Teacup Cafe XXX - Page 5

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 03:13 PM

*passes snacks and indicates fruitplate on the sideboard" Help yourself.

Pet birds? Wild birds? I have a couple of chickens, but I also provide habitat for songbirds in this area. This year the hedges are a mess, which means many happy mockingbirds, lol.

The last sane person · 07-17-2008, 03:34 PM

*grabs Sis in a dance twirls around, dips her and gives her a smooch*

Oh well, I am resigned to intensive therapy; but at least I got all the doctors to finally pull their heads out of their asses and finally agree on surgery not being necessary.

**Mari** · 07-17-2008, 03:36 PM

I went to the film with my sister after all. There was an early showing of a different film (she wanted to see Hancock which is only at 21.30 but instead we went to Mamma Mia at 19.45) and it was great fun.
Actually, the fun started at my grandmother's with a lot of sillyness from all sides

I love my family!

Anyways... *tackles Sis, Acally and Gwai* Yo.

Didn't expect to come back here today anymore.

EDIT: Sane, yay! No surgery? This needs a party! *throws flowers around*

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The last sane person

*grabs Sis in a dance twirls around, dips her and gives her a smooch*

Oh well, I am resigned to intensive therapy; but at least I got all the doctors to finally pull their heads out of their asses and finally agree on surgery not being necessary.

A win, verily.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mari

I went to the film with my sister after all. There was an early showing of a different film (she wanted to see Hancock which is only at 21.30 but instead we went to Mamma Mia at 19.45) and it was great fun.
Actually, the fun started at my grandmother's with a lot of sillyness from all sides

I love my family!

Anyways... *tackles Sis, Acally and Gwai* Yo.

Didn't expect to come back here today anymore.

EDIT: Sane, yay! No surgery? This needs a party! *throws flowers around*

I love mine, too. Not strong on strangers, though. I'm in trouble again.

**Mari** · 07-17-2008, 03:48 PM

I don't get that not strong on strangers comment, but... *hugs Sis* I hope it'll work out somehow. I'm sure it will!

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 03:50 PM

I'm saying "I don't much like strangers".

I get so tired of BS, you've no idea.

**Mari** · 07-17-2008, 03:57 PM

I don't mind strangers, but I'm really possessive and I don't like outsiders coming between my family and me. *seriously disliked the guy that married her favourite cousin*

Anyway, you've come to the right place to relax! *takes Sis over to a comfortable sofa and offers her a cup of tea, a massage or a foot bath* There, sit down and think of something else!
How are your gardens? Anything blooming in particular?

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 04:08 PM

Oh, the gardens are amazing, right now. Flowering hedges of rose of sharon, borders of day lillies, oriental lillies, purple hosta, gladiola, babies breath, monarda...it's awesome.

**Mari** · 07-17-2008, 04:11 PM

Nice! Piccies? *puppy eyes*

(Don't feel pressured please!)
Talking of flower piccies: I still have that close up of the purple flower we talked about last Teacup. I went back to take a better picture. Still have to put it on my comp though, but please keep reminding me. I might actually do it then sometime soon

***Varnafindë*** · 07-17-2008, 04:27 PM

Yes, Mari, we want to see it!

*might be without net access for about a week from Saturday

- hopefully not, though*

hectorberlioz · 07-17-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

Oh, the gardens are amazing, right now. Flowering hedges of rose of sharon, borders of day lillies, oriental lillies, purple hosta, gladiola, babies breath, monarda...it's awesome.

Our garden: tomatoes, hot peppers, squash, beans, and sweet potatoes

. All growing quite vigorously

.

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Our garden: tomatoes, hot peppers, squash, beans, and sweet potatoes

. All growing quite vigorously

.

I have vegetables and fruits, too, but she asked about 'blooming" I'm big making pickles, this week.

**Mari** · 07-17-2008, 04:40 PM

Of course I asked about flowers and stuff. We are talking about me here

But veggies are good too. Any carrots? Or broccoli?

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-17-2008, 04:50 PM

*grump grump grump*

Grr...I hate the way they just use slightly low mezzos, and usually pretty boring ones at that, for the alto solos, especially in old recordings. Grarph!

*grump*

hectorberlioz · 07-17-2008, 05:11 PM

Gwai, my dear pal...

It's called Period Practice Performance

. The old recordngs are not as "historically-informed" as the new period-instuments movement, because the conducting of those ages was informed by the weighty, big-boned style conducting tradition that stemmed from The Wagner Era.

Now there are performances of Baroque, Classical, and even Romantic music that are informed by: the correct lettering of the score's notes and tempos; placement of instruments as informed by historical performances from the respective era; and insturments that were made in the time period of the music beign performed.

Back in the day of The Good Ole' Boys Conducting...altos? mezzos? "who gives a frig! It's the notes matey, that matters!"

***Tessar*** · 07-17-2008, 05:16 PM

Of course also keeping in mind that some of our 'period' practices are only supposition.

For instance we have -suggestions- that possibly vibrato was not taught and was widely discouraged in the early periods of music, but we don't have proof. Or we don't know for absolutely certain what pace Mozart was actually thinking of for his piano works, but we've got a few clues.

To be honest I prefer what we now consider authentic performances of the music, but at the same time I'm not sure that makes the other performances any less valid whether they're right or wrong. Depends on the ear.

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-17-2008, 05:24 PM

EXCEPT those who use barely-lower-than-average mezzos for the alto part.

***Tessar*** · 07-17-2008, 05:29 PM

Well, naturally, except for them.

That is the unforgivable sin for which one must be flogged upside down over a barrel of flaming oil to the tune of the Mozart Allelujah...

As performed by Cecilia Bartoli

.

sisterandcousinandaunt · 07-17-2008, 05:31 PM

lol. I'm in favor of any practice that causes me to be hired.

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-17-2008, 05:31 PM

LOL! That is freaking FUNNY! I mean, just listening to her sing it, your like "Uh...what the hell?" But when you actually WATCH her....

You're scared out of your wits.

07-17-2008, 03:13 PM	#81
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	passes snacks and indicates fruitplate on the sideboard" Help yourself. Pet birds? Wild birds? I have a couple of chickens, but I also provide habitat for songbirds in this area. This year the hedges are a mess, which means many happy mockingbirds, lol. __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction.* (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

07-17-2008, 03:34 PM	#82
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	grabs Sis in a dance twirls around, dips her and gives her a smooch Oh well, I am resigned to intensive therapy; but at least I got all the doctors to finally pull their heads out of their asses and finally agree on surgery not being necessary. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

07-17-2008, 03:36 PM	#83
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I went to the film with my sister after all. There was an early showing of a different film (she wanted to see Hancock which is only at 21.30 but instead we went to Mamma Mia at 19.45) and it was great fun. Actually, the fun started at my grandmother's with a lot of sillyness from all sides I love my family! Anyways... tackles Sis, Acally and Gwai Yo. Didn't expect to come back here today anymore. EDIT: Sane, yay! No surgery? This needs a party! throws flowers around __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"... Last edited by Mari : 07-17-2008 at 03:39 PM.

07-17-2008, 03:48 PM	#85
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I don't get that not strong on strangers comment, but... hugs Sis I hope it'll work out somehow. I'm sure it will! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

07-17-2008, 03:50 PM	#86
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	I'm saying "I don't much like strangers". I get so tired of BS, you've no idea. __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction. (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

07-17-2008, 03:57 PM	#87
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I don't mind strangers, but I'm really possessive and I don't like outsiders coming between my family and me. seriously disliked the guy that married her favourite cousin Anyway, you've come to the right place to relax! takes Sis over to a comfortable sofa and offers her a cup of tea, a massage or a foot bath There, sit down and think of something else! How are your gardens? Anything blooming in particular? __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

07-17-2008, 04:08 PM	#88
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Oh, the gardens are amazing, right now. Flowering hedges of rose of sharon, borders of day lillies, oriental lillies, purple hosta, gladiola, babies breath, monarda...it's awesome. __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction. (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

07-17-2008, 04:11 PM	#89
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Nice! Piccies? puppy eyes (Don't feel pressured please!) Talking of flower piccies: I still have that close up of the purple flower we talked about last Teacup. I went back to take a better picture. Still have to put it on my comp though, but please keep reminding me. I might actually do it then sometime soon __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

07-17-2008, 04:27 PM	#90
*Varnafindë* Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imladris (and sometimes Norway) Posts: 3,304	Yes, Mari, we want to see it! might be without net access for about a week from Saturday - hopefully not, though __________________ Signature picture art - Bard the Bowman - by vigshane Avatar art - Footsteps of Spring (a young Luthien) - by Henning Janssen

07-17-2008, 04:40 PM	#93
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Of course I asked about flowers and stuff. We are talking about me here But veggies are good too. Any carrots? Or broccoli? __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

07-17-2008, 04:50 PM	#94
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	grump grump grump Grr...I hate the way they just use slightly low mezzos, and usually pretty boring ones at that, for the alto solos, especially in old recordings. Grarph! grump __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

07-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#95
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Gwai, my dear pal... It's called Period Practice Performance. The old recordngs are not as "historically-informed" as the new period-instuments movement, because the conducting of those ages was informed by the weighty, big-boned style conducting tradition that stemmed from The Wagner Era. Now there are performances of Baroque, Classical, and even Romantic music that are informed by: the correct lettering of the score's notes and tempos; placement of instruments as informed by historical performances from the respective era; and insturments that were made in the time period of the music beign performed. Back in the day of The Good Ole' Boys Conducting...altos? mezzos? "who gives a frig! It's the notes matey, that matters!" __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

07-17-2008, 05:16 PM	#96
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Of course also keeping in mind that some of our 'period' practices are only supposition. For instance we have -suggestions- that possibly vibrato was not taught and was widely discouraged in the early periods of music, but we don't have proof. Or we don't know for absolutely certain what pace Mozart was actually thinking of for his piano works, but we've got a few clues. To be honest I prefer what we now consider authentic performances of the music, but at the same time I'm not sure that makes the other performances any less valid whether they're right or wrong. Depends on the ear.

07-17-2008, 05:24 PM	#97
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	EXCEPT those who use barely-lower-than-average mezzos for the alto part. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

07-17-2008, 05:29 PM	#98
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Well, naturally, except for them. That is the unforgivable sin for which one must be flogged upside down over a barrel of flaming oil to the tune of the Mozart Allelujah... As performed by Cecilia Bartoli .

07-17-2008, 05:31 PM	#99
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	lol. I'm in favor of any practice that causes me to be hired. __________________ That would be the swirling vortex to another world. Cool. I want one. TMNT No, I'm not emo. I just have a really poor sense of direction. (Thanks to katya for this quote) This is the best news story EVER! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26087293/ “Often my haste is a mistake, but I live with the consequences without complaint.”...John McCain "I shall go back. And I shall find that therapist. And I shall whack her upside her head with my blanket full of rocks." ...Louisa May

07-17-2008, 05:31 PM	#100
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	LOL! That is freaking FUNNY! I mean, just listening to her sing it, your like "Uh...what the hell?" But when you actually WATCH her.... You're scared out of your wits. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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