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By miniminsmum on Feb 21, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Hey, sorry for the late reply! Work took me by surprise and I didn't even look at ICHC yesterday evening. Hmm, here it was cold again, nothing like what we had, but still a strong north wind. But, they do say it'll be warmer at the end of the week. It was very rough on my little boat crossing the lake to go to work, but that's finished now, from tomorrow I shall be driving, or more likely sitting stuck in traffic jams :-( A pity, it was quite relaxing taking the bus and boat to work. I was very interested by your videos, and it'll probably take quite a few before you are completely satisfied with the results. That's art for you! I think the faster cuts suited the zoo video better because you were showing lots of specific different things (well, animals, birds, fish, etc.) rather than an overall global view as with the Bank. In the Bank video it was good to have longer takes, giving a more general idea of the premises. I quite like the idea of just music, somehow a commentary would clutter it up, and unless it's a much longer documentary you probably wouldn't be able to explain much with just the odd word or comment. The deicing film is less "visual" and the commentary is quite useful (good job I had my son next to me to translate!!). I shall be interested to see the next one!! Tonight I made pancakes with lemon and sugan, a throwback from when I was a child, and the only time of the year we had pancakes was on Shrove Tuesday, and always with lemon and sugar. At least none stuck on the ceiling when I threw them up in the air to turn them over. I'm now drinking thyme tea, not very exciting, but good for colds - it's only a small one thank goodness. Have a good week! Schmoos
By miniminsmum on Feb 19, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Ohai Ginko, hope you had a good weekend and the weather has warmed up for you too. I have been watching your films, and I'm very impressed with them. Very interesting, and cleverly done. I like the accompanying music too. They must take you ages to make, all the cutting and putting together and adding music etc.! The weekend is almost over, I managed to get most of the things done that I wanted to before work tomorrow. The snow and ice are quickly melting, Geneva will be back to normal, no more ice sculptures!
By TzaeTzoe on Feb 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Hi Ginkochiless! http://cheezburger.com/View/5858385664 ;)
By miniminsmum on Feb 16, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Oh I gettcha!! Well, luckily the pavements were cleared of snow pretty quickly, it's just along by the lake where the waves blew over the top and left a layer of ice on the pathways that it was impossible to walk. Even yesterday, with the temperatures rising, there ws someone going along on ice skates! Just checked on YoWindow (do you know that weather programme?) and the temperatures are rising, still +1° at 22.45. Now too bed, have to get my bus at 10 to 8 tomorrow.
By laughingcats on Feb 16, 2012 at 1:18 PM
oooh, ai can haz editorial commentary?!? I haz an exited!! ai will absolutely watch your films, and give my opinions. You do videos and hiking as your hobbies, I tell people what I think as mine!! it is early afternoon here, and I'm going to the theater with a friend tonight, so I won't have a chance to see any more videos until tomorrow. I am looking forward to viewing them soon! sweet dreams to you, cheezfrend!
By laughingcats on Feb 16, 2012 at 11:54 AM
wow, you are dedicated to your art! Thanks for the reassurance that you don't mind. Also thanks for the quick overview of the video, I caught the references to ice (!) but just enjoyed the pictures! Have a good day!
By laughingcats on Feb 16, 2012 at 10:07 AM
ohai, Ginkochiless! I truly hope you don't mind that I read your conversations with miniminsmum. Both of you are so interesting to me! I looked at both links posted, and I agree that miniminsmum's link looked like artwork. I also checked out your link, and I think it is wonderful that you take videos of the common, yet unknown places that most people don't go to. Is it your voice on the video? My German is extremely rusty, so I couldn't make out much of what you said, but the pictures were good, and I could pick up a few words here and there. Thank you for sharing these with us! I agree with you that some of the mundane places are fascinating once you go poking around the back rooms where folks don't usually go. I had a former boyfriend who worked for a newspaper, and I got to take a tour of it, and I loved it! Again, I hope I'm not intruding or offending you. I would never want you to feel uncomfortable with my looking at your messages. You are just so fun to know! Talk to you soon!
By miniminsmum on Feb 16, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Oh no, I didn't take them, my photos are not nearly as good!! It's not every year we get such a sight, but the very strong wind and the low temperatures combined to make some amazing sculptures! I'll certainly have a look at your videos, thanks for the link. I'm lucky, I can pick and chose when I work, I certainly wouldn't manage working all the time, nor would I want to. On that note I shall start to think about packing up, I don't want to miss the boat that takes me across the lake to catch my bus home.
By miniminsmum on Feb 16, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Ohai! Been busy, busy, busy at work, and at home catching up doing all the things I didn't get around to doing because I was at work!! Thank goodness it is only for five weeks. I think that sounds really interesting to visit all those places you mentioned!! It's true, we take them for granted and never look deeper into how they work. I'm sure there are lots of things to be learned. The UN here in Geneva run a visitor service with guided tours several times a day. Unless you are a large group you don't even have to book in advance. We could have done with some deicing here - take a look at some of these photos taken around Lake Geneva by a colleague http://www.flickr.com/photos/paraman/sets/72157629305615615/ But now it's slowly melting and not looking so pretty. Well, I'd better get back to work! Schmoos
By 1TeamKSO on Feb 15, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Hai, KSO doesn't need any more Yaris and us had said that group activities aren't ur thing so will go ahead and unfriend u. But thanks for ur help.
By jlandis on Feb 14, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Not to worry, it reads beautifully either way -- full of the sense of community that makes this so much fun. Completing two collections I couldn't is no small thing! Thank you!
By jlandis on Feb 14, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Bless you! You've just completed two new collections! LYNX318 and Wolfie_Wolf are finished thanks to you, and I can take two big items off my worry list! Thank you so much, Ginkochiless! Happy dance!!! Have a wonderful day!
By jlandis on Feb 14, 2012 at 3:05 AM
Actually, I am having an awful time finding Keyboard Cats. I've had two people waiting for them as their last item since Saturday, and every time I find one it's not available. Two of those would stop a lot of hunting and worrying, if you still wouldn't mind! Hugs, Jane
By miniminsmum on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Ohai, how are you? Warming up a bit at last and the ground will thaw out and the horses will be happier! We've had to break ice so they can get to the water, and take them extra apples to keep warm!! Back to work today, for five weeks - hard! I stayed home for 25 years, then decided short-term work was not a bad idea. It's something I do three times a year for conferences at the United Nations in Geneva. Makes a change in lifestyle, mostly getting up to catch the bus and boat in the morning!! I just need to get the huzzband organized with the shopping and cooking (some hopes)! The great collectible rush seems to have calmed down, I had four peeps to help over the past week, but three are finished and the last one only needs about 6 things, and probably has coins. I saw that I had gifted nearly 1200 collectibles, most of which I begged from others! I wonder why! Take care, and have a good week!
By jlandis on Feb 12, 2012 at 3:56 PM
I'm good right now, bless your heart! They're good till April now, so I've no doubt someone will have an emergency of some kind between now and then! Thank you!
By buyerbware on Feb 7, 2012 at 7:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2iG9NQk9mI
By laughingcats on Feb 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM
that's the joy of LOLspeak! yu don't have tu use correct English grammer ~ in fact, sumtines it's better if it isn't! you did great, keep them coming.
By laughingcats on Feb 7, 2012 at 9:09 AM
WOW! you just made a truckload of lols, and ai favorited a bunch of them!! ai don't come up with many lols, and not of such high quality all in a row!! ai'm impressed. and jealous. way to go, Ginkochiless! *hedbonk*
By miniminsmum on Feb 7, 2012 at 6:52 AM
Oh, that's sweet of you to think of me. I have more or less everyone sorted out and I think she will find better use for the extra collectibles than me, she is so well organized. Yes, it's true the birds need extra help with the cold weather. I try to hang the balls of fat up for the tits, but they freeze after an hour or so. So, I bring them in, and put new ones out, and so on and so forth! I try to put things on the floor for the blackbirds and robins too, and water, but that freezes so quickly, and they are a bit wary of the saucer so don't go to drink. We make warm porridge for the chickens, would you believe!!! I will be so happy when spring comes. Take care on the ice!
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