How is this not cosplay?
I am still trying to work out the logistics of 1928 House and I think I have it squared away except for a few things. I can drive, of course, but I can only go places that existed in 1928 which is pretty much all the locations I already go to so hooray. Clothes are pretty much baggy and shapeless (done and done) and I can stick to the one or two pairs of of-the-style shoes I own. For true authenticity, I suppose I'd have to resort to wearing my backup eyeglasses which are tortoiseshell wire rims but, meh, the ones I wear are goofy enough. I will get to wear more hats which is totally awesome because I never wear them and now I have a reason to, grand, oh grand.
I was going to start inmediatamente (I already started! I bartered goods for services just today and left my cellphone at home all day) but I think I will wait until next week so I can forage for supplies at the smokey homestead. I will not be able to use my cellphone, obviously, so I will transfer my calls to my landline but since my landline is a cordless, I can't use it. Ergo, a trip to the homestead where I have a rotary dial that's been converted to modern wiring, and while I'm there, I'll retrieve my dress gloves, more hats and a pluginnable radio. I won't have an answering machine (my landline has never had voicemail or caller i.d.) so if someone tries to ring me when I'm not home, well, that should be interesting.
Brief, BRIEF time posting updates should be allowed especially if those BBC/PBS programs allowed single-person camera interviews. I'm not sure what to do about photos. My film cameras here all have electronic releases and advances but I'm pretty sure that I have one at the house that is completely manual. I get to shoot on black & white which would at least clear out the Tri-X Pan and the Plus-Pan from the fridge but like hell if I'm going to send them out to be processed or buy lab time to develop them for what is essentially a lark. Although if I send them out, I can get deckled edges, oooooh.
Huh. Okay, I propose a compromise. Shoot on digital in black & white and only 1-2 frames of any image and no post-processing of any kind, yes? I think that'll work.
Ah ha ha ha! No ATMs either and I have to shop for food everyday (and no frozen food!) so I will get to actually stand in line at the bank and get cash out to pay for things. I hope I still get to curse and swear. I don't want to be tortured.
I was going to start inmediatamente (I already started! I bartered goods for services just today and left my cellphone at home all day) but I think I will wait until next week so I can forage for supplies at the smokey homestead. I will not be able to use my cellphone, obviously, so I will transfer my calls to my landline but since my landline is a cordless, I can't use it. Ergo, a trip to the homestead where I have a rotary dial that's been converted to modern wiring, and while I'm there, I'll retrieve my dress gloves, more hats and a pluginnable radio. I won't have an answering machine (my landline has never had voicemail or caller i.d.) so if someone tries to ring me when I'm not home, well, that should be interesting.
Brief, BRIEF time posting updates should be allowed especially if those BBC/PBS programs allowed single-person camera interviews. I'm not sure what to do about photos. My film cameras here all have electronic releases and advances but I'm pretty sure that I have one at the house that is completely manual. I get to shoot on black & white which would at least clear out the Tri-X Pan and the Plus-Pan from the fridge but like hell if I'm going to send them out to be processed or buy lab time to develop them for what is essentially a lark. Although if I send them out, I can get deckled edges, oooooh.
Huh. Okay, I propose a compromise. Shoot on digital in black & white and only 1-2 frames of any image and no post-processing of any kind, yes? I think that'll work.
Ah ha ha ha! No ATMs either and I have to shop for food everyday (and no frozen food!) so I will get to actually stand in line at the bank and get cash out to pay for things. I hope I still get to curse and swear. I don't want to be tortured.
Labels: 1928 House, False promises
posted by CMURB at 1:13 AM
2 Comments:
How is this not sado-maschicism? How is this not shitty spelling? (Come on, I rarely type S&M!)I CHOOSE to live in deprivation! Unless somehow it will ease the stress of modern life. Get those old skool rollerskates too!
It would be masochism except it ain't, it is an exercise in restraint, much like a visionquest only with more sleep. And hats. There will be more hats.
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