Ni hao from the new girl. I'm brittle star, so named for many reasons, but mostly because I like starfish, sea stars and the ones in outer space, too. My b-day is 3/26. I'm a long time PJ fan and saw her first two performances in L.A. at the Whiskey in 1992, one shortly before the U.S. release of Dry, and one right after. I've seen her live several times since, including the To Bring You My Love tour, and Is This Desire. I hadn't thought about joining a PJ forum until I heard "The Words That Maketh Murder" used on the tv show Hit & Miss last week and was reminded of how good her music is. I pulled out Let England Shake, which I hadn't listened to in a while, and the thought occurred to me to look online for a PJ forum. So here I am.
My avatar is a pic of Mona Maris, a Hollywood actress from the '30s and '40s who was originally from Argentina. She starred in several silent films in the late '20s/early '30s, but once Hollywood started making "talkies," Mona didn't fare so well. Because she spoke English with an accent and never completely mastered the language (although she spoke Spanish, French, German and several other languages fluently), she wasn't successful as a talking star until Hollywood directors started using her in Spanish-language versions of their hit films. I've also used avatars of '30s starlets Theda Bara, Bebe Daniels and Clara Bow on other forums, and may do so here. ...Point being, I love the style and decor of the 1930s and '40s, but my avatars are not pics of me. I'll include a pic of me below.
Now I guess it's time to start futzing around on the forum and discovering what's here.