I Want One!

Such a huge fan of the show, and someone else seems to share my obsession of Match Game, for this lunch box creation was part of Something Awful's Photoshop Phriday.
Well I want one!

What You Didn't Know...

*YAWN* So it's already 9:00 AM and Pixie has tagged me. I've been tagged before, but I just hate answering these things. Then I thought to my self, "Self, you never reveal enough information about yourself. No one knows any details about your personal life." So here are 7 things about me that you may not know:

1. I am a graduate of St. Pyre's School of Technical Pyrotechnics in Fioria, Virgin Islands, majoring in Pyrotechnical Arts. I studied under Pietro Pierre, the great international flame thrower. A genius in the world of deflagration.

2. I spend at least 5 hours a day at work procrastinating. This mostly consists of surfing the internet, blogging, playing on my MySpace page, or tooling around in Photoshop.

3. I have a thing for trumpet players. Especially those named Harry who know how to play Hora Staccato.

4. I have an unusually long tongue. When I was born, the doctor suggested to my mother that I get the tip of my tongue chopped off. The very thought of this procedure made her cringe, so she declined. As a result, I can touch my tongue to my nose (as well as many other special talents that shall remain unsaid).

5. Before my work as a pinup girl and go-go dancer, I was a famous big band singer under the stage name Kitty Keller. I sang for our wonderful men in uniform during WWII for the USO, and had 12 very successful albums throughout the 30's and 40's. However, I strained my voice during a performance with Doris Day (okay, more of a shouting match, but that's another story for another day) and I lost my record deal.

5. I've dated many famous men, but Peter Lawford was the one who really broke my heart. I'm especially hurt since there is no record anywhere of our relationship, which leads me to believe that he never has revealed to anyone that we were lovers.

6. I'm a MySpace whore. If you ask to be my friend, I'll automatically just say yes. I don't care who you are, what you believe in, or what you look like. I just want you as a friend!

7. I tried to sleep with Irving Thalberg to get a movie deal at MGM, but Norma Shearer beat me to it. That bitch.

As far as tagging people...I don't really go to other people's blogs, but I do hang out around other people's MySpace pages and websites (see the list on the right). I think if I tagged someone they'd never do it back. And if you're hurt that you didn't get tagged, it's because I don't know what the hell your blog is! Leave your addy in the comments so I can put you in a post or on my links list. Stop lurking and start commenting!!

Oh yeah... the obligatory rules (that I really had trouble following)...
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

No Clue

I was inspired by Anne Taintor.
[Sorry, but I'm gonna have to put watermarks on everything I create from now on. People have been stealing some of my pics and claiming them as their own, particularly on MySpace (even so far as using some of my "Sweepea'd" pinup pics as their own profile pictures!). If people would just take it and then link back to me, I wouldn't mind...but they don't.]

If Only it Were That Easy...

© sweepea's lounge...all rights reserved.
do not copy or post picture without the lounge's permission. thanks!

You Suck at Photoshop

If you've ever watched a Photoshop tutorial...they are just like this. Well, sort of. (If the video's not working, try this link.)Thanks to Monte for the video!

Vintage Ad Makeovers

Yet another fabulous Photoshop contest from Worth 1000 brings vintage ads redone to show futuristic (and some quite racy) products.
Many of them are good...and a few you may have seen before on here in their original form. Enjoy! [Thanks to Lou for pointing me to it.]

Romance Novels You'll Never See...

Longmire has inspired me to do my own...

Thirsty Work!

Since I am a huge fan of WWII, propaganda posters, Photoshop, and beer, I thought this was the perfect thing for Friday.

[part of the Propaganda Photoshop Contest on Worth 1000.com]

King Kong Desktop Wallpaper

Just for you from me, desktop wallpaper for the 1933 movie "King Kong."


Formatted for Macs (because heavy on the left), and extra large for big display settings.

Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Here's my New Year's wallpaper for you to have on your desktop this week.
...Hopefully your evening is as good as this guy's!

formatted for Macs at 1344 x 1008

Aw wook at da cute widdle puppies...

My Christmas gift to you...a free Christmas desktop wallpaper. Cute, aren't they? Of course, now that I'm typing this, I am remembering that I don't like dalmations. Just 5 years ago a dalmatian bit me on my head, scratching my scalp with its teeth. I was inconsolable for 4 hours.

Oh well, Merry Christmas!

Okay, Men, It's Your Turn...

(Formatted for Macs, 1280x1024)
Inspired by watching my father and brothers gorge themselves on the Thanksgiving dinner and then sit glued in front of the TV, I thought it was time to honor the men of the past. With all the hard work they did in the 50's and 60's (chasing the secretaries around the desk, calling them "hon"...ah, the good ol' days...) I thought the men should have a shot (horrible pun intended) at having their own set of wallpapers.

BTW...remember when secretaries were called "secretaries"?

Wow, Time's They Have Changed...

Desperate Housewives

There's something about the 50's housewife image I love messing with... Maybe it's the fact that the "perfect" housewife is always smiling, happily cleaning up kids' crap and being seen only as the dishwasher, maid, and chauffer of the tiny household. Well, I've decided to explain this constant (yet eerie) smile that is pasted on these women's faces. Here are some desktop wallpapers that I've spit out in the last couple of months. (Formatted for Macs, 1280x1024) Enjoy!