Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on October 29, 2018, 12:15:46 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were in absentia, and now it is time for you to post until the in absentia cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: EUCASTROPHE!
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I love the meaning of eucatastrophe.
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First post after BK.
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First post after TCB.
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Goodnight, George.
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Goodnight, Tom.
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Well, I need to be off, too. A little earlier, I finished making a prop. Hopefully, it's one of the last props that I need to do. The character of Eddie is supposed to be wearing a leopard print shirt. After (SPOILER ALERT) Frank-n-Furter kills him, Frank give a bag of Eddie's bloody body parts to someone. I got some body parts and a head, but I didn't have a torso. I was hoping that the costumer would have another shirt, or one very similar to what she has him in, but she didn't. I went to Walmart to see if they might have a leopard print throw that I could cut up and sew into a shirt form and stuff to be the torso in the bag, but I actually found a (ladies', but who cares) leopard print blouse! I stapled and/or sewed the head and arm holes shut, and stuffed it with paper towels, then actually taped closed the remaining hole. And here it is!
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And since it never leaves the bag, no one will otherwise be able to tell that it's just a stuffed shirt. ;)
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And now, to bed.
Have a good day, all!
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Good morning, all!
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Good morning!
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Annabelle is so adorable this morning. Around 3:00 this morning, she ands Thatch subjected me t0 a round of noisy rambunctious play. When it ended, Thatch crawled into bed with me and slept through the night, while Annabelle retired to her favorite Fancy Feast carton. This morning, she's been watching the parade go by, sitting regally in her Fancy Feast throne. The incongruity of this regal animal posed in a flimsy cardboard carton is quite wonderful.
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I love the meaning of eucatastrophe.
Me too! I had never heard it before and just looked it up.
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Six degrees of separation: one of the Tree of Life victims is a relative of my composer friend Ryan Shore, nephew of film composer Howard Shore.
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Good morning, DR KevinH!
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Well, my 2001 Camry passed the yearly safety inspection the other day, but the question is: will it pass the emissions inspection, which has to be done every two years? The "check engine" light keeps coming on (when that happens it has to do with the emissions system, per the car repair guy) and I've had three parts replaced. The last time (about 2 weeks ago, it came on, the guy at the repair place said he couldn't find anything else wrong.
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Of course many of my friends and family think I should buy a new car, but I hate to spend so much money on something I don't use that much. I am driving more since I've retired, though.
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Hi, DR elmore!
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Annabelle is so adorable this morning. Around 3:00 this morning, she ands Thatch subjected me t0 a round of noisy rambunctious play. When it ended, Thatch crawled into bed with me and slept through the night, while Annabelle retired to her favorite Fancy Feast carton. This morning, she's been watching the parade go by, sitting regally in her Fancy Feast throne. The incongruity of this regal animal posed in a flimsy cardboard carton is quite wonderful.
I'd love to see a photo of that!
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Six degrees of separation: one of the Tree of Life victims is a relative of my composer friend Ryan Shore, nephew of film composer Howard Shore.
So sad.
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Good morning, all.
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Feeling wiped out this morning, following a long day yesterday. And I’ve got a long one today. Fortunately, I can rest for a couple of hours before things get busy.
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Six degrees of separation: one of the Tree of Life victims is a relative of my composer friend Ryan Shore, nephew of film composer Howard Shore.
:(
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Well, my 2001 Camry passed the yearly safety inspection the other day, but the question is: will it pass the emissions inspection, which has to be done every two years? The "check engine" light keeps coming on (when that happens it has to do with the emissions system, per the car repair guy) and I've had three parts replaced. The last time (about 2 weeks ago, it came on, the guy at the repair place said he couldn't find anything else wrong.
Fingers crossed.
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Of course many of my friends and family think I should buy a new car, but I hate to spend so much money on something I don't use that much. I am driving more since I've retired, though.
Was it Hertz that DR Vixmom found a good deal!
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Very clever body parts for a bag work DR George.
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Except for a few short interruptions I slept almost 6 hours, not bad for me.
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DR TCB your storm sounds like the one that skirted us while we walked yesterday. We could hear the thunder and saw lightening a couple of times very far away from us.
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Good morning, all
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Two!
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Six degrees of separation: one of the Tree of Life victims is a relative of my composer friend Ryan Shore, nephew of film composer Howard Shore.
So sorry, Elmore.
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Can I go home and read? Lethal White is getting really good. I have passed the halfway point and have less than 300 pages to go.
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Work is too Monday for me.
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TOD:
Cole Porter
The Sherman Brothers
Stephen Sondheim
Ravel
Cy Coleman (Spellcheck wants the last name to be coleslaw)
Sibelius
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The Italians must not be a PC people. I was listening to an Italian import of Vivaldi bassoon concertos last night, and the Italian word for bassoon is fagotto.
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Good morning all
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Well, I need to be off, too. A little earlier, I finished making a prop.
Hopefully, it's one of the last props that I need to do. The character of Eddie is supposed to be wearing a leopard print shirt. After (SPOILER ALERT] Frank-n-Furter kills him, Frank give a bag of Eddie's bloody body parts to someone. I got some body parts and a head, but I didn't have a torso. I was hoping that the costumer would have another shirt, or one very similar to what she has him in, but she didn't. I went to Walmart to see if they might have a leopard print throw that I could cut up and sew into a shirt form and stuff to be the torso in the bag, but I actually found a (ladies', but who cares) leopard print blowse! I stapled and/or sewed the head and arm holes shut, and stuffed it with paper towel, then actually taped closed the remaining hole. And here it is!
I thought it was a roast chicken covered in paprika :-)
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On rogerebert.com, there’s a list of 25 underrated horror films. The Faculty has made it.
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I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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Six degrees of separation: one of the Tree of Life victims is a relative of my composer friend Ryan Shore, nephew of film composer Howard Shore.
Oh, no. :(
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Very clever body parts for a bag work DR George.
Thanks, Jane!
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Well, I need to be off, too. A little earlier, I finished making a prop.
Hopefully, it's one of the last props that I need to do. The character of Eddie is supposed to be wearing a leopard print shirt. After (SPOILER ALERT] Frank-n-Furter kills him, Frank give a bag of Eddie's bloody body parts to someone. I got some body parts and a head, but I didn't have a torso. I was hoping that the costumer would have another shirt, or one very similar to what she has him in, but she didn't. I went to Walmart to see if they might have a leopard print throw that I could cut up and sew into a shirt form and stuff to be the torso in the bag, but I actually found a (ladies', but who cares) leopard print blowse! I stapled and/or sewed the head and arm holes shut, and stuffed it with paper towel, then actually taped closed the remaining hole. And here it is!
I thought it was a roast chicken covered in paprika :-)
Actually, that was the look I was going for! :))
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On rogerebert.com, there’s a list of 25 underrated horror films. The Faculty has made it.
That's pretty cool.
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Show vibes for BK.
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On rogerebert.com, there’s a list of 25 underrated horror films. The Faculty has made it.
8)
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Well, I need to be off, too. A little earlier, I finished making a prop.
Hopefully, it's one of the last props that I need to do. The character of Eddie is supposed to be wearing a leopard print shirt. After (SPOILER ALERT] Frank-n-Furter kills him, Frank give a bag of Eddie's bloody body parts to someone. I got some body parts and a head, but I didn't have a torso. I was hoping that the costumer would have another shirt, or one very similar to what she has him in, but she didn't. I went to Walmart to see if they might have a leopard print throw that I could cut up and sew into a shirt form and stuff to be the torso in the bag, but I actually found a (ladies', but who cares) leopard print blowse! I stapled and/or sewed the head and arm holes shut, and stuffed it with paper towel, then actually taped closed the remaining hole. And here it is!
I thought it was a roast chicken covered in paprika :-)
Actually, that was the look I was going for! :))
;D
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I came across a tour of Montreal that is of Jewish restaurants. None looked like my idea of a Jewish Deli.
Jennifer, Michael, any comments on this?
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Can I go home and read? Lethal White is getting really good. I have passed the halfway point and have less than 300 pages to go.
All this talk of Lethal White I checked out Career of Evil so I can catch up with the books. I noticed after the second book I wrote myself a note to stop reading these. If I don't get right into this book I think I will put it down.
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I liked the photos of the set that DR GEORGE posted yesterday. I am also going to see if my local Dollar Tree has a pointer like that....it is most amusing.
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle is where Frances Farmer worked as an usher during her days as a student in Washington U. A few years later at the premiere of COME AND GET IT at the same theatre, she was offered the key to the city by the mayor's wife. Frances told her in no uncertain terms where she could put the key to the city.....
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Even the idea of a pizza with a cauliflower crust makes me cringe - the reality of it might be too much for me.....
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I spent four and half hours today transferring data from 3 1/4 floppy disks onto my external hard drive.......
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Eucatastrophe.....that IS a good word......
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I am home from City Center and ready to lie down for a nap with Thatch.
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Today in the mail I received:
A letter telling me that the homestead deduction on my property will need to be applied for again since the death of my mother.....I called and will take the documents to the county seat next week or so.
A letter from the office across the hall from THAT office addressed to my mother telling her that she is in the Jury Pool for 2019. Obviously the news of her passing hasn't made it across the hall yet.
A letter from my Nurse Practioner telling me that he is moving his practice 20 minutes away to Greenwood.....although I have never made it there in less than 40 minutes....he moves November 26.
And my cable bill.....
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The 20 minute one vs 40 minutes was funny. Good luck with the rest.
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After finally resolving the missing Kritzerland performer last week and getting her all the material, she e-mails today and says she's sick and has found us a replacement. But the replacement can't come to today's rehearsal. I'm ready to cancel the show, which we've never done in our history, but this one is not our usual show and there are group numbers and duets. Not sure how I want to deal with this and no one has assured me that she can learn all this by heart by show time.
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Well, now I know what's got those scallawags Annabelle and Thatch into a rambunctious exuberance today! DRs Laura and George, have you noticed any signs of joyous privilege from Leonard and Neve today?
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I came across a tour of Montreal that is of Jewish restaurants. None looked like my idea of a Jewish Deli.
Jennifer, Michael, any comments on this?
Sorry I don't really know anything about this. I live way West of downtown and almost never go there. There is so much roadwork. And they keep closing the way to downtown every weekend. But it sounds interesting.
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I liked the photos of the set that DR GEORGE posted yesterday. I am also going to see if my local Dollar Tree has a pointer like that....it is most amusing.
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle is where Frances Farmer worked as an usher during her days as a student in Washington U. A few years later at the premiere of COME AND GET IT at the same theatre, she was offered the key to the city by the mayor's wife. Frances told her in no uncertain terms where she could put the key to the city.....
Thanks, Jrand! Amazon sells the pointer, but for $6.
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Well, now I know what's got those scallawags Annabelle and Thatch into a rambunctious exuberance today! DRs Laura and George, have you noticed any signs of joyous privilege from Leonard and Neve today?
I haven't, but I'll definitely be observing her when I get home tonight! ;D
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Larry, will you be involved with the "Meat Loaf" Show they talked about on TV? Not kidding in any way: It really sounds exciting.
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Larry, will you be involved with the "Meat Loaf" Show they talked about on TV? Not kidding in any way: It really sounds exciting.
No. I don't know anything about it.
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Well, now I know what's got those scallawags Annabelle and Thatch into a rambunctious exuberance today! DRs Laura and George, have you noticed any signs of joyous privilege from Leonard and Neve today?
So much privilege! These critters must be represented by a powerful union.
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Amazon can keep their pointers for $6.
Happy National Cat day to all HHW CATS!
I can think of Annabelle, Thatch, Neve, Leonard,Nicky.....I can't remember the name of DR CHAS SMITH's cat..... Who am I forgetting?
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Amazon can keep their pointers for $6.
Happy National Cat day to all HHW CATS!
I can think of Annabelle, Thatch, Neve, Leonard.....I can't remember the name of DR CHAS SMITH's cat..... Who am I forgetting?
DR TCB's beloved Nicky!
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Well, now I know what's got those scallawags Annabelle and Thatch into a rambunctious exuberance today! DRs Laura and George, have you noticed any signs of joyous privilege from Leonard and Neve today?
;D
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I came across a tour of Montreal that is of Jewish restaurants. None looked like my idea of a Jewish Deli.
Jennifer, Michael, any comments on this?
Sorry I don't really know anything about this. I live way West of downtown and almost never go there. There is so much roadwork. And they keep closing the way to downtown every weekend. But it sounds interesting.
Thanks for responding.
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Thank you DR ELMORE....I added Darling Nicky to the list....meow culpa....
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I am walking over to my book discussion group. With luck I won't get rained on.
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Monday evening greetings from Starkville, MS, home of Mississippi State University. We drove about 200 miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway today and will take 2 more days for the remaining 244. We decided we’d rather take 3 days and do it justice rather than powering through it in 2 days. There’s a lot to take in at some of the stops and we’re really in no hurry.
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I feed a feral kitty who won’t let me near him. But he’ll eat my food. He has been fixed.
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I, too, feed cats that won't come near me but i'm working on it. I found these meat stick things that they seem to love so they keep edging nearer before taking off.
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Well, I'm off to the theater. Tonight is supposed to be the last rehearsal before an test audience sees the show tomorrow night. Hopefully, there won't be any problems...not just with props, but with anything!
Until later!
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I feed a feral kitty who won’t let me near him. But he’ll eat my food. He has been fixed.
Most important is that he eats and has been fixed.
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I, too, feed cats that won't come near me but i'm working on it. I found these meat stick things that they seem to love so they keep edging nearer before taking off.
I know people who have turned feral cats in to house cats. It is long slow amazing process.
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I have never had a feral cat, only one stray that we kept.
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My friend, Bonnie, spent two years paying attention to a feral cat she named Spitty, or Spitzer, because he's always getting after people. He now cuddles with her, but only with her. Look out rest of the world. It's kinda like JB.
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Started a German movie called Head-On so I could listen to some Deutsch. Except the movie is half in Turkish and the main actors mumble. So, I'm not getting much from the first 30 minutes. Off to my book.
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My friend, Bonnie, spent two years paying attention to a feral cat she named Spitty, or Spitzer, because he's always getting after people. He now cuddles with her, but only with her. Look out rest of the world. It's kinda like JB.
;D
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I have given this move an hour. It's about two people the world would have given up on. Punks, psychotic and mumblers. But it's not a complete loss, though I can't take any more of it today.
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I wish us all a eucatastrophe
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Two of my friends in Florida feed feral cats. Apparently there's a program for spaying/neutering them--after that's done they're returned.
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Tonight I went to see Frankenstein, this one withBenedict Cumberbatch as Frankenstein, not the monster
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George saw the version with the reverse casting, I believe
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I never read the book and I was surprised how the story developed
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But I quite enjoyed it
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Unfortunately I did take a little nap in the middle
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The curse of super comfy recliners and a respectful audience
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I, too, feed cats that won't come near me but i'm working on it. I found these meat stick things that they seem to love so they keep edging nearer before taking off.
I know people who have turned feral cats in to house cats. It is long slow amazing process.
My sister and her daughter rescued a kitten that was in the parking garage at her work. A cat had kittens in the garage, and for a few months, my sister and several of her co-workers tried to rescue them.
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PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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I think that they were able to rescue the mother and most of the kittens. My sister actually kept one and name him Oz. :)
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They're just starting the run-through, but had to stop.
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George saw the version with the reverse casting, I believe
Yes, but a couple of years ago, I did see both versions a week apart.
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So, after making the leopard print torso last night, the costumer told me tonight that Eddie's shirt has been cut. He's just going to wear a jean vest (and pants, of course). :P
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The costumer said that she was just told 10 minutes before she told me.
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There were a couple of props that I made for Legally Blonde that weren't used.
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That's theater for you. ;)
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And now, act one is done.
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We have a 10 minute intermission.
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Gratuitous Post #100!
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I'm going to have to go prop shopping again after tonight's rehearsal. ::)
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And now, the show is over. ;D
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The curse of super comfy recliners and a respectful audience
;D
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It was, of course, a little rough, but the performances were all good.
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So, after making the leopard print torso last night, the costumer told me tonight that Eddie's shirt has been cut. He's just going to wear a jean vest (and pants, of course). :P
A shame after all your work.
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So, after making the leopard print torso last night, the costumer told me tonight that Eddie's shirt has been cut. He's just going to wear a jean vest (and pants, of course). :P
A shame after all your work.
I know, AND especially since I literally just made it last night. Oh, well.
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And now, I'm off to do more shopping! Fortunately, Walmart is still open so I can look for things there. Hopefully, I can find what I need.
Until later!
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Good luck.
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Tonight we watched the 2nd episode of KILLING EVE. We now know why Sandra Oh was nominated for an Emmy.
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Good evening.
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Home from rehearsal.
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I have tomorrow evening off, and then I have rehearsal on Wednesday and Thursday.
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We have no rehearsals Friday thru Sunday, because they hav the closing weekend of THE VELVETEEN RABBITT. Or is it BUNNY? I don’t remember what the name of the play actually is, nor will I be seeing the production.
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Tonight, the director announced that we have to be off book by the 12th of November.
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I plan on beating that deadline.
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Probably not by much, but I am going to try.
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The narration parts are the toughest ones, because it is just me.
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Back from a sloppy rehearsal. The guy who usually operates the playing of the tracks had a non-working car and rather than actually letting someone know about it so that someone could pick him up, he just didn't show up. So, Doug had to do it and knew nothing about how any of it worked. And of course two actresses were out, with Alexa covering both, which is, needless to say, not optimal but thankfully she can do it. And then the actress who thinks she's lost her voice (I think her voice is just fine, but it's hard to get people out of their own heads about this sort of thing) - she's going to see a vocal coach about the way in which she's singing. So it was a backwards kind of night and I didn't really take notes, just told everyone that this week is going to be hard and that no one can let it throw them into reverse, we always have to keep the train on the tracks and moving forward. I don't think folks really understand how crippling it is when we have to rehearse like this and how harmful it is to the show. But that's 99-seat theatre for you. I really have to think about whether I want to do another show like this next year. You work hard, you get everyone off book early, you get the show up on its feet in record time and then we have a week like this.
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I finally met the young man who plays the reporter that writes the editorial - Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
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And the damn whirlwind with the Kritzerland show. Our latest performer lost HER voice, she found someone who could learn only three songs and wouldn't be at any rehearsals (again, I think performers in LA are so used to the shows that rip us off, where they just throw things together that our schedule is anathema to them - even though they need it). We haven't lasted eight years and ninety-three shows by doing unrehearsed and thrown together shows. They were supposed to find someone else and of course didn't. So, I'm not sure what to do other than cut those three songs and be done with it. The show would be short, but at this point it's do that or cancel.
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And that's the kind of day it was. Our actual Kritzerland rehearsal was fun, though.
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Page 5
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The young actor is really young!
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I hope he is willing to cut and style his hair to give him a little age.
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The director might want to consider some age makeup for him.
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Of course, it doesn’t help that he has several scenes opposite Methuselah!
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I’m glad I have tomorrow night off.
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With this cast, we will probably end up holding our cast party at Chuck E. Cheese!