Good Morning

Birthday Greetings

Birthday greetings goes to clandestiny today.

May you have a wonderful day.

Monday Musings

Another fine sunny cold day but now it looks likely we will have rain for the next couple of days. Blah!

Lunch was a delicious chicken roast dish and for the afternoon snack, well dinner almost, I had a salmon and haddock chowder.

Been checking what my mystery shopping companies are posting and there is not that much to my liking. In fact, it feels very quiet there. I am not disconcerted, yet, as it will allow me to visit my brother more often this coming month.

Meanwhile, I was listening to a fascinating podcast on the evolution of music in Asia in general. I then thought of the Georgian composer, Giya Kancheli, whose music has gone through postmodern polystylism through to the spiritual minimalism of Arvo Part. In a similar vein to a trajectory by Alfred Schnittke. I first heard of Kancheli via the wonderful Wire magazine. That is why it was so great to find his third and sixth symphony on a CD from my last visit to Rainham for twenty-five pence or four for a quid.




I am listening to this right now and I find it is a wonderful evocate piece, especially the third.

Heh!

Giya Kancheil

Giya Kancheli - Symphony No.6 (1978–1980)

ENJOY

Expansion

I wonder if the USSR expanded their territories, surrounding the USA back in the day during the Cold War, how would America feel?

(Of course, some of us will remember the Cuban missile crisis)

So whilst the Bear is wrong to do what he is doing, I do feel that in his mind, his country is being threatened by the expansion of the defence organisation.

It is just an observation.

Just Wondering

Did you ever want to run away and join a circus when you were a kid (or even an adult)? What would your act have been?

What are your feelings on gargoyles?

Have you ever done yoga?