The Other Princess Diana

To commemorate my 100th post and one year of blogging, I'd like to pay tribute to our Amazonian Warrior Princess.

I was Wonder Woman for Halloween no less than 3 times in a row (during a non-stop growth spurt which resulted in my mom having to sew three completely different costumes). Of course, these years coincided with the three years in which the original show aired, and in my mind no one will ever be able to replace Lynda Carter (so thank goodness that whole Adrienne Palicki thing bit the dust, because I hate David E. Kelley, and her new outfit was stupid.)

Anyway...

I love the original comic book, the later comic books, the Nazi-fighting (70's spin on the 40's) TV version, the ultra disco TV version, weird fan art and any odd collectible, the creepier (and anti-sexy) the better. Because the princess is the goddess of truth, here to kick ass and save the world - NOT be ogled by mere mortals...and ....er..... that's enough geekage. Maybe my mom will make me one more costume....

Super Mag Circa 1977 (with Peter Frampton center-fold!)

Buttons by Crab-Apple Designs

Fan Art By Rebecca Guay.

First Issue

Revamped

Original Sketches

DC Direct Elseworlds Wonder Woman from the Prestige Format Graphic Novel Amazonia.

The copy on this is all kinds of disturbing....how dare they sully the vaguely appropriated image of the princess?

Nouveau Fan Art by Iamacoyfish

From the sketchblog of Ted Dawson and Wes Hargis

Original Nazi-fighting Carter

Bracelet at Rezin8

Limited Edition Vintage Style Statuette

Hip Baby Togs at Baby Wit

Ad for 1966 Aurora Model Kit

Melon Salsa

I threw this recipe together quickly for my "A Muse Schmooze" get-together with the Longmontinas.

The group is designed to push each other to finish started projects (from knitting to novel-writing). Mostly we just  drink wine, eat cheese and make sarcastic jokes. So awesome.

Anyway...Melon Salsa!

Cantaloupes were practically being given away at Safeway today, so I picked some up and improvised something that would be bright and summery to celebrate summer's almost end.

What you'll need:

~1/2 Cantaloupe

~1 red onion

~1 small cucumber

~2 roma tomato (firm)

~1 bunch of cilantro

~2 serrano peppers

~juice of 2 limes

~1 can of  black beans, drained and washed

~Salt to taste

Dice everything (except the beans). Toss with  beans, lime juice and salt and refrigerate a few hours (to let the lime seep in).

Serve with blue corn chips. Should go well with a Mexican beer or an apple-y Chardonnay.

Makes two party-dip-bowl-sized servings.

Randomly Old and Rusty

 

The Old Dress by  George W. Lambert

Photo: Phantom Orchid