“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” ~ David Foster Wallace
“One night after dinner a group of us were talking about the supernatural, and one of our dinner guests said that when the electric light was invented, people began to lose the dimension of the supernatural. In the days before we could touch a switch and flood every section of the room with light, there were always shadows in the corner, shadows which moved with candlelight, with firelight; and these shadows were an outward and visible sign that things are not always what they seem; there are things which are not visible to the mortal human being; there are things beyond our ken.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle
“He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music.” ~ Mark Helprin
It was pointed out to me recently that humans are not designed to be in survival mode all the time. Hard to disagree with that one. I just stepped back from my usual perusal of morning news and things of historical significance. Things are getting pretty dicey out there in the world. Here in my world a 4D blanket of aches and pains has me pinned to the chair at the moment. No worries.
Top of the morning to you. May the road rise up to meet you. Yeh, I just spent over an hour shopping Irish Peaky hats on line. I want one. All hats aside, tis Monday. Thick gray clouds to the north, standard sky blue creeping in from the south. I want clouds all day, dag nab it. Looks to me, in reviewing the text here, that I am somewhat burdened with wants today. Trust me, there is no coveting going on. Whew. Friends know I am not a huge wanter. An old girlfriend once called me an aesthetic. My former massage therapist called me a minimalist, and she’s not the only one. Whatever. I mean, really? Maybe I am. The Goddess probably knows, and she ain’t talking, though there’s a bit of a giggle floating about today. Call it old guy stuff. I want that hat and I won’t stop ’til I get it. I mean, how minimal is that? All seriousness and silliness aside. It’s a day off. Cat asleep in her bed. Coffee good but not great. Nothing much needs done today. I’m running somewhat feral as it is. Mammals are supposta sleep in the Winter. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. At one point I was worried that it may be an artifact of a depressive phase. But no. Not that it matters. This boy is one who needs solitude a good part of the time. And sleep as of late. Ain’t no thang. Think I’ll binge a little on Netflix. They have a new spinoff from the Addams Family: “Wednesday”. It is thoroughly delightful, well written, and has good acting. The young woman they got to play Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is a treat! Well done, little sister. My relationship with the Addams Family goes way back beyond the 90s films and the 60s TV show. My dad had a coffee table book of Addams Family cartoons from the New Yorker Magazine. Talk about way back. Yeh buddy. Sigh. I am beginning to feel a little silly, so that disembodied giggling must be working. Lighten up. That’s what I say. Onward.
Peace out, y’all. Goof gloriously.
Eyeyotee 