Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you are all having a ghoulishly good day. I was trying to think of something fun to post today and realized one of my favorite supposedly haunted places is The Queen Mary. I have visited The Queen Mary in Long Beach several times, and have even taken quite a few tours. The ship is amazing. It is an art deco dream! So much gorgeous architecture and history to look at, you simply must go more than once. The Queen Mary has been rumored to be haunted for years ... Continue Reading
Archives for October 2009
Psycho–My Favorite Scary Movie of All Time
Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you are all excited about this fun-filled weekend. I am feeling a little festive, and am looking forward to a night in with some scary movies, so I thought I would post on my favorite, "Psycho." How can you beat the soundtrack and creepy Norman Bates? Hitchcock's "Psycho" changed the horror film industry forever. He was able to scare us to death without a lot of gore. Here are some interesting facts about the film: 1. Chocolate syrup was used for the blood ... Continue Reading
Joan Crawford…ghost?
Joan Crawford is still one of the most extremely famous actresses of all time. Her reputation, however, is questionable. It is no secret that Joan and Bette Davis had no love for one another, but I was shocked to find this evidence of that dislike: "Davis was nominated for an Academy Award that year for her performance as "Baby Jane" and Crawford aggressively, but secretly, campaigned against her. Unbeknown to Davis, Crawford had contacted all of the Oscar nominees beforehand to tell them that ... Continue Reading