Hey, remember my friend who sat behind Alan at the play and did NOT mollest him even once?? Well she is sending me a copy of that Scotland paper. I am so excited. I adored her anyway. Now I need to figure out something spectacular to send back to her.

Same over here with newspapers, sue,...thanks anyway

And Chris, please be careful - you never know how dangerous a fork can become between yourself and a man

Hikity, the system with papers over here is that they are on sale the day of issue. At dawn the next day the unsold ones are collected when the new ones are dropped off and then that's it you can't get hold of them anymore. The Scottish one may have been available at my nearest big town (15 miles away) but sadly I was working so didn't know about it and wouldn't have been able to get there.

Chris never let Alan get between you and a Greek salad!!!

Thanks to you, too, sue.

Is there a chance to get that newspaper in London?? Then please buy me one,

Hikity, indie movie is short for Independent which means it has a smaller budget than the big Hollywood produced movies.

Eeyore has been my favourite character in Winnie the Pooh (the AA Milne book, not the Disney travesty!) since I was a kid and that is a looonggggg time ago.

Pity Alan doesn't really go back to panto, I could just see him and Sir Ian McKellan as the Ugly Sisters

If he does do a play again sometime soon, I can see there are going to be a lot of meet-ups in London

Thanks so much for the explanation, Loretta!

LOL.  I love Eeyore.  He's a bit depressing, but he always tells it like it is. 

I've got some questions concerning the Scotsman article to our native speakers (sue?):

What does "indie movie" mean?

What does "going bac to panto"  and "Eeyoreish"

mean?

Thanks in advance for your help

Chalebh, indeed, you were lucky. I heard from my parents about the thunder and lightning - and they had trouble with the telephone for three days...here it's still terribly humid

Have a lovely Sunday everybody

Yes, indeed, Rasputin is a brilliant movie with true Russian sole represented by Alan as Grigory. And if to take into consideration that Alan won the 1996 Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Although I have not watched the whole movie yet  

Good luck!

Jasmine -- Rasputin is one of my favorite Alan movies! Enjoy!

Thanks Vera...I'll be checking both of those out.

Occlumency at Sycophant Hex isn't the only moderated archive. Have a look at The Petulant Poetess

http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/index.php

or at OWL

http://owl.tauri.org/

Chalebh: I guess I'm an impatient sort! Right now I have a lot of time on my hands to devote to this. Later I won't have any extra time at all. I have found one adult HP fan fic site that I was able to post to right away. I found another I think I will submit to after I get a beta reader to go through my stuff. I am actually a frustrated writer with about 5 different novels started. Someday...I say. I'm going to have to get used to criticism and editing and all that, so best do it now with "fluff" stuff. But I appreciate people's input and suggestions for sites. I'll let you know when my newest chapter is up, which should be soon.

Hooray!  I now own "Rasputin"!!!  I've wanted this movie since way back when!

God bless ebay!

SnoKat: I didn't realize it was so urgent to join a fan fiction group . But I still think you should wait until they accept new members. Because they have a kind of "quality check" so as a reader you'll be certain, that you are not pestered with stories full of spell and grammar faults. That's why I recommend them. Btw: I read the chapters on your blog. I'd like to read more. But I'm not one for extensive comments, sorry.

Hikity: Considering the weather I feel really lucky that I was able to see Snow Cake. It seems that after Wednesday night tonight is the first dry evening.

LG Chalebh

Hikity, you discribed me, actually. Yes, I am such, so I suppose we shall have a lot of things to discuss.

Good luck!

Yulia, if you want to tell us that you are completely and utterly in love with Snape for example, then you better do this HERE or if you have other things to ramble on which are O/T (off topic, e.g. have nothing or only vaguely to do with the OooA), then this discussion board is the right place.  
 

 Carolyn,

I loved the "Snape in Love" and Ella one, but I've no time to indulge there for the time being 
 

Hikity, "OC" usually mean "other character" in fan fiction. If you see "OOC", than means "out of character", meaning that the person in the fic is not behaving as he/she would according to canon. Hope that helps!

Hello!

Laura, you've got a very interesting blogger page!

Chalebh, how happy you are that you watched it!

Ladies, I have been here many time ago, please tell me how does this place differ from Guest Book here?

I just want to haunt this place.

Btw, does anybody know what is Alan's favourite color?

Good luck

Yulia

Chalebh, obviously that's the problem: they seem to move and do not accept any submissions of fiction...btw, what does /OC mean?

@SnoKat: Why don't you try Sycophanthex. With Snape/OC you could join http://occlumency.sycophanthex.com/.

LG Chalebh

Hee hee hee, snort......this is so cute.

Chalebh, you have mail re:translation.

Vicki, 

 Hi,could you e-mail me. I have some pictures that i have FINALLY downloaded on my new computer and i will send them to you.....oh, i guess you need me e-mail clks@sasktel.net

We will catch up then,,,,,,,

Carolyn

Thank you for your comments regarding my LJ which you placed on the main board.  Just a note -- those type of comments that reference things posted at my LJ are best made directly at my Live Journal or if necessary, on this off topic discussion page, rather than the main GB page.

Thanks for your understanding.

http://sammie323.blogspot.com/2005/11/entertainment-weekly-november-11-2005.html

scanned magazine.Harry Potter

Well, Chalebh, you definitely sound more awake than I did.

Anyway, I totally agree with your explanation of the ending of the film. And by the way, the quiet meaning of the word "dazlious" (dazzlingly beautiful, awesome, freeing, but no big passion) could be a good word to describe the flm as well.

So, if anyone is going to ask me what SC was like in the future, I will just put on my sunglasses and say: Dazlious. *lol*

***SPOILERS***
By the way, did you notice that several sequences from the trailer were left out? The "She's my wife" scene, some dialogue in the car when the daughter describes she thinks Alex is safe because of his accent and demeanour, the finished crazy creature snowmen in the garden...

Doesn't that demand a dazlious DVD with lots of extras and edited scenes???

***END OF SPOILERS***

Still can't wait till November... Because, as Chaleb said, it is a film you can watch several times and always discover something new. And yes, you MUST watch it, guys.

Agreed, the main reason that this film is not going to get many awards is that it is quiet and will not attract as many people as a passionate and intense Rainman... Though I think there should at least be some award for the script... Definitely not at the Oscars. But Cannes maybe?

Chalebh and Puddingdale, glad you had a good time and thanks for the review. All the time I have read people (mainly on IMDb) saying "this should get an Oscar" etc etc I kept thinking that, although I haven't seen it, from the clips I have seen and reviews, it just doesn't sound like an Oscar film no matter how good the performances. Some films should just be savoured for what they are.

Storms here last night so a little cooler

DAZLIOUS, Chalebh, thanks so much for the review! I agree with you about prizes and awards btw.

How wonderful that it was in English!

Good morning,

I doubt that I’m more awake. It has been a very short night (about 3 hours, lucky those teachers who are on holidays ) . Sorry no photos, I took some but I photographed the proverbial black cat in a tunnel. I tried to lighten them up, but you only get to see red and white and blue dots.

I agree with Puddingdale it is a wonderful and quiet film. One of those you have to watch a second or a third times to realise all the things that are going on. Even if some of you think otherwise, I don’t believe there will be many awards for this film because:

1. It’s a quiet film, it doesn’t put itself in the front.

2. Sigourney Weaver’s acting is brilliant, but she’ll always be compared to Dustin Hoffman, who played a more “intense” autistic person.

3. The whole film is working completely on an emotional level, no big dialogue and no deep passion.

If I remember well, you wanted to know what’s behind that voice over at the end of the film.

It’s the wording of Linda’s story who she explains the word “Dazlious”. About a person kept in captivity who finally managed to escape and who realises at his first sunrise that the world is bigger than expected and more wonderful than he would ever know. ‘And that it is a world worth living in. I think it’s transferred to Alex’ situation, after he leaves Linda he has come to terms with his life and has left his “self-chosen” prison.

Now I’m going to anger you, you really should see the film.

Chalebh

Is anyone here a Harry Potter fan fiction buff???? I'm needing some help. I have some Snape fan fiction I've been trying to get "out there." But I'm having a terrible time finding a good site that isn't mostly slash or that isn't "nothing over PG 13" ruled (mine is adult themed but not hard core). The couple GOOD sites I've seen just aren't letting in new people and my stuff just sitting on a blog site is getting no traffic. If anyone knows of good fan fiction web sites, even if it is multi fandom, please email me. And if fan fic is your thing take a look at mine. Comments welcome! Thanks for any help!

Just a quick note before I hit the bed...

I met Chalebh and two of her friends from another forum today (thanks to the latter ones for taking me home - I would have been totally lost without them) - and as you know we watched Snow Cake. All my fears concerning the dubbed version were totally idiotic BECAUSE IT WAS IN ENGLISH *wild tap dance* How lucky we were.

***HARMLESS SPOILERS FOLLOWING***

And yes, I agree with all who have said it before: SC is mainly a beautiful and sweet movie with quite some laughs. No tearjerking, hurray. It is a movie about ordinary things but never ordinary in itself, never boring. And AR has wonderful opportunity to display all the subtle and not so subtle emotions in his expressive face. Just great. I especially loved SW and her "daughter", too. And both their interaction with AR was just priceless.

P.S.: The word was dazlious.

***END OF SPOILERS***

Thanks for meeting me, Chalebh. It would not have been as much fun on my own. And I am really looking forward to reading your opinion on the movie (you will probably be writing it much more awake than I am now).

Sleep well and get through your working day somehow...

     Liebe Chalebh, bei so vielen tollen Schornsteinfegern (chimney sweepers) konnte es nur gut gehen - many thanks to you and sue, Puddingdale, Chris (who do you want me to knock down btw??) and Carolyn and all - your fingers must hurt now but it worked very well: the first exam was great, although the room was like a sauna today and I envy all dogs who can sweat through their tongues. just a brief note: the next one is a four-hour-German-English-translation test on 9 August 

Chris, how could I dare add anything to your elaborations concerning democracy? I completely agree    

 

Hikity, Hope the exams are going well! Good luck!

Yes, Hikity, show 'em! I will keep my fingers crossed and Daumen gedrückt.

Good Luck with the exams, Hikity!

Liebe Hikity,

ich drücke dir sämtliche Daumen.

Und das du während der Prüfungen nicht zu sehr schwitzt. Weder wegen der Fragen noch wegen der Temperaturen im Raum.

Anbei eine ganze Menge Glück

LG Chalebh

Chris:

Re: flag burning  Re: TVG - Your post should be made into a television ad where Mr. Rickman will see it.

Well, I guess one's feelings towards the burning of flags has also to do with the country's history. I don't know whether it is allowed to burn the German flag, but I do know that until this year's Football World Championship most people were very weary about decorating houses, gardens, cars or whatever with the flag.

Due to our NS history, I think most Germans aren't sure whether what is innocent patriosm today might not be fatal nationalism tomorrow. During the World Cup, there were many newsaper articles stating how astonishing and unusual it was to see so many flags - flags that demonstrated enthusiasm and fun.

Personally, I don't know the entire lyrics of the national anthem, and I'm convinced that this is true for many Germans. We don't have a pledge, and I'm sure that there would be an outcry in the entire country if one would be established. A pledge definitely is something that would make most Germans very uncomfortable.

revenge?

Although I shouldn't ...I am back again.

Still, I do not think that on this particular photo Rachel is burning the American flag - it's some material with the David star in various stages or so IMHO

Thank you sooooo much for all your opinions - it was quite if not very interesting to read so many similar but nevertheless also specifically cultural-oriented opinions. What a great discussion board! A huge thank you again to   Claudia

Peek, yes please, cross your fingers, thank you, sweetie, and it is: HALS und Beinbruch, yes, but we usually say this when we go skiing, hihihi, it's just not even possible to imagine snow for the time being. I am going to sit in a kind of sauna tomorrow and try to get my thoughts straight to Klafki's and Heimann's didactic models..arrgh

 

Thanks for the info, Carolyn - I wondered where it stood. I agree, there are many more important issues our lawmakers could be addressing, such as the cost of health care in America and the sad lack of affordable insurance or other help.

I HATE discussing politics and religion because it always causes arguments but I have to put my 2 cents worth in. 

In a nutshell...NO, the flag should not be burned and if anyone does they should be punished.  Family members have fought and died to give us our freedom and to pay respect to them is to respect our flag.  And yes, I am proud that our schools here say the pledge before class everyday.  What sort of American would we be if we don't know our own country's pledge.

That is just my opinion and EVERYONE is entitled to their own.  I am not putting down anyone because of their opinion, I am just stating mine.

Now that is done, I am home for the afternoon getting ready to do some homework.  I think I will pop in an AR movie....but which one..decisions, decisions.  Robin Hood?  Harry Potter? S&S?  Too many to choose from.

Yeah, Hikity, finally something to look forward to in grey November...

About the flag burning andflags in general: I definitely am glad that no pupil here has to pledge allegiance or anything like that. To me it seems a bit creepy and out of place in a building of education. Just my humble opinion.

Still, the burning of a flag may be one freedom we have, but it always looks rather aggressive to me and not something to win peace by. But maybe I am too much of a Ghandi here. I agree that the burning usually makes a statement against the system and not the people in a country. But I doubt that all the people in that country or all the flag burners are aware of that at all times.

Please bear with my ramblings, I am not exactly a political genius...

Just my 2 cents on the flag burning issues. I never LIKE to see it done. It's uncomfortable. However, I feel that what our flag stands for is ultimate freedom, which includes burning said flag if we feel that it is a valid statement to make.

I agree, spending a lot of time and money debating something that would be nearly impossible to prosecute (unless caught in the act/on tape) and doesn't cause harm to anyone is a waste. Flags, books, pictures are THINGS. Not the embodiment of inalienable rights or beliefs in themselves.

Carolyn, I fear the same....democracy where are youuuuu...

Puddingdale, I wish you loads of fun - never mind the dubbed version and in November we might meet and watch it together with Chalebh in the OV, okeydokey??

Ladies, Peek (!) cross your fingers for tomorrow that the topic of my essay will be exactly the one my professor and I agreed upon, otherwise I don't know what to do...only cross fingers, no Daumen halten, please, I am superstitious sometimes  Ciao bellas, CU tomorrow

 

ARdent Jan...In June, the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment (286-130) that would give Congress power to ban desecration of the flag. If it passes the Senate as well by a 2/3 vote, then it goes to the states for ratification. If 38 states pass it within seven years, then it's done.

A little snarkiness here, but I didn't realize we had such an epidemic of flag burning that it's worth the taxpayers' money and the elected officials' time to spend on this, when they could be passing legislation that actually helps their citizens. Sigh, sometimes I think the politicians care more about the symbol than the ideal.

Chalebh? I am thinking about going to see the Snow Cake preview tomorrow, as I live very close to Frankfurt. The only thing holding me back is that it won't be in English, which might bring a disgusted look to my face whenever AR opens his mouth  But the fear of never seeing it at all (Gissing trauma) might still have me running to the Brentanobad tomorrow.

So, if you or anyone else who is going there dares to meet up with me, just send me a mail *g*

SnoKat, sorry, late but not too late: thanks for that beautiful b/w pic of the OooA!!!

Meeressternchen, I don't catch the problem you mention? Who denies what? I can only state that this is def. not an American flag, don't you think so?

Sorry ladies, no time right now, but you are heartily invited to our terrace for drinks, barbeques and what ever

ARdentJan, absolutely right, shudder the patriot act I mean)

and Chris, yeah, we have That European problem - and there is democracy now!!

 I think it has to do with loving what your country COULD be and doing everything in your power to help it achieve a higher rank.

Thank you for those words - we should really sit together on our terrace...   

 

Ahh, I see. Well, I'm American. So we had Capt Kangaroo and he had Mr. Moose who was a hand puppet. But I'm mostly a Muppet kid. So I guess in the American version of that skit, it would Kermit the Frog as "Dobby."

SnoKat, that is no FOX!!!

That's BASIL BRUSH!!!!

Basil is a British Institution who arrived on the scene back in 1963!

Famous for his maniacal laugh and "Boom BOOM!" at the end of jokes he is all the better because nobody knows who he is!!! I mean people say he's a glove puppet (ridiculous!) but he of course has no known puppeteer so simply can't be!! Like all actors his popularity has waxed and waned over the years but he has had a recent resurgence.

Check him out HERE and click on the photo HERE for his laugh!

Back to the Comic Relief skit. That was a scream! The Maggie Smith person was great. Okay, who was the fox? I'm guessing that is a creature that British people recognize? And Jeremy Irons did a great Alan Rickman being Snape. Now I don't really think Alan is that "snotty", but I could imagine him being that way if he tried! There is even a picture of Alan out there which LOOKS a great deal like Jeremy Irons.

And if you do find Jeremy Irons appealing, go rent "Lolita." He's heartbreaking in it.

"My country, right or wrong" they used to say. Dangerous thinking! Our freedoms are being eroded more and more all of the time and there was recently a bill going through Congress on the flag-burning issue, but I don't know what happened to it. Even the name of "the Patriot Act" scares the out of me!

Thanks, MrsDoylesCat an Jan - I support your opinions

OMG, only one day left - I have to go back to my desk (on the terrace, )

CU

@all English native speakers: I need your help. If you're into the vocabulary of building and construction, could you proof-read a questionnaire.

At work I had to translate said questionnaire and an accompanying letter from German into English. And as it is likely that we're going to use it regularly I want it to be checked by a native speaker.

If you're up to the challenge please e-mail me. btw: It's a word document.

LG Chalebh

Well I see a childish drawing of some stars and stripes maybe supposing to represent the American flag. The stars look more like the Israeli ones but then again if the kids drew it they would be more au fait with the Jewish stae than the American one anyway? So someone has set fire to a piece of paper with some childish drawings. I have never understood the thing about flags anyway. Being British we have never gone into the bigtime flag-waving that Americans appear to do. The thought of getting a British child to put his hand on his heart every morning and swear allegiance fills me with something between horror and amused disbelief.

Everytime somebody posts an article about Rachel Corrie they dig out the same old piece written about"What about the other Rachels? Where are their plays?" Yes, what about the other Rachels? The little Jewish girls blown up, I agree they too need their plays but nobody is stopping these people from writing their plays, they just seem hellbent on stopping one being written about Rachel Corrie. 

BTW: Those stars on the paper could represent the stars in the corner of the US flag . . . you can't see the whole thing, so can't tell for sure.

Hikity: I don't see anything that looks like an American flag in that pic, either. But even if it were, a flag is only a symbol and people use it to represent the bad things about America as well as the good - just as with the Star of Israel in that pic. Human beings are more important IMHO than symbols. Also, I don't think you could expect that someone who took the chances she did . . . in the end giving her life . . . to always appear sweet and delicate. I think you're right about showing all sides. 

Morning, dear all

Chris, ARdentJan, Yesterday et all

Yesterday posted a pic with Rachel among children holding a burning material in her hands (I know we saw it before but never in this size - at least I haven't noticed). As I am going to use Alan's and KW's MNiRC in school (maybe already next year, ) I think it's important to show such pics, too, and let the students discuss it. However, IMHO it is NOT the American flag she is burning. It looks like some sort of material with "mocking" drawings of the Jewish star (is this the right expression?). What do YOU think???

Thanks for giving it some thoughts!

I saw the parody of HP long time ago.

It's really good. Witty!

And I thing if I were not taken with Alan, Jeremy would be a good Snape in real HP, wouldn't he?

At least , after many days I'm here. My internet WIFI connection was broken and I was furious!

 Sue, Camerata, Yulia: the pics are amazing!!! I've never seen them before.

 To all: read about all your husbands and boyfriend who tolerate your love to Alan is beautiful. Alas I don't have a boyfriend a long time and till the moment I fell in love with Alan I'm not able to have anyone. I know it'll just take some time and I'll be able but now I still hope(somewhere inside me) that HE will be my real love!

  How crazy! OK-it is just part of my age but I've never been like another people in my age!

 But one thing is sure already now-I've been always tending to men much more older.Average distance 20 or more years.

Sorry for my confession and all the details  

The idea about poems is absolutely super! The second thing with which I'm in love is LOTR and I wrote a lot of poems about it!

Happy Birthday Lex!!!    

Welcome Nicholle Slater-you seem very likable!

Sue: Seagull must be wonderful!!! We've learned about it A LOT at school and with Juliet? ... no comment!!!   

I would love to seen it!

Thanks for the link I only ever saw the last five minutes when it was originally on tv and didn't realise how long it was!!

Brilliant stuff! "Junk Howler" "Speaking ParcelForce!" and "Am I Slytherin?" and Basil Brush as well

And poor Ron! I bet Rupert got a complex after that! Also the guy who played Malfoy was really big in Eastenders at the time as a particularly nasty man!

OMG, what a hilarious clip - Irons is really good... Thanks sue, Chris and Peek

Chris, hello my dear, how nice to see you back here. Have you finished your exams and going to jump into cold water (e.g. a new job??) - cross my fingers for you. I assume cleaning the house was no option during learning, same here...

My yahoo address hasn't been working the whole day - anybody who faces the same problems?

Chris, you won! I came across the YouTube and wanted to post it. Before I did, I saw your post... LOL. Thanks and it´s good to see you back here. We´ve all missed you!

Nice to see Chris back with a large OMG!!

Hikity, French and Saunders are Dawn French and Jennifer Saunder, female comedy pair in UK, do you know them? Anyway for Comic Relief a few years back they did a take on Harry Potter with Jeremy Irons as Snape. There are clips about on the web somewhere!

OMG!



Come on, you know me, you must have seen it coming!
Ok now that that`s outta my chest, I can  wish you all a peaceful Sunday and go back to my den. Talk to you more tomorrow.

You are definitely right, Marlina - when does he not look good, by the way?

sue, French and Santers?

Have you guys seen that new perfume picture that Sue post on the main board?

I'm still trying to pull myself together! :laugh: man, he looks so good..

"Significant Other Blues"--Absolutely priceless! Best chuckle of the day!

"Significant Other" blues  LOL 

I needed a smile today...thanks!

  LOL!!  You sure know how to make a girl feel at home! 

That was wonderful!! First off I thought it was someone trying to be Alan then realised it was Jeremy Irons playing Scar from Lion King. Funny that Alan was offered that part and also that Jeremy irons played Snape in that charity skit with French & Saundesr!!

ROFL, thanks for all the lyrics. Those were so funny.

I stumpled about this little gem, Evendia posted it in a LiveJournal entry. It´s made by someone named Willoughby6. It´s hilarious and very well made!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtwVy5-fNYo

OK I had a rummage in my box of *treasures* and found the lyrics to my husband's song he wote four years ago! I have a tape of him singing it somewhere. You will have to imagine the sarcasm in his voice!

He has does other various lampoons over the years including the Alan Rickman Stalker's Quiz on Truly, Madly, Wallpapers

I keep reading these and giggling like heck thanks to u ARe my sunshine and Totally Smitten! 

MY BABY LEFT ME FOR ALAN RICKMAN

"My baby left me

packed her bags and left

She bought a one-way ticket to London

and said she's never coming back."

She took a car and drove

All the way to Westbourne Grove

Just to find the house

Of that scurvy Rickman louse

She even took my hound

Every Dollar and Pound

To traipse the London Fog

I sure do miss my Dog

But now revenge is mine

Im having a wonderful time

Partying all night in Lima

And on my arm is RIMA

We will dance the night away

Just watch our bodies sway

And wifey please please endeavour

To darken my door again ever

*snort*  "scurvy Rickman louse"  LOL

I'm sorry u ARe my sunshine.  I misunderstood where they first verse came from. 

Hey, once we get a bunch of verses, maybe we can piece them together for a whole song!

Em has been so busy that she wasn't able to post this juicy little bit on Nobel Son.    Thanks Em!!!! 

Mark Adler's Notes  And there's a nice little piccie of AR too!

Below the Nobel Son part is something about Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School.  I can't remember who but someone posted huge kudos on this film a while back.  I have to agree with her 100+%!  Its a very good film.

actually guys...that first verse is mine  for the misunderstanding.  Hubby chickened out when I said I wanted to post lyrics here...lol  guess he's kinda self-conscience.  or, he doesn't want to be associated with me and my madness.  lol

-jasmine

Totally Smitten

Today at 05:15 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

But now revenge is mine

Im having a wonderful time

Partying all night in Lima

And on my arm is RIMA

We will dance the night away

Just watch our bodies sway

And wifey please please endeavour

To darken my door again ever

Totally Smitten is really on a roll with some verses!!!!  *grin*

Totally Smitten

Today at 05:05 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

She took a car and drove

All the way to Westbourne Grove

Just to find the house

Of that scurvy Rickman louse

She even took my hound

Every Dollar and Pound

To traipse the London Fog

I sure do miss my Dog

Hey everyone!  I'm still alive and kicking! 

I'm pasting in a few things from the AR news board that I think we can have some fun with over here.  u ARe my sunshine told us her husband started writing some lyrics about her AR obsession.  I'm looking forward to reading everyone's input!    Here is what she posted:

u ARe my sunshine

Today at 12:24 AM

What is your location? landlocked in Iowa

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.myspace.com/sunshinedaydream80

Comments:

Catsplay, thanks, it's fine. I really only wanted to know what EXACTLY Linda created/made up. After all, the last part of the "poem" (you haven't got that by any chance, have you?????) is repeated in Alex's head at the very end - it's a kind of symbol imho

lol   what a word 

Hikity

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking.  Can you clarify?  I can try to help.

My understanding of it is that Linda 'made up' the word.  I assume it is derived from the word 'dazzle'.  She uses the word by ending that fabulous, long fairy tale that she tells during playing Scrabble with the word DAZLIOUS.

Hope that helps. 

I know Catsplay, but it's an important word in the film and I would love to know the exact "creation". (I should have put "translation" into inverted commas, sorry)

Hikity

It is a 'made up' word, it is not a real word in the English language.  You won't find a definition of it anywhere.  That's why it was so silly when Linda used it in Scrabble.

Dee, I just found out that quite some emails never arrived you or Catsplay cz I answered in my yahoo address directly on your posts from the lj - obviously this doesn't work. I've done that all the time and it went in the cyber space...stupid me. I'll try to find some and send them to you

Now we have three versions - we wait for Chalebh - she takes care of this on Wednesday I am sure. There was no translation of this word - thank God

Oh, Hikity, sorry, I hadn't realized you were asking what the word was.  I'd have to look back in my notes document -- but I had  confusion afterwards too, remembering it.

I think I thought it was DAZLIOUS

Ahh, Bronte, is it in one of the trailers?

Catsplay, sorry, I meant whether I remember the word rightly? I loved this scene...

Hikity

I saw your post, but any messages for me are best directed at my LJ or here if need be.  Yes, I remember the word.  Why do you ask? 

Laura, there are NO silly questions, only silly answers - so don't worry about it. I cross my fingers that you can see SC very soon in bella Italia! He is around during the whole film - swooning is allowed

Dee, have you got my mail regarding the pics?

Claudia, I hope everything is fine! I've got some Bono material for you if you want it...

Catsplay, in case you haven't seen my post on the GB: Do you remember teh word: dazilous?

Hikity, sorry for my silly question in the main board, I was sure you had already seen Snow Cake.

I'm happy you had the chance to see it

hi, a couple of pics of Alan Rickman, not new but  different shots, are at fotofama

Dee, I think I spent at least an hour checking out your website last night.  You are friggen amazing, woman!  (Though, what I would most love to see is my face edited into that "In Demand" video  lol)

*sigh

LOL!  you guys are totally nuts like me!  

...though, the most famous person I've ever met was Alvin from the Chipmunks.  heehee  I did get up close at a KiSS concert, and yes, they do look better with makeup.  lol  I couldn't even imagine sitting behind Alan in the theater...I would definitely talk to him, though.  Probably play it cool, and pretend I didn't know who he was (*big snort) lol

Dee, I went to your art site yesterday (again)! Love the new stuff! You really are so very talented!

thank you for the alert on updates to your site, Dee, I like the new additions

Dee and all,

I saw Janis Ian at a festival last month.  She's still wonderful...very funny and still has that incredible voice.  She's very much "alive and well"!

Not sure if everyone here reads the GB -- just wanted to let you know that my Famous ARt site has been updated. If you don't want to browse the whole site, you can see the new exhibits by clicking the link at the top right. But don't bother trying to leave a message on the GB. It was spammed and bravehost hasn't fixed it yet.

Hope you enjoy!

You people remember Janis Ian too?! wOw! Guess I'm not the only "old gal" here! *snort*  A boyfriend introduced us at a party in Indianapolis just before "At 17" came out.  Had no idea who she was, but he was pretty excited about it. So...she's still around. Amazing!

ARdent Jan - I write for a regional entertainment publication and the only celebrity I've ever had a chance to interview was Johnny Mathis. He was so polite, soft spoken, generous -- with a huge smile! Charming fellow -- and not bad on the eyes for a man that age! And he talked as smooooooth as he sang!

Sorry--Been out of town!!

Hikity-- Well, she didn't say she saw them reinacting the final scene from Dark Harbor at least! LOL!!! I think it was just..."two guys at a theater, talking theater" Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.... I don't believe she HONESTLY thought Alan was gay! Would I care? Oh sure! And I'd want at least a SHOT of trying to convert him. Snort! But being gay in showbuisness is such a non issue anymore, I don't know why anyone would bother to hide it. Much less have a 30+ yr relationship as a cover it. I'm sure Alan has lots of friends he does stuff with, male and female.  

And yes, I totally believe her when she talks about the things she's done. She is just a very believable person and doesn't brag or come up with anything outlandish....like I'D do if I was gonna lie about something!

We tease her terribly about breaking the rock singer's heart. And she says, oh yes, she still kicks herself over it.

Johnny Mathis "an old guy"  Well, I suppose so . . . he's 70 - 10 years older than I am. *sigh* But that beautiful, dreamy voice affects me the same way Alan's does - though it's quite different. Talk about romantic!!! And "Life is a Song Worth Singing"!!!

Thanks, Dee, for the trip down memory lane! And I see on his website he's still touring.

She performs occasionally at a small local club where I live. It certainly brings back memories! Radio stations in NY didn't start to play "Society's Child" until over a year after it was released and had to do backflips with the censors to play the song. Amazing how far we've come! (Although, I don't really know if it's for the better!)

Janis Iain! Dee, that was my song!LOL

Actually I don't think she was  just a one-hit wonder and had quite a lot of later album success.

Dee....LOL....I couldn't agree with you more! It's a good thing they wore their Kiss makeup all those years!