Well, dear readers, it’s already Thursday, which means tomorrow will be Friday, which means this week has flown by like a gazelle having a conniption fit. Have you ever had a conniption fit? It’s better than having a conniption that doesn’t fit. Who wants a loose conniption, that’s what I want to know. Wait a minute – this is starting to sound like dialogue from The Brain From Planet X (substitute “hissy” for conniption). I haven’t used the word “conniption” in a ‘coon’s age. I think the last time I used the word “conniption” was when I was having a conniption fit sometime in the 80s. I haven’t had a conniption fit since then, although I might have one now if I keep using the word “conniption.” That is one ugly-looking word and it makes me want to have a conniption fit. Well, that’s quite a fine start for these here notes. We’ve already beaten a word into submission. Speaking of submission, yesterday was a day in which I stared at my computer screen for many hours. For example, I woke up and immediately stared at my computer screen, answering various and sundried e-mails and posting on this here site. I then shipped the packages that I didn’t ship yesterday. I then came home and wrote three count them three pages. I was prepared to write more, but instead I began the arduous task of typing the liner notes for our upcoming new Kritzerland release. That took hours, as I not only had to type up the quite long notes, but then the track listings, the credits page, and all that stuff. I also prepared the package to be sent to our mastering engineer. This release is on the extreme fast track and it will be Kritzerland’s first limited edition CD – limited to 1200 copies. I’m hoping to get it up for preorder early next week. Since stores usually take a few hundred of limited edition titles, I’d suggest preordering very early. Once the 1200 are gone, the release is out of print. You dear readers will, of course, get the jump on all other sites. After all that typing, I had to stop staring at the computer screen and sit on my bed like so much fish.
Last night, I watched a motion picture on DVD entitled Umberto D, a film of Vittorio de Sica. I must say, Mr. de Sica has made some really depressing films, although they always have some surprising humor to them. Umberto D was made with non-professionals in the leading roles and they’re all really excellent. The film is quite moving and tells its simple story simply and evocatively. It’s beautifully directed, beautifully photographed and scored and while I don’t like it as much as The Bicycle Thief, it’s right up there with the best of Mr. de Sica, which is good indeed. The transfer from Criterion is excellent.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because if we don’t I might just have to have a conniption fit.
This morning I have a breakfast meeting with Miss Merissa Haddad as we continue our beginning stages figuring out the act we’re creating for her. That meeting was originally slated for tomorrow, but now it’s today. Therefore, tomorrow I have no breakfast meeting. After the meeting, I must order the food for tomorrow night’s CD release party. I still haven’t quite decided exactly what food I’m ordering, but it will probably be a deli platter from Jerry’s – if not, I may order about fifteen pizzas of different varieties, along with cake and fruit. We shall see. Tonight I’ll be going back to the Disney/ASCAP workshop just to see what progress has been made on one of the musicals for which I sat on the panel two weeks ago. Prior to that, I shall write at least two or three pages.
I hope you’ve all made your plans to be here at haineshisway.com for our Annual Oscar Bash on Sunday. Those who’ve attended our Oscar bashes know that there is nothing like it anywhere. No Oscar bash can compare to our Oscar bash. The question is can we top last year’s record of over 1200 postings? We begin with the pre-show fun, and it continues right through to the end of the show and beyond. Hilarity will ensue, that much I can guarantee you. So, be there or be round.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, meet, eat, write, jog (weather permitting – it certainly hasn’t permitted since Sunday), order foodstuffs for a partay, and attend the Disney/ASCAP workshop. Today’s topic of discussion: What is the worst conniption fit you’ve ever thrown – in private and in public. You know, where you had just had it up to here with a store clerk or a person or whatever and you just had to throw a conniption fit. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, otherwise someone around here will throw a conniption fit.