Confluence

August [24th], 2024

The following revisits my approach to publishing by way of mish-mashed bits and pieces, leaving it up to cohesion of the circumstantial. I hope this finds you on the cusp of even the most minimalist of inspirations. Thank you.

Musical Interludes: Fragments Bespoken

August 22nd, 2024

"Prince Of Darkness", John Carpenter

The six-note "love" segment which plays several times is a certain trigger. It is, in itself, a distinct call. It is one of Carpenter's closest films to my heart. No further spoilers here: check it out for yourself. Scores can be fantastic as a whole; the film, however, can be more powerful; complementary.

See also: Todd Rundgren's "Love Theme" from the Dumb and Dumber film score. I am under the impression that is the official name. What a powerful and timeless, so to speak, moment that was for me, seeing the movie as a child; those many, many, many moments ago...

Furthermore, there is a segment around the 19 minute mark which reminds me of music from one of the temples in Final Fantasy X. There are some truly haunting scores in that game. Another stone-cold classic from my childhood, teen years, and a mite beyond. Painfully beautiful pieces like "Scorching Desert", the theme for Bikanel Island.

(On the topic, also "Deep Space" from the Birth By Sleep score touched me once upon a time...)

The love through the pain that I feel goes out to you; those in my life whom I~~

Insights (15 Days Ago)

[August 9th, 2024]

Their Art Holds The Key

• The Art Of A Child Is Not To Be Underestimated

=> The Wall Awaits In Shadow

• Where will the video ultimately end? Which pause will be the last? At 1:25:09 like my thunderstorm listen? The unforeseen figure of prominence.

• Abstinence Is Growth
• Not spending money on impulses--and even "needs"--is what helps your wealth grow.

Media Insights: Album Reviews: Introduction

This is actually the basis for a real series I am keen on, so check out my article, Reflections Of Destiny : Some Music To Plot My Way, which is a quasi-precursor to this, if you are yourself keen on indulging in such material at this time. \m/, <3 B']

June 1st, 2024

This series will consist of insights I have garnered on average from numerous listens and does not (necessarily) reflect my appreciations and praises in their entirety. It serves primarily as a call to action for those with an inherent interest in, or openness to, such things. After all, "one-hit wonder" is a commercial lie.

Ultimately, though, if all you do is take the album name and run with it (say, to YouTube), you can consider me satisfied.

So let's give commercialism and the improvements of the digital age (knowledge and access to countless albums) a run for their money!!

And Thank You, Thank You, for your continued support. Here's hoping you leave here enriched with insight--no matter how significant amongst general matters.

=> "SPOILERS" To Follow (In The Details)

This is not -- I repeat, perhaps in no small part, humorously -- not an extensive list, primarily cataloguing those albums which still resonate with me in this day and age. These are albums I more or less listen to regularly, or that still have a meaningful essence to them.

Because this is only the introduction to the series (which is far more effective, I think, than letting a single massive article collect dust for the next x amount of days or, more accurately, weeks), the list that follows could be considered a table of contents of sorts, with some including a tidbit of information that speaks to the fluidity of my mind in tandem.

This is not necessarily a complete list. But it is one I will happily indulge myself in living up to.

So here goes nothing...

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Corey Hart, "The Boy In The Box" (1985)

Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark (OMD), "Architecture & Morality"

Red Rider, "Neruda" (1983)

• Discovered in the process of tracking down their discography following years of sole familiarity with "Lunatic Fringe"

Wall of Voodoo, "Dark Continent" (1981)

• Released the same year as OMD's "Architecture & Morality"

Wall of Voodoo, "Call Of The West" (1982)

An Epiphany: And Other Circumstances

June 8th, 2024

Circa June 4th, 2024:

I came upon something of a paradigm shift on Sunday, tugged at by worry concerning an impression on the outside of my window (I'll post a picture further along in this article). I had been on a few of my cousins once again--the same ones who had messed with my car some weeks ago. However, they--and to a reasonable extent, vehemently--denied having anything to do with it.

Dealing with my own mental struggles at work on the day at hand, even my lunch break saw me burdened several-fold with goons of mind chatter. (It was also supposed to rain that day, and was only gloomy--certainly a downer for me, because I love rain storms.)

So I downloaded Audible once again (I haven't taken the time to empty my near-full phone storage), and cracked open my latest acquisition, Werner Herzog's "Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir". From a state of emotional neutrality came one of investment and searching as I began to connect with the mental machinations of his words and story, finding some relief and pleasure there.

Ultimately, in terms of the paradigm "shift", it came when I studied the impressioned window from the outside, finding the corner of a shape noticeably on the inside.

I'm sure the point is obvious now.

And with an inspired SMS following, I found myself of a more relaxed, compassionate mind, tears having been moved to flow from the audiobook, and into an emotional flood which found no bounds even as I resumed my movements across the work floors.

Later, as I hit the vending machine, I got two Coke's for the price of one, one of them the apparent last Marvel-branded one available: Wolverine. I gifted it to a co-worker who was leaving behind me. Admittedly, I already had Wolverine.

And the quarter I received: I studied in my car; was followed by a lightning strike.

=> Sanctifying My Regrets

They see for me.

Around the time of my niece's first few months, my sister had invited me to go food shopping with them. I was reading downtown at the time, having gone down to be around to meet women; for something to happen. I must have been living downtown at the time, but was on the other side of Main from my place, so was biased against making the trip back to my car (I believe they were already at the store). Nevertheless, I regret not going; even if such regrets may only be there in hunting said regrets down.

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My justification for that, and in all other situations in not being there to see them:

They are seen.

Even as others do not see their beauty, they do.

Even if I do not see,

they see;

for me;