Topic: OF CABBAGES AND KINGS OR TIME FLIES (Read 15034 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #30 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:26:53 AM »

Quote from: JMK on March 25, 2005, 08:17:26 AM

Last night, I watched the last of the MGM/UA titles I am returning (which, strangely, is a Miramax title), Chocolat.

DR JMK - My book group read Chocolat several years ago and then went to see the movie when it was released. It's one of my favorite films and I listen to the score often while I'm working.

Ginny · « **Reply #31 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:28:11 AM »

Page 2 - no dancing, 'cause it would make me cough $:-\$

Ben · « **Reply #32 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:30:05 AM »

No dance could top that college boy's dance from last night so I will just say I'm done with my 11am meeting and will head out for lunch soon.

Danise · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:30:54 AM »

Speaking of move--guess I'd better get going. I have to go do some grocery shopping and dog goodie/food shopping.

Have a good day all and I'll check in with you laters!

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:33:56 AM »

I LOVED CHOCOLAT. I didn't think about Julia Roberts and Binoche as look-alikes. Maybe I should watch it again soon.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #35 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:34:06 AM »

You, know Jose mentioned that car accident, and just the day before yesterday I found out the woman who ran the summer camp I worked at in South Carolina died when some woman drove across the center of the road and hit her head on. It's amazing how fast someone's mistake or recklessness can end it all for someone on the roads.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #36 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:42:55 AM »

Media:
Watched "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out" last night. I find Robert Morse funny in this kinda broad and dumb, but not terrible latter Day (Doris) vehicle.

CDs- Some guy named Kimmel. Also, Barnes & Barnes featuring Billy Mumy.

JMK · « **Reply #37 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:55:47 AM »

The commentary on Chocolat went into great detail about how they changed the book and why. It was really a pretty good commentary, though one of the producers spoke so softly you couldn't hear a word she said.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:18:16 AM »

What a bizarrre day! I was wide awake at 2:20 am, went back to bed at 5:30 after doing some work on my BABES IN TOYLAND record booklet notes, called Barnes & Noble around 7:30 to ask Patty if I could stay home, went back to bed and finally slept.

I had bizarre dreams: I was in a rehearsal at Symphony Space with Marin Alsop conducting the chorus in "Don't Cry, Bo-Peep" from BABES and telling her there are no men singing in this number.

I was wandering about asking everyone if they'd seen my wallet and terrified my pocket had been picked. Since I've had my wallet stolen three times in the past 25 years, this is a very frightening reality for me.

So, I'm home today, and I'll work on two things: an orchestration of "Bring Him Home" for George Dvorsky and my music report for the booklet on BABES IN TOYLAND. I think we're getting close to a release date.

TOD:
DVD: Scotland, PA; On Guard, which I still haven't watched after BK's recommendation
CD: BABES IN TOYLAND, Bryn Terfel, LOOK MA, I'M DANCING!
VCR: cheap porn

MBarnum · « **Reply #39 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:22:27 AM »

The Portland Art Museum is having a film noir film festival this month and tonight they are showing THE CRIMSON KIMONO starring James Shigeta and Glenn Corbett...I remember liking this movie, and I love both actors, but not sure if I am in the mood to drive all the way up to Portland tonight....but it never seems to play on TV anymore...hmmmm...

MBarnum · « **Reply #40 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:24:26 AM »

Elmore3003 have you seen the 1905 Wizard of Oz photos (from a stage production) that are on EBay? Very interesting shots and quite good costumes.

JMK · « **Reply #41 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:26:46 AM »

DR Larry Elmore (that is my new dream-like name for you : I have performed under Marin's baton (so to speak). I was the featured pianist at an Oregon Symphony Gospel Christmas concert many years ago. Marin was singing along as she conducted. I found her a bit hard to follow, but that's probably just me, as I am not a trained symphony musician.

Today's anecdote about an eccentric millionaire department: I accompany one of Portland's wealthiest real estate magnates in his frequent recording sessions of showtunes (he actually has a great voice and does a lot of theater here). He always mails me the scores in re-used envellopes, but with this interesting twist: all of the stamps on the envellope are like something out of the denouement to Charade--stamps from the 20s, 30s and 40s with 1-3 cent face values, rare stamps like the Oregon centennials from 1959. Betsy wants me to start saving the envellopes.

JMK · « **Reply #42 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:28:33 AM »

MB: were you discussing John Ashley here, or am I thinking of someone else? I just watched the pilot episode of Petticoat Junction before I ship the vid off to the lady who won it from me on eBay and John is featured in that episode.

George · « **Reply #43 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:36:21 AM »

In my VCR: a tape to tape tonight's episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise" (the third most popular episode voted by viewers) and "Battlestar Galactica."

In my DVD player: nothing, yet. I just returned a couple of DVDs to Netflix yesterday and should get some new ones tomorrow...I just don't remember what's coming next.

In my CD player at work: I'll have to wait till I get to work to find out.

Now, to the shower!

Jane · « **Reply #44 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:41:11 AM »

Jose lets add the Kosher bakery to our walking tour.

Please find some good bakeries with treats for MBarnum before he visits you in NY.

DRLaura your walk yesterday and the photos, especially the horses are beautiful. Is that a pond o lake?

Joey yes, do all the teeth at once, Be sure you have someone to take care of you for a couple of days?

You had to ask about nightmares yesterday! I was hardly here, yet it must have had an effect on me because I woke Keith up when I yelled-woke me up too thankfully.

Charles I’m also getting a new Toyota soon.

Ann the photo looks like a negative. It is better than no photo at all.

I have finally caught up with yesterday’s post but I’m ignoring our company.

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:56:28 AM »

One must always ignore one's company - it's simply the thing to do.

The very first car I ever purchased was a yellow Toyota Corolla back in, oh, 1972 or so, when I was with the ex-wife and baby daughter. It was more than we could afford but we did it. The total cost of the automobile was $1750, and our payments were around forty a month for three years.

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:57:05 AM »

OBSTREPEROUS, baby, OBSTREPEROUS! And don't you forget it.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #47 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:57:37 AM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

Yes, yes, yes... I slept in again today... -I guess I really have fallen back into my "show mode" sleep schedule.

All I have to do today is: (A) Walk up to Gruenbaum's to pick up some hamantaschen for DR PennyO, and (B) Get another hour or two of practice and review on the Mamma Mia! book. That's all. All very accomplishable before I have to head down to Theatre Row later this afternoon.

I'm actually getting a little sad that the show is ending, and that this "visit" to New York is coming to an end. And time really has flown - I've been in NYC for three weeks! I don't think I've ever stayed up here for that long a time before. But I'm also excited since I know that I'll be coming back here, and I have a sense that this whole Jewish Thighs thing ain't over yet.

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:58:00 AM »

I slept for nine glorious hours and now feel completely back to normal, sleep-wise.

I am indeed having a late luncheon with Miss Tammy Minoff.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:58:20 AM »

I saw WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT at the drive in on it's original release - whew! Laughed a little bit. I thought Robert Morse was the funniest thing in the movie, followed closely by Doris Day. And bringing up the rear - David Niven, wasn't he in that movie?

DR DANISE do you have those Dark Shadows CD's?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #50 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:59:42 AM »

DRs and MBarnum - Most of the bakeries up here carry all sorts of "adjusted" baked goods: sugar-free, vegan, wheat-free, low-carb, egg-free, etc. I'm sure we'll have no problem finding goodies for either one of you.

Essen gut!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #51 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:02:52 AM »

RE: "American Idol" - So it was Mykalah!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #52 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:05:21 AM »

I just checked the weather forecast... It seems the rain and drizzle that was supposed to hang around this weekend here in The Big Apple has decided not to. Mid-40s, cloudy, and (hopefully) non-rainy.

And it's supposed to be in the upper 60's and mid-70's when I get to Memphis next week.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:08:11 AM »

Hmm... I was just reading an e-mail I got from a friend. She noted that this weekend is a sort of strange convergence of "things":

Good Friday, The Annunciation, Purim, AND a Full Moon

Could be VERY interesting in Times Square tonight. VERY!

DR Danise - You got out just in time! Whew!

-And Easter really is early this year. WOW!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:09:24 AM »

Friday Media Check:

Just my CD Player - The "advance" CDs that came with my new-to-me keyboard books.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #55 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:11:20 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on March 25, 2005, 08:25:28 AM

If I had... a billion dollars... and a banker's salary...

Or an old pair of nylons and a plastic squirt gun under your jacket..

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #56 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:14:35 AM »

Was this week's "Alias" that one that was primarily in Spanish with subtitles? There was a interesting blurb in the Sunday Times about it. Originally, it was going to be a sort of flashback episode, but then the writers kept writing and writing... And it became a full-episode's worth of material. -And, consequently, a way for ABC to draw in more Latino viewers.

bk · « **Reply #57 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:15:21 AM »

Despite the dire warnings of the major rain that was supposed to come Wednesday and Thursday, we've had none, and in fact the skies are a gloriously glorious blue.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #58 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:15:40 AM »

DR Danise - Which bakery was it? Should I stop by there later today? With a big box? Addressed to Tampa, FL?

Ginny · « **Reply #59 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:16:58 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 25, 2005, 10:08:11 AM

Hmm... I was just reading an e-mail I got from a friend. She noted that this weekend is a sort of strange convergence of "things":

Good Friday, The Annunciation, Purim, AND a Full Moon

Makes me glad to be on vacation from the library, where any astronomical oddity brings out the worst in our clients (and some of my coworkers!)

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