Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on January 20, 2015, 12:03:22 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of finishing the book, and now it is time for you to post until the finished cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: SEPTENTRIONAL!
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Yes, I'm still up at two-thirty. Why is that? Because after I got in bed I realized there was a much better way to write a little sequence at the end, so I got up, nuked in its entirety the sequence I'd written and I completely rewrote it. MUCH better now. I'm sure there will be a bit more of that kind of thing tomorrow while I'm futzing and finessing.
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And now, hopefully I can get some sleep.
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Good morning, all.
First!
And not even out of bed yet. But awake. Well, I guess that's obvious. Or maybe it isn't. Who am I to say? But I have a huge day today, because tomorrow at this time we leave for the Sunshine State. Oy!
Coffee!
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Congratulations, BK, on finishing the book!
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Morning all.
That is all.
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good morning to all
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I saw one show with tracks. I saw it with two friends who didn't realize it. They thought the band was offstage.
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Spoke with the doctor yesterday we will not be attempting a second try at the infusion test. There is another possibility which if it happens I'll let you all know.
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Good Morning on this not-quite-but for-all-practical-purposes-Monday.
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More health vibes to Mike
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Congrats to BK!
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Good morning, all! I am happy about a new Adriana Hofstetter book.
I will shortly head down to Toyland and finish off the first edit of Act One of the Moross show. I moved today's therapy to tomorrow morning. My life gets too crazy running from the Upper west Side to Chelsea via bus in rush hour, and then coming back uptown later than I'd like. When I get home, I have the encores! work waiting for me.
I always confuse Mrs Henderson Presents and Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day, and I lke them both. Maybe I'll watch them this weekend.
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More health vibes to Mike
DITTO!
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Congratulations on finishing book #15, bk!
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TOD:
I had read some time ago that there was a system whereby pre-recorded tracks could still be controlled by a "conductor," tapping out the tempo on a controller. I don't know what technology is used, and I suppose the tracks would have to be recorded using some proprietary system.
But at least that would provide more control in a live performance setting.
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And now...
...off to have a root canal performed! :P
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Good morning, all.
Congrats on finishing the book, Bk.
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Hope the root canal isn't painful, Singdaw.
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TOD: from the perspective of a picky viewer, recorded music somehow saps some of the life out of a performance. The singer is not in charge, the tape machine is.
But I understand the practicality of having to do it.
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Congratulations to MR BK on finishing the book!!
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Tuesday morning greetings! Today I have some shopping to do for Mom. She was not in the best mood when I talked to her on the phone yesterday, so who knows what I'll find when I get there...
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Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend DR VIXMOM.....it was very thoughtful that you were told about the wake BEFORE it was held.
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Condolences to DRs Druxy and Vixmom for the loss of professional friends.
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Root canal vibes for DR Singdaw!
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I have done two shows with tracks.....no three.
They have never been a problem. Having a good technician helps to make sure the volume is correct and that it starts at the right time.
Well there was a problem just once. The tracks for ROCKY HORROR SHOW were on tape. We had a matinee......at the evening performance, all of us were standing along the wall on the theatre steps waiting to begin "Science Fiction Double Feature" and the music we heard were the last few notes of the bows. The guy had forgotten to rewind the tape during the break....so we stood a minute or so, while he ran the tape back to the beginning.
Now with computers....that kind of thing wouldn't happen.
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Re: the invoice sent for a kid who missed a birthday party DR FJL wrote:
Did the host of the party have to pay money for the kid to come, so that the host was actually out the money because the kid didn't show up?
Who should bear the loss - the host of the party, or the parents who didn't decide to let the host know so that the host could cancel the ticket?
Obviously it's pretty weird to put an invoice in the child's backpack. But it was some sort of ski trip and obviously the birthday kid's parents had to pay for the kid who did not show up. IMO it was completely inconsiderate of the parents to RSVP yes and then not show up without calling. When you have a birthday party you always wait for everyone to show up. That kid could have held up the whole party when he was never even going.
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DR George wrote:
That's what I love about my Kindle...I never turn on the wi-fi, so it never syncs up with my account, so the books on my Kindle will stay there forever...well, they have so far. It's probably been more than two years since I turned on the wifi.
Well how can you ever get new books if you don't turn on the wifi? That wouldn't really seem practical to me. But if I wanted to keep a loaned book for an extra day it would work.
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I want to do my taxes as well - but I have yet to get my distribution information from Social Security and my pension.....so I wait.
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I went to lunch at the Nieman Marcus here yesterday and the holiday crowd resulted in truly terrible service, too. I guess it was contagious.
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Greetings from Toyland!
It was hell getting here this morning, and i should have followed the omens and stayed home, but like Fredric, I am a slave of duty, and I have an obligation to meet. Something is afoot this morning in Manhattan - could be terrorist nonsense or other madness - but I waited 20 minutes for the bus, which should have been a 10-minute wait at most, and then decided to transfer to the subway at 59th Street because it was getting late. At the subway, the express trains were crawling and the electronic information board announced the next No 1 subway in 5 minutes. It also said the next train was on DELAY. 10 minutes later, the subway pulled in but by rthat time the platform was crowded and a huge group of school kids showed up to board it, There was no way this gimp could board, much less find a seat, so yelling FUCKIT very loudly, I went down another flight of stairs and took the A Train to Penn Station and 33rd.
I cannot do stairs well at all without a great deal of pain and slow movement and I thought climbing up to the sidewalk was going to kill me and I would die in front of the Main Post Office at 8th Avenue. I then walked three blocks to a crosstown street running east, got into a taxi and paid $7.00 to ride 5 blocks. Life is really shit today.
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And how was the theatre, Mrs Lincoln?
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Obligation finished, and the Moross material is scanned and sent. I can go home.
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I'm up, I'm up - probably five and a half hours of sleep, but I'm so happy I did that revision last night.
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I shall now be on my way to rehearsal, then I'll return immediately and futz and finesse.
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DR ELMORE hopefully the new moon in Aquarius this evening will lessen some of the aggravations of the past couple of weeks.
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Classical Broadway and Breaking Away arrived today.
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Spoke with the doctor yesterday we will not be attempting a second try at the infusion test. There is another possibility which if it happens I'll let you all know.
~~~Vibes for DR Mike!!~~~
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And now...
...off to have a root canal performed! :P
~~~Vibes for DR Singdaw!!~~~
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I have done two shows with tracks.....no three.
They have never been a problem. Having a good technician helps to make sure the volume is correct and that it starts at the right time.
Well there was a problem just once. The tracks for ROCKY HORROR SHOW were on tape. We had a matinee......at the evening performance, all of us were standing along the wall on the theatre steps waiting to begin "Science Fiction Double Feature" and the music we heard were the last few notes of the bows. The guy had forgotten to rewind the tape during the break....so we stood a minute or so, while he ran the tape back to the beginning.
Now with computers....that kind of thing wouldn't happen.
When I was in "Forum" 22 years ago, we used computer generated tracks played on a computer and it worked, for the most part (the instruments sounded like computer generated instruments, though). For the recent "The HEAD! That Wouldn't DIE!," we also used tracks, but they recorded actual instruments being played by actual people. It worked better and the program that they now use is really very good. It can also be used to play videos, when necessary...and they were. :)
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DR George wrote:
That's what I love about my Kindle...I never turn on the wi-fi, so it never syncs up with my account, so the books on my Kindle will stay there forever...well, they have so far. It's probably been more than two years since I turned on the wifi.
Well how can you ever get new books if you don't turn on the wifi? That wouldn't really seem practical to me. But if I wanted to keep a loaned book for an extra day it would work.
To get new books, I have the option to "Transfer via computer," and download through a USB cable. That way I can get any new books that I want AND not have to turn on my Wi-Fi.
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DR George wrote:
That's what I love about my Kindle...I never turn on the wi-fi, so it never syncs up with my account, so the books on my Kindle will stay there forever...well, they have so far. It's probably been more than two years since I turned on the wifi.
Well how can you ever get new books if you don't turn on the wifi? That wouldn't really seem practical to me. But if I wanted to keep a loaned book for an extra day it would work.
To get new books, I have the option to "Transfer via computer," and download through a USB cable. That way I can get any new books that I want AND not have to turn on my Wi-Fi.
OMG you are crazy. Doing it with the USB cable is such a pain!
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DR ELMORE hopefully the new moon in Aquarius this evening will lessen some of the aggravations of the past couple of weeks.
Me, too!
DR JRand64, I got my tax info from Social Security last Friday. i'm sure yours is on the way.
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And I am home; The bus ride back was as difficult and maddening as the trip downtown.
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DR George wrote:
That's what I love about my Kindle...I never turn on the wi-fi, so it never syncs up with my account, so the books on my Kindle will stay there forever...well, they have so far. It's probably been more than two years since I turned on the wifi.
Well how can you ever get new books if you don't turn on the wifi? That wouldn't really seem practical to me. But if I wanted to keep a loaned book for an extra day it would work.
To get new books, I have the option to "Transfer via computer," and download through a USB cable. That way I can get any new books that I want AND not have to turn on my Wi-Fi.
OMG you are crazy. Doing it with the USB cable is such a pain!
Not really. I have a cable here at work and one at home. I also usually leave it plugged in to my computer to charge up my Kindle at the same time, so it's all good.
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T.O.D.
Certainly, using tracks can provide a richness and a fullness to a production that it might not have if they were limited to say, a single piano for accompaniment. However it can also rob a show of its spontaneity, but that is normally only a problem with school productions and community theater productions. It really isn't any different than having a condcutor that tells the cast that "you follow me, not the other way around."
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And, of course, the real benefit (which certainly offsets the minor inconvenience) is that I get to keep the books that I download!
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Fingers crossed DR ELMORE.....
We do have a Mercury retrograde coming up at the end of the week......so communication delays are to be expected....computer and car problems.....the usual suspects.....so I will just have to expect delays.
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And, of course, the real benefit (which certainly offsets the minor inconvenience) is that I get to keep the books that I download!
That would be a huge inconvenience for me. I hate downloading books that way when all I have to do the other way is turn on my wifi.
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I agree with Jennifer on this one, George. That sounds like a real pain to me.
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If I only downloaded books onto either of my tablets that have lots of other apps and things that I could do with Wi-Fi, then it would be a real pain, but I'm using my Kindle ONLY as a reader, it's not a problem for me.
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If I only downloaded books onto either of my tablets that have lots of other apps and things that I could do with Wi-Fi, then it would be a real pain, but I'm using my Kindle ONLY as a reader, it's not a problem for me.
Okay.
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I know that some of the programs available for pre-recorded music now allow for tempo adjustments. I remember seeing a production of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE in which the prerecorded orchestra was fantastic, but every time a song began the pace of the show went to hell because the tempos were too slow for the comedy.
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DR Elmore, was that here at Finkelman? That BOYS FRON SYRACUSE is one of the only shows I remember seeing performed with a track.
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DR Elmore, was that here at Finkelman? That BOYS FRON SYRACUSE is one of the only shows I remember seeing performed with a track.
Yes.
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DR Elmore, was that here at Finkelman? That BOYS FROM SYRACUSE is one of the only shows I remember seeing performed with a track.
Yes.
About 100 years ago or so...
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The frustrations continue: my doctor on our last appointment decided I should see a pain specialist and submitted a referral. I for the referral last week, and i called for an appointment. The first free date is Feb. 27, which I cannot make because of Encores! and that takes us into March. This situation for referral patients is ridiculous. Can you imagine calling a specialist because of stomach pains, being told the next free date is a month away, and you miss the appointment because you've died from appendicitis.
Some days the stupidity of the "System," whatever the fat hell that is, only makes me want to become a serial killer and vent.
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No matter how cruddy my day is, Elmo comes to the rescue with an account of his day. It always makes me feel better to know it can be a lot worse. ;D
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Suffice to say, I did not make an appointment, and i'm not sure that I will.
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DR ELMORE hopefully the new moon in Aquarius this evening will lessen some of the aggravations of the past couple of weeks.
Me, too!
DR JRand64, I got my tax info from Social Security last Friday. i'm sure yours is on the way.
Ditto, not that there was that much for them to report!
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With the new moon in Aquarius, isn't it likely that Elmo might experience some sort of water event?
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Speaking of cruddy days, I've just shopped for Mom and delivered said shopping to her. I pray that my heart kills me before I get into the shape she's in now.
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And the word of the day is: SEPTENTRIONAL!
And The Song Of The Day Is: ONLY A NORTHERN SONG
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My life is not so bad....vibes for my friends on HHW.
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DR SINGDAW must still be under the ether.
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I know that some of the programs available for pre-recorded music now allow for tempo adjustments. I remember seeing a production of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE in which the prerecorded orchestra was fantastic, but every time a song began the pace of the show went to hell because the tempos were too slow for the comedy.
TOD
I remember seeing a community JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR performed to a CD that someone had created, that at the time I thought sounded pretty good, and pacing/spontaneity didn't seem to be compromised.
My only other exposure to tracks would be a larger production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in which the MD used MTI's OrchExtra or whatever it's called, and that is completely controllable. It was pretty damned impressive. Or it seemed so, since I'd never seen and heard it used before. He "played" that (it's done on a tiny keyboard) and conducted, and had a live drummer and bass player. But you heard a "full orchestra". And like I said, all the tempos, etc., are totally in his control.
I know I've heard a couple of professional productions sweetened with the use of that (or something like it), but those don't count because there were a fair number of live players.
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Classical Broadway and Breaking Away arrived today.
In San Antonio also. Loved Classical Broadway while I worked. Now Breaking Away.
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Vibes for Elmore, Ginny, Mike and anyone else in need.
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Does anyone want a copy of the OBC of Honeymoon in Vegas? For the first time, Amazon has screwed up an order of mine and sent me two copies of the CD. I don't want to deal with the return process if someone in HHW land would want to give it a listen.
Message me.
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Had a fun read-through, then the cast went back to music rehearsals, so I left and was home by twelve-thirty. I then began futzing and finessing and there was a LOT of it - I spent a solid two hours, but I'm feeling pretty good about it now. It was just smoothing stuff out, taking some first person dialogue and doing it as third person narration and that kind of thing. I'm printing the pages out now and then I'll Xerox and get them to Muse Margaret, and hopefully she'll like them.
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My printer has been spazzing out for weeks - just taking forever to print each book page - it should fly along as it used to. Almost done now.
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Classical Broadway and Breaking Away arrived today.
Still waiting in Tumwater.
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Does anyone want a copy of the OBC of Honeymoon in Vegas? For the first time, Amazon has screwed up an order of mine and sent me two copies of the CD. I don't want to deal with the return process if someone in HHW land would want to give it a listen.
Message me.
I would...if I hadn't already purchased it myself.
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And now...
...off to have a root canal performed! :P
GOOD VIBES!!!!!
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From DR FJL:
This sounds like a case for Judge Judy.
;D
It would be interesting to see the outcome. I think both sides are being rude and neither are thinking of how the children feel about the situation.
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DR Vixmom I'm sorry about the loss of your co-worker and am glad the service was comforting.
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Spoke with the doctor yesterday we will not be attempting a second try at the infusion test. There is another possibility which if it happens I'll let you all know.
~~~Vibes for DR Mike!!~~~
DITTO!!!!
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DR George wrote:
That's what I love about my Kindle...I never turn on the wi-fi, so it never syncs up with my account, so the books on my Kindle will stay there forever...well, they have so far. It's probably been more than two years since I turned on the wifi.
Well how can you ever get new books if you don't turn on the wifi? That wouldn't really seem practical to me. But if I wanted to keep a loaned book for an extra day it would work.
To get new books, I have the option to "Transfer via computer," and download through a USB cable. That way I can get any new books that I want AND not have to turn on my Wi-Fi.
OMG you are crazy. Doing it with the USB cable is such a pain!
L O L !!! I agree.
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If I only downloaded books onto either of my tablets that have lots of other apps and things that I could do with Wi-Fi, then it would be a real pain, but I'm using my Kindle ONLY as a reader, it's not a problem for me.
Okay.
;D
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Congrats on finishing the book, BK!
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DR elmore, I suggest you make an appointment with the pain doctor. You can always cancel, however, if by March you need to go it will take another very long time to get an appointment.
VIBES YOU DO NOT NEED THE APPOINTMENT!!!
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Vibes to all!
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Speaking of cruddy days, I've just shopped for Mom and delivered said shopping to her. I pray that my heart kills me before I get into the shape she's in now.
Your poor mother. Hugs to you DR Ginny.
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DR elmore, I suggest you make an appointment with the pain doctor. You can always cancel, however, if by March you need to go it will take another very long time to get an appointment.
VIBES YOU DO NOT NEED THE APPOINTMENT!!!
And maybe they can put you on a list to call first if there's a cancellation before your regular appointment.
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DR George, if they can do that with the referral system. Sometimes those are set for certain dates and can't be changed-stupid I know.
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It may be hypochondria but i think I'm getting sick. I've canceled therapy for tomorrow morning, I'm taking a hot bath and going to bed.
Oy!
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Or allergies. Sleep in and feel better.
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DR SINGDAW must still be under the ether.
Somewhere under the ether...
Way up high!
:)
If one must have the procedure, this wasn't so bad.
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~ ~ ~ BETTER TIMES VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR elmore3003!!!
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Well this is kinda cool...Laura Benanti and Josh Radnor Will Star in Broadway Revival of She Loves Me (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/laura-benanti-and-josh-radnor-will-star-in-broadway-revival-of-she-loves-me-339608).
She certainly has the voice! And I think I'd read/heard that Josh Radnor has sung before.
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DR elmore, I suggest you make an appointment with the pain doctor. You can always cancel, however, if by March you need to go it will take another very long time to get an appointment.
VIBES YOU DO NOT NEED THE APPOINTMENT!!!
I never felt I needed the referral in the first place, and I'm not going to make the appointment. I will however let my HMO know what i think of this policy. If I decide that perhaps it might be helpful, I'll speak to my new doctor about it.
Secondly, what I have isn't allergy-related.
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Well this is kinda cool...Laura Benanti and Josh Radnor Will Star in Broadway Revival of She Loves Me (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/laura-benanti-and-josh-radnor-will-star-in-broadway-revival-of-she-loves-me-339608).
She certainly has the voice! And I think I'd read/heard that Josh Radnor has sung before.
A revival of the second-rate Roundabout production by the same team? Must. Miss. Why does Benanti seem too mature for Amalia to me? I think she's great, but I'm not sure I see her as Amalia.
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Too bad. I always like to hope it is allergies. :)
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Has anyone seen this Australian series? I just came across it and it's a murder mystery involving a Gilbert & Sullivan production and the ghost of an actress. The script is quite funny, sassy, and a bit campy.
I may rent the whole shebang from Netflix.
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Yes, having seen and been involved in the recording of the previous Roundabout revival, I'm with elmore - no need to see this at all. The director wasn't up to the task then so I'd doubt it would be my cup of tea now.
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I Xeroxed and brought the pages to Muse Margaret's house. She wasn't home so I left them with hubby Richard.
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Then I went and had a sandwich and fries.
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I am emotionally exhausted as I am whenever I finish a book. I know it sounds like I just write away without much thought, but even though I write fairly quickly, there is a lot of thought, a lot of emotional investment in characters I love, and a new story to tell. Since I don't outline and I discover things as my heroine does, I'm as focused and maniacal as she is.
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"Breaking Away" and "Classical Broadway" have arrived!!
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Has anyone seen this Australian series? I just came across it and it's a murder mystery involving a Gilbert & Sullivan production and the ghost of an actress. The script is quite funny, sassy, and a bit campy.
I may rent the whole shebang from Netflix.
Yes, DR Elmore, we've watched several episodes and liked them very much.
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Speaking of cruddy days, I've just shopped for Mom and delivered said shopping to her. I pray that my heart kills me before I get into the shape she's in now.
Your poor mother. Hugs to you DR Ginny.
Thank you, DR Jane. She said today she spends most of her time sitting on her couch feeling sorry for herself. It's so depressing.
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DR Ginny have you spoken to her doctor about this? As you know medications can cause depression, and as much as I hate anti-depressants she might need something.
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DR TCB I saw this story and thought of you.
Woman lives on cruise ship all year round. (http://www.inquisitr.com/1771035/woman-lives-on-crystal-serenity-cruise-ship-for-164k-per-year-for-the-last-seven-years/)
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DR Ginny have you spoken to her doctor about this? As you know medications can cause depression, and as much as I hate anti-depressants she might need something.
No, DR Jane, not yet. I expect to get a call soon about the first month review. I've kind of let things proceed on their own until then.
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Good evening. I guess I had the best day of anyone here. I hiked most of the day.
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DR Laura, that would be a great day for me.
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DR Ginny have you spoken to her doctor about this? As you know medications can cause depression, and as much as I hate anti-depressants she might need something.
No, DR Jane, not yet. I expect to get a call soon about the first month review. I've kind of let things proceed on their own until then.
Will the doctor see her after you talk or before?
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With all the children who truly need protection some of the stories lately have been ridiculous.
This is the latest one. https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/7-children-removed-from-home-over-mineral-108675921907.html
I don't see the harm in questioning, but the acting on this was crazy.
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DR Jane, she's been seen already and had some tests. I suspect if those tests had shown anything major, I'd have heard by now.
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OMG, sitting in the audience at the State of the union must be a great aerobic workout. Everyone is standing up and sitting down with such energy and clapping so fervently that playing along at home should be part of the health plan.
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OMG, sitting in the audience at the State of the union must be a great aerobic workout. Everyone is standing up and sitting down with such energy and clapping so fervently that playing along at home should be part of the health plan.
Sounds like it should be a drinking game.
;)
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DR Jane, she's been seen already and had some tests. I suspect if those tests had shown anything major, I'd have heard by now.
One would hope so. It is nice the doctor takes the time to schedule phone calls.
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OMG, sitting in the audience at the State of the union must be a great aerobic workout. Everyone is standing up and sitting down with such energy and clapping so fervently that playing along at home should be part of the health plan.
;D
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OMG, sitting in the audience at the State of the union must be a great aerobic workout. Everyone is standing up and sitting down with such energy and clapping so fervently that playing along at home should be part of the health plan.
Sounds like it should be a drinking game.
;)
It's about to become an ice cream eating game for me...
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New release sent to the printers and mastering, blurb and everything prepped for announcement on Thursday morning.
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About to hit the sack, in order to rise AND SHINE! at 4:30 AM.
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Oh, how I'll shine.
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I just listened to the State of the Union Address.
Just had to share.
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And now, since we're so close...
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5
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And on that note (F-natural), I'm going home.
Until later.
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So, I'll be sparse over the next week, but will check in daily regardless.
CD arrived today, and I look forward to hearing it for the first time (Classical Broadway). That will have to be when I get back, as I will only have phone and iPad with me.
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Cheers, and strongest vibes to all for the coming week!
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Well this is kinda cool...Laura Benanti and Josh Radnor Will Star in Broadway Revival of She Loves Me (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/laura-benanti-and-josh-radnor-will-star-in-broadway-revival-of-she-loves-me-339608).
She certainly has the voice! And I think I'd read/heard that Josh Radnor has sung before.
A revival of the second-rate Roundabout production by the same team? Must. Miss. Why does Benanti seem too mature for Amalia to me? I think she's great, but I'm not sure I see her as Amalia.
She may be too beautiful to be Amalia in my book. And she wouldn't have been my first choice for Most Happy Fella, but she really touched my heart in that one. And I loved her in Gypsy.
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Yes, having seen and been involved in the recording of the previous Roundabout revival, I'm with elmore - no need to see this at all. The director wasn't up to the task then so I'd doubt it would be my cup of tea now.
The director is another matter. I agree. I saw that production after it moved to Broadway. Loved Howard McGillan and Sally Mayes, the rest not so much.
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Hello I am finally home and caught up
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If I go back to work right now and don't come back until Thursday night and don't answer anymore emails or phone calls in that time period there is a slight possibility that I might leave a clean desk when I leave for vacation
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I have no news unless you'd like to hear about the joys of loan closing
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Which reminds me... John how wax your closing? Do you mind revealing the name of the lender you went through?
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Which reminds me... John how wax your closing? /]
I suppose I should also ask how wanes your closing
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I finally got to listen to herringbone. I enjoyed it although I had difficulty listening to one scene that was particularly emotionally charged. Of course I am sure that was exactly the intention
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Congratulatins on finishing the book bk I am looking forward to reading it
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Got the call from Muse Margaret and it was a wonderful call - she loved the last eight pages and I think this is her favorite book in the series. She loved the way it all played out, thought all the explanations were really well done and that it ended just right. She had three little Muse Margaret notes. One was a tiny dialogue deletion. It was an exchange between Adriana and someone and while both Muse Margaret and I were totally in love with Adriana's response it was the set-up line that she was right about - just out of character and at the wrong time and place. I hated to cut it and we talked about it at length because she loved Adriana's part of it, but she was right and it's stronger and more sinister without it - I just adjusted the line before it and made the cut and it reads very well. And there's a line about seven pages later that basically does the same thing for her, so we do have that.
Her other two notes were classic Muse Margaret: Both had to do with clothing. She wanted a little more description on one of Adriana's dresses - she described something to me, I looked it up online and basically found the exact dress I'd made up for the book that had the addition of what Margaret was talking about. So, I adjusted that description and added the detail.
The other was she felt we needed one more fashion thing for Adriana and she kept seeing 1950s lounging slippers in her head, so I looked those up on Google, found them and they're great. So, I added that little item to when she's at home in her pajamas and her feet are cold and she's going to watch a movie with her mother - it's short and sweet, but adds just a lovely bit of detail. And that's it for now. Now we have it proofed and I've started Doug Haverty thinking about a cover.
Couldn't be happier with her reaction.
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Which reminds me... John how wax your closing? Do you mind revealing the name of the lender you went through?
It went fine. It took about an hour to sign all of the pages. I handed him a check and it was over. Today I stopped payments on the old loan, but I forgot about yesterday being a bank holiday, so I have to call Thursday or Friday to set up automatic payments on the new loan. And that's it.
I refinanced with Wells Fargo, which is who had the original mortgage. I went from a 6% loan to a 3.5% loan.
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Had lunch on the River Walk today. It was a spectacular afternoon with temperatures in the low 80s. The terrace where we ate was shaded. And we had a couple of guests join us.
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Here was the lovely antipasti plate we had to start with. No duck salami on this board:
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Yes, having seen and been involved in the recording of the previous Roundabout revival, I'm with elmore - no need to see this at all. The director wasn't up to the task then so I'd doubt it would be my cup of tea now.
The director is another matter. I agree. I saw that production after it moved to Broadway. Loved Howard McGillan and Sally Mayes, the rest not so much.
Did anyone see Judy Kuhn in the role before she left it to go into Sunset Boulevard?
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I saw Judy. I was really annoyed when we found out she wouldn't be doing the album.
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Got the call from Muse Margaret and it was a wonderful call - she loved the last eight pages and I think this is her favorite book in the series. She loved the way it all played out, thought all the explanations were really well done and that it ended just right. She had three little Muse Margaret notes. One was a tiny dialogue deletion. It was an exchange between Adriana and someone and while both Muse Margaret and I were totally in love with Adriana's response it was the set-up line that she was right about - just out of character and at the wrong time and place. I hated to cut it and we talked about it at length because she loved Adriana's part of it, but she was right and it's stronger and more sinister without it - I just adjusted the line before it and made the cut and it reads very well. And there's a line about seven pages later that basically does the same thing for her, so we do have that.
Her other two notes were classic Muse Margaret: Both had to do with clothing. She wanted a little more description on one of Adriana's dresses - she described something to me, I looked it up online and basically found the exact dress I'd made up for the book that had the addition of what Margaret was talking about. So, I adjusted that description and added the detail.
The other was she felt we needed one more fashion thing for Adriana and she kept seeing 1950s lounging slippers in her head, so I looked those up on Google, found them and they're great. So, I added that little item to when she's at home in her pajamas and her feet are cold and she's going to watch a movie with her mother - it's short and sweet, but adds just a lovely bit of detail. And that's it for now. Now we have it proofed and I've started Doug Haverty thinking about a cover.
Couldn't be happier with her reaction.
Nice!
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I saw Judy. I was really annoyed when we found out she wouldn't be doing the album.
That's really to bad.
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I decided I deserved and needed a little celebratory treat, so I went and got a Parisian cake and ate a nice big slice of it. It's so pitiful that I don't have people who can be spontaneous and just go out and celebrate.