loser helicopter mom at my daughter's gym club today referred to NPH as Howdy Doody.  After years of her not-so-subtly taking jabs at my parenting style it was great to be able to correct her.

"You mean Doogie Howser, not Howdy Doody."

Jake Ryan would never want the undies of a helicopter mom. Of that I am certain.

PART TIME LOVE JUST BRINGS ME DOWN

While the big brains ponder questions like how to find peace in Gaza, how to fix the economic crisis and how to cure multiple diseases..... I will forever be fixated on the following.....

Why did George Michael find it necessary to record 2 songs called Freedom?

Granted one is Freedom and one is Freedom '90.  In fairness..... the original is actually a WHAM! song. 

According to wikipedia...."Freedom '90" (also known simply as "Freedom") is a song written and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. The "'90" added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with an international hit by Michael's former band, Wham!, also titled "Freedom".

But really George Michael?  Really?  You couldn't come up with a better name for Freedom '90????

And while Freedom by Wham! is far superior and reaches into my high school heart.... the real genius of WHAM! is of course I'm Your Man and I would be COMPLETELY REMISS if I did not give a shout out to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.

And to me, the greatest George Michael song is this one.  Followed by One More Try which causes me to immediately dissolve into Jake Ryan loving tears.....

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION???

The following quote is from some crazy maniac named zboneman who has a movie review website;
"The quirky, sweet-natured comedy Napoleon Dynamite might have been the kind of movie John Hughes would have made had he lived in Idaho instead of Illinois."
Should we be surprised that this interesting, although odd and misguided thought, comes from someone who calls themself zboneman.
All in all, it got me thinkin'........................
If Napoleon Dynamite and Duckie were competing against each other in a "Michael Jackson BAD rumble dance off" who would win?
    
I'd say Napoleon because he has mad dancing skills and you know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking and he hunts wolverines in Alaska with his Uncle.
Napoleon is fearless.

           
If The Geek and Napoleon's brother Kip were in a brawl, who would win?
I'd say The Geek because although Kip is training to be a cage fighter, I don't believe he's got what it takes.
I feel kinda bad including Duckie in this group...oh well, I'll get over it....there.... I am over it.

THE ORIGINAL MR.PERFECT

Just have to mention this guy because....well because.....before Jake Ryan and all the rest - for Parker and I - there was Donny Osmond ***I type his name with hearts over my head***
Parker and I have always adored Donny Osmond, his beautiful smile and his purple socks.
I saw Donnie and Marie when I was 7.
In the 70's I had a Donnie and Marie wireless microphone that transfered my voice to the Hi Fi stereo speakers.
It gets better.......................
Parker attacked Donnie on stage....I saw it on TV as it happened.
I will NEVER forget it.
Had I have been there, I would have screamed his name out at full volume, run up and attacked him with hugs and kisses just like Parker did.
For no other reason then our sincerest Puppy Love, we solute Donny Osmond.

I AM A LOVER NOT A FIGHTER

WTF is this?
One of the reasons these two characters are so appealing is because they are emotionally mature, sensitive and romantic BEYOND.
These boys don't brawl.
Who comes up with this stuff???



(However Lloyd gets my vote, he's a bit more street then Jake.)

I BELIEVE IN PINK - AUDREY HEPBURN

THIS PHOTO BEHOOVES ME. IF I WAS MARRIED TO MATTHEW BRODERICK I'D HAVE A LONG FACE TOO

I adore SJP it's her husband who's a horses ass.

I SEE YOUR TRUE COLORS AND THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

Cindy Lauper is my all time favorite, time after time and IMO she is more "seriously" relevent today then in the 80's.
I LOVE everything about her, she is just so unusual.
Original, Amazing Talent, Creative, Zany, Fun, Beautiful....the list goes on and on....she wears her heart on her sleeve and not only talks the talk, she walks the walk and Gives A Damn.
Cindy Lauper is an activist for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth experiencing homelessness.
As an Artist, Cindy's voice and lyrics have given us lots to think about.
These days she is using her voice to get the word out about her GIVE A DAMN Campaign.
Below, she presents alarming statistics re: Gay or Transgender Homeless Youth;

Twenty to 40 percent of homeless youth identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, yet only 3 to 5 percent of the general population does the same. Shock was the first thing I felt when I heard this statistic, and then sadness that there are so many young people who are either thrown out of their homes or run away out of fear and despair because they are gay or transgender.

But, while the disproportionate numbers are disheartening, what really matters and makes a significant impact are the young people themselves, their struggles and their desire to live a life that they dream about and deserve to live…

True Colors
You with the sad eyes
don't be discouraged
oh I realize
it's hard to take courage
in a world full of people
you can lose sight of it all
and the darkness inside you
can make you fell so small

But I see your true colors
shining through
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow

Show me a smile then
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing
if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
you call me up
because you know I'll be there

And I'll see your true colors
shining through
I see your true colors
and that's why I love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
like a rainbow

THE PRETTIEST IN PINK

All this mouthing off we've been doing about how marvelous Sam, Andie, Claire and Iona are/were.....there is one little lady we haven't mentioned.
She has class, she has style, she is a retro fashionista and can blow the rest of these girls right out of the park....
The Pretty In Pink Karmann Ghia.
TA DAAAAH

FYI, Andie's Karmann Ghia is a 1958 Hardtop and this body style was manufactured from 1956 to 1959.

The 1960 model had the later style headlights, tailights and fresh air vent grills in the front.

In addition, this was a US model since it had the towelbar bumper overriders.

I'd like to dedicate this song to The Pretty In Pink Karmann Ghia.
Oh and did I mention, it was love at first sight?
One day, you will be mine ;)

YOU WEAR TOO MUCH EYE MAKEUP

Nobody during Ferris Bueller's entire day off was able to put Baby in a corner  - except for Charlie Sheen.
When Mr. Tiger Blood Winning is the voice of reason, you need therapy not a nose job.
"I meant, are you in here for drugs?"
"Why are you here?"
"Drugs.."
Go figure, sometimes life imitates art or is it the reverse?

RE: LOST THAT LOVING FEELING

Tom Cruise and Tom Crooze
Sadly, these days, we cant tell the difference.
Kinda sums up the whole decline doesn't it?

OTHER 80'S GOLDEN GIRLS

Ozzy, The Prince Of Darkness wasn't the only person who was smitten by Golden Girls in the 80's (please see previous blog "Ferris - Ferris Wheel" )
Who can forget Mrs. Fletcher?
How 'bout those wacky old gals standing around at The Home of The Big Bun.
Exploiting the elderly was enjoyable in the 80's.
Ben Stiller's Home Orderly character from Happy Gilmore springs to mind: "You're in my world now, Grandma".  He uses the pensioners as slave labour and menacing them with all kinds of violence if they squeal.

FERRIS......I MEAN FERRIS WHEEL - OH CLOSE ENOUGH

It has well been established that we ALL love Jake Ryan.
Jake Ryan standing in front of his Porsche waiting for Samantha Baker is a scene we ALL hold close to our hearts.
There is another movie scene that does it for many;
Noah Calhoun - The Notebook - hanging from the Ferris Wheel begging Allie to go out with him.

***HEARTS***
Even The Prince Of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, has a special place for this movie in his ugh, ugh, heart? 

The Prince of Darkness said that he "watched The Notebook with wife Sharon and daughter Kelly, and that he was so moved that he had to fight to keep his composure. Appearing on his wife's show, The Talk, the Black Sabbath frontman said: "I'm sitting on the bed and I'm thinking, 'I can't let my daughter see me cry', but it gets your heart. "I'm not really the Prince of Darkness. I'm a loving, cuddly guy."

If you remember Ozzy from the 80's, his soft girlie side shouldn't come as a big surprise really.

It would appear that the cuddly, loving Prince Of Darkness channeled his inner Bea Arthur and The Golden Girls for his 80's stage outfits.

Oh Ozzy, your heart is true, your a pal and a confidant but you ain't no Jake or Noah.

MYSTIC PIZZA

You can't talk about the 80's without mentioning Julia Roberts.
Her first movie was Mystic Pizza.
My oldest sister has always said that I remind her of Julia Roberts...mind you, she cant stand Julia Roberts but I take it as a compliment because I am a fan.
My sister's and I had a get together with some friends the other night at my mystic/esoteric shop.
We were going to celebrate one of our favorite books The Secrets of Pistoulet by making the book's magical and spiritual recipes to be enjoyed with our friends.
Typical to the lives of my sisters and I, life took over and our plans shit the bed.
We had the decor down pat and the ambiance was perfect.
Bunches of sunflowers in vases on top of beautiful table cloths, candles lit in intricate holders and music.......BUT NO FOOD........15 bottles of wine for 9 female guests.
I just realized now, three guests weren't drinking - OMFG
So...........
We ordered pizza from across the street.
The pizza's were delicious and we all enjoyed a magical and fun evening.
I don't know what time the evening ended but the wine bottles are all empty.
Scrambling my thoughts together, it dawned on me last night, that I have eaten pizza three times a day since Friday (I had pizza during the day) with the exception of Thanksgiving turkey yesterday at lunch.
If I were 16 this would be great but I am 40+ and need groceries.
No magic here, this is the recipe for a very fat ass.
EAT PRAY LOVE turned in to EAT and PRAY for the hangover to pass in time for Thanksgiving lunch.
Just for the record, it didn't.

THE PROM ".....you know this much is true." (S. Ballet)- Guest Blogger Taylor " 'lectric Friday" Rhodes

     The Prom....A time of endings and new beginnings.  A celebration of graduation and the boundless opportunities waiting in the big world, be it post secondary education or employment.  The boys in tuxes and suits, the girls in all sorts of taffeta and tulle.  The thrill of buying a corsage if you were lucky enough to have a date.  An opportunity to "promenade" in front of the opposite sex in full peacock mode.  The promise of the future.  Ballroom music playing, performed by a live 20 piece band with violins and all.  The gentle breeze and swish created by majestic gowns inspired by princesses and Cinderella.  The intoxicating aroma of several subtle perfumes wafting in the air.
     A very grand and regal event indeed.
     What a load of CRAP. At its heart, it was the ultimate drunkfest. 
     I was fortunate(??) enough to attend three proms  and each and every time the goal was to get as absolutely shitfaced as possible.  I mean blind drunk.  Hotel bathtubs filled (and I mean FILLED) with all types of booze and beer.  Arriving early to prepare the room and get dressed while having some
pre- cocktail hour cocktails.  These were of course in addition to the getting packed cocktails and not to mention road pops for the trip to the hotel.  (It was a different time back then.  I do not condone this behavior, but it happened and everyone took part.)
     It was the last chance to attempt to talk to someone that you may have had a crush on, in a well lubricated social setting where if it went bad you could always claim "amnesia".  You know, "I was sooooo drunk.  I don't remember that at all."  Saying this allowed you to save a little face even if it was just in your mind.  (Don't get me wrong.  There were times that it was not a game.  And that sucked sometimes more that having to fake it.)  And even if you were successful in your attempts and something did happen (major or minor), the next contact with said individual was often awkward.  Most often because of our insecurities, neither party would be sure if the other party was serious, too drunk, or had amnesia.  So you let your mind create a fantasy and that was that.  And who can forget the unfortunate situation where you made a "mistake" or "didn't know what you were doing" whether it was the wrong person for social reasons, or the person was less than attractive than you thought (the proverbial beer/rye goggles).  That is for another entry.
     Ironically enough, it was at one of these Galas that my future wife (22 years later.....that's another story) marched right up to me, jumped into my arms and whispered.....no, shouted something very forward into my ear.  As I had always been very, very interested in this woman, but had never said two words to her all throughout high school (she was waaaaay out of my league), I was extremely taken aback.  Actually terrified would be more accurate.  Not one word could I say to the very woman I would watch as she entered and filled a room.  I would look forward to going to school, anticipating how good she was going to look and what she would be wearing.  But, as I said, that is truly another story.
     Our graduating class has the dubious honour of being the last high school to be able to book Proms in Ontario.  The hotel was trashed.  Televisions, patio furniture and broken bottles in the bottom of an empty swimming pool.  I watched as an individual ran down the hall, jumping up and smashing every light fixture along the way.  And this barley scratches the surface of the mayhem and destruction that occurred.
     Well thank god for across the river.  (and here again, that is another story)  

     And WHAT AN ABSOLUTE RIOT!  The following statement will most definitely appear in future entries:
     It truly a miracle that as many of us made it to adulthood.  And equally as miraculous that as many of us went on to lead productive and happy lives.  I can only hope future generations have the same good fortune.

IS JON CRYER THE POOR MAN'S MATTHEW BRODERICK? COMPARE AND DECIDE

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding And The Duck Man :)
Ferris Bueller's Chicago Street Parade Scene
IMO, when comparing the two scenes, Jon Cryer kicks Matthew Broderick's ass - LARGE.
Take away the hoopla, the extras, all the parade trimmings that support Matthew's performance and it is no more exceptional then the rest of us could do.
Jon Cryer's timing, dance moves and energy is over the top :)
Here at "Lies John Hughes Sold me" we LOVE over the top.

FOR STEVE JOBS - RIP.

Very sad news about Steve Jobs passing yesterday.
In discussing the brilliant life of Steve Jobs, Apple Computers and everything in between and since,
Wyatt brought up a great point.
Of course Steve Jobs is connected to John Hughes movies.
June 1983, Steve Jobs released Apple Lisa, the first computer with a mouse.
"Lisa" stood for "Local Integrated Software Architecture".
The computer was named after Steve Jobs' daughter Lisa.
The Character "Lisa" in Weird Science was named after this computer.

 

*SIGH*

I THINK FERRIS BUELLER NEEDS ANOTHER DAY OFF

What's got Ferris Bueller's grapes these days?
Matthew Broderick looks miserable in every photo taken of him.
His wife, Miss SJP always looks so chipper. Sarah Jessica beams.

I just dont get it.
To Matthew: "You're still here? It's over. Go home."