As I'm watching, I realize that this 1993 movie has --unbeknownst to me-- had a lot of influence on me through the years. How? Sadly read on.
*The radio she has. It's a Sharp Slimline retro looking one. I had a pink one. I really want another one.
*Her robe. Over Christmas my mom gave me money and the job to buy my brothers, my BFs & my Christmas present. I agonized at Meijers over the red or the pink plush robe that was heavenly in texture. I picked the pink (i <3 pink) but have always wanted a red one, prob because of this movie.
*I always wear slouchy white socks when I'm kicking back at home. At least until my Uggs took their place.
*The megaphone on her staircase. I have one next to my entryway table.
*The one piece PJs and even the white gown. Ok, so my current onesie has the Playboy logo all over it and an assflap, but still... it looked comfy (as did the white gown) and I owned one of those, too.
*The soundtrack. I still love that music, and I still swoon over Perry Como.
*I don't like older guys, but Victor Garber is hot even in this movie and I'd go AARP for him.
*I'm a freakin' journalist like 'Annie' is in the movie. WTF.
*I always live my life not wanting 'What if' moments. I do what I want cause I don't ever want to think 'What if I would have...'
*Her Barnum & Bailey retro poster in her kitchen? Well, I have 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' & 'Where the Boys Are' vintage original movie posters on MY walls, along with 'Bikini Beach', 'Surf Party', and one other one that's escaping my mind.
*The annoying little girl's abbreviations? Yeah, I have those for my clients. While my clients are NOT annoying, I find the abbreviations helpful. Plus typing out Teddy's Times Square, Dooley's Irish Pub, or Your Mother's Food & Spirits are way more time consuming & cut into beer drinking time than TTS, DP or YM do.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes movie poster, as promised.
Ok, I'm sure there's more. But I haven't blogged in a month and felt it necessary to get back into the groove. I'll never blog about something that isn't silly or entertaining at the very least. So you are welcome for that.
I'll probably never know why the influence happened. I'm sure it's not because the nutbag guy I was dating at the time had a thing for Meg Ryan and I soooo wanted to impress him and be like HER just to make him like me more.... stupid early 20s.
Plus it's funny when Tom Hanks & my pretend BF Victor Garber make fun of Rita Wilson's character. Trini Lopez. Yeah, I'll go with that.
