Sigh. My Mac mini has died. Luckily it is less than a year old so under warranty but I could really do without the disruption of repair. 😒
Thanks to Kottke, I have just found out about the musical mash-up genre of ‘bardcore’, and now this cover of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit in waltz time, medieval style, is my new favourite thing.
New post: Confessions of a reluctant exerciser
In which I marvel at the fact that I’m doing actual regular exercise.
Mr. Bsag and I just collaboratively cut my hair (him: the length at the back; me: the fringe). Amazingly, it isn’t terrible! I don’t think we’ll be opening a salon any time soon, but it’s pretty acceptable.
I’ve just made another couple of face masks from scraps left after I made my birthday shirt. And yes - I am planning to wear a matching shirt and mask at some point!
Today was the last day of an online conference that I have been attending all this week. Since most participants were based in Indonesia, it was on Jakarta time: 2am-8am in my time zone. If you’ll excuse me, I think I need to sleep for a week.
New post: Linen Persephone Sailor trousers
My latest sewn garment.
New post: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Apparently, I can’t stop thinking about this film and had more to say about it.
What an extraordinary film. I don’t think I’ve watched one with this level of quiet intensity for ages. The cinematography is sublime, the performances by all the leads are perfect examples of how to convey more with less, and how refreshing to watch a film in which the majority of screen time is carried (expertly) by four women alone.
New post: Re-mapping my keyboard and re-wiring my brain
In which I relate moving to the BEAKL15 keyboard layout, and swapping from Vim keybindings in Emacs to the Boon package.
New post: The joy of the usual route
In which I talk about my daily lockdown walk.
I really wanted to love this, but ended up just liking it. The middle is tense and exciting but it is bookended by what feels like filler. It has the feeling of style over substance.
I’ve been rewatching the 1995 TV adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I had forgotten just how much time Firth spends just smouldering in the first few episodes. He doesn’t have many lines, but his smouldering is world class.
Father Ted meets the Exorcist! The emphasis is firmly on the comedy in this comedy/horror, but it was exactly the laugh we needed this weekend. Great characters and some fabulous lines, with a 1980s aesthetic that hit the spot brilliantly. If you are a fan of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place, you’ll probably like this too.
Violet 📷🌈
Indigo bluebells. 📷🌈
Blue. From last year. 📷🌈
New oak leaves are a fabulous fresh green colour. 📷🌈
Yellow 📷🌈
Orange nasturtiums 📷🌈
Red post box. 📷 🌈
For it might be the mothering of your sweet soul
If you open your eyes and see
That the life of a man it comes with little plan
It flourishes like a flower
As tender in the heart into which you’re born
So cherish your every hour
— Sam Lee, “The Moon Shines Bright” 💬
“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?” Death thought about it. “CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” — Terry Pratchett, Sourcery 💬
Hello Earth
Hello Earth
With just one hand held up high
I can blot you out
Out of sight
Peek-a-boo
Peek-a-boo, Little Earth
— Kate Bush, “Hello Earth” 💬
“Time, not important. Only life is important.” — Mondoshawan, The Fifth Element. 💬