Lindsey Rivait is a freelance writer and editor from Windsor, ON with eight years of experience in the writing, editing, and publishing fields. She specializes in arts and business writing, grant writing, newsletters and mailing lists, press releases, press kits, and more. When she isn't busy with all that, she's plugging away at her first novel.
Book Vs. Movie: The Hunger Games
By Lindsey | April 6, 2012
I finally had a chance to see The Hunger Games movie and thought I’d do up a quick post on book vs. film. No spoilers here, either!
I’m glad I read the book so close to seeing the movie so a lot of things were fresh in my mind. I filled my husband in on what was missing from the film on the ride home from the theatre. Obviously you can’t cram an entire book into a two-hour movie, and there’s some things that just don’t work as well in a movie as they do in a book. The point-of-view in the book is strictly Katniss, but that wouldn’t work out so well in the film. There would be too much exposition to tread through and it would just bore the audience.
I mentioned the shaky-cam in my last post, and I’m happy to report that it didn’t have an affect on me. I only really noticed it when the tributes from District 12 were being selected, but even then it was only an annoyance, not something that made me ill.
Overall, I thought the film was a great adaptation of the book, but I’d definitely recommend reading the book before going into the theatre.
What were your thoughts on The Hunger Games book vs. the movie?
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Obligatory post about The Hunger Games
By Lindsey | March 30, 2012
I picked up the first Hunger Games book a few months ago after reading about a few people I follow online really enjoying it. I put it off and with the movie coming out (well, it’s out now), decided to power through it two days before the movie release just in case I ended up seeing some spoilers.
The Hunger Games is an easy read, thanks to it being targeted toward a younger audience I’m sure, but it’s not dumbed down. The book was unputdownable and I finished it in the two days I set out to finish it in. I rarely read books for such a long period, not since the last Harry Potter book came out, but the story is thrilling. I wanted to know what happened next and found myself rationalizing—if I just read the next chapter, then I’ll go clean the bathroom or take care of some work. Of course, that went on all day and last Thursday was a write-off… oops.
In some parts of the book, I was a little worried it was turning too Twilight-y, with Katniss caring for both Peeta and Gale. The relationships seem a little less Twilight-y now, but I’m still a bit worried. I’ve ordered the next two books from Amazon, but they haven’t shipped yet. Once I tackle those, I’ll post some more about Hunger Games.
What did you think of the book? What about the movie? I still haven’t seen the film yet, but I’m curious. I’ve heard mixed reviews, as well as warnings of shakey-cam. I had a hard time watching Cloverfield in theatres due to the shakyness, so I guess we’ll see what kind of a headache I get with Hunger Games!
Also, don’t forget to visit my other website, Soap in the Bathroom. It’s a pop culture site, featuring the best nostalgia from the 80s and 90s, humour, and great features. I have some interviews up, including one with Jem creator Christy Marx, and lots more awesomeness coming up soon!
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Adding additional skills to the old resume
By Lindsey | March 29, 2012
Recently I’ve taken up amateur photography. I’ve always enjoyed it, I’ve just never been good at it. Not that I’m super fabulous now, but I like capturing my subject and feel like it’s a great skill to add to my resume. Not only do I provide just about any writing service my clients need, I can now add original photos on top of that all.
On Boxing Day (Canada’s Black Friday), I scored an amazing deal on a Canon Rebel T3i camera. It’s very different from the cameras I’ve used previously. This is my first time with a DSLR. I find it a bit intimidating, but the more I play with it and learn about the different settings, the more amazed I am with this camera and with the skill set I seem to be building. Looking at photos from a year or even a few months ago, I definitely notice a difference in composition and quality. An online course in photography certainly helped, too!
What are some additional skills you’d like to add to your resume? I’d like to take some more photography classes. If you happen to be in Windsor, ON and know of some great resources, leave me a comment!
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 29
By Lindsey | February 29, 2012
I don’t often listen to music at home (I’m distracted way too easily), but I enjoy listening to They Might Be Giant’s newest album, Join Us, so it gets to be featured for the last day of February under “something you’re listening to”.
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 28
By Lindsey | February 29, 2012
The thing about today’s theme–”money”– is that I never have any on me. I’m always paying with credit cards. I’m a sucker for those points/rewards cards. Above is a photo of my new wallet (Ardenes) and purse (Etsy). They both do a fine job of holding all my cards.
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 27
By Lindsey | February 27, 2012
I still have a few more gaps to fill in with this photo a day thing, but here’s a little afternoon snack action for today’s photo– “something you ate”. This is a Vita Muffin. It’s okay, kind of bland, but chocolately enough. I like how this photo came out, though.
In other news, I’ve been busy with another project– re-vamping and re-launching my old site, Soap in the Bathroom. It’s a pop culture site, featuring the best nostalgia from the 80s and 90s, humour, and great features. You can check out my exclusive interview with Aaron Fechter, creator of the Rock-afire Explosion here. He was pretty great to talk to– a man with a lot of creative energy and ideas!
So it would mean a lot to me if you checked out the site and started following it on one of the many social media links listed. I’d love to hear any feedback, too!
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 21
By Lindsey | February 25, 2012
I don’t know if I have “a fave photo of you” (well, me), but this one is pretty nice. It’s from my wedding. The photographer had us hop behind the bar. I ended up spilling the Worcestershire sauce. I’m a classy dame.
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 24
By Lindsey | February 24, 2012
I’ve kind of been dreading this photo. How do I make it creative? Why did the person who came up with this list really want to see all these bathrooms cabinets? Should I move the toilet paper?
At any rate, here it is. That little dish there is for the pure acetone next to it, which I use to clean up my manicures. I was going to hide it because it looks weird, but you know what… I forgot to.
As a bonus, you can see my Christmas towel. Yes, it’s February. But it still dries hands year-round.
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 18
By Lindsey | February 24, 2012
With “drink,” I wanted to get all fancy and show off a colourful drink in a fun glass, but let’s be real here– I just drink Diet Pepsi all day. Aspartame makes me stronger!
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February Photo a Day Challenge: Day 17
By Lindsey | February 24, 2012
I enjoy when the numbers on a clock are all the same– which is why I was happy when I passed the spare bedroom with my camera in hand and saw it was 3:32. Didn’t have to wait long at all. This clock is pretty spectacular, too. It’s a gift from a friend and it keeps the correct time. I just had to put in my timezone, and it already knows what time it is. What sorcery!
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