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John died
Hi long time...there are reasons....
John my partner died back in mid August...we were together 27 years. He was ill for a long time but brushed it off as ageing or a cold. Nope, was something more serious, but annoyingly treatable but he wouldn't go to the doctor. He was 77.
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Freedom, you've gotta give for what you take
I think one of the things that will take a long time after this whole pandemic is to regain my trust in people. It broke severely during lockdown and is not repaired.
As someone who is at risk and in the vulnerable category for COVID, the whole 'freedom' debate to not have a vaccination or not wear a mask or protect others is basically saying 'I ( Read more... ) -
Their Finest Art
You might have noticed the change in my LJ headline - it's a Charles Bukowski quote from 'The Genius of the Crowd" - I used a version read by him in a recent mashup, about being an artist in an age of indifference.
It's as much a message to myself, but the lyrics of Jimmy Eat World's The Middle are far better and far more poignant than they ever ( Read more... ) -
We Lost Dancing
This one goes out to Jeb fiftypoundnote and anyone here who missed clubbing or bars or festivals or any social culture. I heard this song listening to a friend's podcast (the Lloydbrary, very much recommended) that I had delayed listening to since the start of the year....very good podcast and I admit I got very tearful at this song.
Why? I dunno, I have been ( Read more... ) -
Is There Anybody Out There?
Always never need any hinting to play some 90's rave at you - which was basically like Raven Maize and The Source a mashup in all but name. Talking Heads remains slyly tinkling in the background in the released version, and the guitar riff and other bits were re-recorded, but the original had bits from the Pink Floyd (the titular sample which was ( Read more... ) -
Where are we now?
Indeed, where are we, as Bowie once put it.
The answer is, I don't know.
Not being dramatic, but as someone who next month is probably going to have my official status as self-employed pulled by the DWP (our benefits agency that helped me go onto the enterprise scheme I am on that started just before the pandemic) - or indeed forced to 'look for ( Read more... ) -
It's My Life
Looking through my old friends list the lyrics of The Reflex remix of the Talk Talk song that's playing sum it up:
Funny how I blind myself, I never knew
If I was sometimes played upon, afraid to lose
I've asked myself, how much do you
Commit yourself?
It's my life, don't you forget
Caught in the crowd, it never ends
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Not sure I should be here, but here I am
I've been monitoring LJ and popping back, a bit like an abandoned garden or house I kept an eye on the place - and suddenly there's lights on in the house and new plants in the garden.
Usually I'd give a fairly default 'welcome back!' post and then lapse back into watcher mode, wandering around the weeds and decay like I'm in the Omega Man.
Not ( Read more... )
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