Bette Davis Eyes

"From the moment I was six I felt sexy. And let me tell you it was hell, sheer hell, waiting to do something about it." ~Bette Davis

I've been on a huge old movie kick lately. One of my absolute favorite actresses is Bette Davis. She's gorgeous, bold, and fun to watch. I first saw her in The Man Who Came to Dinner (this is a classic Christmas movie in our household) with Monty Wooley--whom I also adore--and I knew I wanted to watch more of her work. When I find an actor and actress I love, I tend to devour their movies. (I do the same thing with new authors I discover too.) Jezebel won her Oscar. In Dark Victory she starred along side Ronald Regan, who played a drunk, and Humphrey Bogart, a horse trainer. She is almost unrecognizable in the beginning of Now Voyager as a frumpy spinster, twenty pounds heavier and with the bushiest eyebrows you've ever seen. And of course All About Eve where she plays an insecure, aging actress. Those are just a few of my favorites. I wish Bette Davis was still alive to make more movies. I could just picture her acting opposite Johnny Depp in a quirky suspense movie; Leonardo DiCaprio in an intense drama; or Matthew in a romantic comedy. 

Sweet dreams,

          Krissy

 

 

 

 

 

America's Most Haunted City

Sweet Savannah

It's the end of March and we're back to snow, sleet and temperatures below freezing. Is it any wonder I have vacation on the brain?

Ever since seeing the movie, Midnight in Garden of Good & Evil with Johnny Cusack and Kevin Spacey, I've wanted to go to Savannah, Georgia to see the amazing architecture, lichen and trolleys. Not to mention all the haunted sites--in 2002 the American Institute of Parapsychology named it American's Most Haunted City. A few months ago I wrote an article about different tour companies in the city and all the historical sites to see. Since then I haven't been able to get the city out of my mind.

Sweet dreams,

          Krissy

Come Sail Away

Spring is fighting to get here--bird are chirping, the temperature has been above freezing--but it's just not coming quick enough. There's still snow on the ground, ice on the lake, and the need for a winter coat.  The weatherman's promising temps will reach the 60s tomorrow(!) but we've been teased with these temperatures before, only to get another six inches of snow the very next day.

I've been daydreaming a lot about a relaxing tropical vacation. A cruise in particular so I wouldn't have to worry about renting a car or feeding myself. Plus, I've never been on a cruise and have always wanted to go on one.

Carnival offers a seven night cruise that sails from Miami:

And docks in:

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan

Belize

Cozumel, Mexico

As much as I would love to see Mexico, all the violence and drug wars there scares me a bit right now. I also found this seven night Carnival cruise that takes me back to my favorite place on earth, the Virgin Islands.

You sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico

And dock in:

St Thomas, USVI

Barbados

St Lucia

St Kitts

St Maarten

Sweet dreams,

          Krissy

My Heart Goes Out

After the earthquakes, tsunami, and now the nuclear power plants, my heart goes out to Japan.

Sweet dreams,

          Krissy

Peek-a-boo!

I want peek-a-boo highlights!

 

I'm going to make a confession. I'm nearly thirty and I love watching Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. I saw my first peek-a-boo highlights on that show. In flashback scenes the character Aria has bright red peek-a-boo highlights. Before I knew what they were, I thought they were pretty cool. Then I stumbled across Hot in My Salon on AOL featuring Barbara Forgione and her rainbow highlights, and I learned the term peek-a-boo.

As a teenager I never had any desire to dye my hair, normal colors or otherwise. It wasn't until I hit my mid or late twenties that I got the urge to experiment. But I had a job that required a professional appearance. Hot pink streaks didn't exactly qualify. Now that I work as a professional writer, I can get away with what ever I want--if I can conjure up the confidence to pull it off, that is.

I love that since the highlights are underneath, you can hide them if you want. I also like the idea that you don't have roots to touch up. 

If I don't feel quite brave enough to do a dramatic color I could do something more subtle:

If you look carefully Kim Kardashian and Mila Kunis have natural looking peek-a-boo highlights too.

I don't know if I'd want subtle caramel-blonde highlights to go with my brown hair or something wilder. I still have to find a haircut I like. Oh, and get new tires for my car and stock up on contact lenses before I spend money on my hair. Maybe this spring.

Sweet dreams,

          Krissy