Senses working overtime #538

1 The feeling this week is...

...not the best as I suffered my second virus of the year, leading to the week off school. Unprecedented. I can't recall ever needing five days but I did this time. I kept testing negative for covid but this virus had all the same symptoms. Weird.

2 Spring's emergence at Maple Grove

The Maple Grove tuis love this plum tree's blossom. At one point this week we watched as three of them feasted.

3 Listening: Borboletta - Santana

4 Reading: Mojo Magazine #378

5 Reading: Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami

Overtime: Asher Purdy-Hodge

'Creepy I like teeth because he likes time'.

Senses working overtime #487

1 Spring is in the air at Maple Grove

2 Reading: Right Thing, Right Now - Ryan Holiday

3 Listening: Garden Fresh - John Hanlon

John Hanlon is one of my favourite NZ artists. This was his break through album in NZ (1974) and still sounds pretty great to me.

4 Reading: George Orwell on Charles Dickens (Selected Essays)

Still reading through this collection of essays. I'm up to this one on Charles Dickens from 1940. First sentence:

Dickens is one of those writers who are well worth stealing.

5 Listening: Austin Kleon's Playlist

Austin created and shared his playlist of songs that inspired The Beatles White Album (so named - actually it was just called The Beatles - and officially my favourite album of all time). Nice concept!

Overtime: 

"It's nice to have a little help, but we often resent when someone else tries to do it all for us. Each individual wants to make their own dreams a reality. If someone hands you the whole thing on a silver platter, they gift you the result, but rob you of the accomplishment.

Remember this not only when chasing your dreams, but also when supporting others. Help along the way, but let them run their own race. Your job is to live life with them, not live their life for them."

James Clear

Senses working overtime #330

1 This week sprang into spring!

 

2 Blooming good time's ahead!

3 A Sharp Left Turn - Mike Chunn

4 The Ladder Song 

Track 2, Side 1: on high rotate as I read Mike's book.

5 The music lounge (Maple Grove)

I have spent a lot of time in here over the Level 4 lockdown: the place I teach and work from.

Overtime: The last word from Mike Chunn (only fair as he's dominated my week)

Which Split Enz song would you like never to hear again?

I love every one of them. To the bottom of my heart. They are the craftwork of three genii.