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So, I watched the extended version
both CaH and Rev6:8 were almost 10 minutes long on first cut
and once again I find, deleted scenes? Yaaay for deletion.
I don't think we lost anything that would have improved the episode.
and one part? With the wigs? Watched it between my fingers. Very, very bad.
The plot point - Kronos down the well - was interesting. How it was done? Oh. Very. Dear.
There were other bits of talking but most of them disambiguate Methos, and where's the fun in that?

So I've put the disc in for the regular version, and will watch again. Because brilliant.

Other things learned from the rough cut - post production, yaay! I might say I usually hate the music (though actually in these two eps I didn't hates it) but without music its a very different show. And the sound, and some of the editing, and just so many things. Finished versions have a lot of extra work put in.

And the vortex Quickening, unfortunately.
I'd kind of like to do like they do with old DW eps sometimes and go make a new and improved FX sequence to go there. There has to be a better way to make that happen.

Good things about the versions on the DVD - writer commentary with snark turned up to 11. Every niggly little thing you've ever thought 'er, hang on' about, highlighted, and also made funnier.

They also said only AP gives good Quickening. I disagree. PW gives *great* Q.


in all, great DVD extra, not great footage.
still fun to watch.

Bad brain day. Hid under duvet all day. Also read a book. Which turned out not to be very good. Which is annoying.

I've done more in the last half hour than I have all day.

I've started sorting out con clothes. If anything needs washing methinks tis far too late to wash and dry in time. But considering how very many con clothes I have, I should be able to get three days and a travel outfit out of them.

My travel shirt is chosen already, actually. Its the nice eight point star in knot shirt I accidentally turned lavender. Its red and black but also purple, and it has long sleeves and actually is nearly long enough to count as a dress, so its good for the weather.

I've gone with the celtic knot theme in picking shiny bits. I've got the belt buckle, the matching sword, some earrings, a hair tie and a couple of bangles. Theme!

The sword won't stay on the belt without something clever happening with a bit of ribbon. Which I'm sure I'll manage if I just remember to pack the ribbon...

I'm debating bringing my spike bracelets. They give it a sort of valkyrie look but they have definite problems when crossing arms, or doing hand jive. Also they're uncomfy to put on. Probably best to leave them home.

Apparently this isn't a tiara sort of a weekend.
*sulks*

Part of the problem is I don't know what sort of weekend it is. I mean at Wolf or Starfury I can happily do costumes, and while I might be the only one (aside from Jedi Chefs) I (as far as I've noticed) don't get mockery for it. But Highlander Worldwide? Website says not so much with costumes, though they're welcome, and it has rules for swords.

I haven't sorted anything to get signed yet. I actually might just go with the con booklet.
Will there be a con booklet???
This might become 'con napkin' in a pinch...


Lasagne pinged. Food will make things better.

*frazzled rushing about*

waaaaaah!
flaaaaaaap!
frazzled and fussing!

BUT, first stage packing now accomplished. I have enough clothes for about a fortnight, and they all fit in the bag. (lots of thin fabric. And also, couple of garments of warmness to go with everything.)

I shall add shiny things and weapons and see if the suitcase closes.


I threw some t-shirts and my nice black top in the washing machine, along with the red trousers as have been lurking in the laundry basket awaiting a reds wash. They'll probably dry by tomorrow night, and then I can pack them and wear them and smell all laundered.

My autographed t-shirt... well, it really needs cleaned. But, signed. So no washer machine. Soooo... I'm going to try vacuuming it. And maybe wipe it with the wipe clean cloths.

It doesn't have many signatures yet.

Next con related job is digging out the convention folder full of Highlander stuff, and sorting it so I don't buy duplicate photos. Since I can live with duplicates, this is lower priority than clothes.

I have 3 assorted Clan Denial t-shirts in the wash and 4 I washed the other day. I have a week of shirts. Not even counting the signed one.

I'm definitely going to try and give away 4 of those.


see, if I was an optimist, I would call my current mood excitement, or anticipation. I mean I'm going to do a cool thing, all this energy must be for coolness!
I'm, er, less optimistic.

*runs around flapping and going waaaah some more*



I haven't even vaguely started on my reading for class tomorrow. But theres a good chance there will be a lack of teacher, in which case I can catch up in the library. I mean college phoned on monday to say no teacher this week, but they only mentioned Wednesday tutorial. Don't know if there will be Thursday anyone.

I shall pack the big huge book of bookness anyways. And hope I don't put my back out lugging it around...