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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were decisive, and now it is time for you to post until the decisive cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: RUCTION!
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Morning all.
That is all.
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congrats to bk
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Thank you, Matthew, for last night's birthday greetings.
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Congrats to MR BK on the sellout!
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Fantasy.....hmmmm.....
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Fantasy.....hmmmm.....
My thoughts exactly.
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Yesterday, I finished formatting the acting edition of my one-person play, (Al) JOLSON, and now I am awaiting arrival (next week) of the proof copy for final corrections.
When finished, it will be available in both a paperback and Kindle edition.
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The Mentalist starts tonight. Yeah!
This is definitely one of my favorite shows.
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Still hot here in Istanbul. We had a few raindrops last night but the thunderstorm forecast for today didn't arrive, in fact it's been mainly sunny. Visited the magnificent Ayasofya, previously a mosque but now a museum, as well as the Blue Mosque. Rode on the vintage tram which runs along the main shopping street, Istiki Al Cad. Plus, of course, lots of eating and drinking is going on!
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Good morning, all! Too many Drama Book Shop dreams and one about a swimming pool and my Barnes & Noble manager Patty gave me a rather restless night. It didn't help that I was tipsy.
Yesterday afternoon, I met David Brophy, the conductor of EILEEN, at the Comfort Inn on 36th and 10th Avenue (oy!) where he and the RTE Concert Orchestra are being put up for this event at Alice Tully Hall tonight. My reaction was, why did you put one of your best performance groups in such a dump? I arrived there at 3, and the group showed up around 3:20 and checked in. David and I ran down to the Irish Rep at 22nd Street so he could meet a friend from RIVERDANCE whose staging the current production there.
http://www.irishrep.org/noctu.html
After that, we walked up Eighth Avenue to 45th Street, sat in a bar with a pint, and caught up. At 6, we walked over to Joe Allen's and met Bruce, Rob, and Joshie for a wonderful birthday dinner. A very good time was had by all, and we rolled out of the restaurant around 8:45. I walked Brce over to his apartment and caught a cab uptown, posted and went to bed.
Today, I have little to do beyond work on recording notes. Tonight, I will trot down to Alice Tully Hall around 6pm, meet David in the lobby and get my ticket for the event.
http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=33436
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Travel Vibes to DR John G! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Congrats on the sell out BK but I hope this doesn't mean that Kritzerland will become an '80s and '90s label - we have enough of those already! (I know it won't really because I know, like me, you love those '50s and '60s scores).
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TOD: I'm ready to move to Shangri La
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Sounds like fun DR ELMORE!
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Slow day at HHW.
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I liked the Modern Family season premiere ONE HOUR last night....THE MIDDLE was not quite as good....they tried to make ONE STORY last ONE HOUR......
Then I watched REVENGE, which was okay.....
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And the word of the day is: RUCTION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: DONNYBROOK
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And the word of the day is: RUCTION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: DONNYBROOK
Sez who? Sez I!
(we actually listened to DONNYBROOK during my formative years, and I loved that number)
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TOD:
Ditto on the bid-and-raised "...Hmmmm....."
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Really? Forty minutes since my last post and nobody has a "peep" to share?
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No peep from me.
I watched the season premiere (dvr-rd) of CASTLE last night. I like the show more and more.
Then I continued to work my way through the first season of FRINGE. One more episode to go, and I like where this is going.
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What the hell? Where is everybody?
I'm thinking about turning on the AC. It's cool, but the humidity is killing me.
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I've sent notes on EILEEN to the person in charge at New World Records.
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I've spoken on the phone to Mr Ron Raines. He wanted to borrow my copy of the London cast CD of FOLLIES. I had to tell him I hated that version of the score and didn't have the CD.
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I have nothing else to report so . . .
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this frenzy is over!
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I neglected to congratulate DR JohnG on his book deal yesterday, so--
Congratualtions to DR JohnG on his book deal!
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Maybe.
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One more post should do it!
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I think it's time for a
Page Two Dance!
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DS Craig could use some mega travel vibes. He attempted to check in on-line and it said he has to take the same flights tomorrow as he will miss his connection in San Francisco. He just left for the airport. If he can't get on the flight to SF he is screwed. If he can get to SF there are multiple options to get him to his destination.
We are shocked. When Bryan's flight in SF was canceled simply put him on another flight out of SF which is what they normally do.
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TOD:
Shangri-La in LOST HORIZONS
Sweet Haven in POPEYE
The Ink and Paint Club in ROGER RABBIT (but definately not Toon Town...)
The movie world of "The Purple Rose Of Cairo" in THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
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* * * * * TRAVEL VIBES FOR DR JANE'S DS CRAIG * * * * *
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My faith in technology was greatly improved yesterday. When visiting my mom at the rehab center yesterday, I dropped my iPhone into a puddle of water in the parking lot. It was submerged! I promptly picked it up and wrapped it in my handkerchief. Then I did the one thing you are not supposed to do with a wet iPhone--I turned it on. But wonder of wonders, it still worked! However, I noticed that the sound coming out of the phone speaker was very low and the camera lens was wet on the inside which resulted in fuzzy images.
I did a quick web search and found what to do next. On the way home I stopped at the super market and bought a bag of rice. When I got home, I shoved my phone into the rice and sealed it closed and left it there over night. This morning the phone and camera were both fine. I'll repeat this treatment for a few days.
I just hope it continues to work until the iPhone 5 comes out...
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Travel vibes for Craig!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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* * * * * TRAVEL VIBES FOR DR JANE'S DS CRAIG * * * * *
Thanks. So far they worked. He was able to check in without any problems. His flight is a few minutes late but he could still make the connection. He would prefer missing it and then getting put on the red eye to Connecticut. At this point he is just happy to be flying to SF.
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I just hope it continues to work until the iPhone 5 comes out...
Phone Vibes!!! I'm glad the rice worked.
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Thanks Jennifer. He still has a very long day & night ahead of him. Hopefully he can get some sleep in the airport.
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Still hot here in Istanbul. We had a few raindrops last night but the thunderstorm forecast for today didn't arrive, in fact it's been mainly sunny. Visited the magnificent Ayasofya, previously a mosque but now a museum, as well as the Blue Mosque. Rode on the vintage tram which runs along the main shopping street, Istiki Al Cad. Plus, of course, lots of eating and drinking is going on!
I hope you will share photos, DR Doug R! I have always thought Istanbul would be a magnificent place to visit!
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From DR John G:
I leave for Albany in the morning for a few days' residency at school. Hope to get started on the book in earnest.
Wishing you safe & easy travels & a productive residency. What is the name of the school?
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DR Cilla great news the group was friendly & welcoming last night!
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TOD:
TARZAN IN FAIRYLAND
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From DR George:
Thanks Jack and Ginny! I survived ASTD. It was actually pretty fun. The keynote speaker was Garth Stein, who wrote (among others) "The Art of Racing In the Rain," a novel told from the point of view of a dog. Not really spoilers here but he dies at the beginning of the book and I think it's about him telling about his life with his owners and something about dog reincarnation. I bought a copy, but I missed getting his autograph. Oh, well. It does sound like a very good book, so I think I'll read it anyway.
Was he interesting? I fought against reading this book & when I finally did was surprised I enjoyed it.
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
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Still hot here in Istanbul. We had a few raindrops last night but the thunderstorm forecast for today didn't arrive, in fact it's been mainly sunny. Visited the magnificent Ayasofya, previously a mosque but now a museum, as well as the Blue Mosque. Rode on the vintage tram which runs along the main shopping street, Istiki Al Cad. Plus, of course, lots of eating and drinking is going on!
Sounds lovely!!!
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
LOL!
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TOD:
TARZAN IN FAIRYLAND
Just when I think you can go no lower, you never fail to amaze me!
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
the weird coincidence would be if they all left when you did!
I love you, Mikey!
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Doug, I never have a prob doing an 80s or 90s score if it's something that I personally like and that I think will do well. However, there are only a handful of 80s and 90s scores that I like and we've already done several of them, so no danger there. Mostly it will be sixties and seventies for the next dozen releases, with a couple of 50s things.
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
Sounds lovely!!!
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I got up just in time for arrival of CDs - everything's been shipped now and I have to jog.
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Oh, and I'm up.
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
Sounds lovely!!!
Lovely...frighteningly lovely!
;)
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DGD Yogi has been very good since Craig left, now that Keith just left Yogi has begun to whine.
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DS Craig could use some mega travel vibes. He attempted to check in on-line and it said he has to take the same flights tomorrow as he will miss his connection in San Francisco. He just left for the airport. If he can't get on the flight to SF he is screwed. If he can get to SF there are multiple options to get him to his destination.
We are shocked. When Bryan's flight in SF was canceled simply put him on another flight out of SF which is what they normally do.
~~~Travel Vibes for DS Craig!!~~~
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From DR George:
Thanks Jack and Ginny! I survived ASTD. It was actually pretty fun. The keynote speaker was Garth Stein, who wrote (among others) "The Art of Racing In the Rain," a novel told from the point of view of a dog. Not really spoilers here but he dies at the beginning of the book and I think it's about him telling about his life with his owners and something about dog reincarnation. I bought a copy, but I missed getting his autograph. Oh, well. It does sound like a very good book, so I think I'll read it anyway.
Was he interesting? I fought against reading this book & when I finally did was surprised I enjoyed it.
He was interesting and funny and thoughtful...and quite attractive. ;) Although, I didn't get to see him up close.
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Last night we watched UNFORGETTABLE and, while not thrilled, have decided to give it another try. Keith was very bothered by the use of "third person" to do the flashbacks. I agree there are many other possibilities which would have worked better.
We also watched the delightful NEW GIRL. Keith may have enjoyed it more than I did. :)
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the only new show I have watched so far this season is 2 BROKE GIRLS, which I enjoyed. I plan on watching PAN AM when it airs.
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I bet Craig could teach Yogi to do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdj67XknFrM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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the only new show I have watched so far this season is 2 BROKE GIRLS, which I enjoyed. I plan on watching PAN AM when it airs.
I'm curious if you like PAN AM. While I can see the appeal I haven't set it to record.
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Last night we watched UNFORGETTABLE and, while not thrilled, have decided to give it another try. Keith was very bothered by the use of "third person" to do the flashbacks. I agree there are many other possibilities which would have worked better.
It would help if those sequences weren't thought of as flashbacks. Carrie has a perfect memory...absolutely everything about every moment is locked in her brain. Those sequences were of her remembering those days more carefully. Are they flashbacks? Well, sure, but not in the conventional sense of the word.
So few people have perfect memory, and those who do can recall details you wouldn't believe. I have no idea of a better way to show the main character examining her memory than with that visual device of showing us what she experienced...and from all the different angles. It would be pretty dull if they just photographed her frozen in thought! :) Id' say they're absolutely essential to the show. It will either fly or die by them.
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And speaking of Tarzan, at the gym yesterday, after my workout, I went into the steam room followed by the tall, buff and completely nekkid young Fireman guy who also goes to my gym.
Before long there were about a half dozen other guys in the steamroom....which is about a half dozen more then normal.
After buff Fireman guy left, so did the others. Coincidence? I think not.
Did you leave, as well? ;)
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Travel vibes for CRAIG.
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Nice cool weather here today....and my first Thursday evening at home since July!
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Will this week never END?
I need time for TORPOR!
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Last night we watched UNFORGETTABLE and, while not thrilled, have decided to give it another try. Keith was very bothered by the use of "third person" to do the flashbacks. I agree there are many other possibilities which would have worked better.
It would help if those sequences weren't thought of as flashbacks. Carrie has a perfect memory...absolutely everything about every moment is locked in her brain. Those sequences were of her remembering those days more carefully. Are they flashbacks? Well, sure, but not in the conventional sense of the word.
So few people have perfect memory, and those who do can recall details you wouldn't believe. I have no idea of a better way to show the main character examining her memory than with that visual device of showing us what she experienced...and from all the different angles. It would be pretty dull if they just photographed her frozen in thought! :) Id' say they're absolutely essential to the show. It will either fly or die by them.
I suppose I could have said "out of body experience" instead of "flashback". LOL regarding the frozen in thought, though at times it looked like that to us which is why we felt it needed to stay in "first person" vs the "out of body" look. I agree it is essential to the show and am sure it is a challenge to find the best way to do it. I think I would have preferred black & white film, or some sort of other texture, than to watch her staring off & having an of body experience. ;D We shall wait & see where the show goes next week.
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Travel vibes for CRAIG.
Thank you.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm in New York City!
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~~~~~CONTINUED TRAVEL VIBES TO DR JANE'S DS CRAIG~~~~~
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm in New York City!
Have fun tonight! Did everything work out with your tickets?
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DR Jane - According to my friend, Brendan, who is a pilot, this is a strangely busy travel week. It could be that any of Craig's possible flight options were just no longer available without "risking" flying stand-by and hoping for a cancellation or no-show.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And I'm in New York City!
Have fun tonight! Did everything work out with your tickets?
Yep! -Thanks again for the assist!
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bk - Congrats on the sellout of "Thelma and Louise"!
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bk - As per the long version of your webisode: Have you considered posting it in two parts? A lot of web series do that - mainly to cut down the download times for their viewers.
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DR Cillaliz - Do you prefer to be called a "flutist" or "flautist"?
;)
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DR Ron Pulliam - ~~~~~TORPOR COME ROUND AGAIN VIBRS TO YOU~~~~~
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DR JRand - Is it "Zumba" or "Zoomba"? Or both? -Not that it really makes a difference. ::)
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So...
It turned out that the bus I got on last night makes a stop in Brooklyn before heading into Manhattan's Chinatown. I was a little worried at first that the bus was just stopping in Brooklyn, but the driver started shooing people back on to the bus who had wanted to get off for a smoke break... And ten minutes later, we were on East Broadway. :)
*And, thankfully, due to the rain last night, all of the construction on the NJ Turnpike was cancelled. The driver made great time from DC to NYC.
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
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And...
We managed to catch all of the lights up 3rd Avenue. I was back at 87th & 3rd at 4:30am. -That was the perfect "Welcome" back to NYC.
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~~~~~CONTINUED TRAVEL VIBES TO DR JANE'S DS CRAIG~~~~~
Thank you.
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
Good thing that it wasn't a real mugging! I can't imagine what I would've done! I don't think I would've had the presence of mind to assess the situation. :-\
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bk - As per the long version of your webisode: Have you considered posting it in two parts? A lot of web series do that - mainly to cut down the download times for their viewers.
Or what about putting up both versions? You could call it the "director's cut" or "extended version."
;D
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How many YouTube series have had that??
You could start another trend!
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So far today...
Good breakfast meet-up with my friend, Tyler.
Good lunch meet-up with my friends, Eric and Pete.
Successfully found a birthday gift for my niece, Alyssa.
Had a nice stroll and browse through Chelsea Market and The Strand Bookstore.
Alas, no nap.
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DR Jane - According to my friend, Brendan, who is a pilot, this is a strangely busy travel week. It could be that any of Craig's possible flight options were just no longer available without "risking" flying stand-by and hoping for a cancellation or no-show.
I think it was an on-line problem as everything was fine when he got to the airport & checked in. His flight to SF left a few minutes late as it was delayed in SF (which might have triggered the online info) but arrived in SF on time. His flight from SF to Chicago was delayed giving him plenty of time to catch it, which is good news & bad news. Once in Connecticut he needs to pick up his car rental & find a place to crash for a few hours. He sleeps ok on red-eyes & would have booked it had it not been several hundreds dollars more.
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
Good thing that it wasn't a real mugging! I can't imagine what I would've done! I don't think I would've had the presence of mind to assess the situation. :-\
There was no real sense of threat in his voice, so... Thankfully, my instincts and intuition were correct.
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
??? I'm glad it wasn't for real.
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And now I need to get ready to meet my friend, Yosh, for dinner followed by tonight's performance of FOLLIES. :)
Laters...
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
He'll be a famous headline: IDIOT TEEN THREATENS WRONG PERSON AND DIES
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!!!! Page 4 Dance !!!!
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
He'll be a famous headline: IDIOT TEEN THREATENS WRONG PERSON AND DIES
;D
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Rather a slow day today.
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Rather a slow day today.
Post-wise that is.
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How is the new job, td?
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Continued travel vibes to Craig.
I hate when stuff like that happens (the bad stuff, that is)
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Vibes, vibes and more vibes!
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Continued travel vibes to Craig.
I hate when stuff like that happens (the bad stuff, that is)
Thank you.
It was really odd & caused undue stress. He had not been dropped from the flight as the online info indicated. Fortunately our airport is small so it didn't take long for him to park & check in.
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Enjoy FOLLIES DR JOSE
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We escaped the desert heat and drove up north for the day.
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Lovely. Did you take any photos?
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Still hot here in Istanbul. We had a few raindrops last night but the thunderstorm forecast for today didn't arrive, in fact it's been mainly sunny. Visited the magnificent Ayasofya, previously a mosque but now a museum, as well as the Blue Mosque. Rode on the vintage tram which runs along the main shopping street, Istiki Al Cad. Plus, of course, lots of eating and drinking is going on!
We love details of what you're eating and drinking....there are a lot of foodies here! Have a great time!
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Jose, it wouldn't work in two parts - and it's only a minute or so longer than the short version, running 7:30 instead of the 6:30 the others run. I'm still thinking about it and will actually have the option of using either. Also, if we use the short version, I'll put the long version of the two songs on our website.
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Rehearsal was really fun. Then I went and had a small pizza at Dino's - had a craving.
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DR Jane - According to my friend, Brendan, who is a pilot, this is a strangely busy travel week. It could be that any of Craig's possible flight options were just no longer available without "risking" flying stand-by and hoping for a cancellation or no-show.
My flights were very full
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DR Cillaliz - Do you prefer to be called a "flutist" or "flautist"?
;)
Flutist. Flautist never sounded like a good thing to be to me
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
He'll be a famous headline: IDIOT TEEN THREATENS WRONG PERSON AND DIES
LOL!
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I picked up a very unexpected package - the first 100 Nudie Musical Blu and Rays, which look great all shrink wrapped and packaged. I'll be sending a number of these on to Chicago early next week, along with my memoir.
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Well, my month of health check-ups ended today with a mammogram. Glad that one is over. So far I need to take vitamin D supplements and am supposed to exercise. Hopefully that will be it. I am getting new glasses, but they aren't in yet
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I picked up a very unexpected package - the first 100 Nudie Musical Blu and Rays, which look great all shrink wrapped and packaged. I'll be sending a number of these on to Chicago early next week, along with my memoir.
;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
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DR Cillaliz - Do you prefer to be called a "flutist" or "flautist"?
;)
Flutist. Flautist never sounded like a good thing to be to me
My dad knew someone who told him, "I'm a flutist, not a flautist. I don't play a flaut."
:D
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
Great new, TD!
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DR Jane - According to my friend, Brendan, who is a pilot, this is a strangely busy travel week. It could be that any of Craig's possible flight options were just no longer available without "risking" flying stand-by and hoping for a cancellation or no-show.
My flights were very full
But why cancel the flight that was available even if they dropped him from the connecting flight in SF? That was what worried him so, that he couldn't get to SF. There were multiple airport options he could have flown to before renting a car and driving to the wedding.
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Well, my month of health check-ups ended today with a mammogram. Glad that one is over. So far I need to take vitamin D supplements and am supposed to exercise. Hopefully that will be it. I am getting new glasses, but they aren't in yet
D3?
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
:D :D
I'm sure you excel at customer service.
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I picked up a very unexpected package - the first 100 Nudie Musical Blu and Rays, which look great all shrink wrapped and packaged. I'll be sending a number of these on to Chicago early next week, along with my memoir.
Wooooohoooooooooooo
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Well, my month of health check-ups ended today with a mammogram. Glad that one is over. So far I need to take vitamin D supplements and am supposed to exercise. Hopefully that will be it. I am getting new glasses, but they aren't in yet
D3?
That's what I'm taking. This time she didn't prescribe it just told me to get it. I'm not surprised that I'm D Deficient
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With all the hiking & walking I do all year even with sunscreen I am not D deficient and still decided to take extra D3 for my bones. I take it with calcium. Are you taking calcium along with the D3?
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Hello - As I think DR elmore mentioned about New York--it's uncomfortably humid here even though it's not hot.
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No, Jane, I'm not taking calcium and it wasn't recommended by my doctor
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Is that because you eats food high in calcium? I remember the push in my late forties to begin increasing my calcium intake to protect my bones. Unfortunately, at the time, there weren't any forms of calcium I could tolerate. I also didn't know about D3 or magnesium.
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I ate too much tonight. I need to move around, feed Yogi & Kitty, and wash the dinner dishes. DGC Kitty threw up her dinner the last two nights. Craig removed the cans of that particular food & I have something new to give her tonight. I hope she keeps it down.
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I remember the push in my late forties to begin increasing my calcium intake to protect my bones.
Of course that was a long while ago and things do change.
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It isn't even an issue at this point. And yes, I drink lots and lots of milk and eat other calcium rich foods
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Thursday evening greetings! I was on the road to Yellow Springs by 7:30am for the grantwriters' conference. Not being on the board anymore, it was weird to be there and not know how the sausage had been made. My only responsibility this year was to moderate the funder panel at the end and that went well.
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DR Cillaliz - Do you prefer to be called a "flutist" or "flautist"?
;)
Flutist. Flautist never sounded like a good thing to be to me
Neither does horn blower, but I wear the name with pride.
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
:D :D
I'm sure you excel at customer service.
Awww, shucks. . . .
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Nice story of a high school athlete who did what others didn't.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Runner-carries-injured-foe-half-mile-to-help-in-?urn=highschool-wp6171
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I'm off to hang out with Yogi & Kitty for the night.
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Have a nice night, Jane
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Trying to watch Bearcat football on ESPN, but my eyelids are getting very heavy - 'night!
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Nice story of a high school athlete who did what others didn't.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Runner-carries-injured-foe-half-mile-to-help-in-?urn=highschool-wp6171
That's a great story, but why did they have to call the injured kid a "foe"??
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Just got off the phone with Cindy Williams and she'll be signing the first 100 copies of the Nudie Blu and Ray. Our Kickstarter angels will all get signed copies as well (by her and me).
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
:D :D
I'm sure you excel at customer service.
Awww, shucks. . . .
Sounds like you're enjoying it. That's great.
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Nice story of a high school athlete who did what others didn't.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Runner-carries-injured-foe-half-mile-to-help-in-?urn=highschool-wp6171
Great story.
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DS Craig could use some mega travel vibes. He attempted to check in on-line and it said he has to take the same flights tomorrow as he will miss his connection in San Francisco. He just left for the airport. If he can't get on the flight to SF he is screwed. If he can get to SF there are multiple options to get him to his destination.
We are shocked. When Bryan's flight in SF was canceled simply put him on another flight out of SF which is what they normally do.
Vibes
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I neglected to congratulate DR JohnG on his book deal yesterday, so--
Congratualtions to DR JohnG on his book deal!
Thank you.
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Thanks for the travel vibes, Elmore. I made it to Albany and then Catskill safely and on schedule with a stop at an excellent Greek restaurant for dinner. Not the usual gyro, pressed meat, but some fine vegetables and cheeses. The vegetarian options looked so good, I skipped on the meat.
Dessert was galaktabouriko, my favorite, which had a touch of orange blossom water in the egg custard and not too much honey on the phyllo dough. So the end result was light and exotic (well, OK, my one bite was).
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TOD: Ever since I read Ann Patchett's "Sign of Wonder," I've been thinking about "The Island of Dr. Moreau" and would like to visit such a strange world. Or, for the same theme in different drag, "Rocky Horror Picture Show."
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Exhausting day. Night, all.
Vibes to those in need.
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Happy Fall!!! It starts at 4 something AM with the Autumnal Equinox...I'll be sleeping so I'm sending out early autumnal greetings
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Fall doesn't start here for another 34 days. That's when my AC is programmed to turn off.
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We're having frost tonight
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We're ... uh ... not.
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There are huge numbers of stray cats in Istanbul as well as packs of dogs running around. The cats hang around by restaurants hoping for scraps from the diners sitting at the outside tables. I pulled up a chair at one restaurant to find a cat asleep on it - I didn't disturb it and restaurant staff seem quite happy to have the cats around. They also wander in and out of shops, and even hotels.
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From DR George:
Thanks Jack and Ginny! I survived ASTD. It was actually pretty fun. The keynote speaker was Garth Stein, who wrote (among others) "The Art of Racing In the Rain," a novel told from the point of view of a dog. Not really spoilers here but he dies at the beginning of the book and I think it's about him telling about his life with his owners and something about dog reincarnation. I bought a copy, but I missed getting his autograph. Oh, well. It does sound like a very good book, so I think I'll read it anyway.
Was he interesting? I fought against reading this book & when I finally did was surprised I enjoyed it.
He was interesting and funny and thoughtful...and quite attractive. ;) Although, I didn't get to see him up close.
for a moment there I thought that was Mike talking about BNFMG*
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Buff Nekkid Fire Man Guy
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:)
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Belated birthday greetings to dear Laura == I logged on last night and fell asleep while ketciung up
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I have been having a couple of 14 hour days again....
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I gotta tell you.
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I finished watching RKO 281 - quite bad. Then I watched the first thirty minutes of The Magnificent Ambersons. If there's a better opening thirty minutes of any film I haven't seen it.
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Thanks, Vixmom. It was a nice quiet day.
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Good Evening!
...And FOLLIES was the perfect way to end a truly wonderful day off in New York City. I can't wait to get back here on October 3rd and be a New Yorker again for a few weeks.
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DR elmore - THANK YOU! -And Thanks to Ron too!
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Since I have to be on a train back to DC in seven hours, all I will say right now about FOLLIES is that is a totally different show from what I saw at the Kennedy Center. Still not a "perfect" production of an imperfect version of the script, but, frankly, I loved it.
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...And Bryn Terfel sat behind me, and Bette Midler was across the aisle from me too. Katherine Heigl was there tonight too. Man, is she gorgeous(!!!!!).
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...And many thanks to Bette Midler's assistant for getting the woman in front of her to stop texting! :)
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I have been having a couple of 14 hour days again....
DR vixmom - Just how long are your work days supposed to be anyway? Eight? Ten? Twelve?
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Hello - As I think DR elmore mentioned about New York--it's uncomfortably humid here even though it's not hot.
Ditto.
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DR Cillaliz - Do you prefer to be called a "flutist" or "flautist"?
;)
Flutist. Flautist never sounded like a good thing to be to me
Neither does horn blower, but I wear the name with pride.
:o ;D ;) :-X ;) :)
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Thanks for the travel vibes, Elmore. I made it to Albany and then Catskill safely and on schedule with a stop at an excellent Greek restaurant for dinner. Not the usual gyro, pressed meat, but some fine vegetables and cheeses. The vegetarian options looked so good, I skipped on the meat.
Dessert was galaktabouriko, my favorite, which had a touch of orange blossom water in the egg custard and not too much honey on the phyllo dough. So the end result was light and exotic (well, OK, my one bite was).
DR JohnG - Galaktabouriko is my favorite Greek dessert! My favorite Greek place in Richmond used to make an incredible version. One time, I soooooo wanted a slice, but it had just come out of the oven yet. After some "begging", Stella cut, well scooped me out a slice. It was the most amazing custard/pudding/dessert soup I've ever had.
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We're ... uh ... not.
:D
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And...
I got off the bus, walked two blocks... And some punk teenager stopped me... "You got any money? Empty your pockets."
I did get a bit worried at first, but then I assessed the situation... We were two blocks from a subway stop... There were some other people walking around... Because his pants for soooooo loose in that "gangsta" manner, there was no way he could have been gripping and hiding a gun in his waist band... He also just kept talking and talking and talking... Eventually, after I kept repeatedly telling him, "No, I'm not going to empty my pockets," he cracked a smile and said, "I'm just joking. (Duh!) My name is XXXXX XXXXX. I'm going to be famous some day."
-"I'm sure your are."
Then I hailed a cab uptown.
He'll be a famous headline: IDIOT TEEN THREATENS WRONG PERSON AND DIES
Alas, that's exactly what I was thinking.
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Enjoy FOLLIES DR JOSE
I did, DR JRand.
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Jose, it wouldn't work in two parts - and it's only a minute or so longer than the short version, running 7:30 instead of the 6:30 the others run. I'm still thinking about it and will actually have the option of using either. Also, if we use the short version, I'll put the long version of the two songs on our website.
Gotcha.
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I picked up a very unexpected package - the first 100 Nudie Musical Blu and Rays, which look great all shrink wrapped and packaged. I'll be sending a number of these on to Chicago early next week, along with my memoir.
bk - If you happen to need any restaurant recommendations for Chicago.... ;)
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I'm tipsy from the Guinness, but I am back from a quite wonderful evening with the RTE Concert Orchestra and its wonderful conductor David Brophy. The event at Alice Tully Hall consisted of two parts: the first half being two short silent fllm made by a contemporary Irish fiim maker, both a combination of sci fi, fantasy, and employing film clips of Dubl9n from 75 years ago or longer. One of the shorts THE UNUSUAL INVENTIONS OF HENRY CAVENDISH was accompanied by a solopiano. The second THE LACTATING AUTOMATON was rather a sad piece about a child raised by a robot., and it was accompanied by the concert orchestra, The film composer was there, and the score, abot 15 minutes long, was absolutely delightful.
The second half of the event was introduced by Gabriel Byrne; it was a restored print of a 1933 silent film THE GUESTS OF THE NATION, based on a Frank O'Connor story that has also inspired THE CRYING GAME and Brendan Behan's wonderful tragicomedy THE HOSTAGE. The film, about 50 minutes in length, features actors Barry Fitzgerald and Cyril Cusack, along with a lot of actors from the Abbey Theatre and is about the IRA capturing two British soldiers they plan to assassinate if the British army hangs two IRA prisoners. It's a film about the friednship developing between the two Brits and their captors and the tragedy once the hanging occurs. I was in tears at the end. The new film score is beautiful and the orchestration so fine that the 22 players in the orchestra sounded twice the size. The music featured a lot of Gaelic melodie and hadexcellent transparencies with beautiful harp, flute and English horn solos. I got to tak to both composers and tell them how much I admired their work.
After David and I got through the reception - and I noticed a very handsome man there with a mighty fit physique that I thought might be a future interview for our DR MBarnum - David and I went to PJ Clark's where the orchestra was partaying. I got to see three players from the EILEEN orchestra - harp, percussion, and viola, so that was a lot of fun, I caught up with Brophy on his day in Manhattan, and then the handsome man from the reception showed up and asked me if i were Irish and what I had to do with the event!
He is a retired boxer named John Duddy, who's going into acting, and we talked about thirty minutes. He is by no means a dumb jock, but he could certainly play one, and I think he's a genuinely good person. Hopefully, he'll send me an email or give me a call. If I were an agent or manager, I'd sign him up. I think he will have a good career.
Mikey, what's your opinion?
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How is the new job, td?
It's very invigorating, mentally. I'm learning new names for old products, new recipes and new registers on a daily basis. I've got the customer service down pretty well. . .;)
At this point, after a full week's worth of work, I'm finally beginning to relax and enjoy the ride.
DR td - Just continue to enjoy the ride. :)
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DR elmore - Sounds like you a wonderful evening too.
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And since 8:10am will be here sooner than I know it... (thankfully, I'll be able to take a nice nap at the theatre before understudy rehearsal starts)...
Goodnight.
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DR elmore - Sounds like you a wonderful evening too.
I did, DR Jose! Where were your tickets?
I'm really bummed that the idiot reviewers kept knocking Warren Carlyle for not being Michael Bennett and praising that idiot Schaeffer for a lot of the work Warren did.
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Barry Pearl was here earlier, watching the three episodes - he agrees with me that the shorter version is best.
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Will no one rid me of this meddlesome page?
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DR elmore - Sounds like you a wonderful evening too.
I did, DR Jose! Where were your tickets?
I'm really bummed that the idiot reviewers kept knocking Warren Carlyle for not being Michael Bennett and praising that idiot Schaeffer for a lot of the work Warren did.
Row G on the aisle. Bryn Terfel was in Row H right behind me. Bette Midler was in Row F (and the texting bitch was in Row E). Katherine Heigl and TR Knight were down the row from Miss Midler. Joseph Stein's daughter was also in attendance tonight. -There were lots of industry folks there, in general.
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The Texting Bitch - that's the title of my next novel.
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;D
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Night.
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