How to be creative.
Posted by Allison Mack | Filed under Blog
Just start creating.
I must say I don’t think I have ever been more inspired than I am right now. I am sitting in an art studio owned by an amazing artist, Jay Senetcho, lived and worked in by Chad Krowchuk, Gideon Flit, and Darcy Belscher, watching a music video directed, produced and designed by Chad starring Mark Hildreth!
I am blown away by the creativity and joy I am surrouned by.
Getting off a 14-hour day of directing and acting, only to be met with a wonderful glass of scotch and love filled artists celebrating art, life and humanity. Ah joy.
How do you be creative!
You just be!
Express yourself and love the experience. What you don’t know is a gift and to embrace your questions will break the skin that surrounds your skin! Pay attention and laugh.
xo
allison
“Compassion is the emotional glue that keeps you rooted in the universality of the human experience, as it connects you to your essence and to the essence of those around you. It is the act of opening your heart”
Tags: chad, compassion, creative, Directing, mark hildreth, movie
166 Responses to “How to be creative.”
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Lydia Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 2:36 amOh wow…I can imagine how amazing and wonderful it is.
I’m not very artistic or creative but, I love earrings and I would like to learn to make earrings (and maybe other jewelry too). I don’t know if I ever will take a class but, it is an idea in the back of my mind.
Anyway, it is fantastic that you are surrounded by such talented people to learn and share your love of life, humanity and art.
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Nikole Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 3:17 amWhat an great experience…and I swear that quote makes you feel good just by reading it.
I walk by an art studio every other day, and just seeing that place makes me feel more connected to the sensations and emotions I am feeling at that moment. I feel instantly more in tune with my imagination, and my own inspiration for the day.
The creativity bug is a great thing to catch!
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 4:57 amTo be or not to be. That is the question.
I had that problem in Algebra once. What is B plus B? 2B … or not ….
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Puffy Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 5:40 am“Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.” Cecil B. DeMille
Alas, I exist in a corporate world where creativity is discouraged and conformity without question is the key to preserving your weekly pay.
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Jennifer Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:18 amIf only my day ended like that. Surrounded by love and scotch.
Hope you post Marks video later. He has an amazing voice. <3
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:21 amDoes this count as creativity … or just wishful thinking?
daybow.com/image_files/AM_Sound_Of_Music.jpg
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Stephanie Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:29 amDavid Hayes, that’s so funny!
Let’s call it creative wishful thinking
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Stephanie Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:30 amI love your post and I am so happy that your having fun!
I recently found this amazing site that I really think you and the other posters here will enjoy. The site was mentioned in class and I immediately toughed of you. The site is ted.com it’s a site where you can find videos of Inspired talks by the world’s greatest thinkers and doers. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it but I just toughed I should share it with all you lovely people!
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Stephanie Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:33 amI meant thought but apparently I cant write normal English anymore :S
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 7:58 amStephanie,
Allison likes that site too. Check out her blog entry of August 5th.
blog.allisonmack.com/2008/08/05/my-new-favorite-website/#comments
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:11 amStephanie Says:
“… apparently I cant write normal English anymore :S ”
Apparently, writing in English is not a requirement for this site. In reviewing (twice) every post made in the first 10 months this year, I have learned the expression “Allison, I will marry you someday” in 12 distinct languages including Sanskrit.
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:13 amTo prove it, here is that expression in Sanskrit:
“Allison, “,’..||”‘”.”‘,,,,|\|’\\.!!!”
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:17 amOOPS! That was cuneiform! This is Sanskrit:
“Allison, ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????? ????”
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:18 amHmmm. Apparently, this site doesn’t support Sanskrit anymore.
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Stephanie Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:19 am“Allison likes that site too. Check out her blog entry of August 5th.”
Thanks David Hayes, I totally didn’t remember that. ted.com just screamed Allison so it shouldn’t be a surprise that she already found it!
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Maria Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:05 amI love Creativity!! And I love being surrounded by it!! And I love being a part of it! To me there is no great feeling than knowing you’re in a place where minds are thinking of ways to create!! YOu’re very lucky Allison!! I would love to hear more of your directing experience!
Xo
Maria
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Smallvillekent Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 12:17 pmCreativity, Love and Scotch! What more could you ask for!
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kelly Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 12:28 pmYES.
i want to sit in an art studio. right now. AHH don’t you just love the smell of turpentine and medium and fixative and all the wonderful chemicals that cause birth defects and cancer…i’m afraid my respiratory system is actually getting healthy now since i graduated from art school. i know, terrible, right? no, seriously. i really miss it. i need to grow spray some fixative around. im gonna go do that now.
anyways i looked up Jay’s website. He kind of reminds me of Jerome Witkin. Jerome witkin is amazing btw.
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:11 pmI always used Aquanet unscented hair spray as a fixative. It works great. Don’t cheap out on the paper because you never know when magic will happen, but it’s okay to cut corners on the fixative … if you know you’re really done with the rendering.
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:15 pmHere’s me in my high tech model building studio in late 1975. It’s a candid shot. I’m biting my lip and had probably been awake and woking for 40 hours at this point.
daybow.com/H_BC_LJ_images/01_new_WJW_in_process.JPG
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:16 pm“working” not “woking” … I wasn’t into cooking Chinese food in those days.
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:21 pmI had a real shock a couple years ago. Notice the Elmer’s glue in the photo. I told someone this before I realized what I was saying and it hit home pretty hard. I used to stay up 50 hours straight to get models built on schedule. A lot of time was spent holding parts together waiting for the glue to set up. I finally burned out and dropped out. Years later someone was watching me use a hot glue gun and I casually said, “If I had had one of these when I was in colege, I probably would have stayed in school and got my degree.” I said that then froze and thought to myself “OH MY GOD!” Simple, cheap technology really has an amazing impact on our lives.
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kelly Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pmDavid,
does that stuff work? i always use Krylon Workable Fixative. haha that stuff is crazyyyy. it smells so strong it can cover up cigarette smoke. febreeze cant even do that.
i havent needed it in a while though. i got into metals and sculpture when i did my work for my thesis exhibition… but hey, im bored right now. maybe later i’ll whip out some bfk and conte. hahahaha -
kelly Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pmOMG ARE YOU BUILDING AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL IN THAT PIC???? omgggg i need to get on that. i HAVE to get into cooper’s architecture program. have to. i should be building models right now… for syracuse or idk… im sure some school is going to want to see that… wow this is so off topic.
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taylor nikole Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:57 pm“Hmmm. Apparently, this site doesn’t support Sanskrit anymore.”
did it ever?
LOLhahaha scotch
i love the smell (it reminds me of my grandfather)
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Aysha Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 2:24 pmAllison, what a great feeling! I am so delighted to know that you are tapping into creative juices that you didn’t even know you had until now!
I believe that any display of our creativities serves as a gateway for others to access our vulnerabilities. I mean that in a positive way. I commend anyone who dares to be creative and exchange one’s ideas with others. Good for you, Allison!
Stephanie: “I meant thought but apparently I cant write normal English anymore :S”
LOL! I hear ya! There have been too many typos on my end on this blog for me to even keep track! I applaud anyone who could understand my sentences with omitted letters/words in them!
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pmKelly,
I never built a model before going to Architectural school. I don’t think they expect people to be able to have those skills in advance. Your skills at art and sculpting should serve you well to begin with and a strong math background is helpful. My school’s main focus was to reduce the class size by 2/3rd before the second year. I now build models from CAD (computer aided design) models. I’ll bet a lot of the manula skills like rendering drawings and making ink presentation drawings manully and drafting on a drafting board are all things of the past. So … don’t worry about building models.
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David Hayes Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 3:59 pmHere’s the craziest model I ever made — even crazier than doing the statistics on Allison’s blog. I spent 3 days hand drawing the bricks on this model (white ink on red-brown match paper). The entire model took about 300 hours to make.
daybow.com/artwork/architectural_models/wjw_old_1.jpg
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kelly Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 4:37 pmThats crazyy. haha i kind of like doing those kind of precise, repetitive things. For this one sculpture I coil built about 35 3″ x3″ perfect spheres, then cut out 1/8 of them. It took about an hour a sphere plus drying time. Overall that sculpture took about 4 hours a day for a month. Oh, and I made this insane kinetic metals piece. It’s copper and there is a plexiglass case with motors and hand-sawed gears and stuff underneath. Little plastic people move.
That project took over 4 months.
Anything and everything architectural is ridiculously tedious. It’s so worth it though.
here’s my portfolio:
http://kellyjohnson.carbonmade.com/
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 6:06 pmAllison… it’s great!… you are enjoying your “new” job… and no matter the hours that you spend.. to do it.
aahhh… your glass of scotch… is half emtpy or half full???
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Marilyne Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 8:07 pmNice, I really like your perception of life, and how you manage to fully live it! Can’t wait to see the final result of that master piece!;P
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CJ Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 9:35 pm“Who knows where thoughts come from, they just appear!” –Lucas from Empire Records.
I have the same feeling with creativity…or at least my creativity. I don’t know where it comes from and I have no idea where I get my inspiration from. It just hits me and I run with it for as long as I can before I lose it and end up sitting until some more comes. It is the best feeling in the world when it just hits me. I can’t wait for the next Mack Event because I want to see how the creativity hits me.
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Bouroux Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 10:13 pmHi Allison.
Acting, directing, writing blog and relaxing and creating in the same day.
Wow!
Now it’s time of sleeping and dreaming.
I am very pleased that your dreams come true even when you do not sleep.
You live with people who are animated by the same passion as you. It’s really very exciting and inspiring.
To be happy, we must keep this ability to marvel at the creations of others.
Thanks to share with us these great moments.
Good night.Claude.
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christa link Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:32 pmi tried to get on ted.com, and for some reason my computer doesnt like that site. oh well, ill try again later. i have an older computer. its cool that you like to direct allison, you are a great actor, you deserve this. like i said before the thing that im good at is being a parent. i have a 3 year girl, and im 37 years old. your a lot younger than me and you already know what you want to do with your life thats great! i am really looking forward to your directing debut! good night everybody!
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Bouroux Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:42 pmDoes this count as creativity … or just wishful thinking…or just a dream?
“I Dream of Jeannie”
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David Hayes Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 4:52 amHmmm. “I Dream of Chloe” ?? Good luck keeping her in a bottle. If you want to make the attempt … maybe you should try a bottle of scotch. And beware of her dark haired evil twin!
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Nici Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 4:59 amWhat helps me to be creative is music.
I like to draw and make some fan musicvideos
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David Hayes Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 6:39 amTo compare my day with Allison’s. Two hour commute to and from work. Twelve hours at work solving product design problems. I have a wife and a 29 year old son at home. Neither have jobs. I get home. No supper. Trash gets picked up in the morning. The trash is all over the house. The garbage bags are missing. The sink is full of dirty dishes. The fridge is full of spoiled food. The dogs and cats need food and water. Before taking off my coat, I search the basement to find trash bags and begin picking up the trash in the house, empty the spoiled food from the fridge, search for new litter, empty the bag of litter into storage containers, empty bags of cat food into storage containers, change the litter, take the trash out, empty the dish washer, clean the dishes in the sink good enough for the dish washer to do the rest of the job, load and start the dish washer, clean the water bowls and fill them, feed the animals, put some pizza in the microwave for me. Now I have been home an hour. Go back to my bedroom with the pizza, take off my coat and decide to check a few more blog entries to de-bug the statistics spreadsheet. Before bed, I remember that I need to find financial records to prove that I can afford to by the house I am purchasing that is closer to home – a 3 bedroom cottage on ¾ acre very near a large lake which I am purchasing for the high price of $15,000.00. It is only missing a few essentials like kitchen counters and a bathroom vanity and a front door that will shut and a roof that will keep out the rain. No scotch for me. I don’t drink. … but I might start soon.
Here’s the fun part about trying to do the statistics without making mistakes while tired looking at white letters on a black background with tired, problem ridden eyes – examples of similarities in names of frequent posters to this blog:
Mariah
Marian
Erica
Erika
Silvia
Silvina
Britany
Britny
Jennifer
Jeniffer
Marilyne
Maryline
Vanesa
Vanessa
Venessa
Viviane
Viviana
ViviannaDon’t attempt this job if you are even slightly dyslexic!
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arash Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 6:44 amDavid,
You inspired me, I never spent so much time with a “model”. -
arash Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 6:51 amAnd I am glad no body is named after me, I have a clean record.
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arash Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 7:23 amMy older brother is very creative and artistic, for me I think talent is there but not the passion. I have some beautiful half-done paintings. But neither of us ever thought of my mom as artistic, she is a dedicated mom. Until a few years ago when finally after 60 years she found some time to do what she likes. She started painting and scatching for the first time. Her house is now more like an art studio.
I am just facinated by the power of art and how creativity can express a person the way impossible in other way. -
David Hayes Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 8:40 amShe’s probably been scratching every since she had A rash … OH — “scatching” !
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Aziza Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 9:23 amCreativity is the essence of life- I just can’t imagine not being able to live without it. Just last night my friend and I were going through some poems we had written and it was awesome. Hey Allison if you’re on hi5 and want to drop by and read some (will be posted by the end of this week), feel free to do so. I’d hardly call myself an expert but I just love writing. It’s http://skyephoenix748.hi5.com. Take care.
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Gnome Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 10:42 am*Watching Gnome Mode*
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Lou Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 12:45 pmit is, in fact, my life-long dream to create as much as possible. use my gifts to their fullest. I want to design sets, creatures, space ships, robots, vehicles, and anything else in movies. I also want to eventually get into writing. it’s not just images that go through my mind, but entire civilizations. I want to create my own universe, and expand upon others that have potential. there’s so much out there, but, in all honesty, how much is really going to be remembered? how much of what we love today will be looked back at 150 years from now and people will say, “absolutely inspiring”? I want to create not to be remembered, but to inspire others to surpass that which inspired them.
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SolShine7 Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 1:35 pmMy whole life is about being creative and if I’m not creating something then I’m not fully alive.
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Ruthie Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 3:16 pmCreativity and Compassion. Love it. What is the draw of art? Is it in the creating? Creativity can have a intoxicating effect…it’s awesome. Is it in the sensation, how you feel when you experience art…or share your own? Again…ethereal at best. My gut response is that it is in the connection…The draw is not so much to art itself but to each other. True art is the expression of our humanity, longing for connection, empathy, compassion.
I know using the term ‘true art’ may be somewhat divisive, but I did say it was my gut response. Sounds kind of artsy, doesn’t it?
“Compassion is the emotional glue that keeps you rooted in the universality of the human experience, as it connects you to your essence and to the essence of those around you. It is the act of opening your heart”
Wonderful, Allison. Yes! This is the impulse that inspires ‘truest’ art.
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 4:58 pmto Arash…Amanda..David Hayes and Friday…
finally… they ( the thieves ) did it…
they got the Plasma…. today at 3.00 am…
only … in 1.07 minutes… (incredible)… with the alarm system activated… they broke the grilles.. padlocks… and 3 big windows… and they pulled the Plasma of the wall..
of course we have insurance…. the money isn’t the problem…
the problem is the fact by itself.
that was really perserverance…ahh…. you know… Shangri-la means “place of peace”…
it’s an utopia… a paradox…. or what???don’t worry… I am fine…
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Brittany Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 5:50 pmHey Allison! (David I don’t know if you were refering to my name as being a similar name to other bloggers, but my name is spelled with 2 t’s! If it wasn’t me then yes there is tons of ways to spell my name!) Allison, I am really happy that you are doing all fo this wondeful artsy stuff! I would love to do what your doing right now, minus the alcohol haha! Not old enough yet! I think this experience will make you even more of an artist then you already are! I’m so proud of how much you’ve accomplished and I think you are a very blessed person with these wonderful oppurtinities and with wonderful talents! Directing is a big job. But I do know that Miss Mack is always up for a challenge and that you will do extremely well!
Much love,
Brittany XOXOXOX -
arash Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 7:06 pmTo luigi,
It is all about inspiration. I think they are inspired by the movie; “Gone in sixty seconds” So I don’t think they would stop until they set a new record.
Lets see, they are inspired, creative, daring, dedicated,they “believe” in “free will” they have “pride” they have a definition for “success” they have formed their small community where they can relate to eachother,… Mmmm I think I have a clue who has done that. -
arash Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 7:34 pmI am really sorry luigi, I am sure you feel unsafe working in a place violated frequently. Look into installing a GPS device inside your next valuable item, so you can track them down if they ever decide to pay a visit.
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pmArash… thank you so much for your advice!
tomorrow… my brother is going to get a new plasma… we need it for our clients…talking about to work in a place violated frequently… thanks God.. always… happened when the restaurant is closed,
we close the restaurant 1.00 or 2.00 am… and the “events”… always after 2.00 am… most the times between 3.00 am and 4.00 am.
I live 1 block to the restaurant…. I have a good view from my home… but happens when I am sleeping (thanks God).of course they are ready to the “Olympic Games”.
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David Hayes Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 8:38 pmBrittany,
That was a typo for both you an Brittny (who in my mind I think of as Britt NY … Britt New York, but I don’t know). A worse case is that I’m pretty sure that there are 2 people posting under the name “Jennifer,” so their totals are a team effort.
I just did 5 hours worth of cleanup on the spreadsheet and fixed a lot of name spellings and was feeling like I got a lot done … then realized that I was working on an outdated copy. Sometimes I stick around after work and unwind there then upload it to my site to grab at home. I last updated the spreadsheet at work and didn’t upload it. I hope I can remember what I did when I get access to the one from work again! Once that is done, I have only 7 more (relatively easy) blog entries to re-review. I tackled the hardest ones … the blog entries with the largest number of comments tonight. I should save this comment for the blog entry “How to be stupid” or “Creative ways to be stupid” or “Emergent Stupidity.” Somehow, I don’t think Allsion will ever post entries with those titles.
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David Hayes Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 8:44 pmLuigi,
Sorry to hear about the break in! But now that I think about it, someone must have taken my Plasma TV too! I don’t see it anywhere. I’d better turn that in to my insurance company. But before I do, I’d better see if they got my wife’s jewelry and my Mercedes Benz!
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Lizeth Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 9:01 pmSpeaking of Creativity, can you please post something about Talent?
My talents are the following:
As I’ve been told by everybody who knows me…I am a gifted artist..
I am a good “electrician” ? Weird? lol
I’m a good writer when I put my heart into it. I make art everyday. I draw, I sketch, I paint, I creat things like Hayes,I build sculptures made out of things. 7th grade I built a “piano” it was 7 feet long and about 3 feet tall.. I made it for the heck of it and I got awesome compliments from my whole family… I like helping at my school create the background sets for plays… creating things has become a passion for me… I think that I love to make stuff because it makes others wonder and smile, and it fills me with joy and love. I come straight home and I have to give birth to something new. I love what I do. I know it’s not what I want to do for a living, but what I want to do as a hobbie. But one thing I do consider is becoming an art tecaher some day. For highschool students. It would be fun. Here’s a link to THE MASH its an edition of the chicago tribune, the newpaper… its published each thursday and distributed to all CPS… CHICAO PUBLIC SCHOOLS highschools during the year.. And I love reading it because teenagers get to express themselve by publishing their thoughts. There anoher one It’s much bette its called NEW EXPRESSION. They aren’t publishing anythng anymore due to financial crisis I believe is what the editor told me, Im getting a job as a cartoonist as soon as its running again. Pretty cool huh??? I LOVE IT! umm… i am not good at explaining things. but you get me right? Uh?? so… yeah… there are very cool newspapers for teens, in which they cold publish their poetry, thoughts, like blogs, but on paper, and those good students who care to pick it up, can read others feelings and ideaologies, then get inspired! -
taylor nikole Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 9:41 pmohh
im the only taylor
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Klive Vox Says:
November 12th, 2008 at 10:14 pmCreativity stems from a coagulation of visualizations you have encountered before and your imagination of what you can improve on, or add to it to satisfy your needs or preference……..
Allison you are right though, how do you be creative? You just be…….
Klive
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Sarah Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 12:17 amSounds like a fun day, Allison!
How am I creative? I always love just sitting at the piano and just playing. I just play to reflect whatever mood I’m in and it’s so relaxing and fun! Sometimes I record myself so I can see what kind of stuff I come up with. Some are better than others, but it’s sure fun.
I’ve never experienced being a director to that extent, but I can only imagine how many things you can be creative with and in control of! It sounds like an awesome experience for you. I’m glad we get a glimpse of what it’s like. Thanks for sharing!
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The Friday Philosopher Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:18 amLuigi, I’m sorry to hear about the break in. Hopefully one of them dropped it as they carried it away and broke a foot!
On a separate note, if anybody would like to but a cheap plasma TV………
Sorry Luigi, I couldn’t resist.
Friday
P.S. Gnome, that is amazing!
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The Friday Philosopher Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:22 amI guess that should be “Buy” not “But”.
My spellchecker and I have agued again!
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:02 amI see people embedding videos, artwork, special letter sets and smilies in their comments … HOW? I guess I’m just not creative (or informed) enough to do it!
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Amanda Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:29 amLuigi–
Glad to hear you’re ok. 1.07 minutes is crazy fast–definitely trying to set a record. Any ideas as to who broke in?
Have you thought about security cameras?
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 9:09 amI wish I could hire those thieves as moving men! They could empty a house in no time.
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Gnome Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 11:26 amIt’s funny how creative you can be when you don’t have anything else to do…..
You see, if those thieves had a job, they probably wouldn’t have time to elaborate this brake in.
1.07 minutes is very impressive.
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Gnome Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 11:31 amBTW,
Im not supporting this kinda attitude.
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Sherann Johnson Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 12:08 pmCreativity wise, I’m always trying to be different than everybody else. I like being my own individual person and doing just random stuff with my clothes and the style of art that I do. I’ll do stuff like…cut the toes off my toe socks and wear them over my fingers, and purposefully wearing a two different socks everyday just to be different. In my artwork I like to do random stuff like painting my hands and taking pictures of them .
I just love being unique and having my own creativity and style.
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 12:52 pmJust don’t put being unique over being happy. Some peopledon’t allow themselves to enjoy the ordinary pleasures of life just because they don’t want to be like everyone else. There is always a lot of talk about being yourself despite pressure to conform, but people rarely talk about being yourself despite the pressure to NOT conform. Usually “not conforming” means “conforming to a splinter, minority group rather than the mainstream (whatever that is anymore).” After all, how many of us truly want to be alone and have nothing in common with anyone else?
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 6:31 pmok… step by step.
David… I gues… the “bureaucracy”… is the same thing around the world….
but only… if someone… steals our wives… be sure: the bureaucracy… disappear so quickly… and the wife appear immediately!!! LOL…( sorry women…I couldn’t resist to make this joke…. it’s only a little joke… please)Thanks David for the smile!
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Friday…. they are like the cats…they have more than 7 lifes!!!
and talking about the TV… I am sure… it’s so close…. mmmm….
I need time to know where is it….
for now.. supposedly.. I have one name of one of they………………………………………………………..
Amanda… talking about security cameras… no problem… is the next step or our security system…( and the last, because we have all the security system… complete ).
but I imagine they… showing their tongues to the camera… LOL …
and saying ” muahaahahahaaaahhaa”.……………………………………………..
David… just I asked… about the time (67 seconds)… to the police… to the insurance company…
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 6:38 pmGnome…
1.07 minutes… yes… it’s very impressive…
but isn’t a record.
Besides… was not the first time… this was… mmmm at least the twentieth…
but was the the third…. with good luck for they…
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Gnome Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:13 pmHey luigi,
I wish I could go like Willie Coyote and buy some ACME stuff to build a super trap and help you with that one….
I read someone suggest buying a camera. You probably gonna loose one more Plasma, but at least you gonna be able to help to catch those sick bastards.
Im sorry for what you going through… But get some action and kick their ass! Or make someone kick them for you… The last one is safer…
Or you can leave them a glass of milk and cookies with a polite note requesting if they could leave you alone.
It may not work… but they are certainly gonna be distracted and take more time… If you can’t catch them, at least confuse/spoil them.
Lots of Gnome hugs for you!!!
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viviane Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:18 pmAllison hi!
I know that I will speak now has nothing to do with what you wrote, but I must speak .. I just watch the episode “Abyss” and wanted to tell you that you were wonderful in the episode but I was very sad as what happened with Chloe, she could not forget the secret of Clark! that boring
where the writer was with the head when he wrote this? I hope that your character does not die! it’s all good in this series … you are the best of Smallville!
sorry for my English … I’m still learning
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arash Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:28 pmviviane,
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viviane Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:37 pmok!
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 7:55 pmRossUK ran the raw data though a couple of sorting processes for me and the newly refined and updated spread sheet is now available through the links before. I cleaned up a lot of input and tallying errors but the results are in no way guaranteed to be accurate — just a rough picture of the posting going on in this blog. Here are the links again. Now maybe, I can put of of this behind me!
The list of screen names for people commenting to this blog for the first 10 months of 2008:
daybow.com/Exchange_File/AM_Blogger_List_Jan-Oct_2008.htm
The Excel spread sheet noting the blog entries that everyone posted comments to:
daybow.com/Exchange_File/AM_Stats.xls
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arash Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:02 pmI can’t see the excel sheet.
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:36 pmTo summarize:
Of the 1277 people posting comments and the 108 blog entries (in the sampling period – January 1 thru October 31, 2008):
710 commented on only one blog entry (55.6%)
567 commented on more than 1 blog entries (44.4%)
398 commented on more than 2 blog entries (31.2%)
296 commented on more than 3 blog entries (23.2%)
241 commented on more than 4 blog entries (18.9%)
201 commented on more than 5 blog entries (15.7%)
175 commented on more than 6 blog entries (13.7%)
152 commented on more than 7 blog entries (11.9%)
130 commented on more than 8 blog entries (10.2%)
118 commented on more than 9 blog entries (9.24%)
104 commented on more than 10 blog entries (8.14%)
76 commented on more than 15 blog entries (5.95%)
52 commented on more than 20 blog entries (4.07%)
32 commented on more than 25 blog entries (2.51%)
30 commented on more than 30 blog entries (2.35%)
17 commented on more than 40 blog entries (1.33%)
8 commented on more than 60 blog entries (0.63%)
7 commented on more than 70 blog entries (0.55%)
3 commented on more than 80 blog entries (0.23%)
2 commented on more than 90 blog entries (0.16%)
No one commented on more than 96 blog entries.
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:40 pmArash,
Thanks for pointing out the problem. It should be available now.
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David Hayes Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:44 pmAllison,
Feel free to use that first file as a Christmas card list.
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 8:51 pmGnome…
Thank you!! I love your ideas…
and look at my name.. hehehee… I have italian blood…
but thanks God… I am very good breathing… and “freezing” my blood.however…I have my days… then I am like “tiger”…. and I have more “luck” than the “willy coyote”… LOL
I remember my times playing soccer… ( I have very good legs) once… I broke 2 legs of 2 differents players at the same time!!… one of they…a player of the rival team… and the other… a player of our team…
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AJ Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:35 pmThey made her forget! Why!? Allison, do you have any kind of say about Chloe storylines?
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arash Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:36 pmDavid,
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taylor nikole Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:52 pmNO SPOILERS AJ!
hahaha
idk who hasn’t seen it
i did…
and i felt like i was watching
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
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David Hayes Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 2:13 amI haven’t watched it yet. I was at the auction of my Mother-in-law’s house … watching a lovely home appraised at $220,000.00 sell for $65,500.00. I’ll watch Smallville tonight after work.
All I want to know was how cute was Mini-Chloe? And will she have a mini-Blog soon?
And Arash, have at it with the stats. Right now, they don’t do justice to people who have just come on board and been regular commenters since. It would have been nice if I could have ‘rated’ or evaluated comments as I went to filter for double postings and off topic comments just to have other kinds of stats — like which types of blog entries really pulled people in the most. For instance, one set of blog entry comments took on an entirely new direction when Allison’s “Smallville” contract went into negotiation and people came to the current blog entry to beg her to continue on as Chloe.
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David Hayes Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 7:26 amA problem with the stats I did versus the stats that Allison can probably view is that I can only count comments, not views (or hits). In a sense, I was screwing up Allison’s stats by going back and viewing the old blog entries over and over again and increasing her view count.
So, my stats in no way tell a complete or accurate story. It’s like the stories I posted in the Scribbles portion of Allison’s forum back when I was a member. The three stories in one topic only ever got comments posted by 1 other person, yet the view count is slowly approaching 500. I would like to think that some of the ‘viewers’ actually read the stories, but you really don’t know unless they comment. I do know that if I had to count all the people that viewed Allison’s blogs (whether they posted or not), I couldn’t possibly have taken the time to compile the information.
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David Hayes Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 8:37 amAre there any pictures available online of Mack and Mini-Mack (from last night’s episode)?
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viviane Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 9:02 amI think not yet but was so cute seeing the mini-chloe … packed a child very similar to her!
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David Hayes Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 9:07 amimdb.com doesn’t have screen credits up for the child stars yet. I can only imagine how cute it was. I guess I’ll see tonight. That would be funny to see the mini-Lex, mini-Chloe, mini-Lana and mini-Clark all together. I really wish the series would have started with the cast at a younger age … or at least done a lot more flash backs to their younger selves.
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taylor nikole Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 3:47 pmoh that wig….
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Smallvillekent Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 5:12 pmI was not able to see Smallville last night the NY Jets football game was on last night. In the NY Metro area it is on Saturday 6:00 pm. Can’t wait to see it!
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The Friday Philosopher Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 5:40 pmYou can all count yourselves lucky!
I won’t be able to see it until next October when it’s released here in the UK.
Friday
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Brittany Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 8:01 pmHey Allison! I just watched the episode where Chloe loses her memories. It was an awesome episode and you are an amazing actress!!!!!! I can’t wait to see the next one where DoomsDay attacks Chloe and Jimmy’s wedding. I cannot believe how amazing this season is!!!!! Bye for now!
Much love Brittany XOXOXOX
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aige Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 8:26 pmAllison first i have to tell something, you are one of the most wonderfull actress in this world, you’r smart, cool and you are hot!! now please!! pleaaaseee!!! tell us if chloe will remember clark’s secret?! because the relashonship between clark and chloe is part of the best in the show
Adrian
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Jendi Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 3:24 pmNOBODY WRITES LETTERS ANYMORE!!
hey everybody, I’ve been away i have returned, have laughed myself silly with some of your comments and gotten coked up by others…but I went for a run this morning on beautiful still morning and it got me a thinking about everyone and thing thats important to me…thats being creative right????
so heres what i came up with…
…the internet is potentially the greatest invention I will see in my life time and don’t get me wrong I love it, the music at my finger tips etc but what about letters.
Growing up my grandmother would write to me on occassions and there is nothing like running to the mail book and finding the physical presents of a letter… the joy of ripping it open and reading something from someone you love! Snail mail as it’s now refered to is a dying thing, even my bills are mostly electronic now. And don’t get me wrong getting a personal email from a friend or loved one is great, paying a bill in 30 seconds also simple….
But I miss getting letters, I miss looking at the hand writting and knowing the effort someone went to to let you know they we’re thinking of you..is perhaps our culture unknowingly just getting lazier and lazier???? or my or less thoughtful of one another??? or have we started to be numbed by the wonders of technology and all the slack it now can pick up????
I don’t know about you but I think I might go for a run, shower and then sit down and write someone a letter….so they can feel that special moment of ripping open the envelope in anticipation of hope and love!!
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Jendi Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 3:25 pmthat should be choked up not coked up hahaha whoops, the ‘H’ makes a big difference
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Lori Bennett Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 4:14 pmHey allison, LOVE the quote at the bottom of this blog on compassion. The power words have at times are incredible. Not sure who spoke those words, but thank you for sharing it. It inspired me so, i wrote it done for myself so i can share it with others and i can always see it. oh and GOOD LUCK with ur directing and all your future endeavors.
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taylor nikole Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 9:26 pmdude… jendi
that should be for everyone
i love it too!
i think that everyone should sit
down and write a meaningful
or not (eventhough sitting down to write is meaningful in its own way)
to a person they care about… and send it to them
that will put a smile on anyones face…
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arash Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 10:53 pmDavid,
I just e-mailed you some work I have done on your data. showing the percentage of new visitors our community has on each blog.
And I have a new appreciation for the great job you have done.
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Scott Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 3:21 amThis is a quick one.
Creativity is a great thing. I’ve been doing it for years. They say creative projects can be therapeutic.
However, lately writing isn’t doing the trick. Watching other creative works is.
I just finished watching an anime this weekend. I don’t watch a lot of it, I’m mostly into video games, but there are some amazing animes out there. The past couple I watched reached me. This one felt amazing. It was both depressing and incredibly uplifting at different points and in different ways. It felt like having the scar tissue of my emotional heart peeled away and then the rawest layers massaged and rubbed soothingly to rejuvenate me.
I’m a little sad I finished it, because what I got out of it was something I’ve been needing most of my life. I can try to recapture those feelings and build upon them, but it’s so much easier to say that and so much harder to accomplish.
When I die, I can only hope that I’ll have the opportunity to feel at least this good. And I know that might sound odd or creepy, but it means more to me to say that while I still can. Because I have no way of knowing when my last moment might be or how.
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David Hayes Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:19 amI’ve updated the spreadsheet on my site to include the statistics Arash pulled out of the raw data. It looks like you did all that by hand, Arash. Fun, isn’t it! Thanks for jumping onboard and adding a new dimension to the spreadsheet.
And Scott, care to share the name of the animes that you watched?
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arash Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:52 amMmmmm, you made me think david.
Yes, I did it by hand but now I realize; Had I stored your data in arrays or any data base system, a small program, or query could get me the same results. May be I’ll do that in a warm sunny weekend and play with data a little more. -
Scott Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 10:32 amOne I watched about a month ago was Black Cat.
The one this weekend was Solty Rei.
There was more tragedy to Solty Rei, but not TOO much.
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Catherine Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 5:58 pmLoved this post. So simple, yet such excellent advice. “You just be”. A mantra to live by. Thanks.
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midwestslp Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 7:03 pmI liked the comment about writing letters. I remember the wonderful feeling I used to get upon receiving a letter from a friend or relative. Before email, I used to write 4 or 5 letters year to different people I cared about. I know that’s not much, and that now, through email I write much more often, but most emails get deleted or never again read whereas a physical letter is a treasure and can be read over and over again. I used to imagine my friend, cousin, etc. sitting at a table somewhere penning the words that I was reading. Such wonderful memories. Sometimes I write down my thoughts just to remember what it feels like to use a pen and paper.
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Gnome Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 7:31 pmYeah…..
The only letters I receive now is from my credit card…
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midwestslp Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 7:47 pmI haven’t received a letter (or sent one, for that matter) in ages. But a nephew asked me for my address just a couple of days ago and I’m thinking that I just might be getting a Christmas card soon. How exciting!
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Jendi Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 8:04 pmExcellent….so I’m don’t alone ….”the lost letter” syndrome isn’t just effecting me….
Christmas cards, to thats a hole other ball game, I used to give and receive one to everyone in my class at primary school, I think on your side of the world is it called elementary school???But my memories of receiving a letter is good, warm, loved…emails just aint the same are they???? maybe I’m leading myself to pop to the stationary shop, get some nice paper and stamps????do the still sell stamps:) (kidding) and righting a handful of letters to people I know and love and appreciate and whom over the years have helped me out. Writing them in my neatest and best linked handwritting….not types but hand written!!
Thats what I’ll do, will let you know how it goes!!!
LONG LIVE LETTER WRITING
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Jendi Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 8:12 pmI think that will be the title for my book… NOBODY WRITES LETTERS ANYMORE!
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midwestslp Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 8:12 pmYes, I think I too will jump on the bandwagon and write to a few friends and relatives as soon as I’m on vacation. I think they (and I) will get a thrill out of it. And that’s the whole idea, isn’t it?
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arash Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 8:37 pmE-mail is better. That is how I made a friend in Nigeria, a generous prince.
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midwestslp Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:01 pmBut, Arash, I’ll bet if you got a real letter from your Nigerian friend it would feel a hundred times nicer than an email.
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Jendi Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:05 pmArash, I would say different both have there plus and negative points! Don’t get me wrong I’m not bagging email or the internet infact you’d add at least 100 hours on to my week at work with out technology, infact am posting this comment via blackberry in an airport lounge….need I say more!
I just think the experience and feelings that go with sending and receiving a hand written letter are very different to getting even an awesome email from a mate? Thoughts?
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arash Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:23 pmSorry, that was a joke, I thought every body knows about those Nigerian e-mails.
I have a story;
Nothing was more valuable than the mails we recieved in the army. Hundreds of us; soldiers, circling around the guy who stood up on a rock and yelled out the name of those lucky ones who had a mail. You could hear everybody’s heartbeat. Once I got a letter from my mom and dad and after reading it a million times, I got a pen and paper and I start writing to them, just for the fun of it I replied to my mom imitating her hand writing and the section to my dad was imitation of his.
Two weeks later, I get a chance to make a phone call and I spoke to my mom. I asked her; “Did you get my letter”.
She said;”NO, not only that, but the one we sent you was returned”.
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Jendi Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 9:56 pmhahaha nice one:) I like that
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taylor nikole Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 10:10 pmnot always ‘accurate’?
but its the thought that counts?
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m e d i n a Says:
November 16th, 2008 at 11:13 pmI dont know if have a only way, but i think that see god movies, read good books, listening good music, talk with inteligent people help.
And sometimes the universe help you.
In 2003 i was acepeted to a university in a other city (South of Brazil) for class about cinema, but because my family had problems if money i coudant go. I need help my family.
One year after start the first Amazon Film Festival in Manaus. In 2006 the festival give the first prize to a best screnplay for a shor movie, in Amazon.
In 2007 the second prize goes to Criminosos (Criminals), my screnplay.
Last november 13, Criminosos was the winner in th prize for best short movie for the audience.
So how can i explain that?
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Jade Ruby Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 1:48 amI agree that letter writing is a lost art. When I was younger I loved to correspond with different people who moved to other cities.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 6:56 amWhat amazes me is how easily we can communicate these days … and still fail to. It seems that, for every advantage of modern technology, we suffer some setbacks. As easily as relatives can get in touch, it is even easier for strangers trying to sell things to you to get into your home via the net. And after wading through all that junk e-mail, you feel a little less like sending e-mail to anyone. When word processing first came on the scene, I asked a secretary how much easier it had made her life. She gave me an angry stare and said that before word processors, people came to her to have letters typed and the letters were READY to be typed and sent. With word processors, the letters came to her missing information and half finished with the idea of eventually getting the letter done. The effect is that no one has to decide anything and the secretary was typing each letter 12 or more times. Then copiers made it so easy to make a copy that suddenly everyone got a copy of everything. That should mean that people are more informed, but instead it means people are so buried in stuff that they don’t need to know about that they miss the few things they need to be aware of. Plus, if anything distributed is wrong, tracking down the bad information and keeping it from spreading has become a massive job. Then, all this became perceived as so easy, that suport positions like secretaries were eliminated giving the rest of the work force more to get done in the same 8 hour day. Something’s got to give … and it does.
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Amanda Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 9:15 amArash
I know your prince well, I get emails from him often. I also got an email from somebody in the Caribbean. Apparently, if I reply to their email I will be a very rich woman. I’m still waiting on my check. -
David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 10:42 amA check? Mine promises to pay me in gold bullion.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 11:10 am… but that’s probably just a bunch of bull-ion.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 11:27 amHmmm. Updating old songs.
“Love E-mails In The Sand” ???
“Type an e-mail Maria, address it to my wife ….”
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Scott Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 11:30 amHello mother, hello father,
Here I am at Camp Grenada.
Camp is very entertaining,
And they say we’ll have some fun if it stops raining!I went hiking with Joyce Fivey,
He developed poison ivy.
You remember Lennard Skynard,
He got tomain poisoning last night after dinner!All the counselors hate the waiters,
And the lake has alligators!
And the head coach wants no sissies,
So he reads to us from something called ‘Ulysses’.No, I don’t want (this should scare ya),
But my bunkmate has malaria!
You remember Geoffrey Hardy,
They’re about to organize a searching party!Take me home, oh mother, father.
Take me home, I hate Grenada.
Don’t leave me out in the forest,
Where I might get eaten by a bear!Take me home, I promise that I will not make noise,
Or mess the house with other boys.
Oh please don’t make me stay;
I’ve been here one whole day!Dearest father, darling mother,
How’s my precious little brother?
Let me come home if you miss me;
I would even let Aunt Bertha hug and kiss me!Wait a minute; it stopped hailing.
Guys are swimming, guys are sailing.
Playing baseball; gee that’s better.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 12:07 pmScott,
They made a board game out of that song.
Hey Jendi!
Thanks a whole lot. Everyone left to write letters. Now it’s pretty lonely here in cyberspace with just me and Scott. Scott. Scott? SCOTT!!! I guess he left too. Why did you have to wait until I dumped all my stock in paper companies!
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Jendi Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 1:01 pmSorry David, can’t type much am developing Carpal Tunnel from writing so much!!! unknown hand movement for my right hand…thank god I have to hands or I wouldn’t be able to reply to you!!
Holy Crap i remember standing in lines at a school concert singing that song…even had hand signals!!!
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pmY M C A
gonna stay at the Y M C A.
I’m seeing the new ads for toys for Christmas. The toy manufactures want kids to do their drawings on digital input pads and print them off their computers. Maybe they should skip printing them and just e-mail the images to the LCD screen on the front of the refrigerator.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:20 pmOMG! I just found out by accident that I misspelled “Smallville” on the front cover of my book “Smallville: AU.” I don’t know how I’ll get back all the copies in print to replace them. I must have nearly umm … three … copies out there. OKAY! TWO copies. I exaggerated a little. You see, there are no editors to check things like this anymore. And spell check doesn’t help with “Smallville.” “Smallville” is always highlighted as if its spelled wrong.
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Jendi Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pmDavid it’s spelt wrong not spelled wrong
hahaha
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pmIn case any of you missed this announcement on the forum yesterday:
post by robertwgray:
“Fantastic news!
Kaleena won best director at the Big Easy Shorts Festival
“alice & huck” won best drama!
And Matt won best editor!Thanks again to everyone involved. And Kaleena sends her love from a street named Desire.
Rob / Allison / Kaleena”
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pmJendi,
Let’s not go crying over spelt milk!
One of the hardest words for me to spell correctly is “misspelled.”
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:40 pmHmmm.
I guess the film festival was in New Orleans. I wonder if they were prepared for Hericane Kaleena?
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 2:57 pmHmmm.
Does Santa take Christmas e-mails instead of letters?
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 3:21 pmHmmmm.
In my mind’s eye, I see Taylor Nikole trying to remember how to write without technology. She’s dipping the antenna of her phone in ink ….
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 3:24 pmWhat? Phones don’t have protruding antennae anymore. Wow. Nevermind.
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David Hayes Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 3:25 pmSure is nice knowing I don’t have to count up these posts anymore. I can leave my shoes on.
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taylor nikole Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 4:26 pmwell email would be much easier…
it takes me like 2 minutes LOL
my typing speed is 100 wpm :-p
sooo yeah
but heyy
i don’t have an antenna on my cell phone :-/
and i never talk on it either
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Neil Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 5:24 pmPretty inspiring there Allison, it strikes me as a breath of fresh air that someone like you, in the position you are, striking inspiration into all the readers of this blog. Pity there isnt more like you
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la_chypriotte Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 6:06 pmallison,
i have to create a solo dance piece in only four hours and must say i’m dreading it a little bit! so, thank you for this…:
Express yourself and love the experience. What you don’t know is a gift and to embrace your questions will break the skin that surrounds your skin! Pay attention and laugh.THIS is the quote i’m keeping from today;s post.
take care,
always a pleasure to read you.
c -
Tom Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pmRight on, Allison! Just yesterday i started a novel. I had allowed the idea of writing a novel to become an overwhelming burden to me. The fear of failure was definitely snipping at my heels.
But I finally realized I just had to get in there and do it. Like when I had to take over for the Drama Team director at my church. There is no grand moment of “Now I feel 100% ready.” You just have to jump in with both feet and hope for the best.
I loved your post on pride and fear – very inspiring. I copied part of it and I will keep it on hand while I’m writing the novel to remind myself. Thanks so much!
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taylor nikole Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 11:47 pmout of 100 books on my iread on facebook i have read 36… therefore off of that list i have about 64 to go…
then in my room i have 50 or so books on my shelves…
i have read 30 give or take a few…
need to read all of them
i am now on a missioni have about 80 to read…
goodness gracious
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Jade Ruby Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 3:39 amtaylor nikole Says:
“i have about 80 to read…
goodness gracious
i want to finish them all by the middle or end of next yr…”80 books in 6-12 months!?!?
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David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 7:12 amDid Cliff retire? He used to make excellant notes on what he read so we didn’t have to go through all the work.
I’ve got box loads of books I haven’t read. Eye problems made it difficult to sit down and read before the last eight eye surgeries. I have read only one book since. I have to concentrate more on making my eyes behave than the book’s content. Thank God excellant performers like John Glover are willing to read books for me. I should take more advantage of that. I did experiment with having the computer read to me, but that was kind of annoying. The computer pronounced “Chloe” as “Klow.” Maybe the computer felt Chloe’s relationship with all computers made it okay for it to refer to her on a more personal level.
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arash Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 8:43 amI think I will win the contest on how many books I haven’t read!
I used to read a lot in subway (I mean the train not the store) but life has changed so much. It is hard to read these e-books in subway when you have a desk top computer with an old heavy monitor. -
David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:04 amArash,
Having to haul a long enough power cord is a real pain too!
I seriously recommend getting Stephen King’s “Night Shift” audio book from your library. John Glover doesn’t simply read the book — he acts it. I didn’t think I could have a greater appreciation of his skills until I heard that CD. I guess he grills a mean toated cheese sandwich too!
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David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am‘toasted’
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Vegas911 Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:58 amLaughter….I forgot what happiness feels like….I mean true bliss…it has been hard to find as of late!!!
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David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 11:14 amAllison said:
“… to embrace your questions will break the skin that surrounds your skin!”
Uh-oh. I think I broke the wrong skin … the skin that is my own skin. Excuse me.
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David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 1:41 pmIt be berry berry quiet in here.
Is the net dying?
I can’t even get music today.
Jendi’s movement must have taken hold.
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The Friday Philosopher! Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 3:44 pmEverybody must be writing letters David.
I’m a good boy, I’ve finished mine already!
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David Hayes Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 4:14 pm”The Day The Internet Died”
based upon “American Pie” by Don McLeanA short, short time ago…
I can still remember
How that world wide web would make me smile.
I knew if I could post a lot
That I might make a good joke … maybe not
But, perhaps, we’d all be happy for a while.But November I got unconnected.
The web was broken and I … dejected.
No news on my home page –
An abrupt ending to a golden age.I can remember that I cried
When my modem let out a final sigh
And something left me deep inside …
The day the internet died.So bye-bye, Miss Allison’s Blog.
Drove my keyboard to its limit,
Now the posters are gone.
Allison’s at Jay’s drinkin’ a scotch and rye
Singin’, “I’ll direct until the day that I die.
Yes, I’m directin’ ‘till the day that I die.”Did you post to the blog of love?
And would you have faith in God above,
If Allison told you to?
Do you believe in micro finance …
Or just forget the world and dance …
And have property emerge by chance?I’m clueless to what a human construct is …
Perhaps a term used in show biz?
And if Juicy Peaches are such a hit,
Why do I always end up … with just a pit?I was a lonely, old-aged postin’ ****
Who got hit by the Cookie Lady’s pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the internet died.So bye-bye, Miss Allison’s Blog.
Drove my keyboard to its limit,
Now the posters are gone.
Allison’s at Jay’s drinkin’ a scotch and rye
Singin’, “I’ll direct until the day that I die.
Yes, I’m directin’ ‘till the day that I die.”Now for ten days we’ve been on our own
Actively lazy and skippin’ stones,
’Cross still ponds of icy water.
Remembering when posters sang for Mack Events,
And many readers came and went
Seeking words to lift their spirits higher.And while Allison directed Tom,
New blog entries were all but gone.
The comments became more random
Is this what becomes of fandom?
As Jendi pulled out paper and pen
Others did too … the crowd grew thin
And I found myself alone again
The day the internet died.So bye-bye, Miss Allison’s Blog.
Drove my keyboard to its limit,
Now the posters are gone.
Allison’s at Jay’s ldrinkin’ a scotch and rye
Singin’, “I’ll direct until the day that I die.
Yes, I’m directin’ ‘till the day that I die.” -
Jendi Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 4:48 pmdavid
you are most defininitly in the wrong career!!! perhaps you should take up song writing or if only the internet had a stand up comedy hour….you know you could cause a revolt and encourage that we all start sending telegrams??? or writing with feathers??? both those may bring back the bloggers!!!
oh and 1 and 1/2 letters down for me:)…..non received yet:( hahaha (it’s been 2 days)
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Ross UK Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 5:43 pmI’ve never really been one for letters. My grandmother used to write to my brothers and me when we were very young, but now I much prefer to keep in touch with people by phone or, more frequently these days, on networking sites like Facebook. The majority of my friends are registered there now and I can be reasonably certain they’re receiving any messages I send in good time and you can have real time conversations with people a world away on Facebook or Windows Messenger without it costing a fortune.
The only time I write letters these days is when I need to complain about something. Has anyone else noticed that in this age of instant and widespread communication where every company has websites, email addresses and customer service hotlines, it is virtually impossible to make a complaint? I find the worst offenders for this are generally the very companies that are based on the web, such as ISPs and online shopping sites. When it comes to giving them money it happens in a digital instant, but when you’re not happy you have to write by snail mail – if you can even find a postal address – and wait 28 days for a response.
I still occasionally receive letters but I haven’t actually opened any in about three weeks because I know what they all are – bank statements, umpteen offers to give me credit I don’t need or want, and the occasional bill that is paid automatically. They’re all sitting on my dining table unopened until I remember where I put my shredder.
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taylor nikole Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 6:38 pmhaha talking abuot not wanting to open bills reminds me of office space
“You know, I’ve never really liked paying bills. I don’t think I’m gonna do that, either. “
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arash Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:26 pmBILLS!
One more reason to go green.
Capture that wind,
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taylor nikole Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 9:27 pmhahaha
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Jade Ruby Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 10:33 pmarash Says:
“BILLS!
One more reason to go green.
Capture that wind,
before your lights go off.”I hesitate to go paperless since I only work in the office when they are short! When I try to use the public computer resources at work, I draw a, “You ain’t got your own office!” competitors from other departments. It really gets totally annoying.
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Ross UK Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 6:24 am“People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They’re wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster.” – Adam Osborne
I personally hate the idea of a paperless office – it was that idea that cost me my last job. There was a computer malfunction that lost us some of our records and they accused me of falsifying things deliberately and sacked me. There was no evidence and there was no paper trail to exonerate me. It was all trumped up anyway – they were sacking as many people as they could since axing empty posts is cheaper than making a third of the workforce redundant…
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David Hayes Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 6:33 amI especially hate the idea of a paperless office when it comes to … bathrooms.
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David Hayes Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 2:22 pmHmmm. I think I need this how to be creative business explained to me again. I can’t wait to get started.
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christa link Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 10:33 pmhi allison, there is a show called criminal minds on wednesday. at the begining there is always a quote from someone. tonight there was a quote from mark twain. i just thought you would like it. its on chanell 2 at 9.00 pm. i hope that you will have a good and fun thanksgiving. i am also looking forward to your directing debut.
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David Hayes Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 6:44 amHmmm. Tried looking up the artist Allison mentioned. I guess she missed a ‘k’ in his name. It’s Jay Senetchko, if anyone else wants to look him up. As I type this, I keep dropping e’s and have to go back and edit … so no big deal about a missing K.
It’s going to take a truck load of caffiene to keep me awake today. Looks like winter is here in Ohio. I guess I should up my exercise regiment to make myself feel more rested. Today, I did 20 reps of my snooze alarm button slams. I think I’ll up it to 25 tomorrow and see if that helps.
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David Hayes Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 6:50 am“La compassion est la colle émotionnelle qui vous garde dans l’universalité de l’expérience humaine, comme si cela vous permet de comprendre votre essence et l’essence de ceux autour de vous. C’est l’acte d’ouvir votre coeur.”
Traduit par Lydia.
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Wow. The quote is even beautiful in a language I don’t understand … like English.
Lydia does a great job translating these blogs. But she is far too sane to attempt translating our comments!
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David Hayes Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 7:12 am“Le “Chloe Sullivan’s Site” est un site à but non lucratif, ….”
It’s funny how “Non-profit” or “Not for Profit” translates into something that looks like “Not Lucrative.” It’s the same root and means “a gain” but it’s funny how the change in a word makes you think about a concept. A non-profit organization doesn’t directly produce an income. A not for profit organization might produce an income, but that’s not what it’s there for. But if you think of profit as money, that’s one thing. But if you think in terms of “gain,” yes, a non-profit organization is there to generate gains — in the welfare, the dignity, the standard of living for those it serves.
People are certainly better off … have richer, more enjoyable lives … due to the efforts of people like Bouroux and Lydia creating a site for French speaking fans of Allison.
I guess the organizations that don’t fare as well are “Non-Prophet” organizations — ones not led by people with a vision.
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Sorry. Still waiting until there is more coffee available so I can kick this day into gear. I hate having crutches … but they fill a temporary need. At least I’m not at the point of putting coffee grounds under my tongue. And I did kick the mountain dew habit after I went from having 2 cavities in my first 4.5 decades of life and getting 13 in a single year of Mountain Dew dependency. Now they’ve come out with the statistics on low weight births due to caffeine intake, so I will definitely quit drinking caffeinated beverages … if I get pregnant.
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Ross UK Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 10:49 amWow, that’s wierd. I was actually able to read and understand Lydia’s translation and I haven’t had to speak French in nearly 10 years. Strange how it sticks with you. Of course reading it and taking the time to puzzle it out is easier than having to converse in it. That was always my problem – not being able to translate my thoughts into another language fast enough. That’s why I can read three or four languages but can only have a semi-coherent conversation in my own. My parents probably don’t help – they occasionally buy me random books in other languages but I never read them. I ask you, who’s going to take the time to read “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in Latin when they haven’t even read it in English?
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Ross UK Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 11:02 amThe good news is they’ve started showing season 8 in the UK now. The bad news is this is unusually early and I wasn’t expecting it until the spring, so I missed the first episode. D’oh. Thank god you can get it on the channel’s website for a month afterward or I’d be really miffed.
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David Hayes Says:
November 20th, 2008 at 11:22 amRoss,
I’ll trade you 3 new “Smallville”s for 2 new “Dr. Who”s.
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