Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 2 => Topic started by: bk on November 01, 2004, 12:00:05 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you know what the notes are talkin' about, you know what's wonderfully wonderful and splendidly splendid and marvelously marvelous, so now it is time for you to post until the decreed cows come home.
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The biggest problem with decreed cows is getting the mess off of one's shoes.
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Top Katharine film, to my taste, is The Lion in Winter. Scenery was never chewed as superbly as in that film.
And they didn't use forks in those days, either!
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Watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show with an interesting group of people was...well, interesting, of course. It was interestingly interesting. It's a film that grows on me every time I see it, which wouldn't bother me but the growth never matches the colors I'm wearing at the time. We had one fellow come in late, snootfulled and obstreperous, but everyone else was fine and dandy.
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Well....it is November.
DRNOEL - I saw J/H on tour with Mr Chuck Wagner in the title role. The evening got off to a bad start because of the three seats we got from TicketMaster - two of them didn't exist: one was a post and the other was air. They finally seated us -
The show as has already been said was....well what everyone has said. I didn't like it much. And after the 20th time the dame sang ".....once upon a dream...." in that song, I thought....even Maria only said "...the sound of music..." three times in that song.....
Katharine Hepburn - well I think my favorite (and it is difficult to choose) would be DESK SET, where she plays Bunny Watson, the head a television network research department.....where Spencer Tracy installs Emerac, a computer (that was later used in the original THE FLY).
The drunken Christmas party and the scene afterward in Bunny's apartment - with Joan Blondell and Gig Young - is so perfectly played.
Gig Young - he was so good. Stream of consciousness writing is great, isn't it?
Loved the pictures of Chez Barnum!
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Morning all!
We had a grand total……are you ready for this…….of exactly……..don’t hold your breath……TWO………Yes, make that TWO kids last night. Since we haven’t had any the past couple of years that is an amazing amount of trick or treaters.
They came in their stroller with Mom and Dad. Dad pushed them. I gave them both a couple of quarters. I think they really liked that.
We had a Blues Clues and a little princess. So cute.
Jane, that picture of me was taken about five minutes before I posted it. The miracle of computer generated graphics. I thought all of you would be dressed up and I didn’t want to be left out.
Can I please be excused from eating the head cheese? Bluck.
Gotta run for the bus. Gee, if this was May and it was Derby time you could place a bet on me. Instead of running for Roses, I’m running for dollars.
Have a good day all! :)
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Good morning, all! Do you remember in "Dear Friend" of SHE LOVES ME, the moment wherein the singer announces "Autumn!" and the woodwinds flutter as the leaves fall? I feel like Dear Friend BK's announcement of November needs the same little flourish.
I do love this time change, and I'm ready to go into the recording office to see if I have any duties this morning on TAN MANHATTAN, which happens this week at the Chicago Humanities Festival. I've got some LADY OF THE SLIPPER business to initiate this morning as well.
DRMBarnum, loved the photos, especially the nonsequiter of your friend.
In my 25 years in this building, we've never had trick or treaters. When I moved in, there were two children living in the building on ther first and fourth floors, but they've grown up and been long gone. This year a young couple on the first floor had a baby, and she's the first since then. My goddaughter's building, in which our Jason Graae lived before he was asked to leave New York, is filled with children, so her family was swamped with kids.
I'll check in later.
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I've been in my building for 22 years, and though there are kids, the parents seem to parachute them into the closest upper-middle-class residential neighborhood. A bowl of candies is left in our lobby - but it's not the same.
My favorite Katharine Hepburn movie is THE RAINMAKER, in which she and the script are perfectly matched.
By the way I watched THE CATERED AFFAIR this weekend. Bette Davis gives one of her most understated and genuinely moving performances.
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Hi, Panni. Hi, Elmore. Coffee and marzipan, anyone?
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The little grocery store where I religiously buy my lottery tickets sold last week's $12 million prize-winning ticket. Not to me, though - which I'm sure I didn't have to add.
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Hi, DIT! I just woke up. (it's around one!) It's a holiday today and the city is basically closed, so this was a good time to finally catch up on my sleep -- plus i went to bed at 3.) I've been pigging out on marzipan, DIT. And lots of coffee, too. No wonder I'm wired.
Have read the Halloween posts. Glad to hear you all had a grand old time.
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Forgot Hepburn! PHILADELPHIA STORY, ADAM'S RIB, AFRICAN QUEEN, THE RAINMAKER. I've got to watch LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT!
Good morning, DRPanni, DRDIT!
Now I'm out of here. Ta!
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I also would like to vote for Long Days Journey Into Night, Lion in Winter for the dramas and comedies I liked her in The Philadelphia Story and Woman of the Year.
TV films: Love Amoung the Ruins and The Glass Menagerie.
Although the film was reviled I sorta liked her performance in The Madwoman of Chaillot
Worst role: I think it would be Jade in Dragon Seed
Strangest films; The Trojan Women and The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley (or whatever it is called now)
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I've been pigging out on marzipan.
This expression is something like a Tom Swifty. I'm trying to think of more of the same.
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I've been stuffing myself with turkey?
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Just a recap of my post from late last night.
I went to see Joan Rivers - a friend was hosting a fundraising dinner, and he kindly invited us to join one of the tables he was sponsoring.
I wasn't impressed with Ms Rivers. First, she doesn't look like Joan Rivers. Second, though one obviously expects her to be vulgar and offensive, she totally crossed the line (Janet Leigh jokes? 9/11 jokes?). Third, her timing was off, and she was only occasionally amusing. Same old, same old jokes - just applied to current situations. And some not even applied. Amy Carter jokes? Helen Keller jokes? Anyway, the food was good.
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My other two Katharine Hepburn favorites (after THE RAINMAKER) are probably THE AFRICAN QUEEN and SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.
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I am here after a very busy weekend. Anthony/Baxter and I had a divoon afternoon with the lovely and sparkling Elmore AKA Larry. Despite his protestations, he is not the world's worst host. We had a grand time talking and eating donuts and cider and halloween cookies. After we left, Ant and I realized what a long weekend it had been. We had chicken noodle soup and tortellini for dinner and then at 6:30pm I lay down for a few minutes. Anthony said "Are you going to bed?" I, unawares, said "no, I'm just laying down for a quick nap" Fast forward to 6:22am November 1st and you will see how unawares I was. Ah, well.
We had a lovely weekend, as I mentioned early. On Friday we visited Anthony's cousins on the Upper West Side. We gorged on pizza and soda and cinnamon apple pudding cake from the Greenmarket. On Saturday Anthony put together a little cemetery of Ghost Lollipops (DR Larry got one yesterday so he knows what they look like) for our second trek to the Upper West Side for a birthday party. We had a great time eating chili and fixins' and devouring a wonderful autmn pie with raisins, currants, cranberries and apples. We also watched the HBO Elaine Stritch At Liberty piece aired eons ago. A good time was had by all. Then, yesterday we trekked uptown again (our passports are full of stamps for UWS) for our lovely visit with Mr. Moore. What a great time we had! Thank you, Larry for the wonderful visit. We returned home just before the annual Halloween parade began and as we exited the subway we saw a plethora of little children in not scary at all costumes, many princesses and pirates and other sundried characters. We then had dinner, and as mentioned, I fell into a deep sleep. Anthony heard some of the parade from the street, watched a bit on NYOne News and then came to bed himself. He's not feeling completely well. Perhaps we had too much excitement this weekend. He feels a cold coming on. He will head out to Long Island tomorrow (he's registered out there) to vote and then will stay for some doctor appointments and he will return to the city this Saturday.
That's the report from Chelsea. More later.
P.S. The Rainmaker, Desk Set (as was mentioned earlier, that drunk scene at the Christmas party is WONDERFUL), Lion in Winter and Long Day's Journey into Night.
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Also meant to say
DiT, I'm in total agreement on Joan Rivers. She crossed the line for me some time ago. I now find her offensive and mean. She's not remotely funny and her obsession with cutting people to shreds is so unfunny that I can't watch her. I'm not a big fan of popular culture and I know that it's ripe for jabs, but her idea of humor just turns me off.
The opinions listed above are just the humble opinions of one DR, not intended to influence anyone or anything in particular.
I will now return to my November project at work.
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The host of the Joan Rivers evening just called to ask what I thought. I told him.
There was a mixed crowd in the audience: Some corporate bigwigs with spouses; middle-aged gay men; and a rather young contingent (staff members of media-related firms - they were likely given other people's tickets). The first group sat near the front, so I didn't really see their reactions. The second group did some serious groaning - especially at the nasty Janet Leigh and Julie Andrews jokes (so Joan Rivers took a swipe at Toronto). And, despite a lot of dated material, the third group seemed to laugh the hardest.
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Kate is very interesting in STAGE DOOR.
I like Kate in SYLVIA SCARLET and BRINGING UP BABY.
With Tracy, I'm fond of PAT AND MIKE and ADAM'S RIB.
In color, I like Kate in DESK SET and AFRICAN QUEEN.
For strange Kate, I like SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER.
For sheer brilliance, I'll take Kate in A DELICATE BALANCE, THE LION IN WINTER and LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.
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I love Miss Hepburn's numbers on a couple of the Ben Bagley collections. Never mind that she can't sing...
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Imagine my surprise when I opened the program at Papermill and found out that Nancy Anderson was playing Ilona, not Amelia, a role I still feel she is perfect for. When I think of Ilona, I think of Barbara Baxley: a slightly older woman with a less than perfect voice. Still Miss Anderson was wonderful in the role. Actually, of the several SHE LOVES MEs I have seen over the years, this was definitely the best. Even the sound problems that Papermill usually has were somewhat improved (although the orchestra still sounded pre-recorded). But the whole cast was excellent, it was well staged and the design team did a perfect job. I don't understand why this gem of a show (which comes off good even in lesser productions) wasn't more successful in either of its Broadway runs.
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DR tomovoz, how are YOU adjusting to this time change? I now know that YOU folks down under are SIXTEEN HOURS ahead of most of the United States. (Indiana still doesn't count).
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Bringing Up Baby is one of my favourite movies! :)
Last night we got about two hundred kids trick or treating... lots of little Mars Bars and Caramilks are left over (guess what I'm having for lunch?!)
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BTW - Dan in Trawna... 6/49 fan? :)
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When I think of Ilona, I think of Barbara Baxley: a slightly older woman with a less than perfect voice. Still Miss Anderson was wonderful in the role. Actually, of the several SHE LOVES MEs I have seen over the years, this was definitely the best.
I saw the Roundabout revival of She Loves Me. I enjoyed it, but still felt cheated out of seeing the original. (I had tickets but the show closed a few days before I was to see it. I was getting a refund as the scenery was being carted out of the theatre.)
Something that bothered me in the revival, and I wonder if it happened in any other productions. Sally Mayes as Ilona asks why "an illiterate girl would attract him." Yet elsewhere in the show, she is scribbling in (and, I imagine, reading) a ledger. Maybe the lyric wasn't meant to be taken that literally - but I wondered why the director (I assume) included the ledger business.
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BTW - Dan in Trawna... 6/49 fan? :)
Yes, though not such a big one since a ticket jumped from a loony to a toonie.
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DR Emily,
I've had another close brush with winning. Many years ago a neighbor of mine won $2 million in the 6/49 lottery. A few weeks later I was in a crowded elevator in the lottery building itself. One woman was grumbling to a friend that nobody she knew had ever won. Eavesdropping moi spoke up, saying that a neighbor of mine had recently won two million. "Well," the woman harrumphed, "I guess he's not your neighbor anymore."
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GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER is my favorite Katherine Hepburn movie....and also enjoyed STAGE DOOR. I have not seen all that many of her films as she was never an actress that I enjoyed all that much.
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My favorite "actory" performance is THE LION IN WINTER.
My favorite "just plain Kate" performance is PAT & MIKE.
My favorite that mixes these two styles of acting is SUMMERTIME which I think is just a gem.
There are only a few of her performances that I can't stand: DR Michael Shayne named one of them - DRAGON SEED. I think she's really awful in SPITFIRE.
But then you think of her effortless comedy playing in things like HOLIDAY, BRINGING UP BABY, DESK SET. Oh, she is truly marvelous and also totally individualistic. No one would ever confuse her with any other performer.
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Although the film was reviled I sorta liked her performance in The Madwoman of Chaillot
I also sort of liked Hepburn in MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT. Bryan Forbes is one of my favorite directors (THE WHISPERERS, THE WRONG BOX, WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND), but apart from the Michael J. Lewis score, MADWOMAN was one heavy-handed movie. As always, though, Katharine Hepburn was extremely watchable.
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Yes, I think Brent Barrett is just fabulous playing second fiddle to the unmatchable Michael Jeter in "We'll Take a Glass Together." (Who knew Brent was such a wonderful dancer?) This was the first time I had seen Brent on stage (to my knowledge), and I booked tickets that night for a winter trip to see GRAND HOTEL and was not disappointed. On that trip that winter, I liked GRAND HOTEL even more than the Tony-winning CITY OF ANGELS (though I thought it was marvelous, too). Tommy Tune's direction did indeed make that show SO different from anything else on Broadway. No wonder he won the direction and choreography Tonys that year.
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Biggest regret of my life: I taped the Dick Cavett/Katharine Hepburn interviews and ERASED that tape several years later ON PURPOSE. I figured I'd watched them enough and wouldn't want to see them again. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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Good November morning. The skies are already bright and blue here.
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We had a beautiful day yesterday (high 83) and we're going to have beautiful days today and tomorrow (high in low 80s; perfect for voting), but then the fall returns with a vengeance with plunging temperatures and rain. I love fall, but this back-and-forth weather does not always work in the best interests of my body's adjusting to the quick changes. Sometimes I lose my voice when weather goes to such extremes so quickly.
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Might I just ask where in tarnation IS everyone? It's so pretty here.
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I'm getting "error" messages - anyone else?
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Good morning, all! Do you remember in "Dear Friend" of SHE LOVES ME, the moment wherein the singer announces "Autumn!" and the woodwinds flutter as the leaves fall?
My goddaughter's building, in which our Jason Graae lived before he was asked to leave New York
The song is "Three Letters" not "Dear Friend" - the latter is too sad to have any woodwind flutter.
Ilona says she is illiterate because she doesn't regularly read books. She's certainly able to read, and to make entries in a ledger.
Graae was asked to leave New York? By whom? Giuliani? There must be some story there.
I, too, had trouble getting to this board a few minutes ago.
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Imagine my surprise when I opened the program at Papermill and found out that Nancy Anderson was playing Ilona, not Amelia, a role I still feel she is perfect for. When I think of Ilona, I think of Barbara Baxley: a slightly older woman with a less than perfect voice. Still Miss Anderson was wonderful in the role. Actually, of the several SHE LOVES MEs I have seen over the years, this was definitely the best...
Hmmm. You could have spared yourself the surprise, Dear Reader William E. Lurie, had you paid closer attention to the posts last Friday. Allow me to present Exhibit A:
Actually, if I recall correctly, Nancy Anderson is playing Ilona Ritter - yes, still, perfect casting. Michele Ragusa is playing Amalia Balish.
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I wish I had had more trick-or-treaters last night. I think I had about 50. But the weird part was that they all came in huge bunches. I think the rain was a big factor. :(
I loved my first visitors. They arrived at 5 something. A very little boy (maybe 3 or 4) dressed as Spiderman. He proclaimed to me, "I am spiderman". So cute!
The best part was me trying to guess some of the costumes. It was very dark and hard to see. And sometimes when they are little, they don't answer when you ask them what they are.
One little boy (again maybe 3 or 4) was so cute. He was wearing a brown costume with a little nose and ears. I asked him if he was a bear and his parent said, "no he's a monkey".
Oops. :)
I had a few of those (I called one little girl a bumble bee when she was a lady bug).
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How is it that Michele Ragusa auditioned for -- but didn't get -- a supporting role in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of "She Loves Me," yet wound up playing the lead?
http://www.nj.com/theatredance/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-2/1099059021148230.xml (http://www.nj.com/theatredance/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-2/1099059021148230.xml)
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Graae was asked to leave New York? By whom? Giuliani? There must be some story there.
Jason's a friend I've known and worked with since 1985. I was being silly.
I couldn't think of the title to "Three Letters" this morning at 7:00 or so. Thanks for correcting me.
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I didn't really care for Mr. Ellis' production of She Loves Me, although it did work better at the Roundabout with Judy Kuhn than it did in its subsequent transfer.
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Did I mention that I had the most delicious krispy kreme donut yesterday? It was a caramel filled creme caramel type deal. So good. For Halloween they were giving out 24 free donut coupons if you bought 2 dozen donuts. My mom had to buy 2 dozen for her work but she kept the coupons. Only catch is you have to buy them separately (so it's one free donut per person per visit). But you don't have to buy anything else. And krispy kreme is only 5 minutes away! :)
And yesterday in honor of halloween I was diet free. So besides eating kit kats, aero bars and smarties, I had a delicious free krispy kreme!
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Ilona says she is illiterate because she doesn't regularly read books. She's certainly able to read, and to make entries in a ledger.
Maybe it depends on how playful the singer is and how ditzy the actress plays it. But when I heard Sally Mayes sing "illiterate," I really took her at her word.
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Yes, but truly illiterate people don't know the word, "illiterate" - do they?
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I wish I had had more trick-or-treaters last night.
We had none. We have had none since moving to Rochester. (This was our third Halloween here.)
Ironically we used to have upwards of 100 when we lived on Roosevelt Island, right there in the middle of the East River. It was a more family-friendly apartment community, I guess, as opposed to our current situation on which we are on a fairly busy road (relatively speaking, of course. It's no Queens Boulevard, aka the Boulevard of Death). We are also on the side of the street that has no sidewalk, though we do have a rather wide shoulder.
Our favorite trick-or-treater, however, was one (he was probably between 8 - 12) who was not satisfied with the little treat bags we were dispensing. The dear partner and I were in the midst of dinner when we answered the door when this particular reveler came a-calling. (Since it was Halloween, we figured we would eat in the living room, and therefore be closer to the door, since we knew we would be busy.) Before we closed the door, the lad was able to gaze into the living room, and piped up: "Hey, can I get a piece of fried chicken, too?"
Which reminds me of the other favorite ToT'er we had. I wasn't home for this one, but was told about it as soon as I walked in after work. (Now, you have to remember that the apartments on Roosevelt Island have fairly open floor plans, with much flexibility.) A little 3-year old girl, dressed as a duck or a swan or some such, strode right into the apartment when the Dear Partner opened the door. She took in the landscape surrounding her and proclaimed "I like what you did with it!" or something similar.
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I didn't really care for Mr. Ellis' production of She Loves Me, although it did work better at the Roundabout with Judy Kuhn than it did in its subsequent transfer.
I agree, BK; I'd seen two productions (Equity Library Theatre and Opera Ensemble of New York) before the Roundabout that had more style and class. The Opera Ensemble production, conducted by Jonathan Tunick, with Gregg Edelman as George and Davis Gaines as Kodaly used the original orchestrations. I told Sheldon Harnick I hated the Roundabout addition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" for the carolers as if the audience would miss the joke of "Twelve Days to Christmas." What do Hungarians in Budapest know about a British carol?
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DR Stuart that is funny!
Last night one boy (about 4 or 5) dressed as a pumpkin came to the door and said, "i hear birds, I'd like to see them" and proceeded to walk in the house.
I told him it was fine as long as he asked his mother first. Well this kid didn't wait and went in to the kitchen (which seemed to really please the mom). :)
Oh well he was happy at least.
For some reason a bunch of little boys were dressed as pumpkins.
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It's so dark and "nighty" - yet only 7 :15 PM. I'm not fond of this time change thing. Today I found - but did not buy - perhaps i should - one of those Russian doll thingies - doll within a doll within a doll. It was US presidents. The top doll was JOHN KERRY! Inside him was Bush, inside him Clinton, etc. Hope they're right. There was another doll combo with Cinton on top, then Monica Lewisnsky, then various other woment with whom he was linked.
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Tomorrow I take in a couple of university classes, then go back and visit where I used to live as a child.
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Another fun moment. A teenage girl came to the door inside a large cardboard box. I asked her what she was supposed to be and someone replied something like girl in a box. Then someone from in my house came to the door, looked at her, and said (it was raining), "well now you're more like girl in soggy cardboard".
:)
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DR Panni, not that you're reading this now. But I'm enjoying your Hungarian stories.
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Hello, DR Elmore - forgot to say hello when you were here before. On the 9th I'm seeing Bluebeard's Castle at the Hungarian Opera Theater. So far, nobody wants to come with me. Can't imagine why. A fun evening of opening doors a la Bartok.
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I read it, Jennifer. Koszonom! (Thanks in Hungie.)
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Good morning, everyone.
Last night we had one group of trick-or-treaters -- seven kids.
This morning it is sunny and clear (big surprise for Arizona) and windy. I am busy tidying up my office/storage room, which used to be my dining room.
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On the 9th I'm seeing Bluebeard's Castle at the Hungarian Opera Theater. So far, nobody wants to come with me. Can't imagine why. A fun evening of opening doors a la Bartok.
Mr. Bartok is not one of my favorite composers, but sometimes he can get it absolutely right. I get major goosebumps every time I hear the music for Door Number 5.
Who'll be singing Bluebeard and Judith, Dear Reader Panni? And what else is on the bill?
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Yes, but truly illiterate people don't know the word, "illiterate" - do they?
Good point. Still, from the way the role was played, I couldn't help but think that either the lyricist or the director had screwed up.
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Happy November, new friends!
It's Desk Set, hands down, for me, because I've been a reference librarian long enough to have lived through the computer revolution and that movie nails it. On days when things are going right at work, I feel very "Kate." I even married my Spencer, but he was a library customer, not the threatening computer consultant he is in the movie!
As for Halloween, trick or treat at home was Friday evening and we had our usual fewer-than-20 kids. The best costume I saw was Sunday evening when we were driving through Celina, OH, on the way home from a baby shower for our niece, Rev. Amy. There was a young person dressed as a container of movie popcorn, red and white striped body with buttered popcorn on shoulders and head - very cute.
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Good Morning!
Greetings from gray and rainy and flooding(!) Houston, TX! The flooding is not that bad, but more storms and rain are supposed to pop up throughout the afternoon and early evening, so we've been warned. -Of course, the thunder storms early this morning woke me up a few times... Ah, well... I suspect I'll be taking a nap this afternoon once I get back from running my errands.
As for Hepburn movies... The first one that comes to mind is ON GOLDEN POND. I haven't really studied her performances in her "classic" films... ON GOLDEN POND just sticks with me. -And I saw it twice in the theatres when it came out. -And I was in high school at the time, so I think that's saying something! -What it's saying, I have no idea?!?!?
Otherwise, DESK SET, AFRICAN QUEEN and LION IN WINTER come to mind.
-Oohhh... more thunder rumbles outside... -Nice day off... :P
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Hmmm. You could have spared yourself the surprise, Dear Reader William E. Lurie, had you paid closer attention to the posts last Friday. Allow me to present Exhibit A:
Thank you for my clarification, DR Jay.
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Hello, DR Elmore - forgot to say hello when you were here before. On the 9th I'm seeing Bluebeard's Castle at the Hungarian Opera Theater. So far, nobody wants to come with me. Can't imagine why. A fun evening of opening doors a la Bartok.
Will Bluebeard's Castle be paired with another one-acter as is done every now and then?
Am I remembering correctly? -DR Jay can help me out here... I'm thinking Walter Berry and Christa Ludwig. ??? -And has there been a commercial recording by a Hungarian cast? -I haven't really looked for one, but I don't think I've ever come across one while browsing through the CD bins.
-Yes, that was a ramble...
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PAGE 3 DANCE!
CZARDAS!!!
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OK... Time for me to tidy up so that housekeeping can get in here and tidy up. -What's up with that?!?!?
Laters...
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Favourite Hepburn: Holiday and Phiuladelphia Story and Lion In Winter. Her Long Day's Journey is impressive but I think I like Constance Cummings in the Olivier version better. There was also a very good one done recently on PBS with William Hutt. I forget who the actress was, but she was very good.
From yesterday, Jane...I actually bought some Technu products Saturday. Is it still effective to use the wash after the skin has already blistered?
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Good Morning!
ON GOLDEN POND just sticks with me. And I saw it twice in the theatres when it came out. And I was in high school at the time, so I think that's saying something! What it's saying, I have no idea?!?!?
Here's what it's saying, you old poop:
You're going to get back up on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight.
(By the way, it sticks with me too. But in a different way, I'm afraid.)
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Thank you for my clarification, DR Jay.
My pleasure.
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Am I remembering correctly? -DR Jay can help me out here... I'm thinking Walter Berry and Christa Ludwig. ??? -And has there been a commercial recording by a Hungarian cast? -I haven't really looked for one, but I don't think I've ever come across one while browsing through the CD bins.
The Berry/Ludwig recording is the one I happen to own, but I just looked at Amazon and there are quite a few recordings of the opera, several of which feature singers whose names appear to be Hungarian.
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Good point. Still, from the way the role was played, I couldn't help but think that either the lyricist or the director had screwed up.
The lyricist, Sheldon Harnick, is the Living Human I Admire Most ... I think he knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote "wondering why an illiterate girl should attract him." Remember, it's been suggested to Ilona that she go to the library to feign an interest in reading as a way to meet men. The song, A Trip to the Library, is her success story.
I didn't see the production in question, so I can neither defend nor condemn the director. But I take it that what you saw created a conflict in your mind, and that can't be good.
I, too, was going to say The Philadelphia Story for Kate the great.
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Hello, DR Elmore - forgot to say hello when you were here before. On the 9th I'm seeing Bluebeard's Castle at the Hungarian Opera Theater. So far, nobody wants to come with me. Can't imagine why. A fun evening of opening doors a la Bartok.
DRPanni, I would accompany you to BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE with great enthusiasm, but I admit I'd rather be watching Offenbach's comedy version of the story more. I'm enjoying your travels and travails immensely. More photos, s'il vous plait.
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Something that bothered me in the revival, and I wonder if it happened in any other productions. Sally Mayes as Ilona asks why "an illiterate girl would attract him." Yet elsewhere in the show, she is scribbling in (and, I imagine, reading) a ledger. Maybe the lyric wasn't meant to be taken that literally - but I wondered why the director (I assume) included the ledger business.
At Papermill she was never seen reading or writing, but she did operate the cash register. I guess you don't need to read or write to know numbers and arithmetic. ???
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I didn't really care for Mr. Ellis' production of She Loves Me, although it did work better at the Roundabout with Judy Kuhn than it did in its subsequent transfer.
And yet you recorded it!
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By the way... how could I have read the clarification while I was on my way to and then at Papermill?
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Favorite Kate movies (in alphabetical order):
ADAM'S RIB
AFRICAN QUEEN
DESK SET
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
HOLIDAY
ON GOLDEN POND
PHILADELPHIA STORY
SUMMERTIME
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Now it's lunch time. :)
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DiT I can’t imagine Joan Rivers as anything but obnoxious. When we lived in PA she wanted to develop an area near us and make it a great location for stars to move to. One of her many obnoxious arguments against the protesters who didn’t want the land developed is she was going go bring “class” to the area and improve the quality of people. That went over big! ;D
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Noel,
There may be Living Human Beings I admire more than Sheldon Harnick, but I think extremely highly of his work. She Loves Me is flawless, but I believe some directorial touches (DR Elmore pointed to another weakness) worked against the Roundabout production.
As for trips to the library, when I was in college several classmates used to hang out in the medical library, hoping to snag a doctor. One came close - she met and ultimately married a pharmacist.
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Noel, to me the bridge from NJ to Pennsylvania is in Lambertville crossing into New Hope. I don’t recall the bridge to Pennsylvania from Frenchtown, but then it has been a long time since we were there. We would go twice a year, once in the fall and in the spring for Mother’s day. We would order our lunch and sit outside with a view of the river.
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One of her many obnoxious arguments against the protesters who didn't want the land developed was she was going to bring class to the area and improve the quality of people. That went over big! ;D
That's a riot, Jane. I think the more cosmetic surgery she has, the less funny she gets. I enjoyed her when she was able to put herself down ("I'm such a terrible cook, Mexicans get the runs from my food"), but that didn't happen at last night's performance. And at the end of the show, she sort of tried to explain why her humor was valid and even well-meaning. Puh-lease.
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Jane, that picture of me was taken about five minutes before I posted it. The miracle of computer generated graphics. I thought all of you would be dressed up and I didn’t want to be left out.
I'm curious, what was the original photo you "dressed up"?
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DR Noel,
I agree of course that there has to be room for idiom in songs - "illiterate" does not have to be taken literally.
From what I've read, Richard Rodgers was a stickler when it came to language. That's good, but I think it took the fun out of his own lyrics. Unless you call "Be my host," and "love makes the world go square" fun.
My guess is that Rodgers would have objected to "He'll only have eyes for me, my optometrist Paul." Grammatically speaking, the popular song on which that line plays should have it:
"I have eyes for you only."
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I tried to post twice before, but it wouldn't "take"
Many a bridge crosses the Delaware, which doesn't get all that wide. One bridge you cross goes straight through Frenchtown, and that panini place is on the North side of the street.
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From yesterday, Jane...I actually bought some Technu products Saturday. Is it still effective to use the wash after the skin has already blistered?
I wash the area multiple times during the day and then put some Cortizone-10 ointment on.
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AFRICAN QUEEN
BRINGING UP BABY
DESK SET
PHILADELPHIA STORY
Stuart, I’m chuckling over the story of the little three year old.
MBarnum your home is charming. :D
Panni I think it was wise of you to pass on the strange political dolls. :-\
Ginny I enjoyed your Desk Set story. Keith was a librarian, years ago.
DiT I forgot to mention, not surprisingly, Joan Rivers did not get the building permit.
Noel now I want to take a drive to Frenchtown. I’m sure at one time I was familiar with all of the bridges. I went on line and it appears the town has grown a bit since I was there, but still looks charming.
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bk, did you find it a daunting task to do the cast recording of the ROundabout SHE LOVES ME with the spectre of that almost perfect original cast SHE LOVES ME always hovering over everyone's heads? Other than the somewhat tinny sound on the original, I can't think of anything else wrong with it.
I will forever feel fortunate that I saw the original SHE LOVES ME. The revival closed before I could get to NYC to see it, but I most certainly would have seen it had it stayed open longer.
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Thinking about the quick closing of SHE LOVES ME reminded me that the Rooundabout has disappointed me at least three times with premature closings: SHE LOVES ME, 1776, and ASSASSINS.
And I almost missed FOLLIES, too. I saw their revival on the next to the last night of its run.
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I'm going to be taking a walk in a little while, but I should then be able to watch a film this evening. I had NO CLUE what movie I'll pick to watch. I've got the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON set waiting, and I may choose the second or third one of those. (I've never even seen #3 though I might want to see #2 again since it's been a long time since I've seen it. I watched the original not too long ago on the original DVD release.)
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DRMATTH - I like REVENGE OF THE CREATURE with Lori Nelson and John Agar and John Bromfield (and one scene for Clint Eastwood).....CREATURE WALKS AMONG US is pretty far down on the list for me....but it does have Leigh Snowden who was Mrs. Dick Contino - the accordion man.
The creature (on land) in the original CFTBL was played by Ben Chapman, Jr - a young guy who was a swimmer and had a Tahitian dance act with his sister in LA. He was also a surfing and dancing buddy of Johnny Sheffield who used to join him and his sister onstage at the Roosevelt Hotel (between Bomba outings at Monogram).
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By the way... how could I have read the clarification while I was on my way to and then at Papermill?
Well, DR WEL, I posted my clarification on Friday, so... Unless you were walking to Papermill... ;-)
Btw, as I think I've mentioned before, I like Nancy Anderson a lot too. I've had the pleasure of playing for some auditions and callbacks for her in NYC. Great energy! The girl has spunk!
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The revival recording of She Loves Me: It was the first cast album I procured for Varese. I hadn't, as yet, produced a real cast album myself and I got talked into using the fellow who is listed as producer. So, it wasn't daunting to me. What was daunting was watching the endless bad choices this gentleman made, especially during the mix. I offered my two cents, which generally went unheeded. I did dig in my heels once about several lines in a vocal which I felt were too low in the mix. I was ignored. When he was editing it together (I sat silently in the back of the room, not so pleased with what I was hearing - way too much synth for my taste), it got to that point in whatever song it was and he heard it and turned to me and said, "I have to go back and remix that - you can't hear the vocal enough." I think any dear reader that knows me knows that I just about leapt across the room to grab him and kill him. There was no money for him to remix and reedit and I told him that next time he should try listening to someone who was just there to help. We had a huge fight, but I stuck to my guns. After that experience, I jumped in and produced all the rest of the cast albums I did. I should have done that one, too, but he made it seem as if it were some kind of mystical thing, producing a cast album. That it was very difficult technically and all that. Of course, after doing my first I found it wasn't difficult at all, it was easy, as long as you were prepared and as long as you had a good set of ears and knew how to talk to actors.
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OH!!! And as of a few minutes ago, I will now be in NYC next week with my friend, Steve. We'll be coming up Tuesday morning and heading back late Thursday night. Alas, just a quick trip, but a trip nonetheless - I just need my NYC fix. I'm not sure if we'll be seeing any shows this time round - we may just TKTS everything - but we will be attending the final dress of the new CINDERELLA at City Opera, so that should be fun.
...Now to make dinner reservations!!! -It's always about the food! :)
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Well, DR WEL, I posted my clarification on Friday, so... Unless you were walking to Papermill... ;-)
Btw, as I think I've mentioned before, I like Nancy Anderson a lot too. I've had the pleasure of playing for some auditions and callbacks for her in NYC. Great energy! The girl has spunk!
I liked her very much when I saw A CLASS ACT. But here's my question: Is she now in some national TV spot? Perhaps for KFC, or another chicken joint?
(It's bad enough that we are seeing 2 time Tony(R) winner James Naughton hawking Clarinex or whatever, but that is leaps and bounds better than watching 1 time Tony(R) winner Judy Kaye hawking toilet tissue as she had been a couple of years ago......not to mention 0 time Tony(R) winner Norm Lewis in those Olive Garden spots.....)
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...So, any Hainsies/Kimlets in the NYC and surrounding area want to try to get together next week?
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Handsome 6'5" Ben Chapman, Jr - signing autographs at a recent Creature Convention. 8)
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And being fitting up as The Creature at Universal. ::)
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And I had a very pleasant surprise "waiting" for me once I got back from lunch*. All my dirty dishes were washed and drying in the rack next to the sink! I guess the housekeeping staff was being extra "nice" today. I really was going to wash them once I got back this afternoon, and, normally, I don't think they do the dishes. So, I guess I'll be leaving an extra something on the pillow the next time.
*Btw, I went back to Katz's Deli for lunch. No Cheesecake Milkshake this time, but I did have an egg cream, fried pickles w/ranch dressing (I will say the Ranch dressing here in Texas is the real stuff!), matzo ball soup and a corned beef on rye with cole slaw and russian dressing ("Katz's Klassic). Hmm... I guess I am in a New York state of mind... ::)
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I liked her very much when I saw A CLASS ACT. But here's my question: Is she now in some national TV spot? Perhaps for KFC, or another chicken joint?
(It's bad enough that we are seeing 2 time Tony(R) winner James Naughton hawking Clarinex or whatever, but that is leaps and bounds better than watching 1 time Tony(R) winner Judy Kaye hawking toilet tissue as she had been a couple of years ago......not to mention 0 time Tony(R) winner Norm Lewis in those Olive Garden spots.....)
Yeah, I think she does have some fast-food commercial running now. And those Judy Kaye commercials always made me cringe too! I didn't mind Alice Ripley's Coke - or was it Pepsi - commercial from a few years ago.
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Nothing exciting to report at the end of a day that went by very quickly. We had Thai food for dinner just downstairs from DD's apartment. In the courtyard of her building is a teahouse and next to it is a tiny Thai restaurant. The food was excellent.
Tomorrow, as I mentioned earlier, I'm going to take in a class on Hungarian photography at the university; and another class in which one of the last living Hapsburgs in Hungary will speak.
On Tuesday I'm lunching at the restaurant in which the movie GLOOMY SUNDAY takes place - where the song was composed and played by Rezso Seress.
I'll try and post a family photo - my cousin, a teacher, with her dog in the middle; her son, a professional soccer player (goalie) in white (with his gf); a visiting cousin from Switzerland who is studying to be a vet; my cousin's other son, head of the sports ministry or something of that sort.
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...So, any Hainsies/Kimlets in the NYC and surrounding area want to try to get together next week?
DRJose, I can't speak for my colleagues but I'm around.
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I am in the process of making baby back ribs. Yummy!
Too bad I cannot have a side of fries and cole slaw. But I guess veggies will do.
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Jrand53, I have an autographed photo of Ricou Browning in the Creature gear. I spent a lazy afternoon drinking with him, shortly after I first moved out here. He was the friend of a friend and we all went to a local bar. I remember him as a very amusing fellow.
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I'm in the mood for "The Boy Friend" -- Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Tommy Tune, Antonia Ellis (totally WONderful as Maisie), et.al.
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I have booked both studio and Vinnie, along with some singers, and Thursday we'll be going in to record the songs featured in Writer's Block. So, yes Viriginia, there will be a special CD included with signed copies of the book purchased through our special Writer's Block website, which will hopefully be up sooner than later.
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The best news of my day BK. Will Guy Haines be doing any of the singing?
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Yes, I've roped Guy in to sing one of the ballads.
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I'm curious, what was the original photo you "dressed up"?
Just a simple matter of using the photo to your left, cutting my face out and pasting it on the mermaid photo. Nothing to it. :D
I've learned that my hopes to see Michael Ball next spring in Chitty have crashed and burned. Some other guy is going to do it. At least that settles the trip to NY question. Oh well. :(
I hate the time change. It's horrible to come home and have it get dark only a few minutes later.
It was nice to read everyones Halloween stories. Glad to hear that everyone had a happy and safe time.
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Panni you look very happy gathered there with your family.
Bruce I look forward to the CD.
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The new Micheal Ball DVD is out about now Danise. The new Cd has only a few new tracks though. Another best of ...!
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Danise-sorry about Michael Ball. Maybe you can go to a new, fun location to see him perform.
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Hello, Cyber-daughter!!!
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Well, Ann was there..... for a minute!
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Tomovoz, I have really been enjoying the photos from your trip. I hope you aren't through posting them?
I am still waiting for the ones of you and Colin at the nude beach![/i]
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Sorry I missed all the festivities yesterday, but I am still trying to get rid of this bug that keeps hanging on. I am just about through my second week, with very little sign of improvement. This coming weekend we are supposed to be blocking my six solo numbers in SCROOGE, but, at the moment, I don't even have a voice.
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Well, look at this! We have a mini-Northwest convention going.
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SUPER GOOD HEALTH VIBES TO TCB AND GOOD VIBES FOR THE RETURN OF YOUR VOICE!
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More photos soon TCB . Thank you.
Check your email!
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Take care TCB. That voice needs to be good and strong to distinguish between those NW vowel sounds.
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I have booked both studio and Vinnie, along with some singers, and Thursday we'll be going in to record the songs featured in Writer's Block. So, yes Viriginia, there will be a special CD included with signed copies of the book purchased through our special Writer's Block website, which will hopefully be up sooner than later.
Singers? Cool! Can you say who, or is that a novel mystery of the mystery novel? ;)
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Take care TCB. That voice needs to be good and strong to distinguish between those NW vowel sounds.
Why? Do you think I might say Marry Christmas???
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SUPER GOOD HEALTH VIBES TO TCB AND GOOD VIBES FOR THE RETURN OF YOUR VOICE!
Thank you, DR Jane.
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Dear elmore, are you feeling better???
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DR tomovoz, how are YOU adjusting to this time change? I now know that YOU folks down under are SIXTEEN HOURS ahead of most of the United States. (Indiana still doesn't count).
So they will know who won the election before we do!!!
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Dear elmore, are you feeling better???
Thank you, DRTCB, I'm in pain, and because of the nature of the surgery the abscess is not healing as fast as I'd prefer. It will be a week tomorrow and I see the surgeon again on Thursday.
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elmore you are at that difficult restless stage. Don’t let it get to you.
If someone said that to me while I was hurting I might hit them. ::)
How is the weather in NY?
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The Criterion Holiday DVD Collection is available tomorrow only through Amazon. com
A treasure trove of some of the best films ever made
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A deal considering if you bought them individually they would be close to or over $10,000.
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These are the titles included and what is not included!
This much sought after collection of films is the most significant archive of contemporary filmmaking available to the home viewer.
The 241 titles (some in sets): 3 WOMEN; 39 STEPS; CONSTANT FORGE, A; NOUS LA LIBERTE, A; WOMAN IS A WOMAN, A; WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE, A; ALEXANDER NEVSKY; ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL; ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS; ALPHAVILLE; AMARCORD; AND GOD CREATED WOMAN; AND THE SHIP SAILS ON; ANDREI RUBLEV; ARMAGEDDON; AUTUMN SONATA; BALLAD OF A SOLDIER; BAND OF OUTSIDERS; BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE; BEASTIE BOYS; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; BED AND BOARD; BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET; BILLY LIAR; BLACK NARCISSUS; BLACK ORPHEUS; BLOB, THE; BLOOD OF A POET; BOB LE FLAMBEUR; BRANDED TO KILL; BRAZIL; BRIEF ENCOUNTER; BY BRAKHAGE, AN ANTHOLOGY; CARL THEODOR DREYER BOX SET; CARNIVAL OF SOULS; CHARADE; CHASING AMY; CHILDREN OF PARADISE; CLEO FROM 5 TO 7; CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS; COCTEAU'S ORPHIC TRILOGY BOX SET; CONTEMPT; COUP DE GRACE; COUP DE TORCHON; CRANES ARE FLYING; CRIES AND WHISPERS; DAY OF WRATH; DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, THE; DIABOLIQUE; DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID; DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST; DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, THE; DO THE RIGHT THING; DOUBLE SUICIDE; DOWN BY LAW; EARLY SUMMER; EIGHT & 1/2; EISENSTEIN: THE SOUND YEARS BOX SET; ELEMENT OF CRIME; ELENA AND HER MEN; EYES WITHOUT A FACE; FACES; FAT GIRL; FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS; FIEND WITHOUT A FACE; FIREMEN'S BALL; FISHING WITH JOHN PRGMS 1-4; FOR ALL MANKIND; FRENCH CANCAN; GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA; GEORGE WASHINGTON; GERTRUD; GIMME SHELTER; GOOD MORNING; GRAND ILLUSION; GREAT EXPECTATIONS; GREY GARDENS; HAMLET; HARDER THEY COME, THE; HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH AGES; HEARTS AND MINDS; HENRY V; HIDDEN FORTRESS; HIGH AND LOW; HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR; HONEYMOON KILLERS; HOPSCOTCH; HORSE'S MOUTH, THE; I AM CURIOUS - BLUE; I AM CURIOUS - YELLOW; I AM CURIOUS YELLOW/BLUE SET; I FIDANZATI; I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!; I VITELLONI; IKIRU; IL POSTO; IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE; IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE; INDISCRETION OF AN AMERICAN WIFE/TERMINAL STATION; INGMAR BERGMAN MAKES A MOVIE; INGMAR BERGMAN: A FILM TRILOGY; INSOMNIA; IVAN THE TERRIBLE I & II; JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY/ SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY/ OUTTAKE PERFORMANCES; JOHN CASSAVETES: FIVE FILM BOX SET; JUBILEE; JULIET OF THE SPIRITS; KILLERS DOUBLE DISC SPECIAL EDITION; KNIFE IN THE WATER; KWAIDAN; LA STRADA; LADY EVE, THE; LADY VANISHES; LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST; LAST WAVE, THE; L'AVVENTURA; LE CERCLE ROUGE; LE CORBEAU; LE DAMES DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE; LE MILLION; LE TROU; LEOPARD, THE; LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP; LOLA; LONG GOOD FRIDAY; LORD OF THE FLIES; LOST HONOR OF KATHERINA BLUM, THE; LOVE ON THE RUN; LOVES OF A BLONDE; LOWER DEPTHS, THE; M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY; MAGIC FLUTE; MAITRESSE; MAMMA ROMA; MAN BITES DOG; MON ONCLE; MONA LISA; MONTEREY POP; MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL BOX SET; MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN; MOST DANGEROUS GAME; MY LIFE AS A DOG; MY MAN GODFREY; MY METIER; NAKED KISS; NAKED LUNCH; NANOOK OF THE NORTH; NIGHT AND FOG; NIGHT PORTER; NIGHT TO REMEMBER; NIGHTS OF CABIRIA; OLIVER TWIST; ONIBABA; OPENING NIGHT; ORDET; ORPHEUS; PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC; PEEPING TOM; PEPE LE MOKO; PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET; PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK; PORNOGRAPHERS; PORT OF SHADOWS; PYGMALION; QUAI DES ORFEVRES; RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER: THE BRD TRILOGY; RASHOMON; RATCATCHER; RED BEARD; RED SHOES; RENOIR BOX SET: STAGE & SPECTACLE; RICHARD III; RIFIFI; ROCK, THE; RULES OF THE GAME; RULING CLASS, THE; RUSHMORE; SALESMAN; SALVATORE GIULIANO; SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO; SAMURAI II: DUEL AT ICHIJOJI TEMPLE; SAMURAI III: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND; SANJURO; SCARLET EMPRESS, THE; SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE; SCHIZOPOLIS; SECRET HONOR; SEVEN SAMURAI; SEVENTH SEAL; SHADOWS; SHOCK CORRIDOR; SHOP ON MAIN STREET; SISTERS; SLACKER; SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT; SOLARIS; SPARTACUS; STOLEN KISSES; STORIES OF FLOATING WEEDS; STRAY DOG; SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS; SUMMERTIME; TANNER '88; TASTE OF CHERRY; TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE; TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS; THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE; 400 BLOWS, THE; GOLDEN COACH, THE; KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, THE; MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN, THE; ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE; SILENCE, THE; THIRD MAN; THRONE OF BLOOD; THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY; TIME BANDITS; TIN DRUM, THE; TOKYO DRIFTER; TOKYO OLYMPIAD; TOKYO STORY; TRAFFIC; TROUBLE IN PARADISE; TRUFFAUT'S ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL; TUNES OF GLORY; UMBERTO D; UNDER THE ROOFS OF PARIS; VAGABOND; VANISHING, THE; VARIETY LIGHTS; VERONIKA VOSS; VIDEODROME; W.C. FIELDS 6 SHORT FILMS; WAGES OF FEAR; WALKABOUT; WHITE SHEIK; WILD STRAWBERRIES; WINTER LIGHT; WITHNAIL AND I; WRITTEN ON THE WIND; AND YOJIMBO.
These out-of-print titles are not included: BANK DICK, THE; BLOOD FOR DRACULA; DEAD RINGERS; FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN; HARD BOILED; HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING; M (Original release, spine #30); NOTORIOUS; PLAYTIME; REBECCA; ROBOCOP; SALO; SID & NANCY; SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; SPELLBOUND; STRAW DOGS; THE KILLER; UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, THE; and THIS IS SPINAL TAP.
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How is the weather in NY?
Nurse Jane, knowing how cold you were in your hotel when you were here, you'd be in thermal underwear now. Of course there would be heat in your room now but it would be uncomfortable for you sitting for an hour in Winston Churchill Park with me.
Dear Friend BK, a new album for the book? Fantastic!
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LOL. Thank goodness it includes free shipping.
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OK... I'm off to Meteor... -And, apparently, members of the American Ballet Theatre will be there tonight too! Hmm...
Laters...
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Tonight we begin sleeping in our guest room as they began ripping out our bathroom this morning. Since our bedroom is next to the bathroom we have moved to the other side of the house.
This morning before the work began I had Keith remove the Water Pick massage shower head from our bathroom and put it in the guest bathroom we will be using. This evening after he showered he commented on my brilliant idea.
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elmore were we in the park for an hour? It only felt like a few minutes.
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DR Jane - It was exactly a year ago that our household was going through major plumbing work. We had to move to a hotel for 2 nights because they had to turn off the water in the whole house. It was very stressful and you have my sincere sympathies.
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One of the singers will be Alet Taylor. Others to be announced soon.
Since Grant doesn't have time to do this one for me, this will be more in the style of a Broadway show "demo" recording - just piano vocals - at least that's the plan for now. Of course, having made this decision I'm now in the thick of actually completing the numbers - only one is quoted in its entirety in the book - the other three were just fragments as I needed them, and one was only a title. Luckily, the music was finished for all of them, so I just spent the last four hours finishing the words, which I'll smooth out over the next two days. Hopefully, it will all go swimmingly and will be fun.
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Ginny this is our 9th home and we have done major work in most of them. In some ways this will be the easiest as we don’t have children at home. I really like that the builder doesn’t arrive until 10:00, plus this is the first time Keith will be home with me. If only it were two days in a hotel. This really won’t be too bad-well we shall see if I’m still saying that next month.
What library do you work at? I will have to ask Keith if he is familiar with it. He knows so many libraries around the country.
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Jane - For the past 7 years I've been at Dayton Metro Library, the main public library in downtown Dayton. Last year I became grants and nonprofit outreach librarian, which means that I get to help good-hearted people find out where they might find foundation and corporate support for their causes. That was what took me to New York last month when you were there, to attend a conference at The Foundation Center.
Elmore - Dr. Lucy wants to know if you're taking care of yourself.
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Get-rid-of-that-bug-and-have-some-chicken-soup-and-feel-better-already-and-voice-returning-promptly-vibes to DR TCB.
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Ginny, surprisingly Keith isn’t familiar with your library.
Your work sounds very interesting and rewarding.
Do you ever go to the annual American Library Association conventions? I had the pleasure of accompanying Keith to one in New Orleans. I had a great time.
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Everybody get well and get out and vote tomorrow. The fate of a nation depends on it.
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I finshed off another disc in the CSI boxed set tonight instead of a CREATURE movie. I'm saving it (them) for tomorrow. I will not sit in front of the TV watching the election returns come in hour after hour. I'll pause the movie and take occasional peeks at the results.
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Seeing that list of Criterion titles reminds me I never ordered MON ONCLE or M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY once Criterion re-pressed them. I need to take care of that.
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Hi all,
I'm back for a visit. I just emailed Jane because she left me a message, and then I figured you should all know as well. The following is most of what I said to her.
School is going pretty well, I'd say! I think I'm busier with activities than I am with classes. Currently, I'm taking psych as a natural science, U.S. Women's History 1600-1879, choir, private voice lessons, Modern I, and Intro to Theatre for potential majors. I'm definitely leaning toward a double major in psych and music, though. (I used to think it would be theatre and psych, but upperlevel theatre classes here focus more on design aspects and not acting.) Hmm, I'm very involved with Choir, and I'm pledging Delta Omicron, the coed honors music fraternity. I'll actually be initiated this Sunday, yay! Additionally, I'm involved with Catholic Campus Ministry's folk group and rosary group. I'm also part of Students for Life.
In her message to me, Jane asked about dating. Well, the day I got the email (not that she knew :)), my boyfriend and I broke up. It wasn't a question of us not liking each other anymore. In fact, both of us are still interested in each other, and we might get back together in the future. Who knows? We're taking it one day at a time.
You see, Joe suffers from depression and social anxiety disorder. He might also be dependent on alcohol to help him open up to people. (Let's just say I've observed this and have had to take care of him if he gets sick. It's led to lots of guilt and embarrassment on his part and some hurt feelings on my end.--Note: I have a specific incident in mind, but things are fine, so don't worry, please.) Anyway, after the last couple of emotionally intense and draining weeks (as he was feeling happy when we got together and fell into another bout with depression a couple of weeks later), he recognized that he's not able to handle a relationship now and not for a while. While it's been hard to understand at times, I know I can't be selfish and force him to continue the relationship. We remain good friends, and a lot of people are confused about what we are--we are often together, so they think we're still a couple. It's just as confusing, if not moreso, to us!
I guess my point is that Joe needs lots of prayers and good vibes. He has a counseling appointment on Nov. 11. I really hope he decides to drink less or not at all as we've discussed how it's become too much and how it interacts with the paxil he's taking. *Sigh* I care about him so much, and I want to be here for him as a friend or a girlfriend...whatever he can handle. There's a lot more to the situation than just this. I'd just appreciate advice from anyone who might have experience in a situation like this. I don't want to be the person he comes to regret, but I definitely can't abandon him or let him continue these detrimental activities. Thank you all so much.
Love,
Laura
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By the way, excellent vibes and prayers to all those who need them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Katharine Hepburn - well I think my favorite (and it is difficult to choose) would be DESK SET, where she plays Bunny Watson, the head a television network research department.....where Spencer Tracy installs Emerac, a computer (that was later used in the original THE FLY).
I remember the computer showing up on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (I don't think Irwin Allen ever saw a set he didn't love...repeatedly!), but I don't remember it as part of The Fly.
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I saw Ray this evening, Dear Readers, and I recommend it. It is a very traditionally done Hollywood biopic, but the subject--Mr. Ray Charles--is an interesting one and the actor who portrays him--Mr. Jamie Foxx--does a superb job. The soundtrack is filled with music played and sung by Mr. Charles himself and the buzz about Mr. Foxx's performance being worthy of an Oscar nomination is right on.
Ray is not afraid to spend a fair amount of time looking at the dark side (i.e., drugs and women) of Mr. Charles' life that is probably unfamiliar to most people today. It does a splendid job, too, of illustrating how Ray Charles broke down all kinds of barriers and labels in the world of music of his time and created his very own sounds.
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Well, if that Criterion collection DOESN'T include SALO, you may be sure that I won't be buying it!
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As for Hepburn movies... The first one that comes to mind is ON GOLDEN POND. I haven't really studied her performances in her "classic" films... ON GOLDEN POND just sticks with me. -And I saw it twice in the theatres when it came out. -And I was in high school at the time, so I think that's saying something! -What it's saying, I have no idea?!?!?
It's saying you just want to suck face, of course! ;D
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Do you ever go to the annual American Library Association conventions? I had the pleasure of accompanying Keith to one in New Orleans. I had a great time.
DR Jane,
I attended the one in Toronto in 2003 - the year of SARS. The turnout was minuscule, but, as you say, everyone did have a great time (and stayed healthy).
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At Papermill she was never seen reading or writing, but she did operate the cash register. I guess you don't need to read or write to know numbers and arithmetic. ???
These days, the cash registers have pictograms. :-\
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These are the titles included and what is not included!
This much sought after collection of films is the most significant archive of contemporary filmmaking available to the home viewer.
The 241 titles (some in sets): 3 WOMEN; 39 STEPS; CONSTANT FORGE, A; NOUS LA LIBERTE, A; WOMAN IS A WOMAN, A; WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE, A; ALEXANDER NEVSKY; ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL; ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS; ALPHAVILLE; AMARCORD; AND GOD CREATED WOMAN; AND THE SHIP SAILS ON; ANDREI RUBLEV; ARMAGEDDON; AUTUMN SONATA; BALLAD OF A SOLDIER; BAND OF OUTSIDERS; BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE; BEASTIE BOYS; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; BED AND BOARD; BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET; BILLY LIAR; BLACK NARCISSUS; BLACK ORPHEUS; BLOB, THE; BLOOD OF A POET; BOB LE FLAMBEUR; BRANDED TO KILL; BRAZIL; BRIEF ENCOUNTER; BY BRAKHAGE, AN ANTHOLOGY; CARL THEODOR DREYER BOX SET; CARNIVAL OF SOULS; CHARADE; CHASING AMY; CHILDREN OF PARADISE; CLEO FROM 5 TO 7; CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS; COCTEAU'S ORPHIC TRILOGY BOX SET; CONTEMPT; COUP DE GRACE; COUP DE TORCHON; CRANES ARE FLYING; CRIES AND WHISPERS; DAY OF WRATH; DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER, THE; DIABOLIQUE; DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID; DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST; DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, THE; DO THE RIGHT THING; DOUBLE SUICIDE; DOWN BY LAW; EARLY SUMMER; EIGHT & 1/2; EISENSTEIN: THE SOUND YEARS BOX SET; ELEMENT OF CRIME; ELENA AND HER MEN; EYES WITHOUT A FACE; FACES; FAT GIRL; FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS; FIEND WITHOUT A FACE; FIREMEN'S BALL; FISHING WITH JOHN PRGMS 1-4; FOR ALL MANKIND; FRENCH CANCAN; GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA; GEORGE WASHINGTON; GERTRUD; GIMME SHELTER; GOOD MORNING; GRAND ILLUSION; GREAT EXPECTATIONS; GREY GARDENS; HAMLET; HARDER THEY COME, THE; HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH AGES; HEARTS AND MINDS; HENRY V; HIDDEN FORTRESS; HIGH AND LOW; HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR; HONEYMOON KILLERS; HOPSCOTCH; HORSE'S MOUTH, THE; I AM CURIOUS - BLUE; I AM CURIOUS - YELLOW; I AM CURIOUS YELLOW/BLUE SET; I FIDANZATI; I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!; I VITELLONI; IKIRU; IL POSTO; IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE; IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE; INDISCRETION OF AN AMERICAN WIFE/TERMINAL STATION; INGMAR BERGMAN MAKES A MOVIE; INGMAR BERGMAN: A FILM TRILOGY; INSOMNIA; IVAN THE TERRIBLE I & II; JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY/ SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY/ OUTTAKE PERFORMANCES; JOHN CASSAVETES: FIVE FILM BOX SET; JUBILEE; JULIET OF THE SPIRITS; KILLERS DOUBLE DISC SPECIAL EDITION; KNIFE IN THE WATER; KWAIDAN; LA STRADA; LADY EVE, THE; LADY VANISHES; LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST; LAST WAVE, THE; L'AVVENTURA; LE CERCLE ROUGE; LE CORBEAU; LE DAMES DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE; LE MILLION; LE TROU; LEOPARD, THE; LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP; LOLA; LONG GOOD FRIDAY; LORD OF THE FLIES; LOST HONOR OF KATHERINA BLUM, THE; LOVE ON THE RUN; LOVES OF A BLONDE; LOWER DEPTHS, THE; M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY; MAGIC FLUTE; MAITRESSE; MAMMA ROMA; MAN BITES DOG; MON ONCLE; MONA LISA; MONTEREY POP; MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL BOX SET; MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN; MOST DANGEROUS GAME; MY LIFE AS A DOG; MY MAN GODFREY; MY METIER; NAKED KISS; NAKED LUNCH; NANOOK OF THE NORTH; NIGHT AND FOG; NIGHT PORTER; NIGHT TO REMEMBER; NIGHTS OF CABIRIA; OLIVER TWIST; ONIBABA; OPENING NIGHT; ORDET; ORPHEUS; PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC; PEEPING TOM; PEPE LE MOKO; PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET; PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK; PORNOGRAPHERS; PORT OF SHADOWS; PYGMALION; QUAI DES ORFEVRES; RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER: THE BRD TRILOGY; RASHOMON; RATCATCHER; RED BEARD; RED SHOES; RENOIR BOX SET: STAGE & SPECTACLE; RICHARD III; RIFIFI; ROCK, THE; RULES OF THE GAME; RULING CLASS, THE; RUSHMORE; SALESMAN; SALVATORE GIULIANO; SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO; SAMURAI II: DUEL AT ICHIJOJI TEMPLE; SAMURAI III: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND; SANJURO; SCARLET EMPRESS, THE; SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE; SCHIZOPOLIS; SECRET HONOR; SEVEN SAMURAI; SEVENTH SEAL; SHADOWS; SHOCK CORRIDOR; SHOP ON MAIN STREET; SISTERS; SLACKER; SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT; SOLARIS; SPARTACUS; STOLEN KISSES; STORIES OF FLOATING WEEDS; STRAY DOG; SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS; SUMMERTIME; TANNER '88; TASTE OF CHERRY; TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE; TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS; THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE; 400 BLOWS, THE; GOLDEN COACH, THE; KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, THE; MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN, THE; ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE; SILENCE, THE; THIRD MAN; THRONE OF BLOOD; THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY; TIME BANDITS; TIN DRUM, THE; TOKYO DRIFTER; TOKYO OLYMPIAD; TOKYO STORY; TRAFFIC; TROUBLE IN PARADISE; TRUFFAUT'S ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL; TUNES OF GLORY; UMBERTO D; UNDER THE ROOFS OF PARIS; VAGABOND; VANISHING, THE; VARIETY LIGHTS; VERONIKA VOSS; VIDEODROME; W.C. FIELDS 6 SHORT FILMS; WAGES OF FEAR; WALKABOUT; WHITE SHEIK; WILD STRAWBERRIES; WINTER LIGHT; WITHNAIL AND I; WRITTEN ON THE WIND; AND YOJIMBO.
These out-of-print titles are not included: BANK DICK, THE; BLOOD FOR DRACULA; DEAD RINGERS; FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN; HARD BOILED; HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING; M (Original release, spine #30); NOTORIOUS; PLAYTIME; REBECCA; ROBOCOP; SALO; SID & NANCY; SILENCE OF THE LAMBS; SPELLBOUND; STRAW DOGS; THE KILLER; UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, THE; and THIS IS SPINAL TAP.
WHAT? No This Is Spinal Tap?
Well, forget it, then, I'm not shelling out THAT kind of bucks if they aren't including This Is Spinal Tap!
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In her message to me, Jane asked about dating. Well, the day I got the email (not that she knew :)), my boyfriend and I broke up. It wasn't a question of us not liking each other anymore. In fact, both of us are still interested in each other, and we might get back together in the future. Who knows? We're taking it one day at a time.
You see, Joe suffers from depression and social anxiety disorder. He might also be dependent on alcohol to help him open up to people. (Let's just say I've observed this and have had to take care of him if he gets sick. It's led to lots of guilt and embarrassment on his part and some hurt feelings on my end.--Note: I have a specific incident in mind, but things are fine, so don't worry, please.) Anyway, after the last couple of emotionally intense and draining weeks (as he was feeling happy when we got together and fell into another bout with depression a couple of weeks later), he recognized that he's not able to handle a relationship now and not for a while. While it's been hard to understand at times, I know I can't be selfish and force him to continue the relationship. We remain good friends, and a lot of people are confused about what we are--we are often together, so they think we're still a couple. It's just as confusing, if not moreso, to us!
I guess my point is that Joe needs lots of prayers and good vibes. He has a counseling appointment on Nov. 11. I really hope he decides to drink less or not at all as we've discussed how it's become too much and how it interacts with the paxil he's taking. *Sigh* I care about him so much, and I want to be here for him as a friend or a girlfriend...whatever he can handle. There's a lot more to the situation than just this. I'd just appreciate advice from anyone who might have experience in a situation like this. I don't want to be the person he comes to regret, but I definitely can't abandon him or let him continue these detrimental activities. Thank you all so much.
Love,
Laura
Dear Laura: You're handling this quite well, better than most.
I've got some been-there/done-that, so I can relate. Hopefully, his counciling will be more than just talk; medication really does work for people like Joe (and like me). If he does go on meds, he'll be needing extra support for the first three weeks in particular, because it usually takes that long for the reaction to the meds to stabilize. Even if he feels much better within just a few days, this can be an over-reaction.
Like I say, been there, done that.
You've nailed the drinking connection on the head. A number of us who are depressed have resorted to self-medication, and that is what it is. This is not alcoholism as AA would define it, it is something else again. The problem is, the depressant part of drinking is two-fold. First, drinking lowers the mental resistance, relaxes the drinker. This is the part of self-medicating that works.
Where self-medicating fails is that the depressant reaction to the drug that alcohol is keeps working after the immediate relief wears off. It took me some time to realize that drinking actually made me more depressed. And that drinking more was not the cure it pretended to be.
And yes, I continue to have to be very careful with alcohol. I always will have to be careful, recognizing that if I do overindulge that I will have to pay an emotional price later.
So, what to do. Like I said earlier, standing by Joe as a friend is one of the best things you can do. Make sure he realizes that being depressed is not his fault, that it is an illness, but one that can be treated. And if the first treatment proves to be the wrong direction, there's nothing wrong with trying something else. In fact, he's already tried a first treatment that failed, alcohol, so giving some other medications their chance is only fair for himself.
Strong vibes to the both of you.
(Edited for danged spelling errors.)
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Today was depressing, as in "a day filled with unfortunate occurances." Der Brucer and I went back to the county SPCA kennels.
Talk about a bad environment, this has got to be it!
The local SPCA has a contract with the county, so that the SPCA is in charge of animal control. This could be good, because someone has to do the job, but the attitude towards getting it done is not right here.
First, as I've written before, they keep very limited hours. It's very much like they don't want to have any contact with the public. The facility is located back in a wooded area, hard to see from the road. There is almost no signage; the first time we went, if I hadn't had my eyes peeled, we would have missed the sign entirely - as it was, der B drove right past their drive, unable to stop in time, and had to turn around on the divided highway so that we could get back.
Second, the've done very little to help show the dogs that are up for adoption to the public. In California, where der B and I visited several pounds over the years, the kennels are fairly open to the public. There is staff around to keep an eye on the animals and the people, but inter-species contact is welcome.
Not so at this pound. To gain access to the display kennels, we had to first stop by the front desk, where a not-friendly clerk was too busy to acknowledge our presence until we had stood there for a minute. Power comes to people in strange ways. She then had to call someone to take us to the kennels, which were only half full.
There wasn't a dog there that we thought wouldn't be adoptable. But there was no attempt to identify the dogs. There was no card on each pen to say how long the dog had been in the pound, or how the dog had arrived (stray, dropped off, whatever). No hint as to breeds, no idea as to whether the animal had been spayed or neutered. Hell, the only way we could tell if a dog was male or female was if he or she jumped up at the fence and showed us his/her crotch! (I love dogs, they're so friendly that way!)
In fact, the only identification any of the animals had was one card, over in the cat room, saying that one cat was the mother of the three kittens in a separate cage.
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Continuing...
Der Brucer had a specific dog in mind that he wanted to see, a Great Dane mix who was being kept in a different area. It seems that Manny (http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=3562792&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=41871ed235293631-app1&display=&preview=&row=0&tmpl=&stat=) is too large to be kept in the regular cages; he discovered that he could climb over the fencing and have a wonderful time saying hello to all the other dogs in their cages. (No, he wasn't able to get out of the display area, that's kept locked up.) Manny is therefor being kept with the dogs who aren't ready to be put on display, for whatever reasons (such as poor health). As the link says, in order to see Manny you've got to know about him, and ask to see him.
And the staff doesn't really like having to go to that kind of effort.
He's doing well, or as well as any caged animal can. The only reason we got to see him was because we knew he was there, and der B had the print-out with him.
While there, we took a look around, as casually as we could. So many of the dogs were happy to even see a face. There was one terrible case, however, that broke our hearts. The dog had a broken leg, which had never been set and had only partially healed. We were told that the dog was being kept as evidence in an animal abuse case. Why hasn't the SPCA tried getting the dog the necessary care for it's leg? They can't afford it, and that might be tampering with evidence.
So, instead they're letting this poor abused animal suffer in an outdoor kennel, instead of in one of the nice indoor display kennels for the "adoptable" dogs. I'm sorry, but I'm failing to understand how the dog is being treated by the SPCA doesn't ALSO count as abuse!
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One more part of today's story to tell.
Also at the shelter were a teen-aged girl and her mother, the mother with her leg in a cast. They were trying to find a dog that had been picked up by mistake. It seems that the grandmother had called in a stray, and the SPCA had come to the grandmother's home to pick the animal up. Unfortunately, the grandmother's own dog had broken free of it's chain, so the SPCA, without checking, decided to take in two dogs on the one trip.
The grandmother had come in to the shelter herself, trying to get her dog back. "Oh, we don't have that dog," she was told. But the SPCA was very glad to collect twenty dollars from distraught Grandma for some unspecified reason.
So here's Ma and her daughter, trying to locate Grandma's pet. "We don't have any dog by that description here," they were told. They were allowed to see the dogs in the adoption area, but were not allowed to see any of the other dogs the way der Brucer and I had been. In fact, the reaction to Ma and Daughter edged on hostile, as though they and their request were a waste of time and unreasonable.
Fortunately, der B and I had heard the description of their dog before we were taken back to see Manny, so we were able to take a look for ourselves. There was no dog matching the description, sad to say. But would it have hurt anything to let the mother and daughter see for themselves?
Or maybe, if the dog had already been distroyed, even letting them check the area would be an admission of guilt.
Der Brucer and I went to a local restaurant after leaving the pound, where he did something I rarely see him do, he got on the mobile phone to talk with one of his Animal Rescue contacts. Odds are no one will be allowed to do anything, but he's at least offered to give the dog with the broken leg a temporary home. If that poor animal does get to live with us for a while, I'm thinking of calling our pack "The Magnificent Seven."
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That's the wrong kind of post to start a page. Sorry, but I don't feel like dancing.
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I'm back and must eat. Notes will probably be a few minutes late.
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Good Evening!
I'm back from Meteor... if you want to check out the place, it has a website:
Meteor (http://www.meteorhouston.com)
-And if you click on the link for "Mondays", you can see a pic of the very cute and funny host for tonight, Greg Gorden. -And he even kissed me when I left!... More later...
I had a good time. A couple of the guys from the cast showed up, and the musical director came along too to play for our Diana Morales, Cindy Marchionda. They performed "Nothing" and "What I Did For Love" (with back-up vocals from the cast).
The crowd was small due to the continuing rains here today. We were even notified of an official flood watch by some officials that were driving around the neighborhoods checking on clogged storm drains. But even with the small crowd, there was plenty of fun to be had. I give Greg major "props" for being able to keep the evening going despite the somewhat paltry turnout. -Even some of the regulars were surprised at how many people did not show up tonight. In any case...
The evening was in two acts. The first act was devoted to A Chorus Line, and the second act was musical theatre in general. Each act consisted of various video clips, trivia questions, and "Finish that lyric..." contests. *I won a couple of shot glasses and an "Ed Wood" DVD for identifying Karen Ziemba and Bill Irwin in the clip of "Sooner or Later" from the Sondheim Carnegie Hall tribute!
And in another small world incident, when I went up to collect my prizes, the girl who was playing "Vanna" for the evening, asked she would be seeing me in the Spring. For what? Turns out she's an aspiring actress/singer, and I've played for her a couple times at SETCs and UPTAs.
Now as for Greg kissing me... And this story could have actually had a very different ending... On my way out, I wanted to say Bye to Greg, and thank him again for being such a great and funny(!) host. He was talking to some regulars, and as he was talking he was moving his arms around demonstrating what he was talking about. Well, while moving his arms around one time, his elbow happened to make contact with the two glass I was holding in my left hand. I heard the glass break, and fall to the floor. I even think I closed my eyes for a second before looking at my hands. Whew! The broken glass missed my hands. Then the profuse apologizing started. Thus, the kiss. Awww.... However, if I happen to head back to Meteor later in the week, and Greg happens to be there, the drinks will be on him. :)
There was also a photographer there tonight, so I'm guessing my pic will be in one of the local gay papers later this week. "Look, Ma!"
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-And if you click on the link for "Mondays", you can see a pic of the very cute and funny host for tonight, Greg Gorden. -And he even kissed me when I left!... More later...
Yep. Sucking face, what did I tell ya!
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OH! OH! OH!
One of the highlights of the evening was a video clip of Julie Andrews performing "At the Ballet". All three parts as one monologue/song. She even had a dance break where she was lifted up and around by two male dancers! The musical arrangement literally had our musical director's jaw on the floor! It was just too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too much! -And that's still not enough "too's". No one in the cast had ever seen it before, and, the owner of the bar had dug it out of his private collection.
Well... Does anyone know where this came from? It looks like it came from some TV special. And, apparently, the special from which it was from also included Cher doing "West Side Story"! So, do any H/Ks know about this creature? And, if so, can they possibly get me a copy? The conductor really wants a copy too! -We asked the owner, but he wasn't willing to part with it or dub it for us. Hmmm...
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Yep. Sucking face, what did I tell ya!
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Well, I didn't say I kissed him back, but...
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...And it was in ON GOLDEN POND that I first heard the the phrase, "Suck face". And thus ended my youthful innocence. ;)
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I remember the Cher "West Side Story" from a Cher TV special but don't recall the Dame Julie effort. Check with François next Friday - odds are he will know.
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Uncle Woody,
Thank you so much for all of your advice. I really appreciate it, and I will definitely keep it in mind. I actually just returned from a study session with Joe at the Daily Grind, a coffee shop on campus. He seems to be in brighter spirits, thank God. We'll take each day as it comes. Thank you so much again!
Love,
Laura
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OH! OH! OH!
One of the highlights of the evening was a video clip of Julie Andrews performing "At the Ballet". All three parts as one monologue/song. She even had a dance break where she was lifted up and around by two male dancers! The musical arrangement literally had our musical director's jaw on the floor! It was just too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too too much! -And that's still not enough "too's". No one in the cast had ever seen it before, and, the owner of the bar had dug it out of his private collection.
Well... Does anyone know where this came from? It looks like it came from some TV special. And, apparently, the special from which it was from also included Cher doing "West Side Story"! So, do any H/Ks know about this creature? And, if so, can they possibly get me a copy? The conductor really wants a copy too! -We asked the owner, but he wasn't willing to part with it or dub it for us. Hmmm...
Yes, if anyone knows from whence these come, please post. I'd love to know, also!
Umm...BK, I shouldn't be able to post on this day's topic (what with Tuesday's notes posted and all), so how can I??