Friday rambles

[dbskyler]

Now that I've figured out the html code for posting a picture on LJ, I have to see if I can manage to get the lovely illustration that tempestas_inu drew for me of a scene from "Miles from Aberdeen" onto the fic itself at Teaspoon. Wish me luck!

Changing the subject completely, but has anyone seen Casanova with David Tennant? I just started watching some of it, and it's a bit of a trippy experience -- like watching the Tenth Doctor pretending to be a Venetian womanizer. I've seen David in other roles and never before been reminded of the Doctor, but there are so many scenes in Casanova where he sounds exactly the same, it just keeps hitting me in the face. I suppose it's not too surprising considering that Casanova was written by RTD, and David used the same accent for both roles (or close enough to my ignorant American ears), but the result is a very surreal experience.

And that's it for the rambling. I'd love to give an update on my writing, but it's currently dead in the water again. I'm busy tomorrow, but I'm going to sit down on Sunday and see how much of a marathon session I can pull off.

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Yup - big fan of DT's Casanova (less of a fan of RTD's faily writing of women, AGAIN!, of course!)

I consider it sheer laziness on the part of RTD to write both Casanova and Ten with the same accent. I still don't know why Ten couldn't have had David's natural Scottish accent - it's not like the Doctor hadn't been Scottish before!

Sympathies on the writing thing - I'm still trying to finish writing chapter 6 of my original fic - but am also writing chunks of chapter 7 - blessed plot bunny! (Herman's a wicked one!)

Inserting images to Teaspoon isn't as easy as offering a link (to, eg, Photobucket) so good luck...

[tempestas-inu.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear your muse isn't stirring, I wish you the best of luck in trying to get it up and running again! I know what it feels like to not have inspiration, last year I barely drew anything beyond scribbles on my homework. Good luck :D

And man, I really should go and find some of Tennant's other stuff. Trippy experience aside (from what you've said, I can imagine it) I'm interested in both his portrayal of Casanova as well as his Hamlet.

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, I hope you get going with the writing again & Miles From Aberdeen, was it? Aha! :-)

It is a shame about not using David's real accent, though.

[pitry.livejournal.com]

Huh, yes. RTD's Casanova is a VERY mind boggling experience. It's fantastic and brilliant and I love it, but... OMG DOCTOR STOP SLEEPING WITH EVERYTHING! :D :D :D

Good luck with writing!

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

I saw Casanova, but did not enjoy it. I just didn't like the writing. As for DT's accent in Rex is Not Your Lawyer, you're right. He made Nicola Bryant sound brilliant in comparison!

If you've ever manually added a picture on an LJ entry, it's the same way as it's done at Teaspoon. Type < img src="URL">

After you insert your image URL between the quotes, you have to remove the space after the <, but leave the space between img and src. Then your picture will show up.

ETA: And if for some reason you still do have a problem, PM me and I can add the picture to the story for you.

[clocketpatch]

Oh dear, Casanova.

I ordered it cheap off Amazon after laughing myself silly at the confessional scene on Youtube. Then I watched it with my room mates and we all found it hilarious and now have far too many in jokes based on it. Chief among them being the fact that:
NAPLES DOES NOT EXIST.