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What happened to fiery women?

Did you ever wonder what happened to the fiery women from the best years of Hollywood?  I always did when I look at today's rising female stars.  I am not an old woman but I do prefer movies from what I consider to be Hollywood's best times.  From those times I learned to mimic women like Audrey Hepburn, Katherine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and my favorite feisty Irish lass, Maureen O'Hara.  As a kind my mom and I would spend Saturday mornings folding laundry and watching Turner Classic Movies or AMC.  We watched so many movies, especially musicals, I couldn't figure out why my clothes colors and lip colors weren't as vivid.  For many years I thought that everyone randomly burst into song and dance in the middle of conversations. 
As time went on the movies I loved weren't shown as often and so I lost touch with my mentors.  One day while browsing through the bookstore I saw a beautiful classic Hollywood goddess staring from the shelf.  It was the autobiography of Maureen O'Hara, 'Tis Herself.  The name alone was so simple and inviting I grabbed it up. 
I devoured this book.  O'Hara life was so interesting it was easy to read.  The book is a quiet chat between the two of you over tea on a comfy chair by the fire while it lightly rains outside.  So many Hollywood secrets are hidden inside, but  are not revealed in a gossipy scandalous sort of way.  It is very matter-of-fact.  Her manner seems to be, "this is how it was, I don't care if you don't believe it."   
Biographies are usually not my thing but this one was wonderful.  Maureen O'Hara was an exemplary woman and it comes out in the pages. 

About Me

I have had some interest in myself and while I find it flattering, truly there isn't much to tell.  Reading is my passion.  While growing up I used books to escape and managed to go through my parent's bookcase by middle school, even the romance novels.  With the romance novels I had to promise not to read the parts about sex and what not.  I wrote short stories and incredibly bad poetry my whole life before realizing what I was good at, telling people what I liked and why.  Hmm, I have opinions?  Well I guess you guys figured that out already.
If you happen across the Galaxy Magazine from what used to be South West Texas State University you may find a few articles I wrote as a budding journalist.  My particular favorite was titled "Bulls and Babes."  Just try to guess what that was about.  I am from Texas people, it isn't that hard. We are lucky I have managed to write without using "y'all" in a sentence since my editor nearly killed me for that in college.
I studied print journalism in college and currently work for a newspaper in the advertising industry.  It is fun and challenging.  Someday I do hope to work in the publishing industry helping dreaming writers spread their word. Of course you never know, I could one day win the lottery and move to Greece.  Someone has to win sometime, right? 
Recently I got married and I am enjoying being a newlywed.  My husband is an accomplished technology writer so he understands when I loose myself in my journal or book. 
Aside from books I love ballroom dancing,inaccurate police dramas, and really ugly dogs.  Nothing is as wonderful as a dog with an ugly face.  Of course we have an English Springer Spaniel which is like the cheerleader of dogs.  Perky, pretty and annoyingly loving.  The exact opposite of ugly but lovable all the same.  Oh and I love Chanel.  Makeup, fashion, and perfume, you name it I absolutely adore it.  Hey, just because I am smart and love  sci-fi and books, doesn't mean I can't have damn fine taste!
I do hope this little run down of my life has satisfied my curious readers.  If it didn't well, I am sorry, I am just not as complex as you want then but I will try.