But What I Don't Understand Is Why?! (Female Edition)

So as not to continue my discrimination, here are the weird celebrity female fascinations. These may not be as out there as my male friends because, let's face it, most females in the public eye are beautiful women. So, these are just figures I find myself drawn to in photos, film, music, television, and literature.

Samantha Brown: Travel Channel Host. Yes, yes I recognize that I had another host from that network on yesterday's post, but what can I say? I'm a travel junkie. Samantha is a fantastic host and just an all-around cool chick. I'd love to go on one of those weekend getaways with her, go dancing and then relax in that amazing hotel I know she booked with a glass of wine. She's also from New Hampshire, which makes me love her infinitely more.

Evelyn Nesbit: The Original "It" Girl. I just love the photos of her. She is so photogenic. And yes, I realize that she was at the center of a murder trial that rivals current scandals (see: Amanda Knox), but she represents that tragic beauty that people often crave of their starlets. Or maybe that's just me. It's just me? Oh....AWKWARD.

Edie Sedgwick: Another "It" girl. Andy Warhol's muse, well, for a little bit anyway. Living in Pittsburgh, there is some Andy Warhol overdose at times, but I could watch Edie Sedgwick for hours. She's vivacious and interesting and her early death from a cocktail of alcohol and barbiturates was incredibly sad. Also, she's reportedly the basis for some of the songs in Blonde on Blonde by Dylan. As in Bob Dylan. Yeah. That makes her pretty effin' awesome.

Elizabeth Wurtzel: When I was sixteen, Elizabeth Wurtzel was my gurl. I know not everyone feels the same way about her, but to me she is timeless--gorgeous, flawed, and unafraid to delve into her demons. I will always love her just for speaking to my high school self.

Miranda July: If you haven't heard of her, google her. Now. Like, right now. My love affair with her began when I watched Me and You and Everyone We Know. She is a brilliant performance artist, writer, filmmaker, and actress and the entire planet needs to know her. Yes, that is all. Plus, she's from my neck of the woods...gotta love those New Englanders.

Zooey Deschanel: Okay, so I understand why on this one. Zooey Deschanel rocks. I mean that's it, plain and simple. I love She & Him. I love her choice in acting projects. And I love hellogiggles. She's basically living the life I wish I had and looks adorable while doing it.

Maureen Johnson: Another woman that if you do not know her, discover her...now. A YA author with a killer sense of humor and awesomely awesometastically real teen characters. I love reading her. I'm 27 and I love reading her. If my YA thesis comes out nearly as good as her work, I'd feel complete.

I think I might just want to BE these women...well...at least the ones who didn't die tragically,

Starstruck Leni