It all seemed so improbable that I just had to post a screen shot: Look in the yellow box.
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Having said that, I will leave it up to you to decide what the term "fascinated" means! Regardless, I am grateful.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Fascinating...
On Saturday, this blog appeared in a tweet by Academy Award winning (for her movie Juno) writer Diablo Cody, whose feed is featured on the Entertainment Weekly home page. Diablo Cody is probably one of only two writers in Hollywood today whose style is so distinctive and powerful that movies that involve her are considered as much her movies as the directors' or stars'.
It all seemed so improbable that I just had to post a screen shot: Look in the yellow box.
Having said that, I will leave it up to you to decide what the term "fascinated" means! Regardless, I am grateful.
It all seemed so improbable that I just had to post a screen shot: Look in the yellow box.
Having said that, I will leave it up to you to decide what the term "fascinated" means! Regardless, I am grateful.
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Regarding your blog, I don't what their interpretation of 'fascinating' is, but mine is a very enthusiastic WOW!!! I found you via Maximinimus' blog recently and felt I had found a soul mate. I kept finding myself nodding my head 'yes' to your different posts, especially the one regarding homes: large homes on small plots as opposed to small homes on large plots. I've been saying that for years!
Love it.
I am quite certain that interesting means "thought provoking and entertaining". At least it does to me.
I entirely understand why she would find your blog fascinating. Have you actually seen Juno? One of the supporting characters, Vanessa (played by Jennifer Garner), would probably author a blog like this.
TDP is a new experience for Cody. I think that she means "fascinating" in a very positive way. One that allows you to expand your cultural horizons. New cultural experiences should always be welcomed. Clearly she intends this as a compliment.
Those of us that are frequent TDP readers should perhaps expand our cultural horizons. Admittedly, we have lived lives that have been fairly sheltered, up until this point.
Some things immediately come to mind, for us to consider. A leopard skin pattern chamois shirt from LLB, for example.
Large tat on right shoulder, in the shape of Nantucket Island, that would be partially visible, when wearing a polo shirt.
Others will come to mind. I'm on the case.
Lisa - Thank you and am so glad you are visiting! As you can see here, it is often the commenters that make the posts interesting.
James - This is why everyone refers to you as Gentleman James! Thank you.
Suzanne - Of course I have seen Juno and I know what you mean about Vanessa.
Wharf Rat - !! Hopefully style in a culture is driven by the most accomplished. Very, very funny!
The proof is in the pudding! We shall have to be on the look-out for TDP references in her next media release.
By the by, I don't believe I have heard anyone but Sherlock Holmes refer to anything bad as "fascinating". Your insights and directions are a delight to the mind and senses (there are moments I can almost smell the snow and pine sap!).
I'm hoping that the other writer you're referring to is Aaron Sorkin!
I was actually thinking Charlie Kaufman!
M--Interested to know, did you see a bump in page views following the tweet and feed?
Hi JB,
The number of new visitors, last I looked, was around 10,000.
Charlie Kaufman works, too!
It can only be a positive fascination! Keep up the good work!
I found you through the link from Diablo Cody on Twitter (though I followed a retweet to get here). As someone who grew up in the Midwest, and not a particularly well-to-do or fashionable part of the Midwest (if such a thing exists), I find your site pretty fascinating, too. While I can only speak for myself, I'm intrigued by your thoughtfulness in the things with which you surround yourself. The world I live in is inundated with disposable items - food, furniture, homes, and especially clothes. So, like an anthropologist, it's interesting to see, even from the outside, what a world is like that doesn't share these same philosophies. I'll continue to read, if only as a student of cultures, though I'm afraid I will probably never be able to become "Preppy."
Hello Muffy, I came across your blog in a search for authentic preppy style. I so appreciate reading about your commitment to this aesthetic and sharing it in your blog. If it were not for purists like yourself maintaining standards, consumers might sadly lose classic offerings in the marketplace altogether.
As for Miss Cody's comment, I cannot speak for her personal use of the term fascinating. She went to the same Chicago-suburb prep school I attended but is much younger. I'm sensing her comment was of positive interest. I too find TDP fascinating, as well as thought-provoking and a delightful respite from other "preppy" bloggers. Most seem painfully unaware of the mass-marketed, cross-cultural influences on their interpretations of prep style. Kudos to you for being an authentic presence in this forum.
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