Senses working overtime #439

1  Melbourne

We spent the week in Melbourne visiting family so this edition celebrates that sensual experience. All photos by Jacky.

2 Street art

3 Birthday boy

I turned 66 on the trip - celebrated with a Peroni and a chicken-burger

4 Poppy Mae Purdy

She's only a month old but already captivating hearts.

5 Shopping

 

Retro stores, book and record stores are my jam.

Overtime: Bye Melbourne, and see you soon.

Senses working overtime #438

1 The feeling this week (first week of study break)

Photo by Keegan Houser on Unsplash

2 Watching: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

Having just finished Paul Newman's autobiography, I have been trying in vain to find his movies to watch. Slim pickin's on Netflix and Disney so went to my DVD collection for this one. 

I've watched it many times because of my love for William Goldman's work. First half is glorious but the Bolivia section suffers by comparison. Newman and Redford are brilliant - goes without saying I guess.

3 Reading: Anne Tyler - French Braid

It's a study break so a good time to catch up on my reading pile with this and the next few being read this week (turns out I bought this twice - fooled by different covers!).

4 Reading: Louis L'Amour - Utah Blaine

Always love to read a western or two in my break.

5 Listening: Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina

Overtime: 

Child development author Joseph Chilton Pearce reminds parents (and all leaders) of an important truth:

"What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become."

(Courtesy of James Clear)

Senses working overtime #437

1 The feeling this week

2 Listening: Tim Finn - Say It Is So

3 Watching: Tim Finn live at The Civic 23 Sept. 2023

4 Reading: Bob Dylan - The Philosophy of Modern Song

5 Listening: Bob Dylan's The Philosophy of Modern Song

Overtime: 

Carnival Worker a meteor moves toward earth but commerce only speeds up! Rachel Rabbit White (2019)

Senses working overtime #436

1 The feeling this week...

Been sick this week with a sore throat/sniffles

2 Watching: Belfast

A pretty much perfect movie. I didn't realise it was a Kenneth Branagh film until the end credits. Wonderful soundtrack of Van Morrison songs adds to the perfection.

3 Listening: Right On Time - Lucinda Williams

4 Reading: Thomas Oppong's  100 habits for a great life

5 Reading: Why we wake up at 3.00am

Overtime: 

“The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we are able to take the next step with the trust that we will have enough light for the step that follows, we can walk through life with joy and be surprised at how far we go.” 

 Henri Nouwen

Senses working overtime #435

1 The feeling this week

Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash

2 Listening: Our new WTWMC playlist - She's a woman.

The three amigos are compiling their favourite songs featuring a female vocalist. So far just the sixties. Stay tuned.

3 Watching: The Equalizer; The Equalizer 2

Enjoyed re-watching these two Denzel Washington movies over four nights this week.

4 Reading: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper - Phaedra Patrick

5 Reading: Burning man - the rain and its aftermath

Overtime: 

"Enough courage to get started + enough sense to focus on something you’re naturally suited for + enough persistence to stay in the game long enough to catch a few lucky breaks + a lot of hard work. There’s your recipe."

James Clear

Senses working overtime #434

1 Last week in August feeling

Photo by Nitish Meena on Unsplash

2 Reading

Stray Animals This is the beauty of being alone toward the end of summer: a dozen stray animals asleep on the porch in the shade of my feet, and the smell of leaves burning in another neighborhood. It is late morning, and my forehead is alive with shadows, some bats rock back and forth to the rhythm of my humming,  the mimosa flutters with bees. This is a house of unwritten poems, this is where I am unborn. James Tate (1970)

3 Listening: 10cc - I Wanna Rule The World

4 Reading: Geezer Butler - Into The Void

5 Listening: minisnap - leave it to you

Overtime: 

"Explore life from a position of power.

When you believe, "Even if I stay single, I'll still have a great life" ... then you are in a much better position to enter a relationship.

When you believe, "Even if I don't get into this school, I'll still have a great life" ... then you are in a much better position to apply.

When you believe, "Even if I don't succeed with this business, I'll still have a great life" ... then you are in a much better position to give it a try.

Sure, you may want the relationship to work or the business to be a success—and you should give it your best effort—but also realize that if it doesn't work out, you'll be fine. There are many ways to live a great life."

James Clear

Senses working overtime #433

1 The feeling...

Photo by Sven Vee on Unsplash

2 Reading: Anatomy of 55 More Songs - Marc Myers

3 Listening: Greg Mendez - Greg Mendez

4 Reading: Why do I remember embarrassing things I’ve said or done in the past and feel ashamed all over again?

5 Reading: Why fidgeting is good for you

Overtime: 

from Twin Peaks I'm sadly just pure instinct in a jean jacket A guess in a red dress I only have time for coffee But do you Have time For me Dorothea Lasky (2018)