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cleolindaEee! Today has been a good day, despite not getting much of worth done. I'm still struggling through Samson Agonistes, which we have to read (cold, no class discussion) for the final. But I did get an early Christmas present from Vladimir in the mail today, and it happens to be the Sideshow Weta Galadriel bust. It's a lot smaller than you'd think (which is a good thing)--maybe eight inches high. Now, Vladimir is the real Weta collector here (you should hear him go on about the blissful smell of polystone), but he did point out that it was a limited-edition piece and if anyone should have a Galadriel bust, it should be me (see icon). Tis verreh pretteh and looks very nice on the shelf over my desk with the dolls. (Galadriel Doll approves).
Also: I have ordered Vladimir's Second Christmas Present, which will be very exciting. Whee!
Meanwhile, tis the season of corporate gifts. The first gift basket Mom's brought home had a box of Poppycock (basically caramel corn), a box of Ghirardelli chocolate with carmelized almonds (which she prompty absconded with), and a tin of those Danish butter cookies that you see so often near the holidays. I just suddenly realized how good those cookies are a couple of years ago, so this is one of the little things I look forward to muchly each Christmas.
Back to reading and recording: I don't know what the deal is with the sound quality, but the "Phantom of the Fiction Workshop" clip is awful. The New Orleans posts were recorded on a much less spiffy Nokia over the summer, and they sound crystal clear. I get a brand new future-sleek Samsung, and you can't hear for shit. So I don't know. I thought my new computer came with a microphone... I'll look into that, and see if I can't record something on a piece of equipment other than a cell phone. I like doing readings, though--particularly when I'm alone in the room and no one's staring at me--so I may try to do more. I would do some of the "Movies in Fifteen Minutes," but... really, I don't know how long you can go on muttering the speaker's name and then reading the line. I heard Horton Foote--or maybe it was Shelby Foote. It was a Foote. I know that much--read a new play he'd written at a writer's conference a few years back, and it was excruciating. He read the whole thing, and he read that whole thing thusly: "Alice:howareyou? John:I'mfine. Alice:Johnit'sgoodtohearthat." I can't read for pages on end like that, nor would I inflict it on you.
P.S. No, I will not be performing "Novellas of the Night" for anyoneever any time soon.
Also: I have ordered Vladimir's Second Christmas Present, which will be very exciting. Whee!
Meanwhile, tis the season of corporate gifts. The first gift basket Mom's brought home had a box of Poppycock (basically caramel corn), a box of Ghirardelli chocolate with carmelized almonds (which she prompty absconded with), and a tin of those Danish butter cookies that you see so often near the holidays. I just suddenly realized how good those cookies are a couple of years ago, so this is one of the little things I look forward to muchly each Christmas.
Back to reading and recording: I don't know what the deal is with the sound quality, but the "Phantom of the Fiction Workshop" clip is awful. The New Orleans posts were recorded on a much less spiffy Nokia over the summer, and they sound crystal clear. I get a brand new future-sleek Samsung, and you can't hear for shit. So I don't know. I thought my new computer came with a microphone... I'll look into that, and see if I can't record something on a piece of equipment other than a cell phone. I like doing readings, though--particularly when I'm alone in the room and no one's staring at me--so I may try to do more. I would do some of the "Movies in Fifteen Minutes," but... really, I don't know how long you can go on muttering the speaker's name and then reading the line. I heard Horton Foote--or maybe it was Shelby Foote. It was a Foote. I know that much--read a new play he'd written at a writer's conference a few years back, and it was excruciating. He read the whole thing, and he read that whole thing thusly: "Alice:howareyou? John:I'mfine. Alice:Johnit'sgoodtohearthat." I can't read for pages on end like that, nor would I inflict it on you.
P.S. No, I will not be performing "Novellas of the Night" for anyone
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:19 pm (UTC)I stand correctionated! And penalised :)
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:21 pm (UTC)(Thank you again. *hug*)
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:28 pm (UTC)PervyGaladriel 2jours!
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-07 04:41 pm (UTC)Vladimir, she's on to us!
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Date: 2004-12-07 05:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-07 04:38 pm (UTC)Locke: You know what's happening.
Kate: Uh, no, I don't, because if I did, I WOULDN'T BE ASKING YOUR CREEPY ASS KTHNX.
BUT!! The bust is gorgeous! I love Weta, I think they're fantastic. By the way, I'm sending out Christmahanakwanziwhatever cards, do you want one?
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:43 pm (UTC)I actually really really like mail and Chrismukkazaa cards, but I feel bad, because I can't do any this year in return. If you really want to send me one, though, I'm going to get a PO box on Thursday, and I'll post that address so people can fill up my new box if they want.
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:51 pm (UTC)Definitely put the Silmarillion on your list though! At least a chapter. OMG and read it in the Galadriel voice!! AHH OR!! You should do your own recording of the intro to the Fellowship, in her voice! So much exclamations!!
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Date: 2004-12-07 04:45 pm (UTC)"No sir, despite your fantastically accurate Scruffy Strider costume, you may not bring weapons or belt pouches into the art show. This has been a rule for years."
"But my authenticity!"
"No. Leave it on the table. And the camera, for that matter."
"Damn you minion of Sauron."
"Yes sir, I've heard it already. Just check your things and you can go in."
"But-"
Argh. It'll be fun, really, I just know I'll get a few. ^_^
http://www.arisia.org
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Date: 2004-12-07 05:15 pm (UTC)Also, that bust is gorgeous. It's a good thing you have it, because they're sold out now. Getting them through resale is never are great as being the first and only owner. Yay for you!
Just out of curiosity, which artist sculpted the Galadriel bust? I don't see that anywhere on Sideshow's website. Thanks.
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Date: 2004-12-07 05:29 pm (UTC)(Hee, icon.)
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Date: 2004-12-07 06:03 pm (UTC)If your computer didn't come with a microphone, headsets are very inexpensive at Wal-Mart (10-14$US), or just plain microphones are even cheaper (9-11$US). And for an excellent, easy-to-use sound recorder that lets you convert to .MP3 format (v. cool), use audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/). I love that program, and so will you.
Hope this helps!
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Date: 2004-12-07 07:03 pm (UTC)Me? I just like your voice. I'm certain that we'll have your books on tapes (or more likely, CDs) in the future.
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Date: 2004-12-07 08:23 pm (UTC)I think it's a v. good thing those busts aren't bigger - I mean, they are lovely, but they, um...are also a little creepy. V. lifelike :)
Alice:howareyou? John:I'mfine. Alice:Johnit'sgoodtohearthat.
Hehehehe. I know some people who always read like that.
It's like, it's not a race, people!
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Date: 2004-12-07 10:47 pm (UTC)The worst part about Some Foote's reading? He really did run each speaker's name in with the dialogue like that. It was confusing for the first five minutes, and just plain annoying for the hour after that.
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Date: 2004-12-07 09:52 pm (UTC)Is it okay to make comments even though I don't know you well, and just find you clever and interesting? I will pretend it is.I would do some of the "Movies in Fifteen Minutes," but... really, I don't know how long you can go on muttering the speaker's name and then reading the line.
You could do what I used to do and recruit your family and friends to read for different characters. Of course, that was in middle school, and also always turned into half script reading, half crazy laughter. And those scripts weren't even funny. Alright, maybe not such a good idea.
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Date: 2004-12-07 10:06 pm (UTC)Anyway, we love you Cleo. =)We eagerly await the book.
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Date: 2004-12-07 10:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-07 11:53 pm (UTC)You like those cookies? Bleh, I say. If I get any, they're yours.
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Date: 2004-12-07 11:58 pm (UTC)COOKIES YAY!
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Date: 2004-12-08 07:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-08 05:49 pm (UTC)And I would LOVE to hear you doing m15m readings! (You may have to on tours or whatever anyway.) It's always so much cooler when the author does it, because they know where the emphasis is supposed to lie. Although, speaking from experience with your scripts (1 friend was too lazy to move FIVE FEET to the computer, & then she made me read it to everyone else. *sweatdrop* Sooooore throat. Very sore throat.) it is really difficult to do the
RON: Your cat ate my rat and I HATE you!!
HERMIONE: My cat did NOT eat your rat, and I hate YOU!!
name thing continuously. The 1wordperline! part in PoA loses it's effect after a while, and (also in PoA) the time sequence with the italics and everything just goes way over everybody's heads. I'm not critising, you didn't write it to be read, I'm just warning. It's difficult to get those snappy lines out.
*hangs head* The other problem can be when you get way too into it, and stop paying attention to what you're saying so that everything becomes emphasised and you end up turning it from a very simple:
THE WHOMPING WILLOW
RON: Scabbers! There you ... etc.
to
THE WHOMPING WILLOW: Ron!
And everybody laughs at you.
*is shamefaced* But it'd be so cool if someone could perform this or something. ^.^
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Date: 2004-12-08 06:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-08 06:55 pm (UTC)OH! Wouldn't it be awesome it someone could actually remake the movies this way! Or do a play! Or ... something. *thinks* OK, I guess I should replace "awesome" with "brainbendingly hard". But hey. ^.^
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Date: 2004-12-08 07:00 pm (UTC)