after 35 years....

Finally!
A picture of myself I actually like and didn't need to Photoshop.
I know, crazy, right?
Well, that's me
Actually, this is me

It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.
- Henry Ward Beecher

No reason....

Just so cute

Microphone? What? What's all this then?

Ok, so a while back I mentioned something about find a cool fun podcast that does old timie radio style dramas of super heros and yadda, right? Well, I've been getting more and more into it and now, i don't just have a role "woman on street" or "elevator voice" - I've been cast in roles of characters with... yes, you guessed it... NAMES! and some of these characters are... wait for it... RECURRING! So Here is a little sampling of what I've been doing for a group called Pendant Audio =)

In Superman: The Last Son of Krypton:
#27 The Lexcorp Tower Model 53E Personal transportation system
#30 Bobbi Havner, Brassy Reporter (this one is recurring!)






In Batman: The Ace of Detectives:
#17 Renee Montoya, Tough Gotham Police detective (also recurring!)

I've just been cast a sassy saucey british turn coat in Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion. Neve will make her debut in episode #15

I have a bit part of a mafioso monosyllabic moll, Major, in The Kingery in episode #2 and soon #7

I've also had the pleasure of playing a British Teen about to be over her boyfriend (#3) and a Cranky Latina (not type cast at all, no?) (#4) in Seminar: a series of short one act plays. I've even been interviewed on Pendant Productions "This Week in Pendant"

I've also begun to work with the folks from Darker Projects, a wonderful group of folks producing fan fiction and original works for radio style podcast dramas.

I love it! this is a very fun new hobby for me and who knows what may come =)

After 72 hours of labor, sweat and frustraton...

I now have a bundle of joy that:
A. I understand how it functions
B. Actually plays nice with Mac
C. Actually plays nice with Audacity

That's right, after hours and hours of reading the web and frankly feeling ever the bonehead, I now have a microphone that does not suck.

Haazah and joy to all. May the blessing bestowed upon me on THIS day, be shared with you all ten-fold.

The saga of the microphone began with a little shopping spree at Micro Center. Now Micro Center's customer service on the showroom floor is akin to the hospitality one recieves when entering a morgue, they only talk to their own kind. And if you are Macker (as one salesman called me on Friday) you are remanded to the back of the store, walled in with a glass door, hoping, i guess, to keep the MacCooties in. Not only that, this sad little corner is manned normally by whom ever drew the short stick that morning.

So, there I am, the only double X chromosomer in the place and I'm thinking...

If I'm getting a mic, I'll get the stand too
Well, since I am getting something fun, I may as well get that wireless mouse I like so bad.
You knoooow, If I get a wireless mouse, a keyboard would be great too
come to think of it, I'll need a USB hub too.

I did some reading online, but thought perhaps, this one time, I would find SOMEONE with a pulse.
The following statement SHOULD answer the question, "Did she, oh did she find some help?"

Today, of the $300 I spent on Friday, i returned $250 of it - the mouse was the ONLY thing that worked. Nothing else worked right and I couldn't find the answers I needed b/c I am so not a Tech-savy person.

Today, however, manning - womanning, I should say - the Mac room was this gorgeous leggy blond, who I will admit, I prejudged, but the minute I said, "I'm recording for a podcast and I have an iMac G4" I knew I totally misjudged her. She was a the Fountain of all things Mac Knowledge AND had been in the recording industry and knew "exactly what you need, girlfriend!"

Not ONLY did I leave with a new mic, she called the manager and fought for a price match to what was listed on the Apple website. THEN she found the elusive 1GB memory I've been looking for (she came back dusty from the stock room) AND found me a fierce little hub AND some extra firewire cable for one of my hard drives. Tomorrow, she said to come in around 7 and She'll show me some fun stuff to do with Garage Band - Yes, even a free software lesson.

SO what did I learn today
A. Mac is next to Godliness
B. Mac Users are angels
C. Mac Brainiacs should rule the world
and D. if that MacChic was a guy, I would SO date him, pay for dinner and let him get lucky on the first date.

The End =)

hookie

So I played hookie from work this morning - left the house at 7 and had the loveliest ride out to Leesburg. On the way back, I stopped by the office and efficiently did 4 ours worth of tasks in 2 hours and headed back out on the bike. Today was phenominal - the weather was perfect. I just love a morning where the temp is 70, but feels like 65

Between the 12 and 13 mile markers, on the way home, into Vienna, I had the trail to myself, there was a cool cool breeze.
I looked to my right and there stood a Doe. I stopped the bike and just stared at her. I've never been so close to a deer before, she stood eye to eye to me (she was huge). We just sat there, maybe 20 seconds - felt like 20 minutes - and just stared. She took a step closer and she was within arms reach. I'm sure I had a smile on my face the size of... well, I don't know what... =)
In my head I thought, "it's ok buddy, you'll be fine" and then, oddly enough, she stepped out all the way and crossed the path.

I love moments like that - totally make it worth the grilling I'll get for ditching early