{"id":231,"date":"2012-04-09T15:48:42","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T15:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katiepfeiffer.com\/blog?p=231"},"modified":"2012-04-09T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T16:38:46","slug":"all-things-taurus-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katiepfeiffer.com\/blog\/all-things-taurus-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"All Things Taurus Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 7, 2012<\/p>\n

Hi Everyone,
\nI felt it is time to write a Taurus theme related blog. \u00a0Jupiter the planet of luck and expansion is in Taurus. \u00a0I ‘m a Taurus with my Jupiter in Taurus. I ove anything to do with film,food, fashion,art, nature, beauty and the unusual. I think you will find this blog entry funny,insightful and interesting. Also due to the fact that I haven’t written \u00a0one of my long blogs in a year, I \u00a0will be writing and publishing several around the same time. This is part one of ALL THINGS TAURUS.<\/p>\n

I just finished a wonderful memoir titled The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood<\/a>\"\" by Frederica Sagor Maas. \u00a0Ms.Maas recently passed away last year at the age of 111 (this alone would make her note worthy). Ms. Maas was one of the few female screenwriter in Hollywood \u00a0during the silent era. THE SHOCKING MISS PILGRIM is Ms. Maas’s autobiography of her \u00a0life from birth \u00a0to age \u00a0fifty. \u00a0This wonderful book chronicles\u00a0the harsh realities of Hollywood \u00a0and the film industry in general including \u00a0sex scandals,corruption and greed. \u00a0It makes one realize that while time goes on, people \u00a0are just people. The same\u00a0things\u00a0that are happening today happened back then too. \u00a0Ms. Maas struggled to keep her integrity in a place where \u00a0morals are not sacred. Ms. Maas’s journey has many layers. \u00a0On the one hand, it is about Hollywood and the way the studio\u00a0system used to work. \u00a0On another level, it is about Ms. Maas’s personal life. \u00a0Ms. Maas penned this book when she was in her\u00a0eighties ( third Saturn return). I mentioning astrological terms here because it is interesting to note she met her and married her husband Ernest Mass during her first Saturn return. \u00a0Changed careers during her second saturn return. \u00a0Then her late 80s was rediscovered \u00a0by film historians\u00a0who encouraged her to write her story (third Saturn return) and it was published. \u00a0The title of the book refers to the most notable screenplay Ms. Mass wrote with her husband in the 1940s \u00a0starring Betty Grable. The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)<\/a>\"\"
\n \u00a0I have not seen the film but after reading this riveting autobiography, I’m compelled to seek out Ms. Maas’s work. \u00a0Her account of the depression f is horrifying and \u00a0heartbreaking. \u00a0This is a must read for any filmophile. Ms. Maas was not a Taurus but a Cancer ( the two signs are pretty similar).<\/p>\n

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On New Years Eve ( 2011- going to 2012), I stayed home and stayed in bed. \u00a0 As I scanned the Comcast \u00a0 Movies on Demand, I \u00a0noticed a \u00a0new documentary on Halston\u00a0Ultrasuede: In Search Of Halston<\/a>\"\"
\n\u00a0 The cost was $6.99 \u00a0and I was \u00a0a little hesistant to \u00a0 download it. \u00a0I hesitated not due to the price but \u00a0because I \u00a0had \u00a0just seen a \u00a0very boring documentary on another \u00a0famous \u00a0designer ( I won’t mention who). \u00a0 I was \u00a0reading Cheap Chic: Update<\/a>\"\" simultaneously as I hit the “buy” button on my remote. \u00a0Sucking on my favorite Sees Candies Lollypops<\/a>\"\", \u00a0I began to watch the documentary by Whitney Sudler- Smith and for the first ten minutes I \u00a0thought I had made a huge mistake. \u00a0Mr. Sudler-Smith seemed to be an imbecile. \u00a0Here he was lunching with Leon Andre Talley \u00a0and asking him ignorant \u00a0questions about Halston which evoked harsh chiding \u00a0from Mr. Talley. \u00a0He \u00a0then was seen in Liza Minelli’s palatial\u00a0apartment \u00a0questioning her about her close relationship with Halston. \u00a0She seemed to be frustrated \u00a0with Mr. Sudler- Smith’s \u00a0questions and \u00a0follow up \u00a0responses. \u00a0I was about to turn it off. \u00a0Thank God I \u00a0didn’t. \u00a0Suddenly, Mr. Sudler- Smith switched from clueless to hip and then to \u00a0fantastic. \u00a0The tone of the documentary transformed into a dynamic view of the 70s disco era,Studio 54,NYC and Halston’s role in the age of debauchery.<\/p>\n

Roy \u00a0Halston Frowlick was a Taurus \u00a0( Born April \u00a023, 1932). \u00a0He tragically died of AIDS in San Francisco in 1990. \u00a0His artistic vision \u00a0drastically \u00a0changed the fashion \u00a0world. \u00a0 He was \u00a0a regular at Studio 54 and best friends with Liza. \u00a0He brought simplicity to \u00a0high fashion. \u00a0His over indulgent lifestyle \u00a0contributed \u00a0heavily \u00a0his downfall. \u00a0He was a man of excess. \u00a0I pretty \u00a0sure Halston \u00a0was Louis the \u00a0XIV in \u00a0another \u00a0lifetime. \u00a0\u00a0I\u00a0loved the \u00a0documentary so much that \u00a0I watched it two more times in the 24 hour rental period. \u00a0 O.k. here’s the thing. \u00a0Watching \u00a0the documentary was like taking \u00a0drugs \u00a0for me. \u00a0I don’t\u00a0do drugs \u00a0but I have a very rich fantasy life ( obviously!) \u00a0 Unexpectedly it \u00a0took me \u00a0back to a place in my head that I hadn’t been to since the age of thirteen. \u00a0 At that point in my life I was \u00a0obsessively playing the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever<\/a>\"\"
\nand dreaming of moving to NYC so I could become a disco queen at Studio 54 ( yes it is funny). Although Studio 54 is long gone, this documentary \u00a0makes you feel like you were there; even if you weren’t . \u00a0The dvd version isn’t coming out \u00a0until May 29, 2012 but you can watch it on demand. \u00a0Rest assured, I will have my own copy of this\u00a0incredible documentary to watch over and over.<\/p>\n

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It is no secret that I have an addiction to refined sugar. \u00a0 Most Taurus people have a sweet tooth. \u00a0It \u00a0is the one addiction I struggled with all my life. I love candy. This past winter, I ended upindulging in too many Sees Candies Lollipops. \u00a0My favorite \u00a0is See’s Candies Cinnamon Lollypops<\/a>\"\"
\nI love anything containing cinnamon. \u00a0It is a good thing the company only produces this candy during the winter months. \u00a0I am working on weening\u00a0myself slowly off refined sugar and \u00a0candy. \u00a0I recently purchased Newman`s Own Sour Cherry Licorice Twists<\/a>\"\" and Newman`s Own Sour Strawberry Licorice Twists<\/a>\"\" This licorice is fantastic. I wish it didn’t taste so \u00a0ood but it \u00a0does. \u00a0No red dye no. 40. If you feel\u00a0guilty about eating this candy, just think about the fact the money you spend is helping others.<\/p>\n

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I recently\u00a0went on a Dennis Potter binge. \u00a0Mr. Potter\u00a0was a Taurus ( May 17th) and a highly regarded British playwright. \u00a0For decades I heard about his work but had never seen any of his work. I was anxious to iew his two most popular television mini series Pennies from Heaven <\/a>\"\"
\n and \u00a0his most revered work The Singing Detective<\/a>\"\"(Starring Michael Gambon). \u00a0I thought PENNIES FROM HEAVEN was incredible. Bob Hoskins is a great \u00a0actor and this mini series is definitely worth watching. The famous songs \u00a0featured \u00a0are all wonderful and from the 1930s. The songs provide the sharp contrast of light to the dark and heavy story line. Several soundtracks exist but this one is the original from the BBC miniseriesPennies From Heaven Soundtrack <\/a>\"\" I found THE SINGNG DETECTIVE to be confusing and \u00a0disturbing. I watched the bonus dvd \u00a0which featured\u00a0profiles on Mr. Potter and \u00a0interviews with him. \u00a0I \u00a0figured if I \u00a0understood the man, I would \u00a0totally ” get” THE SINGING DETECTIVE\u00a0. \u00a0Mr. Potter was a man of many \u00a0contradictions. \u00a0Although he was married and a “family” man ( most Taurus people are loyal), he claimed \u00a0to one journalists to have been with \u00a0137 \u00a0prostitutes. \u00a0Someone who \u00a0knew Mr. Potter\u00a0dismissed this number as being ridiculously high. Mr. Potter \u00a0seemed \u00a0to have such a rich fantasy life that he \u00a0was able to freely explore in his writing. Sadly, Mr. Potter dealt with a horrible debilitating skin disease during most of his life and tragically died of lung cancer at the age of 59. <\/p>\n

**********************************************************************************************Can $11 change your life? My life ( or I should say my personal grooming) became a whole lot better and easier when I realized I had been putting up with crappy toenail clippers all my life. I discovered Mehaz Professional Wide Jaw Slant Edge Toenail Clipper<\/a>\"\" and the difference in clipping my toenails is night and day. These clippers cut through thick toenails and are easy to use. They are great for older folks. Think about how many times in your lifetime you have nought toenail clippers. Three,four or five times? You probably thought they didn’t even work well. This will be the last pair of toenail clippers you ever buy because they WORK and they have a lifetime guarantee. Now I know toes are not part of the body associated with Taurus ( the throat & neck are). But Taurus people continue to struggle and do things the hard way. I spent over four decades struggling to clip my toenails with an instrument that didn’t even work. I have found an easy and helpful product and want to help everybody. Check out my cool merchandise on Zazzle. It is the ultimate Taurus store.<\/p>\n

Well this is it for All Things Taurus Part One. Happy Spring Everyone! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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