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Jul. 25th, 2022 09:31 pmApparently Joni Mitchell came out of retirement at the age of 78 to sing at the Newport Folk Festival as Brandi Carlysle's guest. First performance since 2015.
That link was for Circle Game. This is for Both Sides Now - which works better in a way with someone who is much older singing it, it kind of changes the meaning, and it is far more moving.
And also.. Paul Simon.
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I considered taking Friday and Monday off at the end of the week - but I can't. I'm kind of overwhelmed at work, also I have to take off a week in mid-September for the funeral, and retain at least eight days for Christmas, leaving two left to burn off. I don't know what I'm doing for Xmas this year - and I want to reserve that time in case.
Also, Wales is annoyingly unreliable. I could take Monday and Friday, and still do nothing but sit around my apartment. I'd rather not. And while I'd like to get away - I don't want to deal with all the hassle of traveling to and from, or the cost of hotel/motel/etc fare.
I'm feeling better this week. Less edgy. It may be because the heat wave is breaking and weather is less prickly. It may also be that I've gone through the five stages of grief again and somehow got past anger to acceptance. Anger is the worst. I don't do anger well. It tears across my gut, clogs the digestive system, bludgeons my head, and gets caught in my breath, until I'm wheezing. Also it heats up the body. Anger isn't good for the mind, body or soul.
Now, comfortably numb. And mother keeps calling to tell me all the folks who are or aren't coming to my father's funeral. ( Read more... )
Mother: I visited the bank today and talked to them. Apparently this happens a lot. The lady told me that I had no idea how many people she's tried to talk out of wiring money to scam artists. They won't listen to her - they stubbornly do it. And it turns out you were right - once you wire the money to them, there's nothing the bank or you can do about it.( Read more... )
Off to bed, I think. Never quite sure I'll go to sleep until I get there.
That link was for Circle Game. This is for Both Sides Now - which works better in a way with someone who is much older singing it, it kind of changes the meaning, and it is far more moving.
And also.. Paul Simon.
**
I considered taking Friday and Monday off at the end of the week - but I can't. I'm kind of overwhelmed at work, also I have to take off a week in mid-September for the funeral, and retain at least eight days for Christmas, leaving two left to burn off. I don't know what I'm doing for Xmas this year - and I want to reserve that time in case.
Also, Wales is annoyingly unreliable. I could take Monday and Friday, and still do nothing but sit around my apartment. I'd rather not. And while I'd like to get away - I don't want to deal with all the hassle of traveling to and from, or the cost of hotel/motel/etc fare.
I'm feeling better this week. Less edgy. It may be because the heat wave is breaking and weather is less prickly. It may also be that I've gone through the five stages of grief again and somehow got past anger to acceptance. Anger is the worst. I don't do anger well. It tears across my gut, clogs the digestive system, bludgeons my head, and gets caught in my breath, until I'm wheezing. Also it heats up the body. Anger isn't good for the mind, body or soul.
Now, comfortably numb. And mother keeps calling to tell me all the folks who are or aren't coming to my father's funeral. ( Read more... )
Mother: I visited the bank today and talked to them. Apparently this happens a lot. The lady told me that I had no idea how many people she's tried to talk out of wiring money to scam artists. They won't listen to her - they stubbornly do it. And it turns out you were right - once you wire the money to them, there's nothing the bank or you can do about it.( Read more... )
Off to bed, I think. Never quite sure I'll go to sleep until I get there.