Thinking about the story I’m telling in class today, I remember the story of the Bell Witch that I told for the final Caileadh back in England. I remember finding many sources about the Bell Witch then, lots of different version of the tale. Most of them were the same, but there was one that particulary grabbed my attention: the story of the love between the ghost and the daughter.
Last year for a project I tried finding that version of the story again. It’s gone. I can only find the version about the disgruntled neighbor, not about the murdered field man. I’d like to tell the story again some day, but I’d like to re-check some things.
almost done
After this afternoon’s Studio hang, I checked my hours. 140! Only 100 to go. I figure I’ll finish a week or so after spring break. So that gives me a solid month of earning extra cash. Aw yeah!
The Triplets of Belleville – Finally!
I finally got to see this movie on Friday. I went with Sammi after she got out of work to the New Art Theatre in downtown Champaign. I’m so glad I finally got to see it. It really was a great movie. Slower than you would have expected from watching the trailer, but fun nonetheless. Very French. Very little dialogue. Wonderful music and animation.
Storytelling – Noodles, Nitwits, and Numskulls
Finally got this book from the library. I had it when I was a kid, nad I think I got rid of it five or six years ago, before my interest in storytelling really took off. It’s a collection of short stories, riddles, jokes, and anecdotes about the fool. There’s a bit in the middle about the Wise Men of Gotham, a bunch of fools from 13th century England. There’s also a bibliography and a notes section in the back I found interesting now. I don’t think I ever paid it any attention when I was a kid, but now I’m fascinated by that section.
Storytelling – The Movie Guys
So several years ago I went to New York City for the first time. While I was there I met up with a friend who used to work for NBC radio. She told me a story once …
Apparently, there are two men who do ninety percent of the movie trailer voiceovers in this country. And they hate each other with a passion. One is named Jack, and I think the other is Allan. Anyways, as part of my friend’s job she was escorting Jack out of the building after he had done a commercial, and hey ran into Allan who was coming in to do a commercial. And right there in that hallway two classic voices started screaming at each other. Imagine “You Fucking Asshole” being yelled in that deep, over excited, over dramatic voices you hear advertising the big summer blockbusters. Joanna got to witness something spectacular that day. Her only regret was that she didn’t have a tape recorder.
Protected: Snowstorm
Fuego!
Storytelling – The Question Mark
What is up with the question marks on campus? I realize this isn’t much of a story, but you have to wonder if all these pink pieces of paper with nothing but a question mark are the work of some secret society or something. Are they messages? Is it some long, dragged out ad campaign? I found a button in the CADlab today with a question mark on it. Great, now I can be the riddler.
I’d like to do somethign like that that has absolutely no meaning whatsoever. Just to get peoople talking and wondering. Hmmm. I wonder if that could be considred a public art project?
Protected: Where to go, where to go
Storytelling – I’m not a trained Folklorist
Something Betsy said in class today made me think of this. There are stories all around us, but I probably just don’t notice them. I’m not a trained folklorist. I’m in training. I suppose that’s what the purpose of this diary was, to get us noticing the stories around us more.