Those Were The Days...

W.C. Feilds and Mae West

- The very first

of the blonde bombshell Pin-Up Girls.

The Queen of,

"Why don't ya come up and see me sometime?"

Retro Fabulous Humor

Now this is a real ad...it hasn't been altered. Pretty Funny Huh?!

LARD??? I Dunno Honey. Do I Have To?

I know the quality aint so hot- but come on! Lard Information Council? Whats next?!

*Another- "I can't believe this is a real ad" post.

Can You IMAGINE???

And we thought today's kids were fast! No wonder we've had generation after generation of smokers!
*Just another "I can't believe this is a real ad!"

Russian Vodka...Russian Bride...

Now does she get to drink the Vodka while scrubbing the floor? 'Cause I might go for that...(TOTALLY KIDDING!)

*Another, "I can't believe this was a real ad" post.

The Guaranteed 3 Day Diet...

I think this is gonna be a good kick off for my, "I Can't Believe This Is A Real Ad Week!"

I have quite a few of these beauties stashed away, and I was trying to think of a good purpose for them...well, this seems to be it. So for the next few posts, these are all the Ads that I cannot believe are for real. (And maybe some that I wish were!) As far as I know, these Ads are in their real, and unaltered state. ~Enjoy!

WooHoo! Summer Is Here!

I cannot tell y0u just how happy I am
that Summer is FINALLY here!

The Good Things In Life...

Most of the good things in life are enjoyed in the little moments.
Sometimes we just have to relax a bit, and take the time to truly enjoy them.

Just One Of Those Days...

Do you ever have those days were you feel like the Wicked Witch of the East?

Where you try to be good. You really, really WANT to be good.

But no matter how hard you try...You end up feeling like this?!

At times, I do.

So glad Summer is almost here- I sure am ready for it!

Have a good day guys. ~Danae

Oy! I Feel Like I've Been Stuck In The 1950's!

Boy am I ever glad that's over with!

For those of you who already know...so sorry for the recap- I'll be brief. For those of you who didn't know why I've been neglecting my blog for a month now...it's because I've been stuck in the Dark Ages for the past few weeks. I've had me a real good run of 'bad techno juju'.

First my wireless Internet card busted.

I thought- "No big deal, at least I still have my cell phone's Internet. I can pick up my e-mail, read my blogs, go to a friend's house to post & send in my homework,etc.."

Then- the very next day my cell phone's Internet went out too!

So, I did what I was supposed to, called the tech support folks...and whad'ya think happened next?

Yup... In the process of trying to 'fix' my computer problem, the tech support people locked up
(ie: broke!) my cell phone. The whole damn thing- not just the computer!

After a few more 'major communication breakdowns' and other electronical setbacks, thankfully things started looking up for me. About 5 calls and 2 e-mails later, and they said that they are going to be sending me a new phone- "after their supervisor approves it!"

So cross your fingers for me, PLEASE! :)

And thankfully, last week I was able to get a new Internet card. So I am back in blogging action!

There were a few perks about not having such easy access to the Internet. One, it made me slow down and take the time to work on some offline projects that I have going on; which was very nice. I also was able to focus better on my school work, and I ended up getting not one, but 2 100%'s on my Research Papers (!) and a 98% on a test! Super Woo Hoo!

(Now, before anyone goes and thinks I am a genius or a rocket scientist (hee hee), let me tell you- I am not. These are just some extra-curricular classes that I am taking, and I am sure they are graded as such. (Not that I don't work my butt off to earn those grades- because I do; they just aren't in Biology, or Calculus. So now you know!

Also, I was able to get a bit of art work done, and work on some projects with the Kidlets. We are busy finishing up the school year and getting ready for Summer!

I LOVE Summer! I love spending the days at the pool or Lagoon, BBQ'ing each night, Sunday concerts on the cliffs overlooking the ocean...and whatever other fun stuff this Summer has in store for us! Hopefully a great 6th Birthday Party for Jeremiah, some camping, and maybe a trip to the Lake or to Catalina Island. (Or both if we are super lucky!)

So...I will close up this post with I am super glad to be back online- and Thanks to the Folks who still took the time to email me or comment on the blog while I was gone. You Guys are awesome! You are what makes blogging so much fun! Take care Ya'll- and have a nice weekend! ~Danae

SOME OF YOU WILL UNDERSTAND...

Aaaah, The Lovely Bernie...

Have You Ever Had One Of Those days?!#*@#?!

* WELL I'M HAVING ONE RIGHT NOW !!! *

Retro Fabulous Humor

A Little Retro Recreation Funny 4 U...

*Aaaah-ha-ha-ha! Now that is some good advice!*

A Little Retro Recreation Funny 4 U...

*Just a little something to put a smile on your face!* :)

*Enjoy your weekend* ~from Danae

An Awesome Anti-Hate Video To Share With You...

Hello Again! I wanted to share this with you all. It isn't Vintage or Retro related at all...but it is a fabulously important message that I think we all could benifit from. If you like it, I urge you to share t with the folks that you know. This origionally came from a post on rs. B's blog, "Cofessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom". (Excellent blog, by the way!) It is shared here with her permission. It is also up on my "Crafty's Cuppa Coffee" blog.

***DISCLAIMER***This video contains the F-Bomb, so if any of you cannot handle colorful language, have kids in the room, or are a kid yourself; then this message is not fo you! Otherwise...ENJOY!

A Little Retro Recreation Funny 4 U...

Hey There Blog Buddies~you will have to forgive my lapse in posting. I have been busy...and will continue to be! LOL!
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I have been studying hard & doing my homework & projects for my new classes that I started last month. I'm doing well too! I got a 90% on my first test, another 90%, an 82% and a whopping 100% on this last one!!! Woo Hoo!
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Time to celebrate! Of course not too much...because still have a long way to go; and many more tests to pass before I can get too excited. But hey, if they all go half as good as these ones, I will be happy.
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Take it easy guys, and I hope all is well with each of you, your families & your lives.
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~Danae, aka 'Crafty' :)

Monday Madness ~ Welcome To My World...

*Just a little Hello! from Crafty, to start your week off right!*

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And just to let you all know that you are not the only ones with lives that sometimes suck...

Right now, I am busy getting ready to go fight a Red Light ticket in Traffic Court - FOR A LIGHT THAT I STOPPED AT!!! Woohoo! (Thank goodness that there is a photo to show that I stopped! One good thing.) And, as if that doesn't suck bad enough on its own...

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They want me to pay a whopping $436 BEFORE I can go to fight the ticket! WHAWHAT?!(Probably so UncleSam can make a little interest off of my money, while I wait 6 months for the refund...AFTER I win the case. Government!)

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So, would you all please say a quick prayer, (if you do that sort of thing); or just send some good energy my way, to help me along with this today. I appreciate the extra thougts and well wishes. Cause BOY DOES THIS SUCK!!! I haven't had a ticket or accident in over 10 years now. I sure don't want to start with this one. $436...I know people who have paid less than that for a DUI! What the ---- is THAT all about ?!#*?! Tell me on what planet that makes sense!

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All right. Ciao Ya'll. Sorry if I pissed in your corn flakes! I truly do hope that all of you have a better Monday morning than I am about to have! By the way...Does anyone have like $436 that I can borrow? (Just Kidding!LOL!) Take care all.

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Written by: One very stressed out & pissed of Retro Mama named Danae* :)

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~UPDATE~10/09: Well, this week I FINALLY had my 'day in court'. After all of these months of going in for the 'next step' of the process; on Tuesday I was able to go into court, reveiw the video & plead Not Guilty.

Apparently- I did stop, but the cop did not feel it was for long enough. Oh well.

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I did ask for community service in leiu of the fine- but would you beleive it is 58 hours of comm. service? WOWSERS! (Maybe I should have just come up with the money? LOL.) So, that is that- and now I can put this nonsense behind me. Thanks to those of you that left me kind emails & comments, and wished me well. I appreciate your friendship and thoughts. ~Danae :)

A Little Retro Photo Humor For Your Veiwing Enjoyment ! & A Note To My Readers...

Hey There Blog Buddies & Retro Fantasy Fans~

I wanted to take a moment to send out a BIG THANK YOU! to all of you lovely people who took the time yesterday to send me such sweet comments about my new avatar photo. I think between the response from here and over at Crafty's Cup; I had a record day of comments. And all were fabulous and encouraging. THANKS GUYS!

On another note...I have a bit of news to share with you all.

Recently I have decided to pursue my Degree Program for my chosen spiritual path.

This is a momentous occasion for me, for many reasons. I have been wanting to take this step for many years now, and have not had the time or the money to invest in such a huge undertaking. After a long search for the right school and course program; I was thrilled to find the perfect venue for me to do just that.

The other wonderfully synchronistic aspect of this step is that my classes begin 15 years TO THE DAY! from the day that I had made my very first Formal Dedication to this path. May 1st 1994. Beltaine/May Day. How awesome is that!

Now, I did hesitate on mentioning anything about this on my blogs because I happen to be a bit of a procrastinator, and was worried about talking about something that I may not finish. Not to mention that the full program, (all 3 Degrees) that I would like to complete; takes a few years. So...that is a big chunk of uncertain territory that I will be taking one step at a time!

The main reason that I am mentioning this at all; is because all of the extra course work, projects and assingments, are going to mean that I have a lot less time to devote to my blogging. (And how I LOVES my blogging!) :)

But, please do not fear...I will still be posting, just on a less frequent basis. I hope that all of you will continue to check back in and follow me on this nw leg of my journey. It should provide some interesting fodder for blogging; as I have not been a student in oh...about 16 or so years! (Except for my time at Massage School, and that was 12 years ago! )

Also, remember that you can always subscribe to C.C. Retro Fantasy, (and all of your other favorite blogs) on an RSS Feed or through your Google Reader. This will automatically update you on any new posts as they come out. I LOVE my Google Reader!!! It makes it so easy to catch up on all of the blogs that I like to follow. It is like a cyber-magazine subscription delivered to my computer. I don't know how I would follow all of you guys' great blogs without it!

Okay Folks, have a great weekend, and wish me luck on this new leg of my journey!

***Posted by one very nervous & super excited Crafty Chick!***