sur la route

I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, as is generally accepted, ‘Don’t try to fly too high,’ or whether it might also be thought of as, ‘Forget the wax and feathers and do a better job on the wings.’

—Stanley Kubrick

Part of the grotesqueness of the problem is that there are three basic ways in which you can relate to life: through power, through love, or through withdrawing. Trying to get out of the grayness through love is very, very difficult, because love is very, very hard to find and to give. Withdrawing is increasingly difficult in the modern world because of the tempo, the amount of communication, the social mobility. The basic adjustment that most people make to life is power. Power has become of grotesque proportion.

—Stanley Kubrick talking to Joseph Heller about Dr Strangelove, but it strikes me this quote kinda unites ALL his films which I’ve been watching this past month. TASCHEN’s Stanley Kubrick Archives are amazing…

This film is often described as anti-war… it is no such thing… it is about power, class, manipulation, and the absurdity of war as a continuation of those civilian instincts…

—Gary Giddins’ commentary on the Paths of Glory blu-ray… uhh… that’s not anti-war?

aWake - 9/11 poem

Posted a screenshot of this as a twitpic but at my end at least it seems to have disappeared, and it’s probably best posted as text anyway. Also it requires more set up than was available to me posting on Twitter. I don’t know how to feel about this poem, I seem to either love it or hate it every time I come across it, I can see the good and bad sides of it, which overall leads me to believe it’s probably a good thing. But for what it’s worth, it’s something that was written by a (still) late-blooming artist barely beginning to bloom at the age of 21 in a very emotional and confusing time. I neither stand behind it nor frown upon it now, I just share it as a kind of relic, n invite you to make of it what you will. I don’t know if I wrote it the very day after 9/11, but I’m fairly sure I wrote it at some point in the week after. The reference to the nutsy news coverage makes me think probably a few days after… I forget exactly how fast I realised how stupid the rolling coverage was.

aWake?

Petrified, we all but stand still:
From fear rises quickly a fiery illwill.
In wake of disaster, few words are spoken -
Still life in the City means mourning has broken.
Sudden, all wordly:
The calm passed, a storm
Rises jubilant - Nonsense. -
Hysterical norm.
Ruins remind that we're meant to be haunted,
Beckoning future forced motion, resolve,
And rather resorting to chaos, reported
Most quibble, some mourn for the lately dissolved.
Your ghosts watch you weeping,
They did not want this.
Know that while you were sleeping,
They stopped by to kiss...
Say farewell to your lovers,
Let's never look back
And perhaps we'll recover
Un-willed-for attack.

All these hippies wandering about thinking the world was going to be different from that day on. As a cynical English arsehole, I walked through it all and felt like spitting on the lot of them, trying to make them realise that nothing had changed and nothing was going to change. Not only that, what they thought was an alternative society was basically a field full of six-foot-deep mud laced with LSD. If that was the world they wanted to live in, then fuck the lot of them.

—Pete Townshend speaking of Woodstock in this awesome book… ouch… (sidenote: I think I’m gonna start using this more… as a Tumblr should be used, i.e., for stuff like this lol… sorry about the bulky design - a bad idea from over a year ago… I will simplify it…)

Podcasts!

It occurred to me I’ve never listed the podcasts I listen to anywhere… I review the movies I watch on Ambival.netyou can see what music I listen to at Last.fm, I talk about the TV I’m watching plenty on Twitter, but even there I only occasionally comment on podcasts and radio which are taking up an increasing amount of my time in the past year or so… so here’s a list… I haven’t linked everything below ‘cos it’s mostly a simple case of searching iTunes… don’t get at me if you don’t like iTunes or ask me where else you can find ‘em ‘cos I haven’t the time to help you with that lol…

Comedy

Collins and Herring: Andrew Collins I can take or leave, but coupled with Richard Herring they make a fun double act (if not quite as good as Herring’s old comedy partner Stewart Lee). This is mostly random conversation - I can often sit listening to them for an hour and remember nothing of it - but it regularly makes me laugh.

As It Occurs to Me: Richard Herring’s random improv show. It’s on a break now but I think a new series starts in May. You’d do well to catch up on previous episodes as there are many injokes - it’s one of those podcasts that improves the more you get to “know” it.

WTF: found, like so many of my recent podcast discoveries, via Kevin Smith, who guested on it doing his Red State rounds… I haven’t made this a regular listen yet but has a great guest list too.

Nerdist: Ditto as with WTF, found via Kevin Smith’s appearance on it… really just working through old episodes of this with guests I like, like Sarah Silverman, as it grows on me. It hasn’t pissed me off yet…

Steve Agee: Uhh - I’m still on the old, kinda pointless, 5-10 minuters of this but I see it has grown in length with recent episodes so I look forward to catching up to those, as even the old, kinda pointless 5-10 minuters are good background noise.

Bill Burr: I found this one via the seemingly now defunct Tom Green Show on the SModcast network and it’s odd, I can’t seem to unsubscribe. Burr’s humour is really not for everyone - more often than not it’s not even for me, lol. He’s what they call a “comedian’s comedian” which in general means he will go places that might not even be funny other than for the fact that they’re so damn unfunny and offensive lol. But there’s a place for it, for sure, and it’s a great one to listen to over morning coffee and waking up.

The Now Show / The News Quiz: These alternate about 8 episodes at a time and are the closest the UK gets to a Daily Show/Colbert Report type news satire (sorry 10 o’clock live, you have failed lol).

Adam & Joe: Back at last just this month… I used to watch these guys’ TV stuff as a teenager and loved them - I missed their whole radio presence for years until getting into podcasts a couple of years ago. Great random buffoonery and jingles. Incredibly British.


The Perfect Ten: This is on a break at the moment but they tend to pop a random one off episode out every now and then. This is Phill Jupitus and Phil Wilding answering 10 questions submitted by listeners in 30 minutes, with earpleasing announcements between each question by Stephen Fry. Laughs can vary but there’s usually at least one huge one per episode.


Utter Shambles: Robin Ince and Josie Long’s show, this isn’t running at the moment either but I’m sure there’ll be more at some stage. It’s exactly as the title implies, the recording usually picks up midway thru a conversation and cuts off half way thru wherever it leads. Very interesting guests.


Ricky Gervais: This is so dominated by adverts, trailers, and “extras” so tiny they’re not worth looking at I often forget to check it, but every now and then something good appears, like the recent “Guide to…” Comic Relief. When he’s good he’s very very good. I’ve been listening to old XFM shows from the late 90s also recently… some really funny stuff in those. There used to be a couple of online archives I could’ve linked to here but they’ve both gone down due to legal threats recently but there are torrents still.

Life, the Universe and Everything…
This American Life: this probably needs no introduction… I actually fell out of listening to recent episodes of this a year or two ago when I started finding so many other podcasts to listen to - when I used to only listen to them in a 5 hour period on Saturday nights. Now I can easily lose 4 hours a day listening to podcasts, so not such a problem. I’ve been listening to every episode of this from the beginning, though, currently up to #30 (of almost 500 now, so a long way to go!) …so many that I never listened to before, being as I started in the mid-300s and the only ones I had heard before that were the ones they picked to repeat in that time.

Radio Lab: this kind of replaced This American Life for me as the podcast I look forward most to new episodes of. It takes a similar format to This American Life, usually having a theme and several short pieces related to that theme, but with a focus on science. Don’t let that sound boring though: this is that Carl Sagan type of science, the kind that often reaches spiritual, transcendent places. It’s blown my mind often.

Waking from the American Dream: recently discovered, you guessed it, via Kevin Smith lol. This is George Carlin’s daughter Kelly talking to a variety of guests about the troubles of the world. She can get a little New Agey at times but she knows it and mostly keeps it in check. Some great, honest talk… more questions than answers but at least talk…

The Bugle: Not sure what’s happening with this lately, just as I finally got into listening to it as the episodes go live on iTunes, they seem to have dropped out of regular recording. I enjoy the banter on this one anyway. With John Oliver as co-host it’s kind of like an appendix to The Daily Show/Colbert Report.

Movies
Doug Loves Movies: Another found when Kevin Smith was doing the Red State rounds guesting on almost everything… I’ve really grown to love it. Great guests, games, movie talk, etc.

The /Filmcast: I don’t listen to this one as it drops, as they have a section called “spoilers” at the end of most episodes and I’d be useless at saving only these portions until after I’ve seen the films in question. What I do is let the episodes pile up and only listen to them after I’ve seen the movie under discussion. As a result I have quite a few of these queued up, lol. But I like their movie talk, even when I disagree with them. That’s the sign of good movie peeps :)

Mark Kermode: Probably the best film related podcast, though I disagree with Kermode almost as frequently as I do the Slash Film guys, and Simon Mayo’s habit of acting on behalf of the stupid people who might be listening often drives me up the wall. But when it’s good, it’s very very good…


Creative Screenwriting Magazine: Sadly this has stopped for the time being but I discovered it only recently and managed to download a whole bunch so currently working through them. Great discussion of the art, craft and business of screenwriting - something I’m not as ambitious about as I used to be but still carry on learning as much as I can where and when I can…


The Film Programme: a Radio 4 show, I forget why I subscribed to this one but have listened to a few good interviews on it. As with the /Filmcast I tend to pick and choose whether/when to listen depending on my level of interest/whether I’ve seen the film in question etc.


Music

Mitch Benn: Mitch Benn had one of those sort of random, babbling podcasts for a while a couple of years ago and it was a decent enough timewaster but his latest project is far more worth the effort. Half an hour a week he plays comedy songs sent to him by comedy singer-songwriters either looking for a break or cheap publicity. It’s not always good but it is always interesting.


MusicalTalk: I’ve been trying to get back into listening to this but they tend to pile up. The more I listen the more I discover I haven’t really missed anything by not going to see a musical since Wicked and Avenue Q back in 2006, lol… musical theatre really is in a bad way. But if you hold out the slightest hope (as I try to), this is as good listen as you’ll get. I should maybe make a habit of putting episodes back to back with Elaine Paige’s show to make sure I keep up…

Elaine Paige on Sunday: I made a minor resolution this year to start listening to this again and immediately kicked myself for ever stopping. When I was a kid I used to whine constantly about there being no movie or musicals stuff played on the radio, so even in this age where I can download any show or soundtrack I like in minutes this show is still a godsend. It’s also the only way I usually get any news about what’s happening in the theatre world. As with MusicalTalk, it usually just confirms to me that there’s nothing new lol, but I like to keep abreast of it all…


The SModcast Network


Damn, I can’t believe I wrote all of those and I haven’t even got to Kevin Smith yet lol. This is exactly why I wanted to make this list - sometimes you don’t realise where the time goes and making lists and logs can kind of shock you with how much you actually get through, lol.


So, the rest of the list is basically the SModcast network - next month to become S.I.R., SModcast internet radio, and set to add another 28 hours at least of listening to my week somehow LOL. I can’t sing the praises of the podcasts on this network enough but I’ll try to keep it brief.


SModcast: the original, Kevin Smith and producer of his earlier movies Scott Mosier. There’s more repetition on this one than any others - you can’t blame them approaching 200 episodes lol - but when they get on a roll with one of their improvised stories they make me laugh like no other. I can’t wait to see how this theatre of the mind develops on S.I.R. Also check out the SModimations - hilarious animations mostly of those crazy stories. I’ve only seen a few but they’re amazing.


Hollywood Babble-On: hmm, did I say Kermode’s was the best movie podcast above? Then this is a close tie at least. They don’t talk deep about cinema or anything but at it’s best this is a refreshing no BS attitude to Hollywood. Like all podcasts on the SModcast network, it’s not for everyone. If you don’t like dirty talk - and I mean really dirty talk - you should probably avoid all of these. But I urge even the biggest prudes to try and get past the low humour on these, because underneath it has been some of the best discussion I’ve heard in the past 2 years.


Plus One: probably the best podcast on the SModcast network and I can’t wait for it to expand into SMorning with Kevin and Jen. This is Smith talking with his wife and it’s alternately hilarious and shockingly moving at times.


Blow Hard: Kevin Smith’s gay friend Malcolm Ingram. This is one of my favourites. Ingram has that attitude towards sexuality that I love - the kind that will frequently offend straight and gay listeners alike. His frequent guest Marja is a tornado of a presence, and again, a woman who will offend women by, well, being herself… this is a podcast that proves that there are no stereotypes, no set rules when it comes to gay/straight/male/female, etc… it’s all about individuals, and you won’t find more honest individuals than you find in Blow Hard’s guest roster.


Puck Nuts: a sports podcast, I hear you cry? It’s strange how much I’ve grown to like this one. Perhaps it’s part completism - I’m sure as the S.I.R. project grows I’m going to have to stop listening to some of the content Smith pumps out, but to date I’ve managed to keep up with everything from the SModcast factory - but the guys from Tell ‘Em Steve-Dave are really fun to listen to, even as here when they’re talking mostly about Hockey.


Tell ‘Em Steve-Dave: this is a group of Kevin Smith’s friends who have appeared in his movies over the years and run his merchandise/comic book store etc and they’re a fun bunch of characters to kick back with. It’s one of those podcasts I can sometimes put on and not even listen to but even then their voices are nice background.


Jay & Silent Bob Get Old: the closest anything on the SModcast gets to what most people know Kevin Smith for, the Askewniverse. This began (and just occasionally continues) as an attempt to tell Jason Mewes’ story of his ongoing battle with drugs but mostly it is a barrage of low humour. Lately it’s grated on me more than any of the podcasts I listen to… but once again, when it’s good, it’s very good…


SMoviemakers/SMinterview/Starfucking: And various other extra/infrequent/one-off podcasts that come out on the SModcast network. SMoviemakers so far has been Kevin Smith interviewing Richard Kelly and Edgar Wright - both great, epic (2/3 hours) interviews about their work. SMinterview has had Mitch Albom and Jamie Walton (a talk about child abuse and sex trafficking - a little awkward and cringey but again some discussion you just wouldn’t hear anywhere else). And Starfucking was a 3 part podcast with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer.


So… that’s what I spend the rest of my time doing if you ever wondered what I do between watching movies, TV, listening to music, dithering, and my 2% of actual productivity LOL. Loathe as I am to ask, do let me know in the comments if you think there’s a podcast I should add to the rotation - impossible though it’d be to accommodate, I am, insanely, always on the look out for more voices to inspire or entertain me, and I seem to always squeeze them in.

Nevermind

New Year Questionnaire 2010

Is it that time again lol?

1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?

Not much! Though that’s kind of a first in itself for quite a few years lol… umm… also, turned 30?

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I’m sure I must’ve had them last New Year’s Eve but I don’t really remember. I stuck to most of the plans I made this year, though, small and insignificant as they were, but I’ve included most of those in answers below. Stuff I didn’t quite finish: I watched all the Hitchcock movies as planned, but still have 20 of them to review on my site. They are all mostly written, though, I’m just wanting to listen to the DVD/blu-ray commentaries on some of them before committing :) And I didn’t finish my 3rd album again, which I really should have, but I’ve been fairly philosophical about that. 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

nope

5. What countries did you visit?

Absolutely none lol. Like I barely even visited the UK!

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?

iPhone 4, iPad, 100% perfect redundant backup of my stuff (I very nearly got there this year), SSD in my MacBook :) And better financial control (again, I’m very nearly there…) And if I’m honest, it would be really nice to find “someone” in 2011… though I don’t know how to stop loving the one I can’t have…

7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

My 30th birthday was truly the best birthday ever :)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I don’t know if “achievement” is the right word but, kinda impressed myself with my various marathon projects. Watched the complete Hitchcock, the complete Doctor Who, Curb Your Enthusiasm way back in January, finished the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums, worked my way through other artists like Sondheim and Janis Ian (repeat listening, also pretty much completed my collection of her work), Serge Gainsbourg, Donovan, Jacques Brel, Carpenters, Melanie… more I’m probably forgetting lol, lots… Also I really got quite brutal in cutting off the people and things that make my life harder this year, and I’m fairly proud of that.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Album again. I really could’ve had it done but I simply got lazy and lost confidence. The groundwork I did in February and September was not for nothing, though, whenever I *do* pull my finger out it’s really at the most a month job. I just have to stop wanting it to be perfect.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

nope *touch wood with the cold going round*

11. What was the best thing you bought?

The complete Hitchcock on DVD and Blu-ray :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Nick Clegg… Kevin Smith - honest to god, as the year has gone on, I’ve become more and more certain that the man is a genius, and that extends to all of his friends and family on his epic SModcast podcast network. It’s a shame that some people can’t get past his (frankly warranted) ego and coarse humour because he has spread or facilitated the spreading of more wisdom in the past year than anyone I know. Next year I believe he will blow a lot of people’s minds and I’ll have no shame being smug at having stuck by him in the low period.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

…Nick Clegg. And yes it’s very embarrassing for me to say that. I really fucking believed this time. And it’s not about the policies - the student fees for example, I understand that they may have had no choice and even how it might be the right thing to do. It’s the fact he ended up absolutely lying more than any politician I’ve ever hated. He made those promises as if he actually really truly really would keep them.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Stupid bank fees, my own fault. Blu-rays too tho… started collection only at the end of last year so have averaged one movie a week lol (I’ve now nearly 60 movies on Blu :-/)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

…Nick Clegg :-/ Psychoville Halloween special. Halloween in general :)

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?

There are many and the one I’d single out keeps changing. My final 2010 playlist will come in a week or so, but a few of my faves: Emily Osment’s “Marisol”, Taylor Swift’s “Back to December”, Katie Melua’s “The Flood”, Sarah Mclachlan’s “Forgiveness”, and “Abigail’s Song” from the Doctor Who Christmas special.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? the gap between the two simply widens :)
b) thinner or fatter? fat fat fatter lol
c) richer or poorer? “richer” is the wrong word… but better off, despite the creditors’ moaning letters. We’re so close now to 2012 which is gonna be an awesome year for me moneywise provided not too massive a change is forced upon me lol.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Watching new movies, and even old movies that are new too me. Watched less this year than I have in years. The Doctor Who and Hitchcock marathons in the second half partly account for that but not really, I’ve no excuse for not keeping up better :) Also, singing in Second Life - I almost quit entirely back in April over the whole continuing drama from the past 2 years though, so considering I’m still singing at least once a week, I can’t regret that too much :)

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

I know what I should do less of and it was my answer to this last year LOL but I ain’t stopping that any time soon… (nah I don’t feel like being TMI in the questionnaire this year, so you’ll have to guess what I mean by that LOL) Also, spending too much time on unchangeable idiots. I kicked that bigtime before 2010 even ended though :)

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

At home as always :)

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?

In entirely new ways (yes I keep finding them - love’s an enormous thing).

23. What was your favorite TV program?

I believe I’m duty bound to say Doctor Who here, lol, afterall I did spend half the year (and around 17 days total) watching it :-P I’ll have a whole post about 2010 up at Ambival.net in a few days.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

No. I really don’t hate easily, I expect the next time I do will be a good 15-20 years from now after last year’s exception.

25. What was the best book you read?

Is-Slottet (The Ice Palace), Nobody’s Family is Going to Change. ‘n I haven’t read it yet but I know Sondheim’s Finishing the Hat is going to be AMAZING.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

I think Jacques Brel… I had almost forgotten about this until I mentioned it above lol. “All You Need Is Love” TV series - amazing. And this blog (thanks Manda).

27. What did you want and get?

Alien/Exorcist Blu-rays… actually, all my horror Blu-rays, I had lofty plans for Halloween and the whole thing went off better than I even planned, what with Mark Gatiss’ BBC4 series running up to it, Edgar Wright’s 6Music show to close it off with etc. Stephen Sondheim book for Christmas :)

28. What did you want and not get?

Oh all sorts… I have a whole “ideal shopping list” ready for 2011 lol… iPhone 4, iPad, SSD/RAM for my MacBook, more external storage, heaps of books!

28b. (bonus question by me) What did you not particularly want but got anyway and never looked back?

Sky HD!

29. What was your favorite film of this year?

Hit Girl, I mean, Kick-Ass. I haven’t really seen many others, but I’m pretty confident that none of them will change that lol. Cinema pretty much started and ended for me this year with Chloe Moretz’s entrance in that movie.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

It was my 30th, and it was pretty much the best birthday ever. I got Hannah Montana cake, pink champagne, went to the cinema, had an awesome meal, got very drunk, watched some of my fave movies into the wee hours.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

I could’ve done without the whole Harmonia thing, ultimately educational though it was for me.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

What’s clean? etc as usual lol.

33. What kept you sane?

Where it mattered most, at work, SModcast network podcasts

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Like I said, my movie year pretty much began and ended with that first time seeing the red band Hit Girl trailer. Chloe Moretz turned out to be a hilarious follow on Twitter too. That girl is going FAR.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

The UK Election of course. The debates and build-up more than anything else. Sigh.

36. Who did you miss?

The way things used to be with Harmonia. But the way things are is pretty good too :)

37. Who was the best new person you met?

Miss Nevy in Second Life? I’m not sure if that was last year actually. But I didn’t mention her last year, I think, so I will now. Probably the closest new relationship I’ve had in years.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

As usual, an old lesson relearned in a larger way - The world is huge. It’s not about pleasing the people you want to please, it’s about finding the people you do please and, until you find them, believing that they do exist. It’s for nothing if you don’t do what comes naturally to you.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“See the rock that you hold onto,
Is it gonna save you
When the earth begins to crumble?
Why’d you feel you have to hold on?
Imagine if you let go…”

“When you’re alone, silence is all you see,
When you’re alone, Silence is all you’ll be.
Give me your heart to come to me.
When you are here, music is all around.
When you are near, music is all around.
Open your eyes, don’t make a sound.
Meet in the shadow! Meet in the shadow!
Meet in the light of your bright shadow!”

“Listen to the Melody
‘cos my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there’s no space or time
I love you for my life, you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over, remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singin’ this song for you…”

40. (Bonus Q added by me this year) Quote of the Year: “If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.” - Jon Stewart.

Hitchcock Collection: 

I didn’t quite intend to do this but once I got started it was a bit hard to stop :)
I’ve got the best versions I believe are available in most cases with a few exceptions. For Rebecca, Spellbound, Notorious, and The Paradine Case, I would have preferred to get either Criterion or the MGM Premiere Collection set but I had too many problems getting them for a decent price. I’ll get those eventually I think.
I hear some of the DVDs in the set on the right haven’t got the right aspect ratio, so I may replace some of those (hopefully with Blu-rays which I intend to do as they emerge anyway - HMV have a sh*tload of the later movies marked as pre-release on Blu). I have a lot of those recorded off Sky HD anyway, really a lot of these DVDs I really only got for the extras.
Additionally, two of the movies in the “British Years” box set have totally silent soundtracks. My hope is at the least that the BFI eventually release a new DVD or Blu-ray of The Lodger, with Joby Talbot’s score, but there is a scored version in the MGM Premiere Collection I think. Anyone know of a scored version of Downhill?
Speaking of Blu-rays, there are three Hitchcock movies that I know of available on Blu-ray: Psycho and North by Northwest, which I have, and The 39 Steps, which I hear really isn’t worth the upgrade at present.
Now to carry on watching them all :) I’m up to Juno & the Paycock so far. The plan is to make it to Psycho and The Birds for Halloween. Read my reviews as I write them at Ambival.net!
Hitchcock Collection:

I didn’t quite intend to do this but once I got started it was a bit hard to stop :)

I’ve got the best versions I believe are available in most cases with a few exceptions. For Rebecca, Spellbound, Notorious, and The Paradine Case, I would have preferred to get either Criterion or the MGM Premiere Collection set but I had too many problems getting them for a decent price. I’ll get those eventually I think.

I hear some of the DVDs in the set on the right haven’t got the right aspect ratio, so I may replace some of those (hopefully with Blu-rays which I intend to do as they emerge anyway - HMV have a sh*tload of the later movies marked as pre-release on Blu). I have a lot of those recorded off Sky HD anyway, really a lot of these DVDs I really only got for the extras.

Additionally, two of the movies in the “British Years” box set have totally silent soundtracks. My hope is at the least that the BFI eventually release a new DVD or Blu-ray of The Lodger, with Joby Talbot’s score, but there is a scored version in the MGM Premiere Collection I think. Anyone know of a scored version of Downhill?

Speaking of Blu-rays, there are three Hitchcock movies that I know of available on Blu-ray: Psycho and North by Northwest, which I have, and The 39 Steps, which I hear really isn’t worth the upgrade at present.

Now to carry on watching them all :) I’m up to Juno & the Paycock so far. The plan is to make it to Psycho and The Birds for Halloween. Read my reviews as I write them at Ambival.net!

What Did I Say?

I don’t post a lot here anymore, I know, but one thing I did think it would be good for is those times I have something that’s Too Long For Twitter, and this is one of those times. If you follow me on Twitter these past few days you may have noticed some vague dramatics that mightn’t have made a lot of sense. Let me just say, before anyone suggests it, that I’m not posting this in anyway to try and “fix” things because I’m pretty certain this was something that was wanted all along and for all I can see, this is what happened: I was thrown out of a group because for whatever reason I wouldn’t wear the group tag; I was asked why, and I said why. This is a group I was glad to be in, for a performer I not only like to listen to but love as a person with all my heart. But the moment I got defriended, kicked out of the group, and generally made into the bad guy, I’m sorry but all of that counts for nothing. I’m just posting this because I am genuinely curious if anyone else can tell me… what did I actually say that was bad enough to warrant this response? (edit: sorry, I should’ve added, my avatar name is Melody Paperdoll)

The set-up: a typical Harmonia show. I actually arrived at the venue wearing my group tag. Sorry about some of the gibberish characters in this, a lot of gestures but I didn’t want to cut anything out. Hopefully it’s readable.

[2010/06/22 15:56]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: tags on

[2010/06/22 15:56]  Lianne Sopwith: had tosettle down my kitty

[2010/06/22 15:56]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: hyyy Mystic

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: hi pixel

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: my kitty got spooked by the gardner

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Karaoke mic: whispers: These are your 15 minutes of fame, Melody Paperdoll!

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Joline McGillivary: you have a GARDENER,OHHH,MY

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Rinoa Dixon: what did the gardner do?

[2010/06/22 15:57]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: the complexe does lol

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: the leave blower scared him

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Joline McGillivary: ohhh,gosh,blushing

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: lol

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: he almost jumped on me

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Melody Paperdoll: eep

[2010/06/22 15:58]  Melody Paperdoll: i warmed it up for ya sissy

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Melody Paperdoll: /me giggles

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Harley Shippe has won L$43

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Dot Denimore has won L$14

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Ashra Lang has won L$8

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Dasha Nightfire has won L$19

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Dreamer Digfoot has won L$11

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Supernova Sploder: Top winner is Harley Shippe! Congratulations!

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Bell Kling: hi ruth

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Harmonia Trefoil: playing today red?

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Harmonia Trefoil: I will make a stage for ya in a min

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Red Socke: sure ty

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Red Socke: if lag lets me on it haha hehe „ã°

[2010/06/22 15:59]  Bell Kling: hi kristobell

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Kristobell Jiminy: hi

[2010/06/22 16:00]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: hy Harm,Melody,Red

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Joline McGillivary: hy Harm,Melody,Red

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Nichola Kling: did we just get griefed ?

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: brb gotta shut the dinner off

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Bell Kling: hi nichola

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Joline McGillivary: hey Nichola

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Red Socke:  ‚òª/    ·É¶   

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Red Socke:  /‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Red Socke:   / \      ¬§¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑¬¥¬∏.¬∑*¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑*¬®)  Hi

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Red Socke: pixel .. when lag lets me i will get out of ur way lol

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: did we?

[2010/06/22 16:00]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: hyyy Nic

[2010/06/22 16:00]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: brb

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Bell Kling: aww who did that to you sweetie

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Red Socke: i can play down hee harm

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Red Socke: Its My Bestest Bud!!

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Red Socke: SS…..

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Red Socke: *giggles aloud*

[2010/06/22 16:01]  Elisa Milo: ciao a tutti

[2010/06/22 16:02]  Second Life: Teleport completed from http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mouse%20Cot/207/83/23

[2010/06/22 16:03]  Red Socke: u don’ thave to

[2010/06/22 16:03]  Harmonia Trefoil: you ok down there?

[2010/06/22 16:03]  Joline McGillivary: git cher tags ON !

[2010/06/22 16:03]  Red Socke: yeah

[2010/06/22 16:03]  Red Socke: ty tho

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: Family

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Nichola Kling: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Nichola Kling: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Nichola Kling: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Supernova Sploder: I’m bored … play with me! …

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: b

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: bro

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: Welcome back!

[2010/06/22 16:04]  Red Socke: I missed you!!!

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Supernova Sploder: whispers: Pay me at least L$20 to join …

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Nichola Kling: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Nichola Kling: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Nichola Kling: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: y sissy

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Red Socke:  ‚òª/    ·É¶   

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Red Socke:  /‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Red Socke:   / \      ¬§¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑¬¥¬∏.¬∑*¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑*¬®)  Hi

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Red Socke: hello everyone i haven’t said to

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: almost missed the song

[2010/06/22 16:05]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: excuse my walking i frontof ppl im getting set

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Nichola Kling: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Nichola Kling: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Nichola Kling: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:06]  KayakJo Sands: (en->ro) titlul meu SunƒÉ-mƒÉ Kjo

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: We Are Family

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: I’ve got all the Trefoils with me

[2010/06/22 16:06]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: Get up everybody and sing

[2010/06/22 16:06]  KayakJo Sands: (en->ro) mytitle spune-mi Kjo

[2010/06/22 16:07]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: needed my family time today

[2010/06/22 16:07]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:07]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:07]  harm’s tip jar set: Thanks for that KIND AND GENEROUS tip!!!!  Your donation will help me support this venue!

[2010/06/22 16:07]  Red Socke: tell them that red is the best guitar player haha hehe „ã°

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Second Life: Teleport completed from http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mouse%20Cot/207/83/22

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Nichola Kling:  +*‚ú∞*+*’*‚Ä¢.¬∏(*‚Ä¢.¬∏‚ô•¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*’+*‚ú∞*+

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Nichola Kling: ‚ô•+*`*‚ô•APPLAUSE!!!!!!!!‚ô•*`*+‚ô•

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Nichola Kling: +*‚ú∞*.¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥‚ô•`*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏.+*‚ú∞*+     

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Red Socke: good to see u

[2010/06/22 16:09]  Kathy Borkotron: Squeek! =^-^=

[2010/06/22 16:11]  Second Life: Teleport completed from http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mouse%20Cot/207/83/23

[2010/06/22 16:11]  Bell Kling: wb melody

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Kristobell Jiminy: ‚ô™‚ô´‚ô• Wonderful ! ‚ô•‚ô´‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Melody Paperdoll: YOU WERENT HERE YESTERDAY!

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: she was

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Melody Paperdoll: pft :)~

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Red Socke: ‚ù§Ohmahgah.!‚ù§

[2010/06/22 16:12]  Red Socke: i can’t stop hopping lol

[2010/06/22 16:13]  Red Socke: /me will be right back.

[2010/06/22 16:13]  Red Socke: going to relog

[2010/06/22 16:13]  Harmonia Trefoil: kk

[2010/06/22 16:14]  Supernova Sploder: Join the fun and win Lindens …

[2010/06/22 16:15]  Melody Paperdoll: Melody Trivia!

[2010/06/22 16:15]  Melody Paperdoll: When the Carpenters were still just carpenters they actually made all the instruments they would ultimately use as musicians that is what led them to music!

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: incoming

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Melody Paperdoll: you sposed to stop movin when the music stops!!

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Melody Paperdoll: /me giggles

[2010/06/22 16:17]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: hyy Harm

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Joline McGillivary: hyy Harm

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Supernova Sploder: whispers: Pay me at least L$20 to join …

[2010/06/22 16:17]  Supernova Sploder: whispers: Pay me at least L$20 to join …

[2010/06/22 16:18]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: hey kelsey

[2010/06/22 16:18]  Kelsey Moonwing: hey mystic

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Supernova Sploder: whispers: Pay me at least L$20 to join …

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Melody Paperdoll: for (examines pockets) a dry old hot dog and a bottle of water‚Ķ which white haired comedian starred in the movie named after this song?

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:  ‚òª/    ·É¶   

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:  /‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:   / \      ¬§¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑¬¥¬∏.¬∑*¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑*¬®)  Hi

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke: kelsey

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:  ‚òª/    ·É¶   

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:  /‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke:   / \      ¬§¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑¬¥¬∏.¬∑*¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑*¬®)  Hi

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Red Socke: leon

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Kelsey Moonwing: hi red

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: hi leon

[2010/06/22 16:19]  Kristobell Jiminy: ‚ô™‚ô´‚ô• Wonderful ! ‚ô•‚ô´‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: beaver dam!

[2010/06/22 16:20]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: hyyy Kristobell

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: oh cool

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Joline McGillivary: hey Kristobell

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Kristobell Jiminy: hi Pixel

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: I broke the dam!

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: i dont remember requesting lol

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Crescent Lexenstar:  *¬®¬®*:‚Ä¢.‚Ä¢:*¬®* YEEEEEEHAAAWWWW  *¬®*:‚Ä¢.‚Ä¢:*¬®¬®*:‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Red Socke: ”#~OMG… StAnD BaCk i¬¥m Going to FAiNT”#~

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Red Socke: ==PhOnE Me ThE TuNe AmBuLaNcE!!===

This little bit from me is a little injoke, when Harmonia sings “My Give a Damn’s Busted” I say “Beaver Dam’s Busted” and I thought this quote from South Park was funny, in case you wonder :)

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: I literally broke the dam!

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: On a boat!

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: That wasn’t mine!

[2010/06/22 16:20]  Melody Paperdoll: I kept it secret for two days!

[2010/06/22 16:21]  Melody Paperdoll: The boat caught fire and it exploded!

[2010/06/22 16:21]  Crescent Lexenstar: nope sorry nothing

[2010/06/22 16:21]  Crescent Lexenstar: :)

[2010/06/22 16:21]  Feliciana Zabaleta: the one i got you was supposed to be my gift to you

[2010/06/22 16:22]  Crescent Lexenstar: whos ur enabler these days?

[2010/06/22 16:22]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: i love thissong

[2010/06/22 16:22]  Crescent Lexenstar: me too

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: nope sorry

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: giggles

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: just nothing

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar:  *¬®¬®*:‚Ä¢.‚Ä¢:*¬®* YEEEEEEHAAAWWWW  *¬®*:‚Ä¢.‚Ä¢:*¬®¬®*:‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: ~~~***~~~APPLAUSE~~~***~~~

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar:                 *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar:               ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏      

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Red Socke: get ur tags on everyone

Alright. So at this point, I took my tag off. Three separate people had said it, and I knew it was only going to get worse, and I don’t like it. 5 minutes later, Harmonia IM’ed me and asked me why I wasn’t wearing it. I explained what I just said. We continue… All the “me too” etc that follows is answering Harmonia’s suggestion in stream that she do an all Patsy show at the following venue.

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Red Socke: *Raises Their Hand*

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:          ‚ô™‚ô™V^v^.:Throws his head back and HowwwlzzZ :.^v^V‚ô™‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                    -,                     ,.

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                  /    \              .:`   ’     

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:               _// |    -- ‘` `’`  -.  /   

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:        . - ‘` {   `’                     `’;,

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:     `       /                              `’:,

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:             /              ”o .      ;:o   :   

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:             |,                          `:.  ,;    

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                                     .’`   `’,`

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                   \ _                  __ \ 

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                      ’ ‘`-_           . / /    

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                         ,/ ’ -  ______ ’     

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                      ;:’`

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                   _;.:’  

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:                  _,-.”  

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Joline McGillivary: raises hand

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:23]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: raises hand

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Bell Kling: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Crescent Lexenstar: me

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: well meeeeeee

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñë‚ñë‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñë‚ñë‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñë‚ñë‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÑ‚ñÑ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñë‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñÄ‚ñÄ‚ñà‚ñå‚ñÄ‚ñÄ

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå‚ñê‚ñà‚ñå‚ñà‚ñà‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Ruth Easterman: me too

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: thats what i ment to say

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Supernova Sploder: Join and win! …

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Bell Kling: LOVE PATSEY CLINE

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Crescent Lexenstar: oh sweet!

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: woooot

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Joline McGillivary: yayyyyyyy

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: awesome

[2010/06/22 16:24]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: woo woo woo

[2010/06/22 16:24]  Bell Kling: YES

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Red Socke: i can’t cause baby has to work

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Crescent Lexenstar: :(

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Bell Kling: LOVE THIS SONG

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: YEEEEEHAAAWWWWW!!!!!!

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Crescent Lexenstar: call her out

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Crescent Lexenstar: giggles

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Red Socke: haha hehe „ã°

[2010/06/22 16:25]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: /me WUFFS DIS SONG ‚ô•

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Joline McGillivary: /me WUFFS DIS SONG ‚ô•

[2010/06/22 16:25]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: wuffs any patsy :)

[2010/06/22 16:27]  Ruth Easterman: ‚ô™‚ô´‚ô• Wonderful ! ‚ô•‚ô´‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:27]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:27]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:27]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:27]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:28]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:29]  Crescent Lexenstar: ~~~***~~~APPLAUSE~~~***~~~

[2010/06/22 16:29]  Crescent Lexenstar:                 *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:29]  Crescent Lexenstar:               ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏      

[2010/06/22 16:29]  Red Socke: TAGS TAGS TAG

[2010/06/22 16:30]  Red Socke: COME ON EVERYONE 150L MORE TO GET HARMOMNIA TRIVIA

[2010/06/22 16:30]  Crescent Lexenstar: bidding all the rest adeiu

[2010/06/22 16:31]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: awesome!

[2010/06/22 16:31]  Crescent Lexenstar: sings along

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: sing it cres :)

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar: ~~~***~~~APPLAUSE~~~***~~~

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar:                 *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar:               ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏      

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar: ~~~***~~~APPLAUSE~~~***~~~

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar:                 *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Crescent Lexenstar:               ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏      

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: hey kinkster i didnt see u

[2010/06/22 16:32]  Bell Kling: ty sissy

[2010/06/22 16:33]  Kinkster Garnet: hey mystic

[2010/06/22 16:34]  Supernova Sploder: Enter the game and win! …

[2010/06/22 16:35]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: hi brittanny

[2010/06/22 16:35]  Red Socke:  ‚òª/    ·É¶   

[2010/06/22 16:35]  Red Socke:  /‚ñå

[2010/06/22 16:35]  Red Socke:   / \      ¬§¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑¬¥¬∏.¬∑*¬¥¬®) ¬∏.¬∑*¬®)  Hi

[2010/06/22 16:35]  Red Socke: britany

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:36]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:37]  brittanny Claven: hOw can I dancee ??

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Ruth Easterman: ‚ô™‚ô´‚ô• Wonderful ! ‚ô•‚ô´‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Bell Kling: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: omg idk either wow

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: u havealways welcomed every one

I think it must have been around here that Harmonia tried to “deal with” what I’d said in IM over the stream. She explained that everyone was welcome at her shows with or without the tags. Guess what happened next? Watch the increase of the occurence of the word “TAGS!” and caps!

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Crescent Lexenstar: we help keep music alive when we wear our family tags!

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Bell Kling: love you sissy

[2010/06/22 16:37]  Crescent Lexenstar: we help our Harmonia!

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Red Socke: YANKS ON HER LEG

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Crescent Lexenstar: so Tags ON please!

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Kelsey Moonwing:             *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Kelsey Moonwing:        .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢I LOVE THIS‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Kelsey Moonwing:            .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢ SONG ‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Kelsey Moonwing:            ¬∏.‚Ä¢*`(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏

[2010/06/22 16:38]  brittanny Claven: hOw can i hacee }????????????

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Red Socke: SMACKS HER SHIN WITH GUITAR

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:38]  Joline McGillivary: WEAR your family tags,it shows the love for Harmonia BUT also generates tip to the venue so WEAR THOSE TAGS…..PLEASE

[2010/06/22 16:39]  Red Socke: BITES HER LEG

[2010/06/22 16:39]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Kelsey Moonwing: * * * * *   G R E A T   S H O W   * * * * * 

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Kelsey Moonwing:         * * * * * *****HARMONIA********

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Red Socke: PULLS HER ARM DOWN SO I CAN REACH HER HAIR AN PULLSIT

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Red Socke: PULLS HER TOE

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Red Socke: BITES HER LEG

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter:  „ã°¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑‚òÖ OOOooowwwWWW!!! ‚òÖ¬∑.¬∑¬¥`¬∑.¬∑„ã°

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Red Socke: SMACKS HER SHIN

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Red Socke: SMACKS HER BUTT

[2010/06/22 16:40]  Kelsey Moonwing: *******APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE*******

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Red Socke: TOLD YA I COULD FGET U DOWN HERE

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Red Socke: OK LAST CHANCE

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Red Socke: EVERYONE GET UR TAG ON

[2010/06/22 16:41]  Red Socke: I COUNT AT THE END OF THIS SONG

[2010/06/22 16:42]  Joline McGillivary: TAGS COUNT TOWARDS TIP TO THE VENUE….PLEASR WEAR YOUR FAMILY TAGS

[2010/06/22 16:42]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: YEEEEEHAAAWWWWW!!!!!!

[2010/06/22 16:42]  Red Socke: I SEE SISTERS WITHOUT IT ON

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Melody Paperdoll: smh

This is the point at which I got angry. I was being deliberately called out andthat’s what I call being made to feel unwelcome. Harmonia puts I think 10/20L in the venue’s tip jar for every person wearing a group tag, I’ve rarely seen the contribution go over 200L, less than a dollar, nothing that would actually help a flagging venue keep its costs down… it is seriously not that big a deal. I wear my tag for the same reason I go to Harmonia’s shows… for her, not for anyone else. Is that wrong? OK, we continue… now I admit I get slightly cocky here. But what I’m asking you is, was itthat bad?

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:43]  Ruth Easterman: ‚ô™‚ô´‚ô• Wonderful ! ‚ô•‚ô´‚ô™

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: was still great

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Crescent Lexenstar: thats ok

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Crescent Lexenstar: we love patsy

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Ruth Easterman: :)

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Crescent Lexenstar: right mystic??

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Supernova Sploder: I’m bored … play with me! …

[2010/06/22 16:44]  Feliciana Zabaleta: .menu

[2010/06/22 16:45]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: yvw

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: my pleasure

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: ***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE***********

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Crescent Lexenstar: ~~~***~~~APPLAUSE~~~***~~~

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Crescent Lexenstar:                 *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:46]  Crescent Lexenstar:               ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏

I think the following was a response to Harmonia getting the total for the “family contribution” and adding “it would’ve been a little more than that but… oh well…”

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Melody Paperdoll: WHERE’s THE VENUE TIP JAR

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Melody Paperdoll: I want to put 10L into it VERY LOUDLY

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:              *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:          *‚Ä¢.‚ô•.‚Ä¢* ANOTHER  *‚Ä¢.‚ô•.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:          .‚Ä¢*‚ô•*‚Ä¢. FAVORITE  .‚Ä¢*‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:              ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏    

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:             *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:        .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢I LOVE THIS‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:            .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢ SONG ‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Kelsey Moonwing:            ¬∏.‚Ä¢*`(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏

[2010/06/22 16:47]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: the bowl with the red ball in it near stage

[2010/06/22 16:48]  Ashra Lang’s Tip Jar: Thanks for the tip!

[2010/06/22 16:49]  Feliciana Zabaleta: .menu

[2010/06/22 16:52]  Nichola Kling:  +*‚ú∞*+*’*‚Ä¢.¬∏(*‚Ä¢.¬∏‚ô•¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*’+*‚ú∞*+

[2010/06/22 16:52]  Nichola Kling: ‚ô•+*`*‚ô•APPLAUSE!!!!!!!!‚ô•*`*+‚ô•

[2010/06/22 16:52]  Nichola Kling: +*‚ú∞*.¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥‚ô•`*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏.+*‚ú∞*+     

[2010/06/22 16:53]  Harmonia Trefoil: Harmonia Trivia. Winner will receive 110L . Answer MUST come to me in private IM.

A hit by Elvis had enough chart action to capture the number ten position in 1962’s rankings with 1134 points. You should be able to identify it with just this one line. 

 ”I gave a letter to the postman, he put it his sack”

  Sealed With A Kiss

  Please Mr. Postman

  Return To Sender

  Special Delivery

[2010/06/22 16:53]  queenie2 VanDouser: return to sender

[2010/06/22 16:53]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: must answer in im

Now this I didn’t plan for. I won the Trivia prize. Perfect! I split the prize between Harmonia’s own tip jar and the venue tip jar. 70L total into the venue tip jar… that’s like, tons of group tags!

[2010/06/22 16:53]  harm’s tip jar set: Thanks for that KIND AND GENEROUS tip!!!!  Your donation will help me support this venue!

[2010/06/22 16:54]  leon Dreadlow: lol

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Melody Paperdoll: 60

[2010/06/22 16:54]  leon Dreadlow: way to go melody

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Melody Paperdoll: lol wrong box

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Melody Paperdoll: ty :)

[2010/06/22 16:54]  brittanny Claven: who wants t dance with me =?

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Rinoa Dixon: its almost bed time for me anyway

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Ashra Lang’s Tip Jar: Thanks for the tip!

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Supernova Sploder: Got some Lindens for me? pleaaase! …

[2010/06/22 16:54]  Kelsey Moonwing: ty

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Bell Kling: love this song

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Nichola Kling:   ‚Ä¢‚óè oops, i farted ‚óè‚Ä¢

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: yw

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Melody Paperdoll: alright I’ve definitely balanced my not wearing a tag now I think

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:              *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:       .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬¥¬®`‚Ä¢ AWESOME! ‚Ä¢¬¥¬®`‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:              ¬∏.‚Ä¢*(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏    

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:             *‚Ä¢.¬∏(‘*‚Ä¢.¬∏ ‚ô• ¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥)¬∏.‚Ä¢*

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:        .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢I LOVE THIS‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:            .‚Ä¢*‚ô•¬®`‚Ä¢ SONG ‚Ä¢¬¥¬®‚ô•*‚Ä¢.

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Kelsey Moonwing:            ¬∏.‚Ä¢*`(¬∏.‚Ä¢*¬¥ ‚ô• `*‚Ä¢.¬∏)`*‚Ä¢.¬∏

[2010/06/22 16:55]  Joline McGillivary: MELODY ! for got your tag…shame,lol

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Melody Paperdoll: yes what a bastard I am

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Joline McGillivary: OMIG !

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: lol

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Red Socke: last i knew kids didn’t use that word

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Red Socke: haha hehe „ã°

[2010/06/22 16:56]  Feliciana Zabaleta: .menu

[2010/06/22 16:57]  PixelPrincess McGillivary: that was a BIT over the top

[2010/06/22 16:57]  Crescent Lexenstar: /me laughs

[2010/06/22 16:57]  Mysticwolf Darkmatter: omg lol

[2010/06/22 16:57]  Melody Paperdoll: over the top is making someone feel unwelcome because they think BEING THERE is more important than wearing a tag

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Red Socke: melody don’t mess up he rshow again

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Red Socke: u already did it once

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Crescent Lexenstar: girls

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Red Socke: u r sposed to love her

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Crescent Lexenstar: settle down

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Melody Paperdoll: what did I just say?

[2010/06/22 16:58]  Melody Paperdoll: ni ni

So here the irony is I was actually already on my way out and done because you can’t win against that person once she decides there’s a fight on. As I TP’d out, I heard Harmonia break off the song she was singing and, for want of a better word, flip. I TP’d to my home where I have Harmonia’s stream in so I heard the rest. There was little said after the show and 2 days later I was out of the group and off Harmonia’s contact list.

There isn’t much more to say, I just wanted to present this because I seriously don’t think I said anything worse than people, including me, have got away with before. As an extreme example there’s a guy still shows up at the shows who has frequently heckled Harmonia, once telling her she was out of tune and then getting a request fulfilled just a few minutes later. I don’t even think the b*st*rd line was that bad, I thought it was pretty much provoked and some people actually laughed at it.

I wasn’t even doing this just for me. I was thinking about anybody else who turns up at Harmonia’s shows for the first time, like I did once, and might for whatever of their own reasons also not want to get into the whole family tags thing, to just want to be left alone to enjoy the music, and being constantly pressured with TAGS TAGS TAGS is just not nice. I don’t think I was causing a fuss about nothing. I don’t think I was the one who was being over the top. Anyway, there it is.