Jinx Birds

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 - 2:41 a.m.

My friends, I believe I have experienced the event horizon for ridiculous Christmas decorations.

Don't believe me?...Have a look.

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I didn't want to say anything and jinx what's up, but John and I are both doing Atkins again.

I fell off the wagon more than I'll ever admit in print, but I already feel better after having resumed my low-carb regimen.

Six days into my sugar cutback, I've lost eight pounds.

John has lost about the same amount, which has made his back and hips feel better.

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Last night, John had me sit and watch Sense And Sensibility; he warned me I was likely to cry at the end, and he was right.

It was lovely! Thank you, hon!

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I have received exactly NO response from the complaint letter I sent yesterday; are we surprised?

All together now: NOOOOO!

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I caught about the last third of The Birds while I was writing this post; I looked it up in Wikipedia and in the IMDB, and I found an interesting bit of trivia about it I didn't know before:

Instead of a typical film soundtrack, Hitchcock painstakingly had Oskar Sala create bird sounds on his trautonium, which were then scored to the movie by Bernard Herrmann. No natural bird sounds were used. There is a very high-pitched soundtrack of electronic noise through the film which subconsciously adds to the tension experienced by the viewer. Just prior to the attack on the school children, as they run from the historic school, they sing an unaccompanied song.

I didn't know that. Never knew why it sounded so creepy until now.

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All right, there ya go. Have a nice Saturday.

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