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Inanna wrote:Obviously, I need to hang with you more.Frelga wrote:My RL friends don't watch TV, either, so I'm good.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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I keep coming in here thinking someone is talking about Musicals 
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Split?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Nah, it'll work its way back eventually! Did anyone watch my promo?
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I did! Looks great! And Dave did too, or at least he commented on it.
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Yes indeed
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I watched it and thought I’d commented, but maybe I never hit send. 
I liked it a lot! Hope to be able to see a production someday soon.
I liked it a lot! Hope to be able to see a production someday soon.“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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I just realised I never shared any clips from Man of La Mancha. To whom it may concern:
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I love it all, but the cleverness of the stage management really stands out. And it serves the story well.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
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Glad to finally get to see this, and I loved it! Thank you, Voronwë! It's been a long time since I saw the stage version, and I'd forgotten just how much work it took to play this all out on the stage!
When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
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I think you meant to say "Thank you, Alatar!"
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That was brilliant! Love how they did the horses!
A friend of mine was doing operas at Stanford when these two jewels came out - HMS Pinafore as Star Trek
- my friend was Troi
and Pirates of Penzancd as Firefly
A friend of mine was doing operas at Stanford when these two jewels came out - HMS Pinafore as Star Trek
- my friend was Troi
and Pirates of Penzancd as Firefly
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was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Oops!Voronwë the Faithful wrote:I think you meant to say "Thank you, Alatar!"
Yes, thank you Alatar!
When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
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Not sure what happened but I've fixed my links. woops!
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Nice; it's making me want to see that show again. My local theater hasn't done it in the eleven years I've been here, so maybe its number will come up soon...
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Your town's theatre group is more professional than mine, which is good for me, because otherwise I probably wouldn't make the cut! And I agree about the horses; the whole cart effect is both fun to watch and convincing.
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And speaking of which... they didn't learn their lesson last time, and I somehow got myself cast again. 
In a musical this time. Alongside my seven-year-old daughter.
It's Scrooge!, and I'm Bob Cratchit. H gets to play various children as needed (not Tiny Tim).
So someone tell me quick; how do you sing?
In a musical this time. Alongside my seven-year-old daughter. It's Scrooge!, and I'm Bob Cratchit. H gets to play various children as needed (not Tiny Tim).
So someone tell me quick; how do you sing?
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I haven't the least idea, I'm afraid. . . . But congratulations, Dave!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King