Talk to me, baby!
Apr. 8th, 2014 10:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)

Hello my lovelies! The awesome
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The internet is an amazing place that has allowed us to communicate and share with each other, but there is just something about listening to someone else's voice and getting to know them through the things that make them unique. Cadence, accent, the amount of times someone says "UM" -- all of those things are a delightful way to appreciate the friends you already have and the friends you are hoping to make.
The instructions are super easy: record yourself answering the questions below the jump and then post it in the comments!
- - What is your username, and where did you come up with it?
- Tell us where you are from and something about it
- When did you start watching SPN? When did you get into fandom?
- What is your favorite and least favorite episode?
- Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Route, Caramel, Syrup, Pajamas, Potato, Gif, J2, Kripke, Impala, Castiel, Lycanthropy, Croatoan, Wendigo, Exorcizamus Te, Jus in Bello, Malleus Maleficarum, Hunteri Heroici, Azazel, Abaddon, Enochian, Leviathan, Succubus, Crocotta, Rugaru, Pishtaco, Grand Canyon, Mr. Fizzles, your favorite bit of anatomy, and a dirty word of your choosing.
- Share something you love about your primary SPN ship. If you prefer, share something about your favorite character.
- Share a favorite story or piece of art/vid (with fandom/pairing/author) that you think everyone should read or view.
- What is your favorite SPN quote?
- If you they could shapeshift into any SPN character for a day, who would they be and why?
- Do you have a hobby outside of fandom?
- Anything else you'd like to add?
There are several ways to record. I used Vocaroo because it was easy and free and let you get both an embed code and direct link with a few easy clicks. That, however, does require some sort of microphone or recording device, as does Soundcloud. Your iPhone or other device might also have built in sound recorders that can work. There is also a way to make a recording via your phone on LJ if that's easier for you.
My recording is unrehearsed and stream of consciousness and sincere and dorky and utterly ME, so if you have ever wanted to get to know me, listen here! It's so long that it's practically a podcast but my enabler
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Audio recording >>
I'm positive mine will be the longest recording in this meme, so please don't feel like you need to ramble on as much as me. Or if you want to, go ahead and beat me! It doesn't matter how your voice sounds or if you aren't a native English speaker or if you have an accent -- this is fandom, we are all dorks here!
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Salty-Catfish's recording
AND SPECIAL BONUS: JC'S BOYFRIEND'S RECORDING!
The key is to HAVE FUN and get to know each other, so let's get to it! Please feel free to pimp this out on your own journals -- the more the merrier!
Note: I would say that anyone being a dick in the comment section is going to get President Collins mpreg fic in reply, but I know that's an incentive for some of you dirty birds :P
ETA: LJ is sending random comments to spam, so if it happens to you don't worry! I'll unspam it as soon as I see it (I'm checking periodically)
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Date: 2014-04-08 02:42 pm (UTC)Fiercelynormal (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0a4LkGIFNHS)
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Date: 2014-04-08 03:02 pm (UTC):)
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Date: 2014-04-08 03:19 pm (UTC)Record and upload audio >> (http://vocaroo.com)
Not sure if this is the right place to post this?
That was fun!
:)
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Date: 2014-04-08 03:49 pm (UTC)Thank you for playing and come back to listen to everyone else! <3
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Date: 2014-04-08 04:21 pm (UTC)hope this is right???
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Date: 2014-04-08 04:28 pm (UTC)Also I talk fast; that's a Dominican thing xD
Record and upload voice >> (http://vocaroo.com)
ETA: Your voice is freaking sexy.
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Date: 2014-04-08 05:23 pm (UTC)Re: you ETA...you think Methhead Minnie Mouse is sexy? You kinky bitch :P
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Date: 2014-04-08 04:48 pm (UTC)Also: here, have mine. I came out of self-imposed low-lj-activity just for this!
Record audio or upload mp3 >> (http://vocaroo.com)
Shall pimp when I get more sleep.
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Date: 2014-04-08 05:35 pm (UTC)Yay for coming out of LJ hibernation! I'm so happy you decided to join in and have fun listening to the other recordings too <33
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Date: 2014-04-08 04:56 pm (UTC)Here tis. (http://jennytork.livejournal.com/666535.html)
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Date: 2014-04-08 06:01 pm (UTC)Audio recording and upload >> (http://vocaroo.com)
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Date: 2014-04-08 06:14 pm (UTC)http://thursdaysisters.parakaproductions.com/voicememe.mp3
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:50 pm (UTC)Oh god that scene with Cas eating the meat almost make me want to puke xD
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Date: 2014-04-08 06:39 pm (UTC)There are a lot of "huh..." and stuff, so sorry. Also, I have tonsillitis right now and my voice is all... wrong.
I Tried to be honnest and true to myself so, there goes.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0u76W5PhVPt
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Date: 2014-04-08 06:42 pm (UTC)Record and upload audio >> (http://vocaroo.com)
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:08 pm (UTC)Voice Recorder >> (http://vocaroo.com)
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:08 pm (UTC)Record music with Vocaroo >> (http://vocaroo.com)
Seriously, is there anyone who enjoys listening to her own recorded voice? I sound like I've been sucking helium. JC, you are a cruel woman for forcing us to do this. ;P
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:22 pm (UTC)http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ZNtAwIwmNE
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1h4jlO4jO8p
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0djxXV6mxB3
There are three of it for reasons. Spontaneity? Bad planning? Incompetence? You decide.
*My boyf almost has a fetish about this - I really don't sound this snotty and posh in real life, but on recordings, my mother on a really bad day comes out of my mouth.
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Date: 2014-04-08 08:02 pm (UTC)And you do sound like a 1940s recording, how weird! LOL
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:30 pm (UTC)Record music with Vocaroo >> (http://vocaroo.com)
*hides*
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:40 pm (UTC)Online recording software >> (http://vocaroo.com)
it is super bad and embarrassing and i feel very dumb now. *sigh* *shrugs* No, i am not 12 years old either, no matter what the evidence suggests. Eh, well, it probably explains why I hate talking to people - I tend to come up with the clever and funny things i should have said, like, 10 minutes later, when it doesn't matter anymore.
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Date: 2014-04-08 07:50 pm (UTC)http://batman-mcghee.livejournal.com/data/phonepost/389.mp3
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Date: 2014-04-08 09:08 pm (UTC)Thank you for playing, bb! <3
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Date: 2014-04-08 08:18 pm (UTC)Record audio or upload mp3 >> (http://vocaroo.com)
I'm so sorry for saying 'humm' a lot and for my terrible accent *goes in hiding*
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Date: 2014-04-08 08:27 pm (UTC)<3
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Date: 2014-04-08 09:05 pm (UTC)Going to listen to yours NOW! <3
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