Baudelaire, after he has been refreshed from a long night sleep (see post below)

“Laisse-moi respirer longtemps, longtemps, l'odeur de tes cheveux, y plonger tout mon visage, comme un homme altéré dans l'eau d'une source”

from “Un hémisphère dans une chevelure”

“Besides, I’m not in the mood for all this today. I have no desire to demonstrate, surprise, amuse, or persuade. My goal is absolute rest. To know nothing, to teach nothing, to want nothing, to sense nothing, to sleep, and then to sleep more.”

—Charles Baudelaire

Hey Alexa, “Ave Maria” (a.k.a Ellens dritter Gesang) was not Schubert’s only piece of music - enough already, I don’t need to hear every version ever recorded!

Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think

Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink The years go by, as quickly as you wink

Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think

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Social media is like a dead herring in the moonlight - it shines but it stinks.

Nothing says literacy is kaput quite like BookTok.

Gustav wrote his first symphony! We were all very proud. After the performance we treated him to Chilis. In his Mahler way he complained about his Smokehouse Combo.

Anyway. Here is a bit of it. Happy Friday.

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To all my friends and family, I am still learning how to use the word “dialectic” in a sentence where I don’t end up sounding like a pompous ass.

Please be patient.

A peaceful Saturday night. So, music. Something mysterious and then something very familiar.

Kurt Weill’s “Youkali Tango”, and memories of an innocent time.

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As far as I can tell, even if you block someone following you they still remain in your “following” number count.

Interesting.