News / Archive - October 2003

October 29, 2003 A rare pic ... STeF has sent along another older pic of Annabeth (below). Even though the pic looks very Race to Space-ish, the pic was actually taken back in 1994 at an event and/or premiere (according to the caption). This is another one I had not seen prior. (My thanks to STeF for sharing another great pic!) || "When I was twelve, I wrote to [actress Lilian Gish] and said that I wanted to become an actress, and [I asked] what was her advice ... just sort of by proxy of us having the same last name even though we're not related. She [actually] did not encourage me, because she said there's too much talent and not enough work. Stay where people love you ... the film industry is a gypsy lifestyle. [And what she said] is absolutely true. But, if it appeals to you and it's in your blood and you get into it, it's a great life." (Annabeth, The Chronicle, The Independent Daily at Duke University, November 12, 1999) || Have a great day! :)

October 27, 2003 Just a note ... I want to thank everyone once again for taking the time to send along their wedding well-wishes/congratulations. I'll be putting everything together and sending it along to Annabeth and Wade. :) You can continue to make a donation to the 2004 Buy For Bethie campaign as another gesture of congratulations. || Have a great day!

October 25, 2003 An early VCR alert, and the last day for wedding well-wishes/greetings ... One of Annabeth's made-for-television films, Sealed With A Kiss (a.k.a. First Comes Love) is scheduled to air on the Lifetime Movie Network November 21st and 22nd. I know many of you like to set your VCRs well in advance, so be sure to mark the date. (This alert primarily applies to U.S. viewers, and/or those who are able to receive LMN.) On a personal note, I really enjoyed this film. It's a rare opportunity to see Annabeth in a romantic comedy type role. The story is a good one, and her chemistry with co-star John Stamos is excellent. I'd highly recommend it to those who have yet to see it. || Today is the last day to submit your wedding well-wishes and greetings. If you have yet to do so, please see the instructions below. :) (You are welcome to continue to make a donation to the 2004 Buy For Bethie campaign as another gesture of congratulations.) ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on their recent nuptials: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Have a great day!

October 23, 2003 Final days for wedding well-wishes/greetings ... We're coming up on the last couple of days to send along your well-wishes to Annabeth and Wade. I've received a great bunch thus far. My thanks to everyone who has taken the time to send along their thoughts. You all have had some wonderful things to say! Also, just a reminder that some of you might also like to consider making a donation (if you have not already) to the 2004 Buy For Bethie campaign. ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on their recent nuptials: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Have a great day!

October 21, 2003 October Q&A's, new clips/VCR reminder, and continuing wedding well-wishes/greetings ... Fresh off her honeymoon, Annabeth has sent along her answers for the questions submitted for the month of October. Enjoy! ---------- Name: Debbie Question: What is your all time favorite song, and what does this song mean to you? Annabeth's Answer: As usual, I cannot choose just one favorite song ... typical Piscean trait, but there isn’t just one of anything in any category that I can exclusively pick to represent my favorite. Whether it's Music, Literature, Film, Food, etc. I just can't make an exclusive choice. However, there are songs that particularly move me: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel and "Fragile" by Sting are two that always affect me deeply. They both work to hook me into my emotional life. Anything by Sarah McLachlan always expresses something for me -- her lyrics are poetry. I like songs that make me yearn for something ... or songs with such a strong bass beat that it makes me want to dance my ass off!!! ---------- Name: Sarah Question: As a child, what was your favorite thing to do (and why)? Annabeth's Answer: Another something favorite? This one might actually be easier. I loved reading books. I was always reading as a kid. I especially loved both the Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden series -- the female sleuths! In between rollerskating and playing Barbies, my childhood friends and I would then act out the mysteries we'd just read about, finding imaginary clues and solving crimes around the garages and basements in our neighborhood. Maybe that was when the acting bug set in ... ---------- || Grilka has done a couple more clips from When He's Not A Stranger: "Medicine & Football"; "Not Finished"; "Stand Up For Me." (You will need WinZip to open; Windows Media Player to view). And don't forget this film is airing tomorrow (October 22nd) on the USA Network. Be sure to check your local listings to be sure of the time in your area. (I believe it is airing late at night/early in the morning, so it actually might be aired in some areas beginning October 21st. Check your listings.) || There is still time to send along your well-wishes to Annabeth and Wade. :) ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on their recent nuptials: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Have a great day!

October 20, 2003 New pic/article of the wedding ... There was a short write-up on Annabeth and Wade's wedding in this week's People Magazine (October 27, 2003 issue). Read the article here; the picture is below. (My thanks to everyone who let me know about it!) || "For Wade and me, nature is our church." (Annabeth, People Magazine, October 27, 2003) || There is still time to send along your well-wishes to Annabeth and Wade. :) ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on their recent nuptials: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Have a great day!

October 18, 2003 Annabeth's next WW episode and wedding greeting/well-wishes ... I can now report that Annabeth will next appear in Episode 9 of this season's The West Wing. The ep is tentatively titled "Abu el Banat," and it is scheduled to be the Christmas episode. There are a slew of spoilers regarding this episode now posted at The West Wing Continuity Guide site. Be sure to check them out. :) || I've received some wonderful greetings and well-wishes for Annabeth and Wade. Please do keep them coming! :) ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on their recent nuptials: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Have a great day!

October 17, 2003 Well-wishes for Annabeth ... With news of Annabeth's wedding, I've had requests as to where to send well wishes and/or cards. I would first and foremost like to encourage those wanting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade on the nuptials to make a donation to the 2004 Buy For Bethie campaign. The campaign is on its way to meeting the goal for 2004, but we still do need your support to make it a complete success. ----- To send a hard copy greeting to congratulate Annabeth and Wade: 1) Fill out the Greetings Form 2) Deadline for Submissions: October 25, 2003 ----- To submit a piece of artwork, please keep in mind the following: 1) I will need to print your artwork out here on my end, so please keep the colors a bit classic/simple so it will look good on paper (as opposed to electronic form). 2) Also, if you do artwork, make sure it is sized large enough to be printed out, but not too large (i.e., keep the file under 1 MB in size). Somewhere in the 400 x 500 pixel range (roughly 5 x 7 inches) is a good size. Artwork file formats need to be: IBM/PC/RGB Color Format (No Macintosh/CMYK) .jpg (.jpeg), or .tif (.tiff), or .pdf (.pdf) Artwork ONLY is to be forwarded to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com If you have a Web site, and would prefer to upload your artwork to your site for me to download, please send the link to your artwork to: administrator@allthingsannabeth.com (Written greetings sent to this e-mail address will be deleted. You must complete the Greetings Form to send a written greeting.) 3) Deadline for Art Submissions: October 25, 2003 || Depending on how many greetings/well-wishes are received, I will put them together in a similar fashion to the Book of Birthday Greetings, then forward them on to Annabeth and Wade.

October 16, 2003 A message from Annabeth ... :) So ... just as I was explaining yesterday that things were a bit quiet (LOL!), I received a message today from Annabeth to let everyone know that she is one happily married lady: ----- "Wade and I are on our honeymoon - yes, that’s right. We’re married. Our wedding was last Saturday, October 11th at the Sea Ranch Lodge in Northern California. It was the most beautiful day of my life. Everything was perfect .... We are blissfully happy." ----- I know I speak on behalf of everyone in wishing Annabeth and Wade all the very best as they begin their new life together. Heartfelt congratulations to both! || Have a great day! :)

October 15, 2003 A new picture, and a clip ... :) Our good friend Julie found a small article from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier that ran back in July which discussed Annabeth's joining The West Wing. The article also featured a picture of Annabeth I had not seen prior (below). (Thank you so much, Julie! :) ) || James sent along a small clip that appeared on EXTRA!, which featured various members of The West Wing cast and their thoughts on the upcoming season (among other things). Annabeth is featured at the end of the clip. :) View the clip here. (You will need WinZip to open; RealPlayer to view). My thanks to James - a great find! :) || Just a note of thanks to those who wrote in wondering about me. It seems some of you were concerned that I hadn't done an update in over a week, and thus, might have taken ill, etc. I am fine. Things are just a bit quiet at the moment, so I don't have much to report. Hopefully this update will tide you over for a bit. :) || Have a good one!

October 8, 2003 Some new clips, and some new linking buttons ... :) Grilka has done some clips from Sealed With A Kiss (a.k.a. First Comes Love): "Email"; "Longfellow House"; "No Ocean." (You will need WinZip to open and Windows Media Player to view). My thanks to Grilka for another set of great clips! :) || I've been experimenting with creating new linking buttons once again. :) I've posted the new set in the Links/Credits section for those interested. || Have a great day! :)

October 6, 2003 A wonderful caricature ... :) I recently came across this very cute cartoon caricature of Annabeth as Special Agent Monica Reyes. The cartoonist's name is Mike Burrell, and he has done caricatures of other X-Files cast members, including Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny (as Scully and Mulder, respectively). If you'd like to learn more about Mike's caricatures, and/or if you're interested in purchasing some of his work, visit his shop at eBay or send him an e-mail at icartoon@softhome.net. (** IMPORTANT NOTE: Although this caricature is now in my personal collection, and thus, posted here, the drawing remains the intellectual and creative property of Mike Burrell. By posting the picture here, I do not want to infringe upon his ability to continue to create and sell his work as an artist. Therefore, I ask that fellow Webmasters DO NOT re-post and/or archive this image on other sites.) || Have a great day! :)

October 3, 2003 Some "thank yous" for the TYA Campaign ... :) Deslea (Deslea's eXegesis) - who, as many of you know, managed the entire Thank You, Annabeth (TYA) campaign - received the following thank you letters from the Children's Hospital of New Mexico (CHNM) and the Unusual Suspects Theatre Company for the TYA contributions given to those organizations: ----- We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your dedication to the "Thank You Annabeth" project that raised money for UNM Children's Hospital. Your support is truly appreciated by us, but even more importantly, to those children who will benefit from your donations through the campaign. I wish you much success in your future endeavours and much good health in the coming year. Thank you again. Sincere regards, Denise Corday Development Coordinator UNM Children's Hospital ----- Thank you so much for sending the X-Files script autographed by Annabeth Gish. It was always such a pleasure working on The X-Files, and it is very rewarding when people such as yourself recognize the work of The Unusual Suspects. We will be able to include your script in our next fundraising auction and the proceeds will help us continue to serve at-risk teens in Los Angeles. Please know what a contribution your donation has made in the lives of these kids and how encouraged we are that you share in our vision to give them an alternative way to express themselves and a creative outlet for their emotions. You are making a difference! Kindest regards, Laura Leigh Hughes Founder/Executive Director ----- (For those curious, Laura Leigh Hughes played Deputy Director Kersh's assistant on The X-Files.) || Thanks to everyone once again for all of your generous support throughout the entire TYA campaign. It could not have been a success without you! || Have a great day! :)

October 2, 2003 WW screen caps, and some misc. news ... :) Grilka has done screen caps from Annabeth's second appearance on The West Wing. Her character wasn't featured as prominently in "The Dogs of War" episode as in the season premiere, so there are only a handful of screen caps and no clips. View the caps here. (My thanks to Grilka for the screen caps!) Annabeth will appear in at least one more episode. Be sure to watch this space to find out when. :) || One of Annabeth's earlier films, When He's Not A Stranger, is scheduled to air on the USA Network on October 22. If some of you have not had the chance to see this film, be sure to set your VCRs. It's quite good. The subject matter might be a little uncomfortable for some (as it deals with date rape), but it really is an excellent film, and Annabeth gives a stellar performance. :) Also, The Last Supper will be airing on the FX Network on October 21. A couple of great opportunities to catch two great films. :) (My thanks to Amanda for the heads-up!) || For those of you interested in Annabeth-centric music videos, Becky (Bethie Believers / Buy for Bethie) is hosting a sampling of videos - both X-Files and non-X-Files related. Visit Bethie Believers to have a look. :) || Have a great day! :)

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