Comments on: Reading Aloud 16: The Common Cold http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: -e- http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16920 -e- Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:51:59 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16920 I caught an odd throaty thing weeks and weeks ago, and in the past week the cough got much worse, actually sending me to the doctor to make sure it wasn't walking pnuemonia. Evidently my lungs are fine, but the bronchial tubes are mighty inflamed, and I am, much to my dismay, on a steroid inhaler to get the coughing under control. Sicker than I've been in years... yecch. I caught an odd throaty thing weeks and weeks ago, and in the past week the cough got much worse, actually sending me to the doctor to make sure it wasn’t walking pnuemonia. Evidently my lungs are fine, but the bronchial tubes are mighty inflamed, and I am, much to my dismay, on a steroid inhaler to get the coughing under control. Sicker than I’ve been in years… yecch.

]]> By: Kristen Behlings http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16919 Kristen Behlings Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:20:15 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16919 It takes quite a while for the cough to go away, unfortunately. I did a lot better when I made sure to talk very little. Take care. It takes quite a while for the cough to go away, unfortunately. I did a lot better when I made sure to talk very little. Take care.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16908 Mary Robinette Kowal Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:07:51 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16908 Vy: Yeah, being an alto or a female tenor would be much handier. Kristen: That sounds like what I've got. How long does it last? C.S.: It's one of the silver linings of illness. FYI, same thing happens to create "bedroom voice." All sorts of things get inflamed and er...I suspect that's part of why we associate that husky sound with sexiness. Vy: Yeah, being an alto or a female tenor would be much handier.

Kristen: That sounds like what I’ve got. How long does it last?

C.S.: It’s one of the silver linings of illness.

FYI, same thing happens to create “bedroom voice.” All sorts of things get inflamed and er…I suspect that’s part of why we associate that husky sound with sexiness.

]]> By: C.S. Cole http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16906 C.S. Cole Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:48:48 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16906 Ah, I never knew about the vocal cord thickness. Now I understand how I can sound just like Axl Rose singing, but only when I have a bad cold. Ah, I never knew about the vocal cord thickness. Now I understand how I can sound just like Axl Rose singing, but only when I have a bad cold.

]]> By: Kristen Behlings http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16904 Kristen Behlings Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:15:07 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16904 Do you have that cold with no nasal problems, just sore throat and coughing? That one's been running rampant around here for a couple of months now. Everyone I've talked to has had the same thing: either an octave-lower voice, or lost it completely. Since I had my own bout of it, I've occasionally experienced some kind of auto-strangulation, which has continued even now. I'll start to talk, or laugh with my face tilted up, and suddenly can't push any sound out at all. It's a horrid feeling - be careful. Do you have that cold with no nasal problems, just sore throat and coughing? That one’s been running rampant around here for a couple of months now. Everyone I’ve talked to has had the same thing: either an octave-lower voice, or lost it completely.

Since I had my own bout of it, I’ve occasionally experienced some kind of auto-strangulation, which has continued even now. I’ll start to talk, or laugh with my face tilted up, and suddenly can’t push any sound out at all. It’s a horrid feeling – be careful.

]]> By: Vy http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16903 Vy Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:35:45 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16903 You still have a nice natural voice. I've placed in state and national speech competitions and done a lot of theatre. I can do cool things with my voice. But I can't cure the fundamental pitch, which is considerably higher than I would like. (I can sing the last note of the Phantom of the Opera theme song, or at least I could when I was in better practice). All these Italian classic arias, and I just wanted to be a rock star. *sniff* You still have a nice natural voice. I’ve placed in state and national speech competitions and done a lot of theatre. I can do cool things with my voice. But I can’t cure the fundamental pitch, which is considerably higher than I would like. (I can sing the last note of the Phantom of the Opera theme song, or at least I could when I was in better practice).

All these Italian classic arias, and I just wanted to be a rock star. *sniff*

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16902 Mary Robinette Kowal Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16902 momk: I don't remember 'Lizabeth Scott, but Veronica Lake is a familiar figure. Joe: It's like I'm suddenly Kathleen Turner! Vy: While I thank you, don't make the mistake of thinking that my reading voice is really my natural voice. It took practice to learn to sound like that. momk: I don’t remember ‘Lizabeth Scott, but Veronica Lake is a familiar figure.

Joe: It’s like I’m suddenly Kathleen Turner!

Vy: While I thank you, don’t make the mistake of thinking that my reading voice is really my natural voice. It took practice to learn to sound like that.

]]> By: Vy http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16901 Vy Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:12:28 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16901 It's not fair that you have such a lovely reading voice. All the tricks in the world don't help if your voice is naturally weird. :( It’s not fair that you have such a lovely reading voice. All the tricks in the world don’t help if your voice is naturally weird. :(

]]> By: Joe Sherry http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16900 Joe Sherry Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:13:05 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16900 Mmm. Apostrophe S. I had to laugh at the grammar text, but you're right, the extra husky voice does help. :) Mmm. Apostrophe S.

I had to laugh at the grammar text, but you’re right, the extra husky voice does help. :)

]]> By: momk http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-16898 momk Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:12:35 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/reading-aloud-the-common-cold/#comment-16898 Hey..anyone remember the movie actress 'Lizabeth Scott? That's how I sound with with a cold. I love it! She was a more sexy version of Veronica Lake. Anyone remember Veronica Lake? Probably not. Hey..anyone remember the movie actress ‘Lizabeth Scott? That’s how I sound with with a cold. I love it! She was a more sexy version of Veronica Lake. Anyone remember Veronica Lake? Probably not.

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