Comments | babyofthegroup: a technicality

babyofthegroup

a technicality

Mar 17, 2007 14:16

A reminder that signups for rpfremix close tomorrow night! If you're thinking of signing up, now's the time. We still need more people, and CW RPS people specifically. I note quite a few people who'd said "participate, definitely" on the poll have NOT signed up, which perplexes me. Are y'all waiting for certain other people to sign up or something? ( Read more... )

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wpadmirer March 17 2007, 22:10:55 UTC

I used to love to bake bread, but I don't have time for it anymore. Maybe someday.

Still sending good thoughts on the job front. And don't you have vocal exercises you know! DO THEM! I used to know a bunch back in my choir days (long, long past) but they always helped.

I was a 2nd alto in 6th grade and could hit a D below middle C in college. So we're kind of on opposite ends of the spectrum. (grin)

WP

babyofthegroup March 19 2007, 03:17:47 UTC

Seriously, though? This bread takes less than an hour from mixing bowl to fully-baked, 45 minutes of which is baking time -- so the actual prep is about 15 minutes. And it was really good!

I know vocal exercises, but it's not that kind of problem -- my technique for picking out notes is just fine. The problem is engaging all the right parts of the body (diaphragm, abdominals, etc.) -- I don't need them for "regular" singing, and so I feel like I don't need them for this singing. Having not been in a chorus in almost a year, I'm just out of practice and I have to remind myself that even though they may not want a choral *sound*, choral *technique* is important.

And you're right, you and I are opposites :) Sometimes *I* have trouble with the D below middle C! :D

wpadmirer March 19 2007, 03:24:12 UTC

Huh, we must have very different bread recipes. Mine always required a lot of kneading, then letting it rise, and then more kneading. Cause I made yeast breads with whole wheat flour. Man, they were good. Hmmmm....

Yep, the exercise of the abdominals is essential if you're going to sing night after night. I haven't done it in years.

I love to sing, though. But I think it's funny that in the 6th grade my singing voice was probably deeper than yours is now. (grin)

WP

babyofthegroup March 19 2007, 03:26:59 UTC

Well, this particular bread doesn't take much time at all; that's why it's popular. It uses baking soda for the leavening rather than yeast. When I make yeast breads, yeah, it takes quite a long time, but they are good. This one's good, too, but in a very different way.

lemmealone March 17 2007, 22:30:20 UTC

Man, I didn't say definitely did I? Because I was all for signing up until I realised I don't fit the criteria, fic-wise. Haven't written enough! Which sucks, but there you go.

babyofthegroup March 19 2007, 03:21:49 UTC

Nope, you were a "maybe" :)

And yeah, I wish there didn't have to be restrictions, but they're there because sometimes weird situations crop up (when, say, your remixee's only written one story that's 400 words and is of a person and/or theme you just can't stand), and we have to be able to stop them from happening!