Now I feel like Kafka with a bad migraine

[sovay]

After a run of welcomely lovely days, it was perhaps inevitable but deeply resented that I should hit a couple that sucked on toast, logistically, emotionally, resource-wise. I lost one completely to driving to a doctor's appointment that could have been virtual and too much of this afternoon and evening was spent in the kind of frustrated flat uselessness that I hope counts as convalescence because otherwise it's even more of a waste than it feels to me. Without spending that much time in the car, I have been listening to a lot of college radio. Girl in Red's "I'll Call You Mine" (2021) turns out to be a queer outlaw ballad while Jay Som's "Float (feat. Jim Adkins)" (2025) is a sweetly affirming house party. I was doing all right with the Divine Comedy's "Achilles" (2025) until it pulled out Housman and Patrick Shaw-Stewart and then the video was directly in the line of Jarman. I am unduly entertained by the reference to methylene blue in Jealous of the Birds' "Tonight I Feel Like Kafka" (2016).

Comments

[selkie]

*endeavors to be heard over extensive calliope, now infested with mice with the cold snap*

If you hate it so much you want to gnaw down to your own bones, and you’re crying bored and cross at yourself for breathing, it’s working! Sorry! I love you!

[thisbluespirit]

*hugs*

[foxmoth]

:support support:

[troisoiseaux]

*hugs*

Now I feel like Kafka with a bad migraine

My brain automatically tried to scan this to the tune of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" by the Smiths (now I know how Joan of Arc felt); I'll have to check out the actual song!

[scifirenegade]

*hugs*

[f0rrest]

Good to know that Neil Hannon is still making music under The Divine Comedy. I went through a little obsessive phase with his music. If I had to choose, I'd say his song "Generation Sex" is my favorite. It's a nice commentary on consumerism that still fits today, and it's like transcendentally catchy.

[davidgillon]

I lost one completely to driving to a doctor's appointment that could have been virtual

Hate those. *hugs*

[thisbluespirit]

Finally managed to do a moodboard of Clive Francis as Tungsten!

https://www.tumblr.com/thisbluespirit/797219973270552576/original-other-elements-30-tungsten-tungsten?source=share

<3 Happy belated birthday? (I mean, I intended to do it weeks ago when you first suggested it, but hey... ;-D)

[umadoshi]

UGH to the crappy days in general, but especially to the time-/energy-wasting in-person appointment. That sort of thing is bad enough even when you're not feeling dreadful. *hugs*

[gwynnega]

I am sorry about the crumminess. But I love that Divine Comedy video.

[asakiyume]

Wow, "Achilles" is GREAT! Lyrics, melody, video, 10 out of 10 will watch again... like after I leave this comment.

And I liked "Tonight I Feel Like Kafka" too--I Liked the line "baby don't touch me, I'm made of chalk." I heard the methylene blue line but am burdened by my lack of knowledge of what methylene blue is--but if it's paired with cyanide, it's got to be good!

And I'll check out the other two anon--I was working backwards.