From a walk at Ho’okipa cliffs just over a week ago.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 →
I’ve spent the last couple of days playing around with Tot and Siri Shortcuts (or is it Apple Shortcuts, or maybe just Shortcuts…I really am unsure), just seeing what I can do. Trying to create a Drafts lite (very), if you like.
Drafts is not going to disappear from arsenal of text editors, but I have enjoyed the challenge of just seeing what I can achieve. For now I am giving that exercise a rest.
The Boy And The Heron - some thoughts a day later
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Almost twenty four hours after sitting down in the theater to watch The Boy And The Heron, the movie is still sitting with me. I chose to see the dubbed version so that I could concentrate on Miyazaki’s sumptuous drawings and the story. I still missed a few plot points and character connections, which I had to clear up with some background reading afterwards. I feel that the film can be read in so many different levels, and for me some of the movies that come out of Studio Ghibli have an elemental feeling about them, touching one subconsciously.
I have not done this for a while - sitting in a theatre by myself to see a movie - but I am looking forward to it. Today’s feature? The Boy And The Heron.
Inspired by the sticker posts of @maique. I spotted these while waiting to cross the road with my grandson.
This morning’s rainbow 🌈
I’ve just booked a ticket to go and see Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime, The Boy And The Heron tomorrow. I’ve chosen to see the English dubbed version, just so that I could spend more time on the rich animation as opposed to reading text. I’m looking forward to it.
Grilling this evening.
Sunday speed.
I recently checked in with my men’s group saying that,
…right now I’d prefer to be in an isolated cabin on the side of a mountain looking out onto the world, and to stay there for a few days.
It might not be a remote cabin, but I have a quiet morning at home, alone, and that will do as second place for now. I needed this.
Those times when I have a host of tabs open, only to accidentally close my browser without saving them, and realizing that I actually don’t miss them. Even the option to reopen the last closed session on restarting my browser feels superfluous.
😶🌫️ A misty, rainy Sunday morning. Those are the best..at least it feels like that this morning.
😶🌫️ A misty, rainy Sunday morning. Those are the best..at least it feels like that this morning.
Finished reading: So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan 📚
Are you in the market for a new guitar? If so, put January 31st, 2024 into your diary. On that date, Mark Knopfler is auctioning more than 120 guitars and amps through Christie’s in London. You can read more about The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection here, or for a more personal introduction to his guitar collection, watch Mark tell you what his guitars mean to him.
🤒 I have been unwell the last couple of days, though I really don't know what I have had? The main symptoms? Tired and achy, a slight and brief fever. I think that I am on the mend now. If you are waiting on reply from me, I hope to be back in touch tomorrow.
🤒 I have been unwell the last couple of days, though I really don't know what I have had? The main symptoms? Tired and achy, a slight and brief fever. I think that I am on the mend now. If you are waiting on reply from me, I hope to be back in touch tomorrow.
I felt as though this faint rainbow was kissing the sky this morning.
Finished reading: Weasels in the Attic by Hiroko Oyamada 📚
This weekend the north shore of Maui has seen a large swell visiting its shores. The photo below does no justice to the size of the size of the waves that were arriving here. Official figures say that at their largest they were between 18ft and 24ft. Zoom in to the far distance to see some monsters just breaking.
The roar of the water, the continual arrival of more waves, all made for quite the spectacle of the force and power of the ocean.
Incredible and beautiful.
