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Didn't get much done during the last four days. Outside of laundry, and well, the CPAP was delivered. ( Read more... )
Got hooked on Fire Country - which is a comforting relationship drama/search and rescue procedural. Emphasis on the relationship drama. I'd say it has a lot in common with Sullivan's Crossing and Virgin River? More than say 9-1-1?
The 2nd season is on CBS, first season on Paramount Plus. Lovely thing about streaming is you can catch up on things.
Almost done with the novella, The Great God Pan, which kind of reminds me of various other gothic horror novels of that time period (early 20th Century) - where the monsters are really well-to-do men experimenting on young women, and blaming them for the horrors they've brought forth as a result of the experimentation. Like most horror - the monsters are well, men.
It's kind of written in the same vein as The Haunting of Hill House, and The Willows, in that we don't really see the monsters, so much as the reactions of those that see them. Similar to Donna Tartt's tactic in The Secret History - where the ritual is left to our imagination as is what happened during it - we know it was horrific, but the writer lets the reader's imagination fill in the blanks - realizing, and rightly so, that the reader can come up with far worse than the writer could.
Flirting with submitting one of my photos or watercolors to the Brooklyn Museum of Art Open Exhibition. Where all artists in the Brooklyn can apply, you just have to be over 18, and residing in Brooklyn, with a work of art to submit from 2019-2024. I'm thinking of either submitting pandemic Sunflower, or one of the people I saw on the subway. The deadline is April.
So I have time.
Was going to do the taxes today, but I had to update my computer's software to Mac OS 12.2 or above, to use Turbo Tax. And I'd bought the Turbo Tax software in November. I sometimes think the software engineers are in cahoots with each other.
Frustration has resulted in bad eating habits, and alcohol consummation. Not a lot. But more than I should imbue. I'll be alright, I'm just annoyed with myself is all.
Anyhow, here's a few pictures.
( walk to grocery store )
( walk at work on Thursday )
Almost forgot the whole point of the entry..memage..
* Have You Ever Performed for an Audience or Shared Creative Work With Others?
Yes. And considering doing it again.
* Should Terminally Ill Patients Be Allowed to Die on Their Own Terms?
Yes. Euthansia. I even wrote a paper arguing for it in law school. Two topics I researched and wrote papers on in law school, euthansia and the removal of a vegetative feeding tube, and abortion.
People should have the right to deny extraordinary medical measures. My grandparents and parents have living wills. I need to put one in place. My brother also has one.
* How, and by Whom, Should Children Be Taught Appropriate Behavior?
By their parents and principal caregivers - but there's a lot of horrible parents and caregivers out there. Also a lot of bad teachers and authority figures. But by adults in charge of their care. And definitely not their peer group - anyone who has ever been bullied in school knows that there is [ETA: for many people] no such thing as a good peer group. [ETA: I'm certain there are exceptions as there are in anything. Count yourselves lucky. I shouldn't generalize. However? Bullying and bad peer behavior unfortunately is more common than otherwise.]
* Do You Like to Exercise?
No. Unfortunately. I like to walk. I used to like to run and swim, but neither is possible any longer. Most exercise is boring.
* What Places Do You Remember Fondly From Childhood?
Florida Keys (we visited them as a kid), Valley Forge, the woods in my backyard in West Chester, PA. Sailing in Maine. Philadelphia Science Museum. Walt Disney World (we visited it frequently as a kid in the 1970s). Hershey Park (amusement park with a huge wooden roller coaster). Horseback riding in Colorado at Lane Guest Ranch. Theater for Young America in Overland Park, Kansas.
* Can Graffiti Ever Be Considered Art?
Of course. I live in NYC - I've seen it. Even saw a film on it once in a folklore course.
* Do You Believe in Ghosts?
I don't know - I remain forever agnostic on the subject.
I've felt energy - whether it's a ghost or not, I've no clue. Have I seen them? Doubtful. Maybe? Couldn't say for certain.
A couple of family members have. So has my sister-in-law. I just feel the energy disturbance, then get the hell out of there - without exploring further.
* Are Digital Photographs Too Plentiful to Be Meaningful?
I'm not sure what this means? Are television shows too plentiful to be meaningful? Are books too plentiful to be meaningful? I mean come on. What's being plentiful have to do with meaning? Just because we have a lot of something doesn't mean it lacks meaning?
Got hooked on Fire Country - which is a comforting relationship drama/search and rescue procedural. Emphasis on the relationship drama. I'd say it has a lot in common with Sullivan's Crossing and Virgin River? More than say 9-1-1?
The 2nd season is on CBS, first season on Paramount Plus. Lovely thing about streaming is you can catch up on things.
Almost done with the novella, The Great God Pan, which kind of reminds me of various other gothic horror novels of that time period (early 20th Century) - where the monsters are really well-to-do men experimenting on young women, and blaming them for the horrors they've brought forth as a result of the experimentation. Like most horror - the monsters are well, men.
It's kind of written in the same vein as The Haunting of Hill House, and The Willows, in that we don't really see the monsters, so much as the reactions of those that see them. Similar to Donna Tartt's tactic in The Secret History - where the ritual is left to our imagination as is what happened during it - we know it was horrific, but the writer lets the reader's imagination fill in the blanks - realizing, and rightly so, that the reader can come up with far worse than the writer could.
Flirting with submitting one of my photos or watercolors to the Brooklyn Museum of Art Open Exhibition. Where all artists in the Brooklyn can apply, you just have to be over 18, and residing in Brooklyn, with a work of art to submit from 2019-2024. I'm thinking of either submitting pandemic Sunflower, or one of the people I saw on the subway. The deadline is April.
So I have time.
Was going to do the taxes today, but I had to update my computer's software to Mac OS 12.2 or above, to use Turbo Tax. And I'd bought the Turbo Tax software in November. I sometimes think the software engineers are in cahoots with each other.
Frustration has resulted in bad eating habits, and alcohol consummation. Not a lot. But more than I should imbue. I'll be alright, I'm just annoyed with myself is all.
Anyhow, here's a few pictures.
( walk to grocery store )
( walk at work on Thursday )
Almost forgot the whole point of the entry..memage..
* Have You Ever Performed for an Audience or Shared Creative Work With Others?
Yes. And considering doing it again.
* Should Terminally Ill Patients Be Allowed to Die on Their Own Terms?
Yes. Euthansia. I even wrote a paper arguing for it in law school. Two topics I researched and wrote papers on in law school, euthansia and the removal of a vegetative feeding tube, and abortion.
People should have the right to deny extraordinary medical measures. My grandparents and parents have living wills. I need to put one in place. My brother also has one.
* How, and by Whom, Should Children Be Taught Appropriate Behavior?
By their parents and principal caregivers - but there's a lot of horrible parents and caregivers out there. Also a lot of bad teachers and authority figures. But by adults in charge of their care. And definitely not their peer group - anyone who has ever been bullied in school knows that there is [ETA: for many people] no such thing as a good peer group. [ETA: I'm certain there are exceptions as there are in anything. Count yourselves lucky. I shouldn't generalize. However? Bullying and bad peer behavior unfortunately is more common than otherwise.]
* Do You Like to Exercise?
No. Unfortunately. I like to walk. I used to like to run and swim, but neither is possible any longer. Most exercise is boring.
* What Places Do You Remember Fondly From Childhood?
Florida Keys (we visited them as a kid), Valley Forge, the woods in my backyard in West Chester, PA. Sailing in Maine. Philadelphia Science Museum. Walt Disney World (we visited it frequently as a kid in the 1970s). Hershey Park (amusement park with a huge wooden roller coaster). Horseback riding in Colorado at Lane Guest Ranch. Theater for Young America in Overland Park, Kansas.
* Can Graffiti Ever Be Considered Art?
Of course. I live in NYC - I've seen it. Even saw a film on it once in a folklore course.
* Do You Believe in Ghosts?
I don't know - I remain forever agnostic on the subject.
I've felt energy - whether it's a ghost or not, I've no clue. Have I seen them? Doubtful. Maybe? Couldn't say for certain.
A couple of family members have. So has my sister-in-law. I just feel the energy disturbance, then get the hell out of there - without exploring further.
* Are Digital Photographs Too Plentiful to Be Meaningful?
I'm not sure what this means? Are television shows too plentiful to be meaningful? Are books too plentiful to be meaningful? I mean come on. What's being plentiful have to do with meaning? Just because we have a lot of something doesn't mean it lacks meaning?