On the Jukebox this wekend at Dolores Delargo Towers

Queen of Eurovision

Happy birthday, and douze points, today to Katie Boyle (Lady Saunders; born Caterina Irene Elena Maria Imperiali di Francavilla, 29th May 1926)!

Phenomenal woman

“I am a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.”



“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

“I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.”

"The most important thing I can tell you about ageing is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and some big beads and thong sandals and a dirndl skirt and a magnolia in your hair, do it. Even if you're wrinkled."

“If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.”

RIP Maya Angelou (4th April 1928 – 28th May 2014)

Worship

From Kidnapped Culture:

She played with contrast, taking aspects of men’s fashion, such as oversized suit jackets, vests, and shirts, and accompanying them with leggings, fishnet gloves, stockings, and studded jewellery.

Never the victim, she was a woman in control of her image, and was a source of inspiration to many young girls, and ladyboys, who wanted to emulate that tough rocker chic. In make-up, the strong retro looks being worn today can be traced back to Siouxsie’s heavily lined eyes and bold coloured shadows. Bow down, worship, and celebrate her today. Without her, we are nothing.

Quite.

Siouxsie Sioux (born Susan Janet Dallion, 27th May 1957)

Darling Lilli

From her chapter I Say What I Think in the book Words to Live By, published in 1947:

My mother was born on the river Rhine, where people are gay and easygoing, where they drink much wine and don’t care who likes them. When I was a child I often heard from her a healthy warning, especially when I came crying that someone didn’t like me and demanding to know what I could do to make him or her like me.

“Everybody’s friend is everybody’s fool,” she would say serenely; or sometimes, “Many enemies mean much honour,” or “Where there’s much sun there’s much shadow.”

I have interpreted those ideas in my own way. I don’t set out to antagonize people, or to be aggressive or provocative, but I have never made a special concession just for the purpose of being liked. I’ve spoken my mind even when I knew that what I said might be unpopular, because I believe that to speak your mind is essential, to take part in a controversy is important. It has never been my nature to sit back and keep quiet for fear of treading on somebody’s toes.

The danger of being too sensitive to what others think is strongly illustrated in the play Death of a Salesman. The author makes an important cause of the demoralization of his hero the fact that he cared too much whether he was well liked. He was afraid ever to make an enemy, and this hastened his destruction.

My mother made me immune to that fear in early youth. You can’t go through life only making friends, I realized very soon.

If, for a good cause, you must make an enemy, accept the fact. As long as your conscience is clear, you will find that you have strengthened not only your determination but your character.

Wise words from the beauteous Lilli Palmer, born Lilli Marie Peiser one hundred years ago today.

This Bank Holiday weekend, I am mostly dressing casual...

...like tomorrow's birthday baby Miss Patti LaBelle and the girls!

The Great Wall

"I’m interested in the behaviour of penis. It’s soft and hard, up and down, small and large, smooth and rough. It may be the most attractive and intuitive interface."

This kinetic sculpture ["The Penis Wall"] consists of 81 erectable penises that respond to either a viewer's movements or to realtime movements in the stock market.

Apparently.





[Source: Dangerous Minds]