Going for a spin

 

Girls of a certain age will get this totally, knowing the lp record jackets they are holding although the discs are North American albums not issued over here but we are in a a students flat, enjoying a party.

There is something very sociable in music being a shared thing between a group of people which people talk about, play in each others company and maybe go to live performances together.

Now one beauty of the lp - this is being typed as I'm actually playing records right now - is the bigger tapestry for album art and ease of reading any notes which are common place on Jazz and Classical recordings concerning the compositions and performances you are hearing.

I find when I am not well, which sadly isn't uncommon to play something brings back pleasanter memories apart from being soothing if one takes suitable precautions to avoid loud volumes.

My record deck has an auto off which means if I drift of to sleep it will stop and lift the arm back up so needle and record isn't harmed although compact disc is more "idiot proof" apart from potentially program lengths before needing to be changed over.

How or what you may collect is personal - I have popular compilations that are ideal for putting on when radio may be playing stuff you don't like  or for just drifting back in time to outside of artists in popular music and Composers for Jazz and Classical but having something you can touch and play is just magical.

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Reflections fromSummer 2019 camp

Well, we're back after last weeks adventures that have been documented on the other blog on Monday so I won't repeat myself too much here.
As you'll know I've had a good number of things on my mind for most of the year so far in which have made my conditions somewhat worse than usual so going away as the processes around those things resolve themselves was really more about resetting myself.
One good thing about where we were was that I could just go off into a massive garden to think and immerse myself in watching and listen to the birds, enjoying the plants with many fascinating insects, just getting into that frame of mind.
Sometimes I find the preoccupation with news, reports from various groups on topics just overwhelms me to the point I sense my heart sinking every time I hear the letterbox open so just being totally away from it helped.
The other was just playing and colouring in where I made up the colour scheme rather than slavishly following the original ones that help lift my mind toward both a sense of imagination and also the possible rather than being stuck in a cycle of negativity.
I also did go for walks which lead to me interacting with strangers, exploring the area and just feeling more at ease with myself and the wider world.
Upon my return I felt fresher and a beige envelope showed my ESA money  for not being able to work was going to continue which draws a line under much of what had taken its toll on me. 

Outdoor week

Phew, it's been a warm week out with plenty of sunshine so I've been out for quite a while so if I haven't been as active as I might on social media, that's unfortunate but I honestly feel it's better to prioritize my physical and psychological well-being.
Fresh air and exposure to sunlight  ultimately are better for me.
One recurring problem I have on social media is the lack of respect  a number of people have for your own boundaries such as being followed by very graphic pornographic  accounts that leave absolutely nothing to the imagination and them to even reblog your posts to accounts full of such material when then starts to bring more of their followers interacting with you.
Why does anyone think I want to be seeing endless genitalia on display often engaged in highly sexual acts especially when I have it clearly shown on my accounts I don't wish for it and will remove people that disrespect that?
One the other hand my second best friend furry ab comic is coming along quite well at a point the main character not giving the story away is at an important stage in her immersion into the world of littles and how being in that position plays out with the all too real consequences and emotions.
While it's never a text book of it, it does help in illuminating and bring to life the concepts and 'how would it feel if I were to' parts that anyone with an interest around Caregiver/little relationships in the broadest sense needs to consider before jumping in with both feet.
The comments section also has helped in explaining the importance of consent, the use of safewords and so to anyone who *may* be curious themselves.
As well, I've been in touch with a friend to get arrangements all fixed to travel to Susan's funeral as it's a few hundred miles away which should help with closure.