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“I loved these Craftsman homes of Berkeley, especially the undisturbed, unkempt ones. They were soulful and comfortable and had all the amenities that actually make people happy, like porches and window seats, and none of the things we believed to make us happy, like open-floor plans and living rooms optimized for super bowl viewing. They were built for reading and close conversation. Berkeley felt like a glitch in the modern machine, back then,
“I KNOW I KNOW YOU HATE SUBLIME EVEN MORE THAN YOU HATE NO DOUBT”.
Sometimes I do miss the 90s.
I‘m listing all the bands and singers mentioned as I read this. I‘m now on ch 4. I‘ll post a full list at the end. No doubles. Here‘s hoping I don‘t miss any.
-Hall and Oates (Sara Smile)
-Joni Mitchell
-The Brian‘s Jonestown Massacre
-The Beatles
-Elvis Costello
-Elliot Smith
-Beach Boys
-Stevie Wonder
- Green Day (Dookie)
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Tracy Chapman (Fast Car)
This covers all the basics. I got a helix and a tragus piercing last week. They can take 6 months to a year to completely heal. They both hurt, especially the tragus. I wasn‘t sure what to expect. I watched a number of YouTube videos with people saying they didn‘t hurt at all. Balderdash! I‘m now planning at least a few more.
“Actually,” I said, unable to stop myself, “ I would call this a perfect track, a perfect recording. Not a perfect song.” I could tell he already halfway understood but I explained anyway, with a level of detail befitting an idea of far greater complexity: “ A perfect song has stronger bones. Lyrics, chords, melody. It can be played differently, produced differently, and it will almost always be great. Take “Both Sides Now,” if you‘ll excuse me
After I got my first cartilage piercings. I stopped at Moe‘s.
Embroiders Ferris has a second book coming. It‘s available for pre- order. Her embroidery is gorgeous. 🐈
I watch her channel sometimes. The food she makes looks so good. I‘m not even a vegan. I‘m a pescatarian.
In graphic novel form. https://nbmpub.com/products/bonjour-tristesse
I‘m pretty sure I read this years ago. It is good to have a copy.
This is getting hard to come by for a reasonable cost. Out of print. My copy is a in super condition library copy.
What is decadent literature? https://youtu.be/Xr-7K-LQXCg?si=T4YOQ4Em2d-a156i
I‘ve been thinking of getting an autism assessment for awhile now. I talked about it with my therapist. I don‘t fit the autism definition for males. The thing is whenever I read these articles about autism in women it‘s uncanny. I was diagnosed with depression at a pretty young age. I get pretty into the subjects I‘m fascinated with. My mom, my aunt and I all read The Highly Sensitive Person and that fits us all really well. Article in comments.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
“When Vivian broke up with me I cried a bit. A few crap tears. It felt obligatory, it was the end of my first major adult relationship. I squeezed the tears out, in a kind of “woe as me” way. She didn‘t cry. She‘s quite unsentimental. She was the unattainable beauty I attained. But I couldn‘t hold on to her”.
Butler on needing the Humanities. https://lithub.com/judith-butler-to-imagine-a-world-after-this-democracy-needs-t...
New issue. Who has enough books to build that house? 🙋🏻♀️
The author should‘ve used Pollyanna as an example. I remember having a spirted conversation with my stepdad a long long time ago about how it was so weird Pollyanna was such “a Pollyanna” because she was an orphan. Pollyanna is based on a book from 1913 and was a film with Hailey Mills. Annie is based on a musical and a comic strip from 1924.
Celebrating Austen 250 years after her birth. https://youtu.be/jqWaFM3ojeI?si=FlgJXCfuJjmopDsK
I was completely influenced by Litsy on getting this one 😉. The cover also reminds of “Au hasard Balthazar”.
NPR music
She‘s got some talent.
https://youtu.be/cXYgdCXkLMc?si=BxdN4SUruJtWstZT
This is a little book of descriptions and illustrations of French films. I have mixed feelings about it. The drawings are quite cutesy. There are no photos from the films. The author is American. With all that said; even though there aren‘t a lot ,the films picked are good ones. Some of the illustrations are charming. It makes a good gift for film buffs or people who want to explore Nouvelle Vague.
They did pretty well with the flavors. The Thai tea needs improvement. 🧋
I‘ve only thumbed through it so far. The concept appeals to me. It has plenty of psychological thrillers such as Hard Candy and The Piano Teacher. Films I wouldn‘t classify as horror. Which I usually prefer. Hopefully plenty of Isabelle Adjani.
A side by side comparison of the three films. https://youtu.be/_2mmlIe8u4M?si=MlGMARPEN_knHScY
“How I longed to go into the town. Longed to meet the real you. “The town is surrounded by a high wall so it‘s very hard to enter,” you said. “And going out is even harder.”
Happy Chinese year of the Snake 2025!
It‘s the best year in the Chinese cycle😉.
One of my current small annoyances, is that I keep seeing “year of the snake” in reference to Trump. This is wrong. The snake is seen as a positive in Chinese culture🐍.
