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anotheranon) wrote2004-06-09 08:10 pm
anotheranon) wrote2004-06-09 08:10 pm
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hippogriff joyriding
Today was kind of a half and half - some good, some bad:
From the "instant gratification" department - when you've spent the past year on a long sewing project, it's fun to do one of those two-day turnarounds where you have something wearable fast. This morning I finished up the Miyake (only made the sleeveless top) and am quite pleased with the results!
Another challenging weird Miyake pattern - there was only one pattern piece that included left and right back, left and right front. The front sections are twisted to create that drapey shape across the bust, and it's one of those rare cases where you have to turn off your critical thinking and just follow the directions. Also because parts of it wind up being inside out it has to be a fabric without a "right" or "wrong" side.
I'm pleased with the results but it is a bit big - easy enough to take in though :)
Jury duty was short, but the drive was not - I swear, the traffic on the beltway has become worse lately, and it took me 45 minutes to and from (it's a 22 mile drive)! Not terrible, but when you take into account that it was over 90F today and my car's air conditioning hasn't worked since my wreck, sitting and sitting with no breeze was infernal. I arrived at the courthouse in a pool of my own sweat. I stank of exhaust fumes and my clothes were damp, so I sat there through 2 hours of testimony mouldering away.
I'd also forgotten the misery of wearing glasses in hot weather - my face becomes an oil slick and I can't keep them on my face :( Damn damn damn.. by the time I got home I was ready to burn my clothes!
Recovered well with a shower and a change, and finally dragged my lazy (and crowd-avoiding) carcass out to the new Harry Potter!
D. is re-listening to the audio book to refresh himself; I haven't had the luxury but I can tell they had to abbreviate a LOT just to fit it into 2 hours. And I excuse the director for this, because despite the reviews of others, I think the new guy did a good job.
Actor thoughts: well cast again, and the kids are becoming very good actors. The new Dumbledore is more playful than Richard Harris' version, which in a way (yes, I know, I'm a heathen) is closer to the character in the books, IMHO. Gary Oldman does crazy well, as ever, and I thought Lupin was well cast. His scenes with Harry were really touching - I reiterate, I'd adopt Harry Potter. He's just such a NICE kid, darn it!
FredandGeorge (because, they really ARE just one entity inhabiting two bodies :P) were hilarious, completing each other's sentences and generally being obnoxious and in trouble!
Someone please get Neville some braces (damn that kid got tall!). And the kid playing Malfoy is looking more and more like a Hitler youth, which works because he IS a villian and it makes it easier to enjoy that smug feeling when something bad happens to him :)
Thank the costume people, the kids are dressing like REAL KIDS! I've never been to an English public school, but I did always have trouble believing that 12 year olds keep their shirts tucked in and their hair parted at all times!
The Hogwarts' staff's robe are less ornate, but in a way, that works if you think about it. The books and movies are primarily from Harry's perspective, and as he gets older and more used to the magic world one can guess that things would seem less shiny and novel, this is just a literal representation of it. Or, at least, that's my rationalization :P
Crookshanks reminds me of a friend's cat from years ago. It was an extremely rare flame-point Persian, so dangerously inbred it required prescription catfood and even a drink out of the sink meant a trip to the vet. Don't get me wrong, I love cats, but Crookshanks was appropriately.. weird. I sincerely hope the cat-actor got all the distilled water it wanted :P
Buckbeak ruled! I'm sure the animators crashed their computers several times over getting the feather texture right! And the bobbing motions when it was eating were just right - I could almost believe it was there!
Dementors: this is what ringwraiths do on their lunch hour :P Appropriately scary, and I heard one kid crying in the theater when they first showed.
We were in the theater from 5ish to 8, so dinner turned out to be a candy bar :/ To cleanse my body and guilt, I'm going to go do crunches and push ups, and drink several gallons of water to replace what I sweated out today.
I am still dancing around whether I want to go to any of the Pride-related activities (doG help me, it's Flash) this weekend. Many friends are going in varying times and places, and D. is game, but if it's this damn hot....yes folks, I think I've reached my temperature limit!
From the "instant gratification" department - when you've spent the past year on a long sewing project, it's fun to do one of those two-day turnarounds where you have something wearable fast. This morning I finished up the Miyake (only made the sleeveless top) and am quite pleased with the results!
Another challenging weird Miyake pattern - there was only one pattern piece that included left and right back, left and right front. The front sections are twisted to create that drapey shape across the bust, and it's one of those rare cases where you have to turn off your critical thinking and just follow the directions. Also because parts of it wind up being inside out it has to be a fabric without a "right" or "wrong" side.
I'm pleased with the results but it is a bit big - easy enough to take in though :)
Jury duty was short, but the drive was not - I swear, the traffic on the beltway has become worse lately, and it took me 45 minutes to and from (it's a 22 mile drive)! Not terrible, but when you take into account that it was over 90F today and my car's air conditioning hasn't worked since my wreck, sitting and sitting with no breeze was infernal. I arrived at the courthouse in a pool of my own sweat. I stank of exhaust fumes and my clothes were damp, so I sat there through 2 hours of testimony mouldering away.
I'd also forgotten the misery of wearing glasses in hot weather - my face becomes an oil slick and I can't keep them on my face :( Damn damn damn.. by the time I got home I was ready to burn my clothes!
Recovered well with a shower and a change, and finally dragged my lazy (and crowd-avoiding) carcass out to the new Harry Potter!
D. is re-listening to the audio book to refresh himself; I haven't had the luxury but I can tell they had to abbreviate a LOT just to fit it into 2 hours. And I excuse the director for this, because despite the reviews of others, I think the new guy did a good job.
Actor thoughts: well cast again, and the kids are becoming very good actors. The new Dumbledore is more playful than Richard Harris' version, which in a way (yes, I know, I'm a heathen) is closer to the character in the books, IMHO. Gary Oldman does crazy well, as ever, and I thought Lupin was well cast. His scenes with Harry were really touching - I reiterate, I'd adopt Harry Potter. He's just such a NICE kid, darn it!
FredandGeorge (because, they really ARE just one entity inhabiting two bodies :P) were hilarious, completing each other's sentences and generally being obnoxious and in trouble!
Someone please get Neville some braces (damn that kid got tall!). And the kid playing Malfoy is looking more and more like a Hitler youth, which works because he IS a villian and it makes it easier to enjoy that smug feeling when something bad happens to him :)
Thank the costume people, the kids are dressing like REAL KIDS! I've never been to an English public school, but I did always have trouble believing that 12 year olds keep their shirts tucked in and their hair parted at all times!
The Hogwarts' staff's robe are less ornate, but in a way, that works if you think about it. The books and movies are primarily from Harry's perspective, and as he gets older and more used to the magic world one can guess that things would seem less shiny and novel, this is just a literal representation of it. Or, at least, that's my rationalization :P
Crookshanks reminds me of a friend's cat from years ago. It was an extremely rare flame-point Persian, so dangerously inbred it required prescription catfood and even a drink out of the sink meant a trip to the vet. Don't get me wrong, I love cats, but Crookshanks was appropriately.. weird. I sincerely hope the cat-actor got all the distilled water it wanted :P
Buckbeak ruled! I'm sure the animators crashed their computers several times over getting the feather texture right! And the bobbing motions when it was eating were just right - I could almost believe it was there!
Dementors: this is what ringwraiths do on their lunch hour :P Appropriately scary, and I heard one kid crying in the theater when they first showed.
We were in the theater from 5ish to 8, so dinner turned out to be a candy bar :/ To cleanse my body and guilt, I'm going to go do crunches and push ups, and drink several gallons of water to replace what I sweated out today.
I am still dancing around whether I want to go to any of the Pride-related activities (doG help me, it's Flash) this weekend. Many friends are going in varying times and places, and D. is game, but if it's this damn hot....yes folks, I think I've reached my temperature limit!
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Weather Underground says high of 78, low of 60 for Sunday.
When we saw Harry Potter Saturday night (10:30 show), there was a kid sitting behind us who kept loudly asking his mom "Is this a scary part?" over and over again.
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Looking at the photos and the seam placement on the drawings, IMHO using a two-sided fabric would also give very intriguing results ... there are some gorgeous reversibles available these days. Something along the lines of the fabric that I made my bog coat out of (yes, I know, I need to invest in a digicam!); tapestry with a pattern that's a cross between crazy quilt and richly colour-shaded stained glass ... the same colours on both sides but each "patch" in opposite colours (e.g. a patch that is in red tones on one side is in blue tones on the other). It was difficult choosing which side of the fabric should get to be the outside of the coat ***grin*** I know tapestry is too heavy, but something drapy with a subtle wpven-in design ... ***pondering and feeling inspired to go fabric and pattern shopping***
P.S. I feel your pain re oily skin and slipping glasses ... that's the #1 reason I wear contacts; they "paid" for themselves with the vast improvement in my vision due to finally seeing through the correct part of the lens ... while just about everybody I know needs stronger prescriptions as they get older, I've steadily been getting "weaker" ones!!!! :-))))))))))))))