Posts Tagged ‘redhead’
Going Gray Gracefully
Posted by admin in Diary Tuesday, 15 December 2009 22:25 2 Comments
Who am I kidding? This redhead is not really a redhead anymore. My mom went gray at a young age. Although I got my red hair from my father, I have no idea what his gray hair would have looked like since he went bald at an early age. I can only assume my hair will be close to my brother’s gray.
In an effort to retain my youth, I fell into the habit that so many women get in to – coloring their hair. I’m tired of worrying about it, and I’m tired of the damage to my hair. Between me coloring my own hair to save money, and all the styling, my locks have taken a lick.
My husband and I went to a party Saturday night, and I saw an attractive women with shoulder length GRAY hair. She was only a few years older than me. That is when I decided to do this. I spoke to my husband about it this evening, and he is all for it. Part of me was afraid of what he thought, but he was supportive. He suggested I go with it, and accept it.
So, my great friend and stylist already has a head’s up on my plan. She will help me through it by getting the color to a place where the gray can blend in. Wish me luck!
Redhead of the Week – Rupert Grint
Posted by admin in Redhead of the Week Tuesday, 15 December 2009 20:49 5 Comments
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. In December 2007, Grint was ranked #16 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under 25 with an annual earning of $4 million (US).
Early life
Grint was born in Harlow, Essex and grew up in Hertfordshire. His mother, Joanne Grint (née Parsons), is a housewife, and his father, Nigel Grint, is a memorabilia dealer. He has one brother, James (born in 1990), and three sisters: Georgina (born in 1993), Samantha (born in 1996) and Charlotte (born in 1998). Before being cast in Harry Potter, he had only appeared in plays for school and his local theatre group, Top Hat Stage School. As a young child, he was once cast as a fish in a play based on the story of Noah’s Ark. He also played Rumpelstiltskin in another school play.
Career
A self-proclaimed fan of the Harry Potter book series, young Grint was interested in getting a role in the film. For his audition, he sent a video he made of himself, in which he dressed as his drama teacher while rapping about how much he wanted the part; Grint won the casting selection with the video. After completing the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, he appeared as science-whiz Alan A. Allen in the British film Thunderpants (2002) which received mainly negative reviews[citation needed] and was considered a flop[by whom?]. In 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009 he again starred as Ron Weasley in the Potter sequels Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Grint also starred in the coming-of-age story Driving Lessons with Laura Linney and Julie Walters (who acted as his character’s mother, Mrs Weasley, in the Harry Potter movies), which was released in the summer of 2006. Grint got excellent reviews for his first leading role: the critics praised the realism he brought into the role of shy teenager Ben Marshall, as well as his “riotous comedic timing” and “fantastic screen chemistry” with Walters.
Also known for his radio and television voice-over work, he appeared as Nigel Molesworth in the Baggy Trousers series for BBC Radio 4 and voiced Peter Pan in a BBC documentary.
On 9 July 2007, Grint and fellow cast-mates Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson left imprints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
12 Year Old Victimized Because of Facebook Page “Kick a Ginger Day”
Posted by admin in Rants Monday, 23 November 2009 08:07 5 Comments
Police: Facebook site may have led to beating of 12-year-old
09:58 PM EST 11.22.09
Los Angeles, California (CNN)
The beating of 12-year-old boy by a group of classmates at a Southern California middle school may be linked to a Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads, authorities say.
The redheaded boy was beaten up by a group of seventh and eighth graders at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas in two separate incidents Friday, according to a statement released Sunday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A Facebook page stating that Friday was “Kick a Ginger Day,” referring to redheads and possibly inspired by an episode of the “South Park” series, may have sparked the injuries at the middle school, authorities said.
The boy’s injuries were not serious, and no one has been arrested, authorities said Sunday.
Redhead of the Week – Ron Howard
Posted by admin in Redhead of the Week Monday, 19 October 2009 20:38 No Comments
Ronald William “Ron” Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director and producer, as well as an actor. Howard came to prominence in the 1960s while playing Andy Griffith’s TV son, Opie Taylor, on The Andy Griffith Show (credited as Ronny Howard), and later in the 1970s as Howard Cunningham’s son and Arthur Fonzarelli’s best friend, Richie Cunningham, on Happy Days (a role he played from 1974 to 1980). Since retiring from acting, he has directed many films including Splash, Backdraft, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code, and its sequel, Angels & Demons.
