Sunday, May 12, 2024

Glasses

I’ve been going kind of nuts recently buying glasses online, because they’re so cheap.

Here are a couple of pairs that I got from Vooglam


These are progressives. They are currently the
ones that  wear the most


This is a pair of mono focal intermediate range glasses that I use on my computer




This pair has a monofocal reading prescription



This pair is monofocal distance
I got it because casting directors kept wanting an Iris Apfel look


This pair is monofocal distance 
I use it for hiking or other outdoor activities
It's also useful for driving because it fits under my sunglasses, 
which the other pairs don't.


This pair is safety glasses.  I decided to get it as bifocals, which I had never tried.  Since they wrap around, I thought progressives wouldn't work.  I really like the improved peripheral vision that I get with the wrap arounds.   Unfortunately the transition area between the near prescription and the distance prescription is not well done.  There's a large blurry area at the point of transition, which is dangerous.


Collage of glasses

Saturday, May 11, 2024

The Count of Monte Cristo

This is an audio play based on the 19th century French novel by Alexandre Dumas.  The first episode is supposed to become available on May 21 on numerous platforms.  Other episodes will be released gradually

Director: Chloe Wilson

Production Company: Little Lucky Productions   https://www.littleluckyproductions.com/

Preview & identifications of podcasters  https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/thecountofmontecristo

Preview on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsC-Njor3I

Another copy of the YouTube preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-TwSNiq1UQ

Show instagram account https://www.instagram.com/tcomcpod/

I will be playing the evil Madame de Villefort and Queen Vasiliki

My instagram post



Embedded preview from YouTube



Here is another clip -- but not including me



My director was nominated for an award




 "The Count of Monte Cristo" has been recognized by:

  • International Women's Podcasting Awards
  • Toronto Web Fest (Best Writing Nomination)
  • New Jersey Web Fest (Best Directing, Best Drama Nominations)
  • Apulia Webfest
  • Baltimore Next Media Webfest
  • Women in Podcasting Awards


The Substitute Bride

 I didn't write a blog about this show back when we were filming it, but it's out on Short Max now.

Director: Xiao Ying

Production Company: Journey Studio https://www.journeystudio.net/

Here are a couple of posts by the Director


 

Here are some posts that I made back at the time




Sunday, May 5, 2024

Mystic Tycoon

 My sister-in-law found this clip of me acting.  It's a trailer for an audio podcast series called "Mystic Tycoon"  It was originally called "Secret Trillionaire."


Director: Amy Omar

Producer: Adam Kinyon

Production Company: Best Dressed Films https://www.bestdressedfilms.com/

I am embedding this video from FB.  I am trying to get permission to post it on my YouTube channel.   I can provide excerpts to you privately, if necessary.  

I haven't embedded from FB before.  I think this works.  I hope it continues to work.  The clip shows me acting as the evil Lisa in this series.

Looking at this ad, it appears that the video clip that we filmed was a teaser for an audio series on Pocket FM.  I personally haven't recorded any audio for that series, so I don't know much about it, other than what is filmed here.   

#MysticTycoon #mystictycoon #PocketFM

Monday, April 29, 2024

Flower pix Spring 2024

I made some flower collages, from pix I took during my afternoon walks








 

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Snow shoeing April 7 & 9, before & after the eclipse

Snow shoeing outfit


Flicker in a tree


My snow shoes



Video of the flicker
 

Video of the spring snow


Another video of the spring snow




Combined videos from April 9