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 here 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.