OldBrushNewPaper @OldBrushNewPaper@wandering.shop

#introductions

I'm a 50+ person, born&raised in the US, married 30+ years to Loving Spouse, a Delightful Dutchman.

We got together via #sciencefiction, discovered overlaps in other interests, now have a stable house hold with two #cats.

The interests include #spinning #shodō #Japan #anime #travel #knitting #crochet and other #handcrafts.

I've been told I can be a hard-ass by people whose opinion I care about, and consider that a compliment. But, most of the time, I like nice & kind.

Mentioned elseweb during a conversation about "dry-drunks" - although in my universe, drug-induced impairments count as "drunk". (I realize this application is *not* universally accepted. Some will insist they're sober because they didn't imbibe alcohol...)

https://twitter.com/carrieffisher/status/785298817860198400

An, oh, how I miss Carrie... *deepsigh*

Found on Metafilter and oh my goodness...

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/05/world/glenlivet-scotch-whisky-capsule-glassless-trnd/index.html

But after a reasonable night's sleep, I'm more at peace with trying to think longer about what I'd like to say, and how to better craft it. The bad news is that it'll take more words. The good news is that I hope my conclusion will sound more nuanced.

I was really depressed after getting to what I thought was the end of my essay- I wanted to "be perfect" and write to a couple of my Japanese friends *in* Japanese, asking if they'd do me the favor of looking at my essay.

But I was *just* *so* *tired* and... yeah.

Then I started to pick at the essay and realized that I wasn't sure I wanted to say what I thing the words were saying. That "back to the drawing board" thing is really a trigger.

Good morning, Shop, from western Europe! Yesterday was a nice, stay-indoors rainy day... until a neighbor had to get their drains cleaned on an emergency basis.

We turned it into a visit out to a local pub, where the staff played oldies but goodies - "Riders on the Storm" has especially good memories for me.

All this, and I wrote an essay in Japanese! Well,... it's probably a first draft, since there's stuff I want to change around.

They both have bitter hearts.

(I'll be here all week...)

Recent upgrade of my laptop... I finally took a proper look at some of the guides for the touch-pad and suddenly, navigating with the cursor feels like a superpower.

I'm noticing that Mango Mussolini is being pictured a LOT with PM Abe of Japan, in the current attempt to win... something from the Chinese.

I wonder, however, if Abe (and the Japanese, in general) realize that in MM's tiny little mind, Japan is equated in stature to Poland. *His* notion of Poland, not the actual country.

This woman wants:

a great big jar of PEACH jam

and

a copy of that wonderful SPIDER brooch worn by Lady Hale as she announced the judgment of the UK Supreme Court about the prorogation of the UK Parliament.

Hmmm, had a very nice set of messages yesterday - someone close by wants to have a Halloween party, albeit two days later (the weekends are always going to be easier for working people).

My hostess suggested something based on my Japanese interests - I've had a brainwave, carried it further, and have decided I'll go as the daughter of Hokusai, Katsushika Ōi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsushika_Ōi

Found via Schneier on Security. Very interesting angle on the place smart phones and the like have in our lives today.

https://conversationalist.org/2019/09/13/feminism-explains-our-toxic-relationships-with-our-smartphones/

I haz a sad... and I'm not really up to saying why.

All I can do is just keep saying "This, too, shall pass," and hope my brain does its magic-reset thing while I'm sleeping tonight.