*Ponders*

[kyburg]

You know, when people talk about Britney Spears these days - and after searching my memory banks for things Truly 80's for that party a few weeks ago (that I want to do again, even bigger, complete with backyard and BBQ this summer) -

I'm reminded of Gelsey Kirkland.

She's written three books, all told - but the one that twigged my memory was the first one - Dancing On My Grave, and I guess you won't wonder why very long.

I always thought she was so pretty, too. Some of that was plastic surgery, no doubt - but I always thought she was beautiful.

I'm glad to find out the story ends well - and she's still teaching what she learned the hard way.

Maybe someone will sneak a copy of her book to ol' BritBrit - now that it's gotten quiet.

Yay 80's -

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[kshandra]

Wow. I'd never drawn that parallel before...but it's so apt.

Some of that was plastic surgery, no doubt

I remember seeing her on 60 Minutes, talking about the procedures she underwent just to more closely match Balanchine's platonic ideal of a dancer.... *sigh*

[bleudaisy.livejournal.com]

Are you an 80's girl, too? What year did you graduate high school? I'm class of '88. ^_^

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, ten years older love. I was class of '78 - the eighties were my college years! (Although I graduated in '84, married in '85 - those were the years I worked in the industry...and frankly? I was happier in the nineties.)