Doing the greats in Argentinian

[sovay]

I would not sell my soul for sleep because I know those bargains never work out, but I know why people think about making them.

I saw that Momus had a song by the name of "Nicky" and I thought at once of Jacques Brel's "La chanson de Jacky" and well I should have; it's the same kind of version as the Sensational Alex Harvey Band's "Next" is of "Au suivant." All recommended.

thistleingrey linked me an excellent article about the untranslated nuances of Fidler afn dakh.

People keep telling me to be gentle with myself and I have no idea how to do it. I am not looking for advice or a self-care manual; I'm just not even sure what it would feel like. I've had vacations by accident and they were great. Otherwise I can't remember the last time I could enjoy time I didn't have to carve out without thinking about how I'd pay for it later. That was in another country and besides, the economy is dead.

I'm going to re-read Georgette Heyer's Black Sheep (1966) and see if I actually fall asleep even as soon as shortly after dawn. I think my body has forgotten how. I remember liking it.

Comments

[skygiants]

Thanks for linking the article -- I hadn't seen it, and it's extremely worth reading.

(I hope you are asleep as I type this.)

[sovay]

Thanks for linking the article -- I hadn't seen it, and it's extremely worth reading.

You're welcome. I'm really hoping the cast recording has (a) a bilingual libretto (b) notes.

(I hope you are asleep as I type this.)

(Thank you. I believe I was.)

[skygiants]

In other news, a friend just linked me to this course description and I've never wanted more to take a class.

[sovay]

In other news, a friend just linked me to this course description and I've never wanted more to take a class.

That sounds amazing and I hope their syllabus includes Demon (2015).

[sovay]

I'm really hoping the cast recording has (a) a bilingual libretto (b) notes.

AS IF IN ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS.

[yhlee]

I hope you managed to get some decent sleep. *hugs*

[sovay]

I hope you managed to get some decent sleep.

*hugs* I got some sleep! I know what's driving the insomnia; it's physical; I just hate it.

[callunav]

I think advice on self-care tends not to be very useful because it's such an individual thing. I, personally, find that an attitude of defiance helps me a lot with self-care - albeit not with sleep - but I can't imagine offering that as a recommendation to anyone else.

Well, I mean, I can imagine it, and then I imagine getting some very peculiar looks, as would only be right and proper.

[sovay]

I, personally, find that an attitude of defiance helps me a lot with self-care - albeit not with sleep - but I can't imagine offering that as a recommendation to anyone else.

Oh, no, I understand the value of spite as motivation for survival—af tselokhes! It just isn't helping me fall asleep.

[callunav]

No, I don't suppose it would. (Thank you for adding useful Yiddish to my repertoire.)

As I remarked in chat with a teen recently, I like sleep, but sometimes it seems aloof, unapproachable.

[vass]

I am not looking for advice or a self-care manual; I'm just not even sure what it would feel like.

In lieu of advice or a manual, here is some sympathy. Not being able to sleep is horrible. I'm sorry, and I hope it gets better soon.

[sovay]

Not being able to sleep is horrible. I'm sorry, and I hope it gets better soon.

Thank you.

[brigdh]

Otherwise I can't remember the last time I could enjoy time I didn't have to carve out without thinking about how I'd pay for it later. That was in another country and besides, the economy is dead.
Wow, do I identify with this.

Black Sheep is one of my favorite Heyers! I hope it brought you sleep.

[sovay]

Wow, do I identify with this.

*fistbump of very tired solidarity*

Black Sheep is one of my favorite Heyers! I hope it brought you sleep.

Eventually? But I liked it as much as I remembered.