new album every day [06.04.23]
The Declining Winter - Really Early, Really Late
the first album release by The Declining Winter in five years, Really Early, Really Late is a beautiful ambient album. the tracks are long, lo-fi masterpieces which take you on a journey through quiet, introspective moments and these soaring instrumental swells. a wonderful album to listen to - incredibly affective!
my favourite tracks: Songs Of The Moor Fire, Project Row Houses, How To Be Disillusioned
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I have had little desire to post on Tumblr lately.
Bots and fake users defeated me. Instead of taking even a few moments to block the daily new ones, I remark happily to myself how many new followers I have. People like me!
Sheila cooked a porketta roast the other night. She didn’t even want any of it. The thing was as tasty as it was huge. I had my dad over for dinner and still ended up with a lot of leftovers.
All too often I eat my meals at the coffee table in the family room. With my dad here I took time to set the table, make a side dish, put some fruit in little bowls, and have a tiny bit of dessert. I even lined up silverware properly next to the plates like Downton Abbey.
Last night Sheila worked. I went to the brewery by myself with one dog and a newspaper. The crowd was light; just enough people that the atmosphere was fun, yet relatively quiet.
I like the employees. They don’t shout “Bob” when I walk in, but several know me enough that they don’t ask for my membership card (which gives me one free beer per day for life). It’s not like I’m there daily either. Credit for this goes to Sheila. She likes introducing herself by first name and asking bartenders their names. It’s friendly, not weird. She also tips well (and makes sure I do too).
For a brief moment at the brewery I thought I saw someone there holding a cigarette. She was probably just holding a pen. Before I realized what it really was, I had an icky deja vu like moment, thinking back to bars in my college years. I can’t believe how much second hand smoke I inhaled and how often I’d have to launder clothing and jackets. Nowadays bars and breweries don’t even post no smoking signs; everyone just knows.
Like at home, I sat on a couch in front of a coffee table while I read the paper. When I was done I re-read the brewery’s copy of Goodnight Brew. A note on the title page says it’s a parody, with no authorization granted by the Goodnight Moon people.
When I was in Santa Fe I saw the parody Goodnight Lab (for the Los Alamos National Laboratory). I thought it was funny and got a copy for my son who lives out there.
It would be fun to make a series of Goodnight parody books. Goodnight Robber, Goodnight Zamboni Driver, Goodnight Pizza, Goodnight Stripper, Goodnight Forever Stamps...
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let’s keep the Valen in Valentine’s: 75 Babylon 5 (relation)ship ask prompts 🛰️✨💙✨🛰️
Who’s the worse flirt?
Who said “I love you” first?
Whose reasoning for doing something is “I love you”?
Who is more verbally affectionate?
Who is more physically affectionate?
Who is the sentimentalist?
Who is always wearing the other’s clothing?
Who is the early bird? Who is the night owl?
Who is more stubborn?
Who thinks their own jokes are funnier than they actually are?
Who has the quicker temper?
Who is afraid of spiders, and who has to remove them? (bonus: do they kill the spider or take it outside?)
Who is always cold?
Who is the better driver?
Who sleeps on the sofa when they get into an argument?
Who’s the blanket hog?
Who has to tell whom to not do something because they’re the only one they’ll listen to?
Who carries the other to bed when they fall asleep on the couch?
Who thinks they’re not good enough for the other’s love?
Who is more afraid to lose the other?
Who starts bouts of slow dancing in the kitchen?
Who kissed whom first?
Who makes the really bad jokes and who can’t help but laugh at them, thus continuing the cycle?
Who has to tell the other not to stay up all night, only to be completely ignored?
Who is banned from the kitchen?
Who looks at the other person as if they are their whole world when the other isn’t looking?
Who is happier when they’re out in nature?
Who takes the trash out?
Who has to remind the other of The Radical Concept of Self-Care
Who likes to play with the other’s hair?
Who thinks the pet should totally be allowed to sleep at the foot of the bed, and who is completely against it?
Who slowly submerges themself into the pool while complaining about how cold it is and who cannonballs into a pool with minimal, if any, hesitation?
Who can actually eat spicy foods and who needs an entire gallon of milk at the very sight of a jalapeño?
Who still needs a nightlight?
Who was ready to be married first?
Who wanted to have (a) kid(s) first?
A) Who insists on keeping their distance when the other is sick? B) Who insists on needing more love when they’re sick?
Who gets lovingly called “idiot”, repeatedly?
Who can’t stop calling their s/o “bro”, romantically?
What are a significant amount of their arguments about?
What typically nondescript activity or object reminds them of the other?
What does their nighttime routine look like?
What are their respective love languages?
What do they like to do together after a long day?
What do they do for the other after having had a long day?
What do they say to each other before they go to sleep?
What would they yell to each other if they got separated in a crowd?
What do they do for the other (without thinking about it) that’s a huge turn-on for their partner?
Where do the majority of their nights out occur?
Where do they take each other as a surprise?
Where is their ideal honeymoon / romantic vacation spot?
Where have they gone for a romantic getaway?
How do they comfort each other?
How often do they go out on dates?
How do they demonstrate possessiveness?
How do they cuddle, if at all?
How well does meeting their respective families go?
How do they communicate when they aren’t together (physically)?
How do they help each other get ready for a night out?
How frequent is their PDA?
How excessive is their PDA?
How do they celebrate each other’s birthdays?
How do they celebrate holidays?
How do they divide the chores?
Do they have any regrets in their relationship?
If they picked out outfits for each other, what would they look like?
Do they keep secrets from each other?
Do they wake each other up in the middle of the night to tell them about their dreams/nightmares?
Do they doodle about each other in their notes?
A) What would their shared pet be? B) What would they name it? C) How would they come to that decision?
A) Do they have matching PJs? B) What do they look like?
A) Would they get matching / coordinated tattoos? B) What would they look like?
Do they wash their clothes in the same load or separately?
Do they know each other’s coffee/tea orders by heart? Can they make it well?
Have they ever created anything (of an artistic nature) for the other?
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