Lydia Deetz has been my hero ever since I can remember, which by my IMDB calculations, is 1988. She's neurotic, dresses in black, and takes pictures. Three of my favorite things. Growing up, I either was told I looked like "Lydia from Beetlejuice" or "Wednesday from Addams Family." Both warmed me to my black metal core. 
Even the cartoon Lydia was a thrill to watch. That amazing spider cape, her high ponytail (which I still think of when I put my pony up that high), those glorious purplely insomnia eyes. And she even went to private school and had to wear a uniform !!just like mee!! 
and the few times over the years I've fashioned my baby bangs, it's in honor of her. Here's what I imagine her favorite things to be.... 
favorite song: Cocteau Twins - cherry coloured funk 
favorite tv show: night gallery 
favorite poet: Sara Teasdale 
favorite photographer: Weegee 
celebrity crush: Rod Serling
i love Beetlejuice!
ReplyDeleteThe final scene with the Harry Belafonte song was one of my favorite things ("look under your seats!!!!") as a kid.
ReplyDeletealec baldwin strikes again. hes the new samuel l. jackson.
ReplyDeleteah the world makes so much sense now...i can see it clearly
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ReplyDeleteno you can't it's really confusing and full of sadness!
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