I finally sent my taxes out today. Whoo. That was fun. And then I decided to check on my little Cafe Press shops to make sure I hadn’t made a million dollars that I wasn’t claiming and I discovered that …. Someone Actually Bought A Thing!
I made a dollar! Somebody in New York got a lesbotronic.com apron. SWEET!
In what movie did Katharine Hepburn’s character say…?
1. I don’t smoke, I only drink champagne when I’m lucky enough to get it, my hair is naturally natural, I live alone… and so do you. [Desk Set - LongLostLady!]
2. I’d hang you from the nipples, but you’d shock the children. [The Lion in Winter - LongLostLady!]
3. Now that I’ve had a taste of it I don’t wonder why you love boating! [The African Queen - LongLostLady!]
4. The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. [Stage Door - Jenni!]
5. Listen to me, mister. You’re my knight in shining armor. Don’t forget it. You’re going to get back on that horse and I’m going to be right behind you, holding on tight and away we’re going to go, go, go! [On Golden Pond - Jenni!]
6. You’ve got no faith in Johnny, have you, Julia? His little dream may fall flat, you think. Well, so it may, what if it should? There’ll be another. Oh, I’ve got all the faith in the world in Johnny. Whatever he does is all right with me. If he wants to dream for a while, he can dream for a while, and if he wants to come back and sell peanuts, oh, how I’ll believe in those peanuts! [Holiday - Matt!]
7. I hope you’re going to tell me your name. I want you for my first friend in New York. Mine’s Eva Lovelace. It’s partly made up and partly real. It was Ada Love. Love’s my family name. I added the ‘lace.’ Do you like it, or would you prefer something shorter?
8. Y for him, IE for me. [Adam's Rib - Kim! & LongLostLady!]
9. Now I have some instructions for you. I want you to go straight back to the gallery. Start your motor. When you get to the gallery tell Jennifer that she will be looking after things temporarily. She’s to give me a ring if there’s anything she can’t deal with herself. Then go into the office, and make out a check, for “cash,” for the sum of $5,000. Then carefully, but carefully Hilary, remove absolutely everything that might subsequently remind me that you had ever been there, including that yellow thing with the blue bulbs which you have such an affection for. Then take the check, for $5,000, which I feel you deserve, and get – permanently – lost. It’s not that I don’t want to know you – although I don’t – it’s just that I’m afraid we’re not really the sort of people that you can afford to be associated with. Don’t speak, Hilary, just… go. [Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Jenni!]
10. There *is* a leopard on your roof and it’s my leopard and I have to get it and to get it I have to sing.[Bringing Up Baby - Matt!]
I think my interest in old movies actually started due to a combination of astrology and Charlie’s Angels (the TV show).
Charlie’s Angels was the first television show that I obsessed over – making lists of every episode that I could remember and eventually making sure I saw all of those episodes again in order to identify them by title (e.g. “Angels on Ice”). I also collected magazine articles and old TV Guides and even resorted to minor thievery to satisfy my Angel memorabilia habit. One of the things I “stole” was the biography of Kate Jackson (my favorite Angel, no duh.) out of the school library. I was already embarrassed to be checking it out and I made sure to do so when no other children were around. Then I lied and said I lost it so I could pay for the book. The cost: seven dollars, some shame and guilt. “Kate Jackson: A Special Kind of Angel” belonging to me… priceless!
Anyway, one of the things I read reported that Kate Jackson was a big fan of Katharine Hepburn. Of course this meant I had to become a big fan of Katharine Hepburn too. It was pretty easy to do, become a fan. Although I’ve never been obsessed or anything; I only stood in her driveway and I just happened to be there, like out for a walk in Connecticut or whatever. And I should go ahead and say it, but my obsession with Kate Jackson faded after “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” and I haven’t collected any Kate Jackson movies – not that “Inmates: A Love Story” wasn’t riveting.
In the next post are some quotes from some of my favorite Hepburn movies. Because, why not? I’ve been home sick for a few days and I’m a little bored. Humor me!
Dear Reader(s),
I have been too busy lazy to post. After spending 10 hours a day in front of a computer I’ve been more likely to spend non-work time doing other stuff, like knitting. I have been knitting and knitting (and purling) away. Even a little bit at work. So I figure I owe the computer some time now from home. Not much has been going on that I care to comment about, so instead I will answer some viewer mail.
@SpamMommy1 – If you lost 30 pounds in 30 days you are either a constant on the Biggest Loser or you are dead now. Or both. Piss off.
@SpamDaddy2 – Yes it is a great domain name for a site like this.
@SpamBaby3 – You’re welcome. But, I never commented on your blog so you must be mistaken. And, oh yeah, shut up.
Now should I go work on my taxes or watch Rachel Getting Married? I know…. I’ll go knit some more crap!
Love, LizzieLou
