{"id":175513,"date":"2022-10-07T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=175513"},"modified":"2022-10-07T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:00:12","slug":"october-musings-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2022\/10\/07\/october-musings-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"October Musings Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div role=\"none\" data-testid=\"message-container\" class=\"x78zum5 x1iyjqo2 xs83m0k xeuugli x15zctf7\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x1r145dm\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xh8yej3\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf x193iq5w x1n2onr6 xuk3077\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xh8yej3\">\n<div role=\"none\" data-testid=\"solid-message-bubble\" class=\"x1y1aw1k xn6708d xwib8y2 x1ye3gou x1n2onr6 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1tlxs6b x1g8br2z x1gn5b1j x230xth x1mzt3pk x13faqbe x14ctfv x1okitfd x1vjfegm\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z __fb-light-mode\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x1yc453h x126k92a x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x14ctfv\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"\">I am sort of in limbo really. Everything is slightly on hold. I did only minimal exercises this morning. Its is dawning on me that apart from: #1 Armageddon #2 Onset of serious illness This is it in terms of what my life is and will be. That is both a relief but also slightly daunting as I now need to plow on with things under my own steam. If they fail I don&#8217;t have comfort of blaming other when I screw up. I am a little under motivated, which is why I am tagging onto and working with other other people. Though I do my own creative thing, I do need outside poking to jolly me along a bit as well. So my Ok-ness is slightly tempered by the notion that I must keep interacting with people and not get too introverted again.&nbsp; It&#8217;s that old thing of not being able to go backwards and not being able to go forwards yet. A feeling of stuckness and nostalgia and and also wondering why the axe has not fallen yet. I didn&#8217;t calculate on me still being around at this stage. My script sort of ran out, but I am still here and the play continues. I am unsure though of what my part is, and so improvise wildly waiting for a prompt from the box and wondering why the curtain has not come down. I have in relative terms done a reasonable amount this year to try and keep things going on the musical front at least but it&#8217;s felt like very hard work. That bad bout of covid was not much help either. I think Christmas is going to be very grim frankly this year.<\/p>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div role=\"none\" data-testid=\"message-container\" class=\"x78zum5 x1iyjqo2 xs83m0k xeuugli x15zctf7\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x1r145dm\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xh8yej3\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf x193iq5w x1n2onr6 xuk3077\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xh8yej3\">\n<div role=\"none\" data-testid=\"solid-message-bubble\" class=\"x1y1aw1k xn6708d xwib8y2 x1ye3gou x1n2onr6 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1tlxs6b x1g8br2z x1gn5b1j x230xth x1mzt3pk x13faqbe x14ctfv x1okitfd x1vjfegm\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z __fb-light-mode\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x1yc453h x126k92a x6prxxf x1fc57z9 x14ctfv\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"\">I try to plan for the future but within reason live for the day. You have to do that as part of managing depression and also arthritis pain for example. So I shuffle a long. My next Amazon and Spotify and all that etcetera album is scheduled to be released on 11 November. That will earn me at least 00.40p over the year LOL. But hey it&#8217;s fun and why not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This is from about a year ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1082734438&amp;color=%23d0346c&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\">\n<p class=\"mod-reset\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Diana Stones Glasscage\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Stones Glasscage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n<p class=\"mod-reset\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"You Were Blessed Once\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/you-were-blessed-once\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You Were Blessed Once<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x2lah0s x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1ll7btr xl56j7k x1iyjqo2 x1n2onr6 x1n327nk x1mpkggp\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x6s0dn4 x1ll7btr x78zum5 x15zctf7\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x6s0dn4 x1ll7btr x78zum5 x15zctf7\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"More\" class=\"x1i10hfl x1qjc9v5 xjbqb8w xjqpnuy xa49m3k xqeqjp1 x2hbi6w x13fuv20 xu3j5b3 x1q0q8m5 x26u7qi x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xdl72j9 x2lah0s xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x2lwn1j xeuugli xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1n2onr6 x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1ja2u2z x1t137rt x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1q0g3np x87ps6o x1lku1pv x78zum5 x1a2a7pz\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"x1mh8g0r x11i5rnm xvy4d1p xxk0z11 x78zum5 x14yjl9h xudhj91 x18nykt9 xww2gxu x2lah0s xc26acl x6s0dn4 xl56j7k x2b8uid x1ypdohk x15vn3sj x1n2onr6\">\n<div class=\"x17rw0jw x17z2i9w x197sbye x4gyw5p x1o7uuvo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1iyjqo2 xcrg951\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x1iyjqo2 x1r8uery\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xuk3077 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xw4jnvo\" data-testid=\"messenger_delivery_status\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"x2lah0s x17z2i9w\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x2lah0s x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1ll7btr xl56j7k x1iyjqo2 x1n2onr6 x1n327nk x1mpkggp\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x6s0dn4 x1ll7btr x78zum5 x15zctf7\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x6s0dn4 x1ll7btr x78zum5 x15zctf7\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"React\" class=\"x1i10hfl x1qjc9v5 xjbqb8w xjqpnuy xa49m3k xqeqjp1 x2hbi6w x13fuv20 xu3j5b3 x1q0q8m5 x26u7qi x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xdl72j9 x2lah0s xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x2lwn1j xeuugli xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1n2onr6 x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1ja2u2z x1t137rt x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1q0g3np x87ps6o x1lku1pv x78zum5 x1a2a7pz\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"x1mh8g0r x11i5rnm xvy4d1p xxk0z11 x78zum5 x14yjl9h xudhj91 x18nykt9 xww2gxu x2lah0s xc26acl x6s0dn4 xl56j7k x2b8uid x1ypdohk x15vn3sj x1n2onr6\">\n<div class=\"x17rw0jw x17z2i9w x197sbye x4gyw5p x1o7uuvo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"More\" class=\"x1i10hfl x1qjc9v5 xjbqb8w xjqpnuy xa49m3k xqeqjp1 x2hbi6w x13fuv20 xu3j5b3 x1q0q8m5 x26u7qi x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xdl72j9 x2lah0s xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x2lwn1j xeuugli xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1n2onr6 x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1ja2u2z x1t137rt x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1q0g3np x87ps6o x1lku1pv x78zum5 x1a2a7pz\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"x1mh8g0r x11i5rnm xvy4d1p xxk0z11 x78zum5 x14yjl9h xudhj91 x18nykt9 xww2gxu x2lah0s xc26acl x6s0dn4 xl56j7k x2b8uid x1ypdohk x15vn3sj x1n2onr6\">\n<div class=\"x17rw0jw x17z2i9w x197sbye x4gyw5p x1o7uuvo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1iyjqo2 xcrg951\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x1iyjqo2 x1r8uery\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1h91t0o x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951\">\n<div role=\"none\" class=\"x78zum5 xuk3077 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xw4jnvo\" data-testid=\"messenger_delivery_status\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"x2lah0s x17z2i9w\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am sort of in limbo really. Everything is slightly on hold. I did only minimal exercises this morning. Its is dawning on me that apart from: #1 Armageddon #2 Onset of serious illness This is it in terms of what my life is and will be. That is both a relief but also slightly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2022\/10\/07\/october-musings-part-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">October Musings Part 2<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-JER","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2009\/07\/25\/more-musings\/","url_meta":{"origin":175513,"position":0},"title":"More musings","author":"diana Stone","date":"July 25, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Give me a home where the Buffalo roam and I will show you the house of someone that just doesn't care. The Quality of\u00a0 mercy may vary, remember other bards may be available. No means No, but sometimes it means 'I can't be bothered to pick up the phone'","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":657,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2009\/12\/31\/more-musings-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":175513,"position":1},"title":"More Musings","author":"diana Stone","date":"December 31, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. Samuel Goldwyn How do you feel about women's rights? I like either side of them. Groucho Marx In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":175948,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2023\/08\/10\/august-updates-and-musings\/","url_meta":{"origin":175513,"position":2},"title":"August updates and musings","author":"diana Stone","date":"August 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Well, there is not much to say really. My muse seems to have temporally departed me, or perhaps its just having a summer break. It is lawn mowing time again on the estate and very noisy it is here too. Just as well I am not in the middle of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230721_155620-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":178641,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/02\/09\/more-february-musings\/","url_meta":{"origin":175513,"position":3},"title":"More February Musings","author":"diana Stone","date":"February 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Trump reality TV show continues and becomes more extraordinary and the plots become more unrealistic day by day. One is compelled to watch the unfolding disaster and fight the strong urge to hide behind the sofa. I don't see it running for an extended season somehow. And all the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/musings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":177266,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/05\/03\/some-musings-on-how-life-is-now\/","url_meta":{"origin":175513,"position":4},"title":"Some Musings On How Life Is Now","author":"diana Stone","date":"May 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I had a good band rehearsal last night, but I must admit I am a little tired today. A friend visited and we spoke of cabbages and kings and much else too. But today was a being as opposed to human doing sort of day though. 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