On Line Musings

Stolen ... I mean borrowed from Khitomer's page!!

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Hello All,

Apologies for not posting anything sooner, but it's been pretty manic since I last posted here ... in fact it's been quite a while snce I even READ stuff! (Phew) Must make an effort to read at least once a week (sigh)

However, wanted to share one thing with people - Having passed my Grade 7 singing (eep!) I was persuaded to help out in one of the local churches lunchtime concerts! Basically it was me trying to fill 30 minutes with my singing accompanied by my music tutor (who happens to be the resident organist of the church - coerced much ... No!! ;)

It was rather disconcerting starting with a small audience of about 10 - 12 people and ending up with over 20, as people came off the street (it's a city church in Gloucester) to listen to the music!

I can't believe it's been over a YEAR since I posted last!

Will try to DO BETTER

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Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you're in a heterosexual marriage/relationship (or if you think you might be someday), and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow.

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Rather than write it all out again - I'm posting the link to the Chronicle!

chroniclelive.blogspot.com/2008/08/con-report-at-last-from-tired-guild.html

Hope this works!!

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Well, we (myself and Loriba, the esteemed other Deputy) have been hard at work, gathering some really wonderful ideas from all you marvellous people out there! Not to mention our own ideas!!

We are now proud to announce The Guild of Conjurers, Thespians and Associated Trades' Ideas for the 2008 Discworld Convention:

The Flash Mob Entertainment - Cheer at the Continuous Cavalcade of Confusing Culture!

Where's the Mime? - Vibrate at the Vicarious Victims Vetted by Lord Vetinari!

Condensed Discworld - Revel in the Reckless Reading Reductions!

Troll Striptease - Gasp at the Gorgeous Gargantuan Girls - FULLY DRESSED!!! (shocking!!!)

Thud Match - Swoon at the Stunning Scenes of Senseless Strategy

Sorry, Just Who's Minute Clue is it Anyway? - Bask in the Baffling Body of Bewildering Brainbox Balderdash

Also including many other smaller events to Amaze and Entertain you All

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OK - that's the programme.

Now here's what we need from all you wonderful people. Obviously to do any of the above, we need help from Guild members (ours and others) but also from all the other people attending the Con. To be specific:

The Flash Mob Entertainment is basically messages sent to a  group of people, e.g. something along the lines of '8pm in the bar', and someone starts a conga, or starts singing a song (either one that everyone knows, or one that we provide the words for beforehand, or starts telling jokes, or we could have a book reading (nominate a book and someone starts reading the first chapter/part of it) - just for a few minutes, just something that will be a bit of fun for everyone who happens to be there.  We hope to keep this going through out the Con by handing out details for the next FME at the previous (if you see what I mean)

"Where's the Mime?" is a take on "What's the Time, Mister Wolf". We intend to have someone act as Lord Vetinari (with his permission of course!)  only instead of creeping up on him, they're miming behind his back.  Every now and then he looks round and if he catches anyone miming, they get dragged off to the scorpion pit (well, pictures of scorpions anyway) by some volunteer guards.  We may have a small prize for the person who lasts the longest before being caught. Depending on the level of interest, this could either be a one off or have heats and a championship!!

Condensed Discworld - Basically, this is a competition to sum up one of the Discworld books in one sentence. We aim to have a box for people to put their entries into and would be looking for a Panel of Guild members to judge each entry. We're hoping that the distinguished members from the Wandering Teachers, Explorers and Librarians Guild would have at least one member that would volunteer. 

Troll Striptease - or dress tease in this case.  Using the premise that Trolls believe that time goes backwards, we would like someone (or hopefully some people) dressed in baggy grey clothes and makeup, slowly putting some clothes on - we're hoping the lovely people in the Seamstresses would help with this? But will need people to ... um .. dress? And an audience :-))

Thud Match - We're talking life sized board and pieces! Specifically enough people to hold a life sized game of Thud with people wearing hats to show Dwarves and Trolls (so volunteers needed to be the pieces)  We have an Assassin who has volunteered to Referee. Obviously we'd need players too!!

Sorry, Just Who's Minute Clue is it Anyway? - Or something like that! It's a mix of at least 2 improvisation shows (with a possible 3rd) with games from all of them, hopefully with a Discworld flavour! So again volunteers to take part

Phew!

Hope people are interested!?

Ssirienna

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Pinched from Caerleon's posting

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Pinched from Daibhid's posting

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Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

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Current Music: None

Well - just to let you all know - Sarah came home!

Friday morning she was sat in the conservatory waiting for the patio doors to open so she could eat! We have NO idea where she's been, but she wasn't as hungry or thirsty as I would have expected, but we're unsure whether that may have been shock.

I had to take her to the local vets, as she was in some pain on her right hand side. The vet was unable to check the problem - too much pain and a very determind sounding "Don't touch me there or I'm going to HURT you!) She had to go to the Animal Hospital across town. Longest journey of my life with cats so far! She's normally an OK passenger in the car - this time she was SO stressed she was literally panting. Freaked me totally :-((

We discovered later that they'd discovered a very round wound on her right flank which was too even for teeth (also single not double or jagged) and the vet suspected an air gun pellet! Luckily no pellet found on x-rays but we were shocked. And are now wondering whether a similar hole on Sooty (her sister) was a bite as we first thought.

She's been very clingy but seems to be calming down!

Unlike us! Heaven help the person who shot my children's pets. They can only hope my husband finds them first! (grrr!)

Current Mood: determined

Well - we're in Day 2 of a missing cat (see below).



This is the longest that Sarah has EVER been away and I'm beginning to freak myself out with all the negative scenarios. We've started a search and have warned some of the neighbours (those in at the time) will catch up with the others tomorrow. Have alerted our nearest vet and will let the RSPCA & CPL know tomorrow.

She's chipped and neutered (we can't seem to keep a collar on either Sooty or Sarah - gave up after #5) so I can only hope that who ever finds her takes her to the Vet. Am wavering on the positive at the moment :-((

Missing her loud "I'm in the house! Where is everybody/my food/the adoration?" miaous and her climbing me while on the PC (and draping herself on my left arm & shoulder). I have become expert at the single right hand typing techniques.

Have been signed off work with a severe chest infection which is hampering my helping in the search (as well as my helping round the house!) Her sister is sticking near by (which is sweet) but she's missing her sister too!

SIGH

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Your Brain's Pattern

Your mind is an incubator for good ideas, it just takes a while for them to develop. But when you think of something, watch out! Your thoughts tend to be huge, and they come on quickly - like an explosion. You tend to be quiet around others, unless you're inspired by your next big idea.

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As prompted by the great Paul and the cannon Crew:

Hippo Birdbath to CCA and Loriba

For sometime in October :-))

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Well - flushed with the success of my Grade 5, I've been persuaded to do Grade 6 Singing! This time I have 5 songs to learn!

"The Lady is a Tramp" (Rogers & Hart), "Fine Knacks for Ladies" (John Dowland); "Five Eyes" (song based on a Walter de la Mare poem); Handel's Messiah "If God be for us" and "In dem shatten meiner locken" for the one in a different language!

The exam is somewhere between the end of November and mid December (gulp!)

Wish me luck!

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Current Music: Classic FM

Well - so far we are dry but considering we live on the edge of Gloucester, we waiting for the water and then the power to give out! What a way to start the summer holidays for the kids!!

My husband took 6 hours to make the 3 miles from Cheltenham home on Friday (usually takes hime 12 mins)

Sigh

Hope the rest of you are OK?

Current Location: In the dry (so far)
Current Mood: worried
Current Music: None

Well - it's late in the day but still our 20th Wedding Anniversary!

Not as impressive as Suzi & Gid's Anniversary but we're enjoying ourselves. Not really celebrating, we're saving that until later in June when we have a big garden party.

But I've had a couple of glasses of Pink champagne and am feeling quite mellow :-)

Current Location: Home
Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: Classic FM

Concert went well - I remembered all my words (always a bonus) and there were no major or minor catastrophes! There may have been a few wrong notes but not many! The sketches and monologues went well and everybody appeared to enjoy themselves - including the audience :-)

Phew!

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Well - am counting down to my Music School's concert in May!

It's only the one teacher, but he's got quite a large number of students nad every year they put on a showcase of work! I've agreed to do a solo (I must be mad!!) and am in the choir as well as a sketch!

It should be fun!

Dress rehearsal next Sunday (20th May) - eep!

Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Gearge Martin Beatles Tribute

*sigh*

Am off work again with chest infection (considering I am asthmatic - it's not fun)
My poor team at work are going to forget what I look like!!

Have antibiotics, steroids and a nebuliser ... sigh!

I just LOVE the nebuliser - I can feel my heart rate go off the deep end every time I stop the machine! I'm so shaky at the moment! Mmmmm gotta love that ventolin rush :-)

As the subject says - looking to start going up so far this year - 2007 has been a real DOWN year so far :-(

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Have just had this email posted to me from my singing teacher!
Am so chuffed - I'm almost speechless ;-))

"I though you would love to know as soon as possible your result. I am extremely pleased to tell you that not only did you pass, but you passed with distinction. I have the marksheet, and you can read the comments next week. The marks awarded were as follows:

Tonight – 21/25
O Waly Waly – 23/25
Silent Worship – 21/25
Over the Mountains – 21/25

The total was therefore 86/100 or 86%

You should be very pleased with yourself! Well done!
Onwards and upwards….!"

Gosh!!

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Current Music: Billy Joel