Laurie, la flâneuse

Hello, Friends
In case you haven’t noticed, I am not blogging much at all.  I’ve decided it’s time for me to accept reality (it is oh so hard) and take the radical step of stopping the thing I’m not doing.  But I will keep doing the things I do, one of which is to send out [...]

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Hey all: moonmaiden76 alterted me that I had the introvert and extrovert turned around in my movie trivia answer. She is correct!  Here’s the actual quote (the rest is in the post). Thanks, moonmaiden!
Kitty:  Dr. Talbot says that I’m an intravoyt (spelled phonetically to capture Jean Harlow’s marvelous pronunciation) and you’re an extravoyt.
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D.B., you are the winner!
To my knowledge (and this can be challenged!), the first use of the terms ”introvert” and “extrovert” in a movie occurred in Dinner at Eight, which came out in 1933. The descriptions were surprisingly accurate, and they were delivered by an unlikey source: Jean Harlow’s ditzy blonde, Kitty Packard. Here’s the setup and dialogue:
Kitty (Jean [...]

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Hi, Laurie,
The Snake Pit?
David and Lisa?
Best,
Meg B.
Ooh, more movies for me to check out. But this movie came out much earlier…
Thanks, Meg!  Keep um coming!
Okay,  just checked the comments on my last entry. Things are getting interesting and we’re getting closer. Check out the comments for clues…
Laurie

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Haven’t figured out what to give your introvert? Or do you need a wish list of your own to pass on? Want to give yourself something special? Too late for the big wishes? Take notes this year on what you want next year and mark it on your new 2010 calendar!
Here’s my Top 10 Holiday [...]

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Sheila Reynolds’ letter to Body+Soul magazine not only resulted in the article, “In Praise of Introverts,” but also inspired two radio programs on the topic. The second is this Friday the 18th – tomorrow — at 10 am EST/7 am PST with Terri Trespicio (the editor/radio host who listened and got it) on her Whole Living show, XM157 & Sirius 112 [...]

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