as someone who is endlessly gathering information like a mindless magpie, your description of how the gathering can overwhelm capacity for the necessary work of synthesis landed sharply. thank you. i will endeavour to curb my greed
Having recently been through the aged care maze with mum I can say that if there’s not someone there to advocate for them almost every day then things will happen that aren’t ideal. And we were lucky, her aged care were very supportive and professional up until she passed. I had the time to drop everything and do what was needed but not everyone can do it.
My 90+ year old mother when first confined to a name branded aged care facility, could read as many as 7 books a week, until quite suddenly the staff doctor took her off her regular pain killers and put her onto Benzos. In the extensive catalogue of creative cruelty this and other facilities wrought upon our elderly Australians, the diminishment of my mother's bright engaged mind was surely one of the most callous human rights abuses. Yes, we submitted to the Royal Commission and chased Anthony Albanese when he claimed it had all been sorted. There were 140 recommendations, still not properly monitored or penalised. Nervous Laughter, your work in this field has been saluatory and thoroughly game changing. So thank you for Noticing so Hard, which is a life category we should all belong to! And thank you for your tribute to David Lynch, the vision of Jack dreaming and the story of the magpie's deceptive entanglement. Ah nature hey; it can be brutal and beautiful in the same breath.
I haven't clubbed sober, but I've been to gigs now, and never thought I would, and yeah, can still lose yourself there, especially with your fave bands, in a dark and sweaty environment like Oxford Arts
I notice the road kill ducks. Their families stand next to the deceased one for hours, only moving when another vehile approaches then they circle back and return to watch over their loved in their final hours before their soul depart. ❤️
I had watched “Mulholland Drive” the night before I read this sub stack. I wanted to know more about it, so watched two David Lynch interviews on Tic Tok. I didn’t know anything about him, so it was great to learn something of him. I’m getting an education. I love his sense of humour.
As someone who also tried to live dancing, emboldened by substances on the Gold Coast for a couple of years, I can relate to you and the way you have embraced circumspection of such a lifestyle.
Such a juxtaposition now, attempting to help somebody in an MH crisis, to gain the appropriate psychiatric supports. Such an opaque, bureaucratic minefield. It all feels very close to home.
"one of those smaller Buddy Holly aircraft" 🤣🤣
as someone who is endlessly gathering information like a mindless magpie, your description of how the gathering can overwhelm capacity for the necessary work of synthesis landed sharply. thank you. i will endeavour to curb my greed
Now, now, let's not be too hasty! Just a little off the top.
Having recently been through the aged care maze with mum I can say that if there’s not someone there to advocate for them almost every day then things will happen that aren’t ideal. And we were lucky, her aged care were very supportive and professional up until she passed. I had the time to drop everything and do what was needed but not everyone can do it.
My 90+ year old mother when first confined to a name branded aged care facility, could read as many as 7 books a week, until quite suddenly the staff doctor took her off her regular pain killers and put her onto Benzos. In the extensive catalogue of creative cruelty this and other facilities wrought upon our elderly Australians, the diminishment of my mother's bright engaged mind was surely one of the most callous human rights abuses. Yes, we submitted to the Royal Commission and chased Anthony Albanese when he claimed it had all been sorted. There were 140 recommendations, still not properly monitored or penalised. Nervous Laughter, your work in this field has been saluatory and thoroughly game changing. So thank you for Noticing so Hard, which is a life category we should all belong to! And thank you for your tribute to David Lynch, the vision of Jack dreaming and the story of the magpie's deceptive entanglement. Ah nature hey; it can be brutal and beautiful in the same breath.
Yeah - there’s def something going on in Spain - was Barbar unable to stay there?
His family are still there, and he goes back often, but I never got to ask why he ended up in Melbourne!
I haven't clubbed sober, but I've been to gigs now, and never thought I would, and yeah, can still lose yourself there, especially with your fave bands, in a dark and sweaty environment like Oxford Arts
Blackboard. One of my favourite tv characters. No one does grumpy better.
I think I am becoming Blackboard in my middle age.
It was impossible to read that text without using the Blackboard voice in my head and adding "Miss Jane".
It’s how I describe my Dad to people ..😂
Thank you.
Rick you travel a lot. You should have Apple AirTags in your luggage. Then you can see when and where it appears in the terminal
Oh Babar - how I love to meet people like that and soak up a little of their energy - their job de vivre!!
Also loved the Mr Squiggle ref......
The only thing worth being in this life is a crow. There are so many people killing the crows right now
I notice the road kill ducks. Their families stand next to the deceased one for hours, only moving when another vehile approaches then they circle back and return to watch over their loved in their final hours before their soul depart. ❤️
Baba another hero
I had watched “Mulholland Drive” the night before I read this sub stack. I wanted to know more about it, so watched two David Lynch interviews on Tic Tok. I didn’t know anything about him, so it was great to learn something of him. I’m getting an education. I love his sense of humour.
Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ still haunts me.
As someone who also tried to live dancing, emboldened by substances on the Gold Coast for a couple of years, I can relate to you and the way you have embraced circumspection of such a lifestyle.
Such a juxtaposition now, attempting to help somebody in an MH crisis, to gain the appropriate psychiatric supports. Such an opaque, bureaucratic minefield. It all feels very close to home.