bunchofgrapes (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
bunchofgrapes) wrote2007-04-06 07:11 pm
bunchofgrapes) wrote2007-04-06 07:11 pm
Today really was Good Friday
What a great day today has been!
I met my boss/good friend and her daughter for breakfast this morning at this hole-in-the-wall place called The Virgina Kitchen. The food is soooo good! Got into work around 11am and wandered over to the other building to grab a soda from the little store and what do I see? Sport & Fitness Health Club is doing a promo and they had free chair massage. The chair was wide open so I jumped on it. Because I was the first person and the only person so far, I got about 10 minutes compared to the regular 5. Awesome! I was so relaxed, I was babbling all the way back to my building because I was so dang relaxed. I get back to my office and what do I find? The HR fairy had been by and escorted out our completely useless Admin. I knew we were going to fire her but I didn't know it would be that quickly. We must have really had all our reasons well-documented because legal has to sign off on the terms and they scrutinize everything.
It was nice and quiet so I got lots of stuff done plus I read this hilarious recount of my friend, N's trip home from Cleveland. I know it wasn't hilarious at the time but N, you're right. It did make for a great story and I'm happy to know you and your friend got home safe and sound.
Around 4 I decided I'd run over to the Apple store and get that Sonic Impact I've been wanting for my iPod. It plays the videos on a 7" screen and is nice and compact for plane travel. I also bought a small JBL speaker thingy for my iPod that I can use at work. I had bought the big Bose speaker thing but that was just a little too big for the office. I'd blast away my co-workers. This little JBL will too but it doesn't take up as much space so I can put it on my desk. Anyway, now for the best part. I decided that once I left Apple, I'd call in a carryout order from Maggiano's (great Italian and best cheesecake ever). So I called the order in from the car then drove over to the other mall (Tyson's Corner is mall heaven) and picked it up. Chicken Farfalle and strawberry cheesecake. YUM! Plus they threw in a loaf of crusty bread. I love Maggiano's.
Yup, it's definitely been a Good Friday. And to make it even better, I'm going to re-watch last night's CSI so I can enjoy all the awesome Brass again. Brass is made of awesome!
I met my boss/good friend and her daughter for breakfast this morning at this hole-in-the-wall place called The Virgina Kitchen. The food is soooo good! Got into work around 11am and wandered over to the other building to grab a soda from the little store and what do I see? Sport & Fitness Health Club is doing a promo and they had free chair massage. The chair was wide open so I jumped on it. Because I was the first person and the only person so far, I got about 10 minutes compared to the regular 5. Awesome! I was so relaxed, I was babbling all the way back to my building because I was so dang relaxed. I get back to my office and what do I find? The HR fairy had been by and escorted out our completely useless Admin. I knew we were going to fire her but I didn't know it would be that quickly. We must have really had all our reasons well-documented because legal has to sign off on the terms and they scrutinize everything.
It was nice and quiet so I got lots of stuff done plus I read this hilarious recount of my friend, N's trip home from Cleveland. I know it wasn't hilarious at the time but N, you're right. It did make for a great story and I'm happy to know you and your friend got home safe and sound.
Around 4 I decided I'd run over to the Apple store and get that Sonic Impact I've been wanting for my iPod. It plays the videos on a 7" screen and is nice and compact for plane travel. I also bought a small JBL speaker thingy for my iPod that I can use at work. I had bought the big Bose speaker thing but that was just a little too big for the office. I'd blast away my co-workers. This little JBL will too but it doesn't take up as much space so I can put it on my desk. Anyway, now for the best part. I decided that once I left Apple, I'd call in a carryout order from Maggiano's (great Italian and best cheesecake ever). So I called the order in from the car then drove over to the other mall (Tyson's Corner is mall heaven) and picked it up. Chicken Farfalle and strawberry cheesecake. YUM! Plus they threw in a loaf of crusty bread. I love Maggiano's.
Yup, it's definitely been a Good Friday. And to make it even better, I'm going to re-watch last night's CSI so I can enjoy all the awesome Brass again. Brass is made of awesome!
no subject
Brass was SO wonderful in last night's episode. Best thing about the episode.
Glad your day has been so awesome. Have a great weekend!
no subject
Of course I have to agree with you about Brass. He saved what would have been an otherwise ho hum episode. I can only take so much emo Greg. Okay, so I really can't take any Greg.
no subject
And didn't he just totally rock last night's ep? Finally.
btw, I'm hoping to post my fic tomorrow.
no subject
I like the food at Cheesecake Factory but for actual cheesecake, Maggiano's wins hand's down for me.
I just downloaded "Big Shots" for my iPod. Some of his lines, even the most casual ones like "hi, beautiful" were a hoot! It's a keeper, even with emo!Greg. Oh, and you have to check out the preview of next week's on innertube. "Who's the clown now?"
I'm hoping to actually write my fic tomorrow. It's maybe 1/2 to 3/4 done. Of course, I'll be distracted at some point because I'll have to read your fic.
no subject
I won't tell you before you read it how I feel about the story, but it'll be interesting to hear your take. Gotta run.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3482715/1/
no subject
no subject
So when I was writing this one that voice, to me, warbled between Brass and some caricature of a mobster and it just didn't feel right. And that radio interview with PG really threw a spanner in it. His voice was sooo different from any of the other ones I'd heard him do, that I really was unsure. If you know what I mean.
But wow, your feedback is amazing and totally not what I was thinking. And of course now the wheels are turning again. But anyway, thanks so much for your awesome feedback.
no subject
I have to say you underestimate yourself here. You really do have a good grip on his voice and I can honestly say I've never come across a fic of yours yet where I couldn't "hear" his voice. In this last one, it really came through.
And that radio interview with PG really threw a spanner in it. His voice was sooo different from any of the other ones I'd heard him do, that I really was unsure.
Wanna really get confused, check these out.
http://www.cedvoices.com/audiofiles/Guilfoyle_Paul_com.mp3
http://www.cedvoices.com/audiofiles/Guilfoyle_Paul_ani.mp3
When I write Brass, the voice I always get in my head is the one he uses at the end of "Ellie"--when he's by the fountain. Maybe it's not the voice so much as the diction.
no subject
When I write Brass, the voice I always get in my head is the one he uses at the end of "Ellie"--when he's by the fountain.
That could be my problem, I don't have a specific voice for him, it's all over the board.
no subject
I'm really good at Google-Fu and I often look up Paul stuff when I'm supposed to be writing. Actually, though, I can't take credit for finding these.
no subject
When I read fan fic I hear the gruffer voice of the character Jim Brass as portaryed in CSI, I think Paul G has a softer Boston accent, so keep the voice your hear of him with Ellie by the Fountain..thats exactly how I " hear " him when I read Jim Brass.
Love your stories you are writing great stuff!!
no subject
Okay, so I've only just gone on Innertube and checked this out. I cannot wait for this scene. And just the fact Catherine is on the other side of the glass. LOLZ. Can't wait. I think I'd sit through 45 minutes of nonstop Greggy angst just to see Brass manhandling a clown.
no subject