End of month round up

 

It's nearly the end of the month here at Kitty Towers, right of Malory, so the first thing to say is there will be no scheduled post next Monday as I'll be away for an extended weekend and there's just no way a post will be done for Monday morning on top of everything else that needs doing upon return.

The worst of this bug appears to be going away at long long last as apart from being very unpleasant it was rather getting me down to be honest. 

We have made some super progress reloading missing audio files although where they and at least one player has gone I have little idea in the all over place period around 2023, early 2024 as I had found a bunch taken from cds on a Hard Drive (there's something to be said for back ups) and that a good number of bought titles mainly High Definition 24 bit ones were still able to be downloaded from 7Digital where I'd got them from.

The only ones that weren't were some Electric Light Orchestra ones but I had back them up eons ago tthank goodness together with the earliest David Bowie ones up to and including 1973's Pin Ups, his cover album of mid 60's songs  that came out at the same times as the first era themed box set of his albums, b sides and live sets came out.

There's three Rush titles that need adding at some point and we are almost there.

The next step would be replace a couple of players as one has a duff battery so needs to be used off an mains unit and a over active jog wheel for searching and there's a need for one for the Classical albums.

Recovery and getting along

 

Well what's going on here this week?

I've been going through a small number of records bought, cleaned and playing postponed until I'm better and seeing it's blowing a lot here it's been opportunity to play them before final filing  which helps - M for mess doesn't work.

Other things stem more from what I'd call websites that are still are kind of active in ways one is anything but and really relate to where the balance between individual rights and that of the wider community come into play given much of what we love to do.

These things may include things like short dresses or skirts that are likely under normal conditions to expose underwear which may give a thrill to the owner but likely to offend  others who after all haven't been invited to any such event.

Much the same may go for those who enjoy on  being edge of "needing to go" - while accidents can happen when it's more deliberate really the public at large don't wish to see obviously damp attire or chairs as in outdoor cafés.

Those who have continence issues normally take precautions to avoid the embarrassment as all they want to do is going and enjoy themselves.

Sometimes we have to understand there are places all and in which we don't put our quirks in other folks faces. 

Removing the unwanted

 

We are still recovering here, dealing with only the most necessary first, fighting negative mental thoughts and images along the way.

A few things will be dealt with  in due course such as some remarks on Extra in a series I am buying although it's not in my preferred format and newer legwear given my liking for short skirts even in the fall.

The main thing is a bit more work removing duplicates that happen not because I've had a memory failure buying the same things twice although we've all done that once but more because I compare editions of cds and records looking for the best sounding and in best condition if used ones.

It can take a couple of attempts, sometimes more to get a copy I'm really happy with being at times frustrated at both how some treat their records and cds and just how bad some people are at grading even visually.

It can produce bundles that do take space, space that as we get to CatMas will be needed for new things so they're going Tuesday and the odd clothing item that just didn't work out but is in great shape. 

1,250 post and a show girl

Well this week is officially the 1,250th post on this blog that goes back to time of early social media that made making connections easier, finding out about websites with fairly specific focusing when it came to what they were about  

Today such sites seem endangered - will there be an endangered sites listing  like we have with buildings? - but music was a focus of one and music is an interest of mine going right back to childhood.

This week (technically Friday) saw the release of the 12th Taylor Swift album from her 2006 debut that almost dates this blog really where country music is a given although she's embraced synth pop, hip hop beats, folk and more indie territory with here last release Tortured Poets Society.

It's a bit early to give definitive thoughts as it usually takes several plays before things really settle with me but overall I'd give it a solid 4/5, a little less deep lyrically than the last but having more infectious pop sensibilities and melody, nearer 1989 than subsequent albums.

The main inspiration seems to be a reflection on her life, specifically her career in music that shows in both titles and subject matter.

The opener, The Fate of Ophelia is a personal favourite.