Posted by Fetch
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:22:00 GMT
Um…did you know that Terriers are supposed to be hand-stripped? Meaning that, by hand, you pull out their hair instead of using a clipper or scissors. Meaning, you sit for hours and pull the hair out
of a dog, and it keeps coming and coming. And if you don’t hand-strip, the hair changes texture and even color?! And the dogs don’t mind it (some may not love it – but it’s not painful).
The hair is dead and it’s got to go. Apparently – these hairs will grow to a hard wire point, but the middle of the shaft is hollow and it has a very soft base, allowing it to be pulled out easily. They just sit there as Sue pulls away creating a huge mountain that would send my sister into an allergic coma. I, luckily, am not allergic to any animal – which is good cause there are only a few foods that I can be friends with.
Anyway, back to Terriers. So this hand-stripping has to be done with a dirty coat. And if the coat isn’t dirty enough, the groomer adds chalk to it. CHALK! To make it dirty. So….more dust in the air.
More bad news for allergy sufferers. The goal of hand-stripping is that you pull the hair out and allow the dog’s true wiry coat to grow in properly.
You can hand-strip any part of the dog’s coat although there are certain parts of the coat that are more sensitive than others. Think about it – clearly the belly and the face. For sure, I’d have a problem if Sue came at me with a comb and said she was going to strip my hair. Sue, being a gentler soul, has decided that for most pets, she will do a mixture of the stripping and clipping.
These aren’t competition dogs. She wants the dog to be as close to breed standard as possible, but she doesn’t want to put the dog or herself through any unnecessary pain. So, she uses scissors on the tail and on
certain dogs that are more sensitive.
Can you imagine? I thought waxing was rough!
Sue has had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists.
you can find out more information at – www.harborside.com
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Posted by Fetch
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:26:00 GMT
The Chase episode of
The Sexually is currently being featured on blip.tv’s homepage! Check out the episode here:
BIG THANKS TO BLIP.TV!
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Posted by Fetch
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:39:00 GMT
Do you like any (or hopefully all) of our webseries?
Then go to:
And nominate The In-Betweens of Holly Malone, In the Can and The Sexually for a Streamy Award!
Here’s what you do:
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And then type in either:
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In the Can (for the show link enter: http://inthecan.blip.tv)
or
The Sexually (for the show link enter: http://thesexually.blip.tv)
Help us out and DO IT NOW!
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Posted by Fetch
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:00 GMT
After the long journey from Accra to Ho, our van pulled into a long dirt driveway. A small, unassuming bar stood at the corner of the road. We’d all come to know this bar as the place to relax on a break or as a way to end the evening. Further on down the drive, there was a large concrete building that was well built and looked rather new. This was to be our home. All of us expressed surprise at the accommodations and I’ll admit that I was glad it wasn’t just me who had anticipated a much more ad hoc dwelling. Each room had two single beds and their own bathroom with… wait for it… flushing European-style toilets! We were told that there wasn’t anything but cold water to be had, but frankly, we’d all assumed that was going to be the case so that was no surprise. But finding out that I had a nice place to put my tushy when nature called felt like a gift from heaven. The place felt almost decadent!
After getting set up in the rooms, Richard picked us up and took us to his place in Ho. There we met his friend and partner, Robert. Robert and Richard – along with working with Globe Aware – had started their own nonprofit called DIVOG (Disaster Volunteers of Ghana). Their group does similar work to Globe Aware and Richard and Robert often host the DIVOG volunteers in their own home. At the time I was there, Robert had given one bedroom of his two bedroom home to two volunteers from Spain while, him, his wife, their children and another family member all stayed in the other room. Their dedication was extraordinary and their energy unbelievable.
After we all settled into his living room, Richard (finally) explained how we’d be spending our week! Every day, we’d be driving about 40 minutes outside of Ho to a small village called Tsyome-Afedo.
Our assignment was to help build a computer center in the village. The project had been started by past groups, but needed a lot more additional work before it was ready. So there it was – a fear realized – I was told I’d be doing construction work. I’d be building something that people were expected to be able to USE. Not only were people going to need to use the building, but they’d also be storing expensive computer equipment between the four walls that I, a lady who often has others change her light bulbs, would be helping to build. In a faraway place, I could hear laughter… I believe it was the ‘get-off-your-ass-and-do-something-gods’ challenging me to, well, get off of my ass.
As would often happen throughout the project, my trepidation brought a big smile to Joe’s face.
Did I remember to bring band-aids?
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Posted by Fetch
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:49:00 GMT
On the Leesh Productions would like to wish everyone a very safe, festive and happy holiday season! As the end of the year quickly approaches, we’d like to thank all of the clients, artists, writers, musicians, actors and crew that have helped to make 2008 OTL’s busiest year to date! We look forward to collaborating again in 2009.
Here’s to all of you!
Love,
All of us at On the Leesh Productions
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Posted by Fetch
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:45:00 GMT
i don’t really appreciate the insensitivities of my band mates (if you can even call them that, anymore). they bring me into this room- THIS room! Where the Hell am I? ...in this room, that has a Christmas Tree in it. they know full well how much i absolutely despise any plant that whores itself out for man’s special occasions. The Christmas Tree is second only to Roses on the plants that i hate! i’m not looking at it. i won’t. i’m not. i will not. i don’t care if its feelings are hurt. i’m not talking to it either. go away! ALL OF YOU! [wait. don’t go. it’s a new hat i have. do you like it?] - johnnie
Dylan (left) and Juice (right) are the first to the table as the band sits down for their first meal together in years. The conversation went as follows:
Dylan: Juice, I’m very glad to be here, but I have a bit of a concern.
Juice: What would that be, mate?
Dylan: I’m concerned you guys are trying to poison me.
Juice: Don’t be ridiculous, Dylan. We’re all eating from the same plates. How could we poison you?
Dylan: Well, you could use some kind of special poison that doesn’t hurt you, but kills me.
Juice: I’m not trying to poison you, Dylan?
Dylan: Oh. Thank you.
Juice: For what?
Dylan: For not trying to poison me.
Juice: You’re very welcome. How are the new meds treating you?
Dylan: I stopped taking them.
now that the band has successfully poisoned Dylan, the discuss the best way to get rid of the body.
christmas always makes me horny. not that i’m not that way all year round, but i just find that girls are more in a “party” mood this time of year. it works out for me well. i like to get about two or three girls together at my flat. then after some recreational drug use, i ask them all too… [censored] ...usually they’ll so no, but then they’ll… [censored] ... which sort of gets me in the mood, so i… [censored] ... and then one of the girls always ends up… [censored] ... so then i… [censored] ...and then they… [censored]. it’s lots of fun, really. until someone gets… [censored]. – julian
the great thing about christmas is jack daniels. it helps make everything blurry and unfocused. then i get all tingly inside, kind of frisky, and i start to think of all the blessings in my life, like Gina and Melinda and Greta and Paris and Sasha and Mia and… (merry christmas, luvs!) -juice
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Posted by Fetch
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:49:00 GMT
The In-Betweens of Holly Malone is making its way throughout the web. Currently, The In-Betweens of Holly Malone – Episode 30 “A Very Holly Christmas, Part 2 – Santa and the Art of Good Head is being featured on blip.tv’s main page. Check it out at: blip.tv! Or simply watch the episode now!
Holly was also featured on www.tilzy.tv. Launched in 2007 tilzy.tv describes itself this way: “Tilzy.TV is a guide to webshows. We sift, scrounge, and search through the countless hours of web video to bring you the best programming available on the internet.”
Here’s what tilzy.tv had to say about Holly:
Holly Malone is the quintessential single, nervous woman who manages to screw up any interaction that could possibly lead to a date. She lives in New York City, has a dog, her own apartment, a job, and of course, a token gay friend. She is basically a more believable Carrie Bradshaw. Episodes are generally around two minutes long and are shot at various locations throughout Manhattan. The first season follows Holly and her two friends, Dimitri and Francesca, as they participate in a rage of ridiculous activities such as shopping for sex toys in Episode 1 at The Pleasure Chest on 7th Avenue (which also happens to be a stop on the Sex In the City tour), or obsessively evaluating a message left by a possible date for Holly in Episode 4, shot in the Le Gamin Cafe on Hudson street in the West Village.
Much of this show relies on certain cultural references, such as the landmark adult toy shop mentioned above, or the fact that Holly is often eating Mr. Softie ice cream on the street, that are unique to New York City, and so, as someone living there, I feel a particular affection for these characters. I especially like watching episodes shot in familiar places like the Conservatory Garden in Central Park seen in Episode 10.
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Posted by Fetch
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:38:00 GMT
This blog entry is in response to a blog that we posted last week about Super Styling Sessions. While, yes, it is true that we were meant to be shooting dogs (as in video taping them) this past weekend; we were forced to cancel the taping! Apparently, central Massachusetts was so inundated with freezing rain that it was put into a state of emergency. The roof of Sue Zecco’s shop, The Pampered Pet, was severely damaged due to the storm and much of the area was without electricity for the majority of the weekend. Not surprisingly, everybody involved decided that it would be the smartest move to postpone the shoot so that Sue could put all of her attention on her shop and her home.
We hope everyone affected by the storm is coming out of the brutal weekend okay!
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Posted by Fetch
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:39:00 GMT
With the recommended dosage of Immodium in my belly, Joe and I got in a cab and journeyed on to our Globe Aware meeting point. In the cab, I was amazed by all of the people on the street selling goods – everything from hairbrushes to snacks. When the cab stopped at a red light, the car was quickly surrounded by people selling their goods/products. Beautifully balancing their items on their head, they’d try to sell their goods to anyone willing. Although it took some time to get used to being surrounded by people whenever the car came to a halt, neither Joe or I felt accosted or anything like that. In some ways, one can see how practical this commerce system is. I think of it as their version of the drive-thru. I wonder though, if the practicality goes both ways. For the driver, it is a very convenient system, but is that true for the seller, stuck outside in the rain and trying to get interest in their sliced fruit? I don’t know.
Our cab driver took us to the Pink Hostel in a different neighborhood in Accra. Again, the lack of familiar addresses made it difficult to ask to go somewhere, but our driver got us their quickly and with ease. Joe and I were the first to arrive at the meeting spot. The small mini-van was waiting, but none of the participants, nor the head of the Globe Aware program in Ghana, Richard, were there. We were told Richard had gone to pick up some of the participants and was on his way back.
The quiet, serene street was in opposition to my mounting excitement. I wanted to be on our way. I wanted to see the Volta region – where we were staying, who we’d be working with, what we’d be doing. Not long after we’d arrived, a cab pulled up and out came a man with a backpack. This was Scott. Not on the original list of participants, Scott, in a constant state of wanderlust, had decided to come at the last minute. In just a few minutes of conversation, I discovered that he’d been to many, many places in the world for work and for recreation. I was immediately envious. What would life be like spending 6 months here, 6 months there? Nervously, I told Scott the project that I was embarking on. Quickly he agreed to be a part of it and said he didn’t mind being filmed. Whew! One down!
A short while after Scott arrived, another cab pulled up and out came Richard – greeting Joe and I with a warm hug and kind eyes. Also exiting the cab were Jodee, Wayne and their son, Wyatt. A family filled with energy and wrapped in bug-sprayed bandannas, they loquaciously described the problems they encountered in getting to Accra. How they were stuck in Nigeria for a time, how Wyatt had gotten sick on the journey and how they didn’t know if they were going to get to the meeting place on time. Joe and I then explained our project and all 3 seemed excited by the prospect.
Richard interrupted our conversation to explain that we were still waiting for two more participants – a writer, George, and his son Eamon. George was delayed at a jewlers, so Richard said it would be easier to pick him up there.
We packed the van and then crowded in. Joe and I sat in the back and observed everyone else. A short drive later, we arrived at the meeting place to pick George and his son up. With two more in tow, we smushed into the now, very tightly packed van and began our journey to the Volta Region.
I had to steal myself thinking about how amazing it was that this was happening. Joe and I had our press passes, Richard had had a long talk with a representative at the Ministry of Information’s Office and cleared our trip and all but George and Eamon had agreed to be on film.
I was in Africa. I was in Ghana. This was happening.
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Posted by Fetch
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:32:00 GMT
This weekend Alicia and Julie from On the Leesh are headed to Massachusetts to shoot more videos for Super Styling Sessions with Sue Zecco and Jay Scruggs. These top notch, award-winning groomers will be shooting more videos for their grooming series. We’ve worked with Jay and Sue for a number of years now and each shoot is always a glorious, fabulous, adventure! Being the dog lovers we are, we always look foward to another shoot with these two animal experts. Stay tuned… more videos to come!
If you’re interested in creating an industrial, informational or educational video, give On the Leesh a call and let us work our a package for you!
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