Putting Together Harry Potter

Here are some photos from when Kara and I put Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) together this past Thursday.

A reel and some trailers sit in the shipping case.

Kara splices the film together.

Kara's still splicing. At her feet are the reels waiting to be put together.

Putting the first set of spliced reels onto the platter.

The reels spin, rewinding from one large reel to the next.

Reels a spinnin'!

Four trailers and Kara's film glove through one of the reels.

More Grand Ol' Strand

I spent the day at the Strand today! Poor Lisa was not feeling well today, and so I took over her evening shift.

It was an exciting day. Not only did I get to spend it at the theater, but I got to learn how to thread the film through the projectors! Cory even let me thread one of the films myself (with her watching of course). I did pretty well for my first time. When I started the movie up, the picture was a little out of frame, but we fixed it easily with the turn of a knob.

It's really amazing how many pulleys and rolls the film threads through to go from one platter, to the projector, and back onto another platter. Up, down, up down, over, under, through, around, down, up, across....it's crazy! But when the movie begins and the film whirrs through all those pulleys, rolls and sprockets, it's amazing to see how that strip of picture imposed petroleum can produce such fluid movements and brilliant pictures played out on the big screen.

The Strand

I'm currently sitting at the Strand's ticket booth, listening to the Harry Potter midnight show in the theater behind me. I like to listen to the people laugh, scream, and grow intensely quiet as the film rolls on. There isn't much sound out here except for my fingers clicking at the keys and Kara crumpling up some plastic bags at the concession stand. Another successful midnight show...

Photos

So, I'm having slow computer problems! Hopefully all will be remedied soon...I may have to completely wipe the computer than re-load it.

Meanwhile, I've been getting onto Skype to talk to Kris on a nearly nightly basis. He's back out on the boat, and at Hilton Head Island, SC last we talked. Other than getting onto Skpye, issues with firefox has prevented me from more frequently using the internet. But, I'm letting you all know (anyone who really reads this irregular blog), that I am still alive, and still hoping to make these entrees more frequent.

For tonight, I have some photos that I played with from the boat trip. Feat your eyes upon my humble artwork. I don't have to fancy of a photo manipulation program, but it does the job.

The boat.

Lighthouse in the middle of the Hudson River.

Cormorants on post(morants).

The marina in Catskill, NY we stopped in at to step the masts up.

Kris and Spinny (the border collie) sleeping on the boat.
I don't know if Kris would appreciate this one, but I couldn't resist...I particularly liked it.

Spinny. She's wearing my scarf, which she had taken an odd liking to.

And that's all that I have for now. Hopefully I can keep you posted more often.

Back Home Again

So, I'm back home in Ohio now. Not too much to tell yet. Work is slow, but that's restaurant business for you I suppose. We're getting into the off season, but hopefully having a new soup of the day and a couple new beers and dishes will draw people in.

I do have some hours at the theater in town, the Strand, this Sunday. I'm so excited! I LOVE the Strand, and I'm excited to be officially working there for an evening.

[Old Strand photo from the Delaware Gazette. Forget the exact year.]

My mom came to visit me for Halloween! We explored the antique shops in town and bought a few little treasures that we found. I do love to walk around the antique stores, and having my mom there made it even better. She noticed some items I hadn't before, and I showed her a few things I thought she'd like.
There weren't many trick-or-treaters unfortunately. Either that, or we just weren't on the right block. Nevertheless, mom and I sat on my stoop with a bowl of colorful candy, a freshly carved pumpkin glowing at our feet, and steaming cups of hot cocoa in our hands. At 7:00, we decided to get ready to go to the Strand for the 7:30 showing of Secretariat. What a good movie! I think that Seabiscuit is still my favorite race horse movie, but Secretariat was a close second. Seabiscuit won by a nose.

Another update: I now have internet in the apartment! Perhaps I will finally be able to blog more often now....perhaps....

From Sandusky to Annapolis

Well, I didn't get to blog about other adventures in Delaware, but now I am blogging each day on another blog site. This site is for the trip I am taking with Kris and his parents. Check it out at vagabondhorizons.com.

We're currently sailing down the Erie Canal, but we'll be out in a few days time and will take the boat down the Hudson River to NYC, then out onto the Atlantic and to Annapolis, Maryland. Come follow us on our grand adventure!

Sailing

I'll be sailing away very soon...
I'm off on a trip with my boyfriend and his parents across Lake Erie, down the Erie Canal, down the Hudson and out into the Atlantic. Destination: Annapolis, Maryland.

[Okay, so this pictue is the Snark sail...not the sail of a 42ft Ketch...but I make due. Photo credit to my sister, Madeline.]

I'll post a link to the blog/log we'll keep online when I have the website.

I'll also try to post some of the pictures from events that have happened this past summer, including:
Trip to Memphis, TN
More flying with Kris
Franklin Park Conservatory and more with Stephanie

And possibly more....I'll do my best! I want to share some great photos!