Legenda 6: Stuff worth reading
[A brief, non-inclusive index of stuff I enjoyed since the last episode. It doesn’t usually include materials presented on the major fansites, which I love dearly, but which are linked in the sidebar. Please add additional pieces of interest via link in the comments.]
- khandy has resumed updates on her original story.
- A sweet post from Fabo about Armitage’s humor.
- Cat Winchester is now blogging from the perspective of Mr. Thornton. Taken from her second new blog, here. These are in part publicity efforts for the e-publication of her North & South sequel, Northern Light. She also has an earlier North & South-related work, available as an e-book: What You Wish For. Not linking to amazon here so you’ll go use the donation generating links to purchase these.
- A slide show vid by Angie to “It’s the Time of the Season.” I admit that slide shows are not always my thing, but something about this song is so ridiculously sexy and appropriate to moments in Armitage’s work.
- Phylly interviews Zelda T. If you don’t know Zelda’s blog, it’s worth it — wish I had read more of it before embarking on Armitage anatomy!
- Trudy’s Tattle’s A Heart for Milton is now an ebook on amazon.com! Wow! Order this through RichardArmitageNet.com, folks.
- On writing (in Spanish).
- Spectacular historical comparison of fanblogging to Minnesang by CDoart. I know you may not know what Minnesang is, but you will after you read the post. And once you read the post you’ll see she hit it out of the ballpark. I am totally persuaded!
- The King Richard project makes it to 500 supporters.
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It’s that time of year again: a point at which we think about the needs of others in the midst of gratitude for the gifts we have received. Here’s a link to Mr. Armitage’s recommended charities at JustGiving and a link to Act!onAid, a child sponsorship organization for which he recorded a voiceover in December 2010. In 2011, Mr. Armitage also participated in fundraising efforts for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. You can also generate a donation by doing any amazon.co.uk or Book Depository shopping that you do for the holidays via RichardArmitageOnline.com, or amazon.com or amazon.co.uk shopping via RichardArmitageNet.com, as these fansites both donate earned commission to charities that Armitage has endorsed. Fans have also donated in honor of Armitage to Oxfam International.
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Servetus, thank you for posting Angie’s “It’s the Time of the Season For Loving. What an inspired choice of music.
Monday morning and I’m preparing to drag myself to work. The grooves in the dirt will be less deep now.
I just hope I can contain myself and not ask every person I pass “Who’s your daddy?”.
Thank you Angie.
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Thank you, my dear girl. Like Servetus, I find the song “rdiculously sexy” and apparently did as a young girl before I even had a handle on what sexy was. 😉 Something about those “ahhhhhs” and the “pleasured hands . . . ” that get to me.
I had considered doing this as a Guy song but decided to expand it to other characters.
And thank you for posting it, Serv. Perhaps one day I shall graduate up to “movin’ pictures” vids. 😉
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hope you didn’t take that comment negatively, Angie — until very recently I haven’t been that interested in vids at all and was less interested in slide shows — nothing to do with you or your skills, just a genre preference. And, as I said, this one is fantastic. I agree with you about the words “pleasured hands.” There’s also something about the rhythmic quality of the song.
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Thank you, Servetus !!! Many thanks for your notice regarding the petition and I am really totally overwhelmed, that I could convince you with my post ;o)
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Sorry servetus, this is OT, but HAD to comment on this. I’ve just read the latest Eric Vespe report (link over on RAnet) *happy dance*!!! Finally, mention of RA, and details of a scene with Thorin and Gandalf. Vespe says that “he conveys the struggle with his face,” and describes Richard’s performance as “layered.” But then, we wouldn’t have expected anything less from our gorgeous and extremely talented man would we?!! 🙂
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Mezz,
I was just there myself basking in the warm glow of Eric’s report on that scene between Gandalf and Thorin. *squee*
He is obviously very impressed with our Richard’s acting ability. But as you say, we wouldn’t have expected anything less than a layered, brilliant performance. 😀 I am so proud of him I could burst my buttons if I were wearing any instead of a t-shirt. 😉
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Happy dancing and squeeing!!! Hopefully there will be more of it as filming continues. Angie, like you, I am so proud I could burst. 🙂
BTW I enjoyed your fanvid, may have had something to do with the hot clips in it as well as the music choice!!
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Yes, please sir, may I have some more tantalizing tidbits of info (and photos?) re Thorin as the filming progresses . . . that would make me and a lot of others very, very happy!!
Thanks, Mezz, re the fanvid. Which is kind of addictive, Which is why I just finished my 101st video. Mr. A is very inspiring. 😀
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Angie, I’ve been playing around with Windows Movie Maker, starting with a video for my mother’s 80th birthday, with the photos I used to compile a book of her life. I even inserted a piece of home video featuring Mum, so feeling a bit pleased with myself! I’m finding it is rather addictive, but oh-so time consuming. Another one of Guy is in the works, pics plus clips from RH. Slow process!
I noticed you had reached your 100 vids, you certainly are inspired! 🙂
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Yes, Mezz, it was WMM that I stumbled across making the sldeshow vids with . . . now, my husband is the real vidder in the household.
He made a video for the opening of our arts council’s annual variety fundraiser including an opening shot using green screen and a local actress who works really cheap (her initials are AKL) with snippets of local folks all over town lip-synching to “I Gotta Feeling” . . . that took a lot of time and work. He’s done a few other projects and they always turn out well.
He’s got a YT account with some of his stuff on it. He’s the math and physics/good with all things computer geek in the family; I am the artsy-fartsy language-loving lass. I love how the new software makes it easier on us non-techies. 😀
As for me, I have already used up so much space on this laptop with the slideshow vids and other’s downloaded vids (NTM music and, oh, yes, photos of some bloke 😉 ) that I don’t have the space to consider doing much with video footage. I always say someday when I get a book published and actually make some money from it, I will upgrade everything.
I have plenty of time on my hands with no job; just don’t have plenty of cash IN my hands.
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Thank you Servetus 🙂 🙂
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