'Tis of a day of rain and much greyness in the Zona Norte... In sunnier times, on Saturday morning, we tested our communal pool for the first time - turns out it's heated and actually quite pleasant, when free of screaming children. Prior to that we had a few people round to the flat, notably Bruna and Andrew who it was good to see again - the caipirinhas and takeaway pizza did flow...
Yesterday was of course spent in mourning/appreciation of the great Bowie - HE WAS SO GOOD! I ended up having a brief remote jam with the man in the flat upstairs, after we both started playing along to his songs. In addition to my commemorative Spotify playlist (another plug here: https://play.spotify.
- Bowie origin story, by Flight of the Conchords: https://www.
- Radio Soulwax mix/tribute video: https://vimeo.com/
- TVC15 on Saturday Night Live: https://vimeo.com/
- "It's a walk-off!": https://www.
- TV on the Radio (ft. David Bowie) - Province: https://www.youtube.
- Love is Lost (LCD Soundsystem remix): https://www.youtube.
- Dead Man Walking: https://www.youtube.
- Seu Jorge - Life on Mars? (from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou): https://www.youtube.
- Christmas duet with Bing Crosby: https://www.youtube.
- Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (reprise): https://www.
- BBC6 Bowie special: https://www.youtube.
- Rolling Stone interview with William Burroughs: http://www.
- Wild is the Wind: https://www.youtube.com/
That will be all. Today's phrase ("when the grass changes colour, the donkey dies of hunger") is more like a Zen koan which I think refers to people who are resistant to change, and as a result perish like the idiot donkeys they are. And on that note, I will bid you adieu, until we speak tomorrow!
Ashes to Ashes,
Fred to Freddy
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