tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post114706094494173489..comments2023-11-05T04:51:42.511-05:00Comments on Blonde Champagne: How To Waste 24 Minutes of Your Life Without Really TryingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147312051621717042006-05-10T21:47:00.000-04:002006-05-10T21:47:00.000-04:00Director's commentary is in the works, I promise!Director's commentary is in the works, I promise!Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147308675364617172006-05-10T20:51:00.000-04:002006-05-10T20:51:00.000-04:00Awwwww... warm fuzzies... many thanks, you two. I...Awwwww... warm fuzzies... many thanks, you two. I think I'm going to print these for days when there's nothing in my life but hurricanes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147267499041237402006-05-10T09:24:00.000-04:002006-05-10T09:24:00.000-04:00I was finally able to watch it this morning.It was...I was finally able to watch it this morning.<BR/><BR/>It was a joy to "be there" for the reading. You really are a dynamic presenter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147248143962876392006-05-10T04:02:00.000-04:002006-05-10T04:02:00.000-04:00dantelope: Your character, your poise, the slightl...dantelope: <I>Your character, your poise, the slightly nervous overtones blended with the razor sharp wit and powerful imagery are incredibly attractive and a joy to watch.</I><BR/><BR/>Seconded. Thirded. Twelfthed. And then, when you had concluded, you jumped and giggled. How you manage to be both studious and yet as effervescent as a freshly-uncorked bottle of blonde champagne is one of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147209252500997712006-05-09T17:14:00.000-04:002006-05-09T17:14:00.000-04:00Thanks, jenib. I love doing readings and hearing ...Thanks, jenib. I love doing readings and hearing other peoples' work-- wish you guys could have been there! The dress' rackage area is actually safety-pinned, because there were childen in the audinece. I'm even happier to hear you say you like it since I got it a few years ago, before I gained my EPCOT weight... glad to hear you think I can still pull it off :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147195173876533822006-05-09T13:19:00.000-04:002006-05-09T13:19:00.000-04:00The "ums" are not your fault. The presenter before...The "ums" are not your fault. The presenter before you infected the podium with her own volley of "ums" and they attached themselves to you without your knowledge. It was a secret plot to undermine your speech class cred.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, that's it. It was all HER fault.<BR/><BR/>I believe I enjoyed listening to this more than I enjoyed reading it. The voice made it even more personal and visual. Jenibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858330114217980271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147158996970237892006-05-09T03:16:00.000-04:002006-05-09T03:16:00.000-04:00Nice vocal quality - do an audio blog!I'm with Red...Nice vocal quality - do an audio blog!<BR/><BR/>I'm with Red Pill Junkie, I'll wait for the director's cut on DVD ;-)<BR/><BR/>Glad you explained the sign on the dais. I thought it looked like a skunk, as in "No Stinkers Allowed".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147147478149915202006-05-09T00:04:00.000-04:002006-05-09T00:04:00.000-04:00It said "Just Say No To Dark Lords" with a picture...It said "Just Say No To Dark Lords" with a picture of Darth Vader. Because that's what ALL the best New York literary gathering places have.<BR/><BR/>And actually, the garbeledness was MY fault. I went too fast and was too far away from the mike for a place with such crappy accoustics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147147219958384582006-05-09T00:00:00.000-04:002006-05-09T00:00:00.000-04:00Ok i finally was able to download the video, saw i...Ok i finally was able to download the video, saw it and I think it was great! I have to admit that it was kind of difficult for me to follow what you were saying in The Watlz essay, but that's my fault (remember guys, english is not my native language)and I know it was supposed to be fast-paced.<BR/><BR/>But I really liked it: you looked and sounded great. Congratulations, and thanks to Michael Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147144572545372462006-05-08T23:16:00.000-04:002006-05-08T23:16:00.000-04:00Thank you so much, dantelope. Such lovely words.I...Thank you so much, dantelope. Such lovely words.<BR/><BR/>I think JTP wants some videography side work....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147143328454696682006-05-08T22:55:00.000-04:002006-05-08T22:55:00.000-04:00How do y'all like my video shooting skills? I wor...How do y'all like my video shooting skills? I worked really hard on the angle transitions, if you couldn't tell. :)Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147139421817323322006-05-08T21:50:00.000-04:002006-05-08T21:50:00.000-04:00I just watched the whole thing. You were absolute...I just watched the whole thing. You were absolutely amazing, MB. Your character, your poise, the slightly nervous overtones blended with the razor sharp wit and powerful imagery are incredibly attractive and a joy to watch.<BR/><BR/>Although I am certain you said "um" and did things for which you would scratch deep red ink to your student gradebook, I saw and heard none of it. I was transfixedDantelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726380236477402085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147138135481843622006-05-08T21:28:00.000-04:002006-05-08T21:28:00.000-04:00You should talked some more to that EdTech office....You should talked some more to that EdTech office... They may have been able to save you a lot of pain and put the whole video onto a streaming server for the entire world to enjoy as well as make a DVD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147133335923664442006-05-08T20:08:00.000-04:002006-05-08T20:08:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for taking the time to watch mar...Thank you so much for taking the time to watch mary. I love me too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147133068246460452006-05-08T20:04:00.000-04:002006-05-08T20:04:00.000-04:00I love you MB. I'm not a real fan of horse racing ...I love you MB. I'm not a real fan of horse racing (no reason, just never got into it), but you make it so exciting. Loved reading that essay and loved hearing you read it on the clip.<BR/><BR/>As for your essay 'The Waltz', thank you! It's so wonderful to hear another person who has the same irrational fears. And Marc Summers has OCD? Who knew! I vote you to be the OCD spokes person. I can't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147123171756299632006-05-08T17:19:00.000-04:002006-05-08T17:19:00.000-04:00Aw, thanks, stacey. I just wasn't happy with the ...Aw, thanks, stacey. I just wasn't happy with the introduction-- too many "um"s for a communications teacher for my tastes :) But you made me feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147120364327488212006-05-08T16:32:00.001-04:002006-05-08T16:32:00.001-04:00I did a few readings at The Womb, but, alas, that ...I did a few readings at The Womb, but, alas, that was before grad school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147120344511593452006-05-08T16:32:00.000-04:002006-05-08T16:32:00.000-04:00Why did you make sound like it would be so terribl...Why did you make sound like it would be so terrible? <BR/><BR/>The reading was fantastic! It was so personal and honest. I'm excited to read the whole thing (after I get out of this money-sucker called college for the summer and actually make a little money...)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147116498388296042006-05-08T15:28:00.000-04:002006-05-08T15:28:00.000-04:00Really? since grad school? You never made a readin...Really? since grad school? You never made a reading at THE WOMB? <BR/><BR/>Since my boss is a cheap bastard and we have a really crappy internet connection at the office, I will have no choice but to wait until I get home to watch the video :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147113918222640512006-05-08T14:45:00.000-04:002006-05-08T14:45:00.000-04:00I know, I know. Kill me. Kill me RIGHT NOW. I ha...I know, I know. Kill me. Kill me RIGHT NOW. I had not done a reading since grad school and there was a weird solar system of planets colliding in the audience, so I was really nervous. I wish I could do the whole thing over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147113291435971962006-05-08T14:34:00.000-04:002006-05-08T14:34:00.000-04:00You, um, piqued my curiosity so I, um, just had to...You, um, piqued my curiosity so I, um, just had to, um, count. Eighteen in the first, um, 2 minutes - yowza!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147108905877173712006-05-08T13:21:00.000-04:002006-05-08T13:21:00.000-04:00That was so totally amazing. I've always been impr...That was so totally amazing. I've always been impressed by your writing, but that was so personal and so moving.<BR/>Plus, to see you reference the rack with your own voice, well! What a bonus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1147067579260477882006-05-08T01:52:00.000-04:002006-05-08T01:52:00.000-04:00Oooh, lovely lyrical piece and very pretty dress!...Oooh, lovely lyrical piece and very pretty dress! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com