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Comment on Funerals by Rick

Rick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:41:47 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. It’s been a couple of months now. Boy, people leave a big hole in the world when they go. The thing that’s hard to understand is that when they are gone they are gone. Last night we watched a great little British film, “Is Anybody There?” with Michael Caine. He plays a retired old magician. A widower. And at one point he rails to the young boy who is interested in ghosts and the afterlife and seances about the fact that death is it. When they are gone, they are gone. You never get to say anything more. What’s unsaid is unsaid forever. You don’t get to apologize, to forgive, to acknowledge, to appreciate.
Maybe it’s our media, where characters in movies come back in sequels, characters in video games die and have to be reborn and start over with zero points, but the finality of death… That’s what’s impossible to comprehend.
If we do begin to appreciate that death is the end, we live very differently.

Comment on “Grow up.” by Rick

Rick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:33 +0000

My only comment to all this is, I look at the photo of you, Train29, and I think wow. A Hamster who can type! And who has ADHD?! Wow! Talk about being an outsider.
Uh oh, my nephew is going to frown at me again!

Comment on The Courage to ‘Come out of the ADHD closet’ by Rick

Rick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:28:41 +0000

One suggestion. It’s in how your phrase it. You are not an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Combined.
You have it.
Who you are is the person who deals with the ADHD Combined.
Who you are is the person who is up to things and is dealing with their ADHD.
It seems like a small distinction, and certainly at times it may feel like it’s all that you are, but it’s not. Like Asthma, Diabetes, or whatever, it’s your challenge. And unlike so many other disorders, it’s also got some potential upside. Especially when you know what this is and you take it on.
And if you can’t write the post right now, don’t. There’s no deadline.
We keep putting pressure on ourselves, don’t we?

Comment on The Courage to ‘Come out of the ADHD closet’ by rhawser

rhawser — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:04 +0000

I have been struggling with this very thing. I have had a blog post all mapped out in my head for a couple of weeks now … “Hi. My name is Relic and I’m an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Combined).” Not quite as catchy as “Alcoholic”, but it would pobably get peoples’ attention.

I understand what you’re saying here, I know it’s right, but I can’t write the post. Weird eh?

Comment on A Voice In The Dark… Of The Audio Booth by Larynxa

Larynxa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:12:38 +0000

Three days? 37 takes on one 3-word line that states the blindingly obvious??? I can imagine your internal monologue.

I did a commercial once, for Chukchansi Gold Casino. The casino is in California, but the commercial was shot here because our dollar was so much lower then, and so they could do it with non-union talent (which I, unfortunately, still am) without getting in trouble with SAG and AFTRA. In fact, they were so determined to fly under even ACTRA’s radar that the product was referred to by a code name, and we only found out what it was when we got to the studio.

I played one of a gaggle of the kind of women who spend all their days at the slot machines, but who had been distracted by a hunky male crooner, whom we were pursuing lustfully through the “casino”. I think we did a dozen takes, before they paid us off and released us. I’m sure you can imagine my internal monologue that afternoon.

I’ve never seen the commercial, and, mercifully, Chukchansi Gold has never posted it on their website. But I live in fear that someday, it will surface, probably on YouTube.

Comment on A Voice In The Dark… Of The Audio Booth by Rick

Rick — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:53:38 +0000

Yikes! Wow!

I’m trying to remember if that beard was mine or one that they put on me? Probably it’s mine.

The highlight of the three days was sitting in a chair, with a camera rolling and then as Mrs. B put a large platter of painstakingly arranged chicken in front of me and then delivering the line, “Smells like chicken.” 37 times. Thirty seven! And each time the director would say, “Less. Flatter. Less energy. Less inflection.”

If that isn’t a fun way to spend an hour of your life, well, I can’t imagine what is!

Comment on Like My Driving? by fleetgurl2

fleetgurl2 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:03:10 +0000

I love this video

Comment on What We Know For Sure by Saffron

Saffron — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:06:52 +0000

“…that’s a little bit awkward.”

LOL!

Comment on Jake Wetzel by mcfarlane

mcfarlane — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:12:56 +0000

This type of video will get people interested in talking about ADD. If you know a rower tell them to view this video. Thank you Jake

Comment on The Highlight of Saturday? by Larynxa

Larynxa — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:43:52 +0000

Yes, Rick, vaudeville is still around. However, it usually shares a stage with burlesque, and I’m not sure audiences (especially those with ADHD) could stay focused on your presentation, when there are ladies clad in rhinestones, sequins, and feathers in the room.