Meme - Association
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hesAssociation Meme: Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
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joran raised the themes: Prada, Poetry, Lurking, Kendra, and Icons
By Prada, I'm opting for the movie reference:
* The Devil Wears Prada
Another movie that I've watched on DVD years after it was first released. Once more a fandom that I started reading because a fic appeared on the f-list -thelastgoodname's When In Doubt, Wear Red, and from there, it was read fic, read the lj-comm, read more fic, buy the DVD and actually watch it, as opposed to the various clips and features and so forth.
I like the fact that it's a closed universe (no sequels for me to try and remember, no adaptations that may change the time-lines and so forth). It's a movie filled with beautiful people and clothes, but the ending leaves me cold. I'm not certain what sort of happy ending has one of the protagonists not doing her job, but destruction of company property, and abandonment of responsibilities (in a foreign country no less!) certainly isn't a professional move. However, that's what fandom resolves for me :)
I feel like I should be able to explain why I like the fandom as much as I do, but I suspect in part, it's because I like the three actresses and one actor that are in the movie, and another part, is the presence of some very good writers means that there's a fairly good level of fic being written. :)
I think I need to follow this up with another post on favourite tDWP fics... but usually I've gotten away with squee-ing about fic (and their updates) by talking tosammysam about them. :)
* Poetry
Poetry remains one of my favourite art forms. I tend to go with a more free-form, structureless style, but have spent some time working with structured poetry (the whole ABABAABB business, and the iambic pentameter styles) but try not to end up with rhyming bits. Fifteen years, umpteen number of notebooks, and two collections that I've distributed to friends and strangers that were interested (2001 and 2003 respectively) later, I'm back to using my blue or black ink pens and scraps of paper to put words onto a page.
There's a flow and lyricism that I like in really good poetry that makes it really good to read and is pleasing to hear aloud. I tend to test whether words work by reading them out loud, but I do not read my own words out loud. The first time I heard long-form poetry read out loud was through Margaret Atwood convocating the incoming class of 9T8 at Victoria College; I still have a copy of her poem from that day. :)
* Lurking
It's what I do. Lurk in the shadows, or at least in the penumbra. I like to know things in advance, and sometimes lurking lends the advantage of gaining additional knowledge. My dear friend K will attest that the first time she visited my City, I took to lurking behind some trees (this on a public street complete with flower planters and so forth in the downtown core). Nowadays, I still lurk, but in a different way. :: shrug ::
* Kendra Kassebaum
One of my favourite stage actresses. While I know among my f-list, there are a good many Julia Murney fans, I confess that I haven't dropped a whole bunch of things to go see Julia (not unless she was in my City) but I have and probably will continue to do so for Ms Kassebaum. As I'd noted before, her acting is better than her singing, but her singing is lovely as well.
* Icons
Icons, or the lack thereof. I don't want adverts on whatever I see in LJ, so I live with six icons (and use an ad-blocker). I currently have three icons with Meryl Streep, and three icons with characters that I love - Winnie the Pooh, Corduroy Brown, and Oscar the Grouch. I used to have an Eeyore icon and a Paddington Bear icon that I used for everyday use.
geonncannon picked the themes: Meryl Streep, Wicked book vs. play, architecture, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Seth Rudetsky
* Meryl Streep
What can I say that won't play up the fact that I really like her acting? Not much. The first movie that I consciously remember watching her in - The Manchurian Candidate on DVD. Then a whole bunch of other movies on DVD with her in them, and then Doubt this Christmas past.
One of the best parts of watching movies with her in them is that each character is different, it's never: Oh! Meryl Streep playing (Sister Aloysius, Donna Sheridan, Miranda Priestly, Karen Silkwood, Eleanor Prentiss, etc etc). It's that versatility that fascinates me. And the endurance. Her characters capture your attention, and for the next two hours and more, you are not sitting on a seating watching something on the screen, but rather, you're dragged into the story with not so much a please and thank you.
I look forward to more films from Ms Streep - most definitely Julie and Julia this summer which is a lovely intersection of interests - favourite actors: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Adams, and favourite culinary artist: Julia Child.
* Wicked book vs. play
I have two trade paperback copies of the book (Wicked), and then hardcovers of Son of A Witch and A Lion Among Men. Each book has been read at least twice, while Wicked, I think I've read four or five times, and made notes in the sidebar twice. I've seen the stage production seven times - three of the National Tour (October, November, and December 2007), and four times on Broadway (September 2006, March (2) and June 2007).
There's a lot of scope for imagination to borrow from Miss Anne Shirley, regardless of which side you approach the story from, however, it's best to treat the book separate from the stage production. That way, there's less likelihood of a clash of expectations between details within the novel and that of the stage. :)
* architecture
I can't draw to save my life nevermind that of anyone else, and even my straight lines tend to wobble and skitter off to heaven knows where. However, I really do like architecture. Building designs can leave an indelible impression when done well, or a horrific memory when no care is taken to consider the surroundings of whatever the building might be. This would probably explain why I'm so fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings - it's not just his 'famous' homes and buildings that capture the surroundings so neatly, but I did see an exhibit while I was in DC several years ago that described his design concepts and it lends itself to a greater appreciation of what he was trying to do.
Although I've spent time visiting architecture firms, there are no architects in my family background. Rather, I've worked with a lot of engineers, and one of our favourite quips is that architects build their dreams in the heavens, and as engineers, (and people with an engineering background), we pull those castles on a cloud back to Earth, and put practicality into the building design.
Whenever I get a chance to see a new City, I always want to see what their architecture has to offer - a City's architecture traces a history that isn't as easily erased as other 'smaller' and less tangible spots might seem to be. Certainly, I loved looking at London and European architecture because it's part of the entire experience of 'visiting the Continent' etc.
* Rocky Horror Picture Show
I love the songs but I've never seen the movie. And I know that Giles was Frank N. Furter during one of the London stage productions in the 1990's (RHS). And Raul was Riff Raff in the 2000 Broadway Revival. :)
* Seth Rudetsky
What can I say about Seth? He's the ultimate theatre fanboy. :) When you get the opportunity to watch his 'deconstructions,' his enthusiasm brings you along for the ride. I haven't had the opportunity to take in one of his Chatterbox evenings but should I ever squish out enough time on a Thursday evening... I'll want to spend some time to see his show. :)
joran raised the themes: Prada, Poetry, Lurking, Kendra, and IconsBy Prada, I'm opting for the movie reference:
* The Devil Wears Prada
Another movie that I've watched on DVD years after it was first released. Once more a fandom that I started reading because a fic appeared on the f-list -
thelastgoodname's When In Doubt, Wear Red, and from there, it was read fic, read the lj-comm, read more fic, buy the DVD and actually watch it, as opposed to the various clips and features and so forth.I like the fact that it's a closed universe (no sequels for me to try and remember, no adaptations that may change the time-lines and so forth). It's a movie filled with beautiful people and clothes, but the ending leaves me cold. I'm not certain what sort of happy ending has one of the protagonists not doing her job, but destruction of company property, and abandonment of responsibilities (in a foreign country no less!) certainly isn't a professional move. However, that's what fandom resolves for me :)
I feel like I should be able to explain why I like the fandom as much as I do, but I suspect in part, it's because I like the three actresses and one actor that are in the movie, and another part, is the presence of some very good writers means that there's a fairly good level of fic being written. :)
I think I need to follow this up with another post on favourite tDWP fics... but usually I've gotten away with squee-ing about fic (and their updates) by talking to
sammysam about them. :)* Poetry
Poetry remains one of my favourite art forms. I tend to go with a more free-form, structureless style, but have spent some time working with structured poetry (the whole ABABAABB business, and the iambic pentameter styles) but try not to end up with rhyming bits. Fifteen years, umpteen number of notebooks, and two collections that I've distributed to friends and strangers that were interested (2001 and 2003 respectively) later, I'm back to using my blue or black ink pens and scraps of paper to put words onto a page.
There's a flow and lyricism that I like in really good poetry that makes it really good to read and is pleasing to hear aloud. I tend to test whether words work by reading them out loud, but I do not read my own words out loud. The first time I heard long-form poetry read out loud was through Margaret Atwood convocating the incoming class of 9T8 at Victoria College; I still have a copy of her poem from that day. :)
* Lurking
It's what I do. Lurk in the shadows, or at least in the penumbra. I like to know things in advance, and sometimes lurking lends the advantage of gaining additional knowledge. My dear friend K will attest that the first time she visited my City, I took to lurking behind some trees (this on a public street complete with flower planters and so forth in the downtown core). Nowadays, I still lurk, but in a different way. :: shrug ::
* Kendra Kassebaum
One of my favourite stage actresses. While I know among my f-list, there are a good many Julia Murney fans, I confess that I haven't dropped a whole bunch of things to go see Julia (not unless she was in my City) but I have and probably will continue to do so for Ms Kassebaum. As I'd noted before, her acting is better than her singing, but her singing is lovely as well.
* Icons
Icons, or the lack thereof. I don't want adverts on whatever I see in LJ, so I live with six icons (and use an ad-blocker). I currently have three icons with Meryl Streep, and three icons with characters that I love - Winnie the Pooh, Corduroy Brown, and Oscar the Grouch. I used to have an Eeyore icon and a Paddington Bear icon that I used for everyday use.
geonncannon picked the themes: Meryl Streep, Wicked book vs. play, architecture, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Seth Rudetsky* Meryl Streep
What can I say that won't play up the fact that I really like her acting? Not much. The first movie that I consciously remember watching her in - The Manchurian Candidate on DVD. Then a whole bunch of other movies on DVD with her in them, and then Doubt this Christmas past.
One of the best parts of watching movies with her in them is that each character is different, it's never: Oh! Meryl Streep playing (Sister Aloysius, Donna Sheridan, Miranda Priestly, Karen Silkwood, Eleanor Prentiss, etc etc). It's that versatility that fascinates me. And the endurance. Her characters capture your attention, and for the next two hours and more, you are not sitting on a seating watching something on the screen, but rather, you're dragged into the story with not so much a please and thank you.
I look forward to more films from Ms Streep - most definitely Julie and Julia this summer which is a lovely intersection of interests - favourite actors: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Adams, and favourite culinary artist: Julia Child.
* Wicked book vs. play
I have two trade paperback copies of the book (Wicked), and then hardcovers of Son of A Witch and A Lion Among Men. Each book has been read at least twice, while Wicked, I think I've read four or five times, and made notes in the sidebar twice. I've seen the stage production seven times - three of the National Tour (October, November, and December 2007), and four times on Broadway (September 2006, March (2) and June 2007).
There's a lot of scope for imagination to borrow from Miss Anne Shirley, regardless of which side you approach the story from, however, it's best to treat the book separate from the stage production. That way, there's less likelihood of a clash of expectations between details within the novel and that of the stage. :)
* architecture
I can't draw to save my life nevermind that of anyone else, and even my straight lines tend to wobble and skitter off to heaven knows where. However, I really do like architecture. Building designs can leave an indelible impression when done well, or a horrific memory when no care is taken to consider the surroundings of whatever the building might be. This would probably explain why I'm so fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings - it's not just his 'famous' homes and buildings that capture the surroundings so neatly, but I did see an exhibit while I was in DC several years ago that described his design concepts and it lends itself to a greater appreciation of what he was trying to do.
Although I've spent time visiting architecture firms, there are no architects in my family background. Rather, I've worked with a lot of engineers, and one of our favourite quips is that architects build their dreams in the heavens, and as engineers, (and people with an engineering background), we pull those castles on a cloud back to Earth, and put practicality into the building design.
Whenever I get a chance to see a new City, I always want to see what their architecture has to offer - a City's architecture traces a history that isn't as easily erased as other 'smaller' and less tangible spots might seem to be. Certainly, I loved looking at London and European architecture because it's part of the entire experience of 'visiting the Continent' etc.
* Rocky Horror Picture Show
I love the songs but I've never seen the movie. And I know that Giles was Frank N. Furter during one of the London stage productions in the 1990's (RHS). And Raul was Riff Raff in the 2000 Broadway Revival. :)
* Seth Rudetsky
What can I say about Seth? He's the ultimate theatre fanboy. :) When you get the opportunity to watch his 'deconstructions,' his enthusiasm brings you along for the ride. I haven't had the opportunity to take in one of his Chatterbox evenings but should I ever squish out enough time on a Thursday evening... I'll want to spend some time to see his show. :)