I'm not sure if I misunderstood last month's post. Are we changing the prompts or was that promoting prompts for another link up? Anyway. I've done both so just read the apporpriate one and I'll be back to normal next month...ha!
Things I've loved and/or disliked I've had a great month so narrowing it down to one thing is tricky...My friend is going to Ibiza to see Like Mike & Dimitri Vegas and Lost Frequencies so I'm loving that for her - infact beside myself with jealousy (the good kind).
I went out with my eldest (whose moved out of home) to see a gig together (Andre 3000) for the first time in a long time, just the two of us. It was lovely for me to see the relationship evolve from Parent/Child.
I've also started rewatching Dispatches From Elsewhere and still loving that. (Andre 3000 is in it). I'm loving this song.
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Things I've accomplished I hope this prompt goes as I feel I've achieved nothing. I have been taking a break so let's put it down to 'being on holidays' but I think it was really just disorganisation. I did book myself to Auckland to see Grace Petrie on points, as I miss her Sydney gig yet again. Ali Wong's insta photo of Piha Beach is what pulled me over the line to go....Other than car hire, I managed to get cheapie cheapie everything.
Linking with #MondayMusicMovesMe
Some things need improvement My focus and organisation. Enough said!
Things I've noticed My twitter feed is being ruined by American politics. Normally on race weekend my trending feed is just all F1. It's my happy go to place. Now there's all this other 'news' which is something I'm trying to avoid, as on Twitter it's the really ugly side of people. Interestingly my FB doesn't seem to have been infected in the same way - not entirely sure why but maybe the FB algorithym is more tailored?
what we're currently loving See Above.
looking forward to Got a full weekend booked for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Looking forward to being mentally stimulated and made to think! I am going to different sessions with all different friends so I'm sort of holding court and catching up with about 10 different people at different sessions.
Finally getting around to seeing the Archibald prize exhibition. Got free tix, thanks to Schwartz Media (won them).
savoring Went to the new former Rockpool chef restaurant 20 Chapel Rd. It was lovely - it had garlic prawns in the style that was my favourite growing up in restaurants. It was a real trip down memory lane, and oddly comforting (I guess because it was what I had with my Mum & Dad). My Proustian Madeleine if you will. So more than the food, I guess I was savouring those moments in my childhood, flashes of forgotten memories when my Dad was larger than life - his booming laugh embarrassing us all, as all the diners looked at us.
celebrating Friends' birthdays. There seem to be a lot this month!
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remembering See above, re my dad.
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I had not seen the previous link on my phone that it was an older post. I did see it on my laptop. Sorry I shared the wrong one. You can then remove it if you wish. Wish you a nice and pleasant weekend at the festival.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think Jen sad the Share 4 Somethings prompts will stay the same for all 12 month but our Currently prompts (on the 1st Wednesday of the month) will change each month. I often struggle with the accomplished prompt too because I don't always feel like I'm very productive! I hate that American politics seem to take over everything this time of year and doesn't let up at all until November (and I probably should care a lot more being that I AM an American but I can only take so much).
ReplyDeleteHello there! Thanks for linking up with Share 4 Somethings this month. Joanne is correct in saying that the S4S prompts stay the same from month to month; this always takes place on the last Saturday of the month. I am so glad you joined in with us today! (I also don't always feel accomplished, but I do like that it makes me realize that even small steps toward something can feel like the biggest achievement.)
ReplyDeleteI don't always feel like I accomplish things either, but I think just living life is an accomplishment, LOL! I am with you, Twitter feeds are getting awful. I keep thinking I will cancel the account, but haven't yet. Linking up from Share Four Somethings https://encounterswiththedavisfamily.blogspot.com/2024/07/share-four-somethings-july-2024.html
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ReplyDeleteI linked your url to the 4M linky party. Over the weekend I did some tweaking to my site which threw it off in places. Hopefully that's all fixed now. I appreciated listening to your new2me song picks. Unfortunately this is ugly season. I don't like political warfare. It would be nice to keep all of that junk out of the public but that's not going to happen. It's a matter of who I think has a better moral compass and America first . That is the candidate who'll gets my vote and no one can say anything to change my mind. Enough about that, right? Regardless of all of the hoop-a-lah going on in social media the thing is to ignore and not stress over it because this stuff will always be until the end of time. Have a boogietastic week, my dear!
The music was good and the last one was funny. I didn't hear any Madonna homage though in her song.
ReplyDeleteI wish more old buildings would be saved from the developer's wrecking ball as well as people buying old homes and paing the wood...stop that! Lol.
I notice more people seem to walk around with long faces. Sure, things look troubling but there is always room for a smile.
Both artists were new to me. It really is nice when the parent/child relation changes to something more like friendship between equals. It surprised me a little when it happened. I'm on a social media hiatus although I am checking into Facebook a couple of minutes each day because of things a couple of friends are going through right now. But Twitter has become all politics (and nasty at that) and I decided I didn't need that in my life.
ReplyDeleteThere's a line about hearing Like a Prayer on the dancefloor....
DeleteI've been following the Olympics on my socials to see more than just the Australians (I've seen a lot of the Philippines and China and Thai thru the Strait Times in Singapore) and last night it was just all politics and carry on so I had to give up. Most annoying....
DeleteHi, Lydia - Thank you for joining us for 'What's On Your Plate.' The Festival of Dangerous Ideas sounds fascinating. And a BIG YES to garlic prawns and all the wonderful memories that food provokes.
ReplyDeleteI don't think we'll be ever be satiated , the festival idea is good. I loved your shots especially the exhibition ones, Thanks for being part of Garden Affair.
ReplyDeleteGreat responses Lydia and your memories of your dad's booming laughter made me smile!
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