Trying to keep my mansions green, after I've Grey Gardens seen...

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As many of you, I've been a fan for years of the Maysles'

70's documentary Grey Gardens. So now it makes me

so happy to see Ms. Drew Barrymore having such success

with her performance as Little Edie. Both her Golden Globe

and SAG acceptance speeches were so full of passion and

genuine gratitude that I nearly teared up a bit myself.

I love seeing passion like that and cannot fathom the thought

of not having my own passion. Interior design is my passion.

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Some have said that interior design

is materialistic and without meaning. I think it brings

dignity, functionality, and true quality to people's lives.

Besides, isn't it enough to genuinely love

what you do?

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Little Edie certainly lived a passionate life.

To some, her life might have looked sad

and full of desperation — but I saw a woman

hell-bent on sharing her creativity.

Sure, there was squalor and instability.

Even in those times Little Edie

held her own, pinned artwork to the walls,

danced her dance, and clothed herself

in the most revolutionary costumes of the day!

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The space shown above reminded me of Grey Gardens —

albeit a much cleaner and palatable version. Whenever

I think of the documentary, I also think of

Rufus Wainwright's beautiful song...

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But beware my heart can be a pin

A sharp silver dragonfly

Trying to keep my mansions green

After I've Grey Gardens seen