Glitter in the Air

Right now I'm keepin it real at Poundcake's, listen to some JAMS on the 90's on 9 station. I think as you get older, the glitter of life fades. People have always considered me to be a generally happy person, and when I was younger, probably a little naive. I used to get asked (and sometimes I still do), "Do you EVER get mad? I can't imagine you being mad!" Well, I know the real story- I DO get mad and I definitely get sassy.


Sometimes the reality of things that we love can turn out to be dreary. I've been watching the special features for my new Gone With the Wind blu-ray, and let me tell you, those days were not as glamorous as they seemed! To burst your bubble, Viven Leigh AKA Scarlett:

• smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day on the set of GWTW
• left her husband and young child to marry Laurence Olivier
• was diagosed with bipolar
• cheated on her husband, Laurence Olivier, even though he helped her get through some of her biggest movie roles
• died of tuberculousis in her 50's or something like that.

But she still is beautiful and was made for the role of Scarlett!

If that wasn't enough, everybody had affairs with everybody to try and get the role of Scarlett (but not Vivien Leigh- the one shining moment in this post). So, that's depressing! Old Hollywood seems so glamorous & simple to me. I used to wish life was still like that, but in reality, life still is like that. LAME!

Being behind the scenes of a comedy club is also eye opening. Some of those comedians who look so happy on stage, are not so happy when they get off stage. They tricked me! They look like they're having so much fun, when really they're not feeling the crowd or they are having an off day. Well, at least they're good at pretending.

I love happy things. I love light, hope, positive quotes, & sparkly things. The older you get, the more your bubble will get burst. So in retaliation, I hold on to those things that always make me happy and will always hold magic for me:

• Disneyland,
• Glitter,
• Zebra Print,
• Music,
• Good Friends,
• Chipotle,
• In-N-Out,
• Cookie Dough,
• The Wizard of Oz,
• RENT
• From Justin to Kelly,
• One Tree Hill,
• Old Musicals,
• Poppies,
• Gone With the Wind (even with my newfound knowledge)

And I bet there are a few more. And let me tell ya, these 90's jams are pretty magical!