What made you happy today?
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cheers mate, they were both born in 1930, so yes same age as your parents. Bills Mum was 94 when she died, still living at home. i went to visit her with my eldest on my hip and 5 months pregnant with junior, and as i drove up the ambulance was just leaving. She was an amazing woman. Hubbys parents have always been good to me, so anything i can do...Mugwump wrote:^ with two parents myself aged 88 and 89, I can relate to that, TP. Extreme old age can be very cruel. Good luck with it, and great that you are doing what you can to help them.
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so this morning we had a scheduled power outage (not to self, hot water maybe solar, but it needs a pump to get it to the shower, brrrr) and rather than stay home and drive myself nuts turning on lights that dont work i took off for werribee free range zoo for some shooting practice with junior!
i seriously love love love this 105mm Sigma Macro lens,
please lord, get rid of these feral school kids!
you reckon its 5 oclock somewhere??
i seriously love love love this 105mm Sigma Macro lens,
please lord, get rid of these feral school kids!
you reckon its 5 oclock somewhere??
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stui magpie
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Got an audition tomorrow for a small acting role in a TV commercial.
They want someone big to play a 40's style New York cop. If I get it, it's around $3k for a days work.
I've checked out the competitions profiles, there's one bloke there who has the look down pat I reckon, so I won't count my chickens (or cash) just yet.
They want someone big to play a 40's style New York cop. If I get it, it's around $3k for a days work.
I've checked out the competitions profiles, there's one bloke there who has the look down pat I reckon, so I won't count my chickens (or cash) just yet.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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stui magpie
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So went to the audition today. Interesting experience.
Handful of people in the waiting area, some discussing past acting roles and where they may have met before.
Person comes in, does a name check and who is auditioning for what role, me and another bloke go in together. I'm auditioning for the cop, he's auditioning for the role of a delivery driver who's just stacked his van.
First they do mugshots, she has the digital video/still camera connected to a laptop. We stand facing the camera with a little whiteboard with our name on it held across the chest, just like a prison mugshot.
Then she gives us a run down of the scene. No script, just improv, but with a clear setup. I'm a cop, he's a delivery driver who's just had his van rolled in a hit run. He's manic, I'm to calmly question him until I see something out of the corner of my eye and, ignoring him, I turn my head to follow the car being advertised as it drives past while he continues to yell.
We shoot one take, the guy auditioning for the delivery driver is good, get's right into it. I just channel dealing with semi hysterical so called managers in Health to remain calm and detached as instructed.
First take went well, the tone of voice suggests it went better than she expected, go into the second take with s couple of suggestions for me, all good. Did well, got good feedback, but clearly this is a serious production and I'm up against people who have real acting experience and they were doing auditions today and tomorrow, so I won't pin my hopes on getting it, but it was fun and an experience whatever happens.
Handful of people in the waiting area, some discussing past acting roles and where they may have met before.
Person comes in, does a name check and who is auditioning for what role, me and another bloke go in together. I'm auditioning for the cop, he's auditioning for the role of a delivery driver who's just stacked his van.
First they do mugshots, she has the digital video/still camera connected to a laptop. We stand facing the camera with a little whiteboard with our name on it held across the chest, just like a prison mugshot.
Then she gives us a run down of the scene. No script, just improv, but with a clear setup. I'm a cop, he's a delivery driver who's just had his van rolled in a hit run. He's manic, I'm to calmly question him until I see something out of the corner of my eye and, ignoring him, I turn my head to follow the car being advertised as it drives past while he continues to yell.
We shoot one take, the guy auditioning for the delivery driver is good, get's right into it. I just channel dealing with semi hysterical so called managers in Health to remain calm and detached as instructed.
First take went well, the tone of voice suggests it went better than she expected, go into the second take with s couple of suggestions for me, all good. Did well, got good feedback, but clearly this is a serious production and I'm up against people who have real acting experience and they were doing auditions today and tomorrow, so I won't pin my hopes on getting it, but it was fun and an experience whatever happens.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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think positive
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thanks mate, my camera and junior are seriously keeping me sane right now!!K wrote:Lovely photos, TP, esp. the hovering bee.think positive wrote:... i took off for werribee free range zoo for some shooting practice with junior! ...
well done Stu, and break a leg!!
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stui magpie
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Arrived in Darwin bit after lunchtime today. I'm staying at Palms City Resort on the esplanade, which is wlking distance to most of the stuff to see.
The villa is really small, but nice, with its own balconey overlooking the pool area.
After i checked in, went for a walk for a couple of hours to get my bearings, slow walk as my right hammy is playing up and you could crack brazil nuts on my calves at the moment..
Interesting joint. Its a little like cairns, but a lot nicer and less tacky, I'm struggling at the moment to relate it to places ive been. The first comparison that came to mind will sound weird but it was el Paso. Big joint with no fkn people or cars. Went for a walk down the mall, you could've fired a cannon and not hurt anyone. Restaurents and bars everywhere with 6 or 7 people max. Maybe all the tiurists are at their hotels in the pool or on day trips but if this is peak tourist season, WTF?
I'll get a better idea when i hobble out later to get dinner
The villa is really small, but nice, with its own balconey overlooking the pool area.
After i checked in, went for a walk for a couple of hours to get my bearings, slow walk as my right hammy is playing up and you could crack brazil nuts on my calves at the moment..
Interesting joint. Its a little like cairns, but a lot nicer and less tacky, I'm struggling at the moment to relate it to places ive been. The first comparison that came to mind will sound weird but it was el Paso. Big joint with no fkn people or cars. Went for a walk down the mall, you could've fired a cannon and not hurt anyone. Restaurents and bars everywhere with 6 or 7 people max. Maybe all the tiurists are at their hotels in the pool or on day trips but if this is peak tourist season, WTF?
I'll get a better idea when i hobble out later to get dinner
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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watt price tully
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Sounds great, best of luck with it.stui magpie wrote:So went to the audition today. Interesting experience.
Handful of people in the waiting area, some discussing past acting roles and where they may have met before.
Person comes in, does a name check and who is auditioning for what role, me and another bloke go in together. I'm auditioning for the cop, he's auditioning for the role of a delivery driver who's just stacked his van.
First they do mugshots, she has the digital video/still camera connected to a laptop. We stand facing the camera with a little whiteboard with our name on it held across the chest, just like a prison mugshot.
Then she gives us a run down of the scene. No script, just improv, but with a clear setup. I'm a cop, he's a delivery driver who's just had his van rolled in a hit run. He's manic, I'm to calmly question him until I see something out of the corner of my eye and, ignoring him, I turn my head to follow the car being advertised as it drives past while he continues to yell.
We shoot one take, the guy auditioning for the delivery driver is good, get's right into it. I just channel dealing with semi hysterical so called managers in Health to remain calm and detached as instructed.
First take went well, the tone of voice suggests it went better than she expected, go into the second take with s couple of suggestions for me, all good. Did well, got good feedback, but clearly this is a serious production and I'm up against people who have real acting experience and they were doing auditions today and tomorrow, so I won't pin my hopes on getting it, but it was fun and an experience whatever happens.
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