{"id":177145,"date":"2024-04-24T19:02:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=177145"},"modified":"2024-04-24T19:03:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:03:42","slug":"the-old-ways-and-the-new-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/04\/24\/the-old-ways-and-the-new-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Ways And The New Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-beige-background-color has-background\">Tried and trusted or new and unexplored? You the jury must decide. I haven&#8217;t got a clue. So another week of rehearsals (a video shoot for the folk band) and recording is expected. No gigs this week though. Today is flashing by at a rate of knots. I am still fairly prone to anxiety but I seem to be better at managing it than I used to be. It does sneak up on me though, usually when I am chilling out or at least trying to. Echoes from the past do jump out at me from the shadows and unhinge me still even now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1804817268&amp;color=%23bd6f3c&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-beige-background-color has-background\"><strong>&#8220;Falling Down Again&#8221; <\/strong> <br>A recent recording of mine with a mild jazz influence to it. The lyrics are somewhat ambiguous as usual I am afraid. But hey it is what it is, maybe you can tell me what you think it&#8217;s all about?<br>Or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-beige-background-color has-background\">Currently Bedford seems to be the rain capital of the UK. Though its actually stopped for a moment  A strange thing happened that made me wonder about the world we don&#8217;t see. Maybe it was just coincidence or serendipity? Do our thoughts sometimes communicate in other ways than just the senses we know, is our mind something beyond just the body, perhaps even capable of existing outside the realm of what we perceive as time. I asked a question and it feels like the universal mind replied maybe&#8230; Or I could just be delusional of course. We like to have order and our brains try to make connections and correlations. But I like the idea of something other and greater and perhaps wiser. Invisible Sky Mummy\/Daddy\/Entity have you got any good advice for me today? I feel like I am tripping my nuts off as they used to say, perhaps its all my supplements I take in a desperate attempt to claw back a reprieve from reaper time. I am still fighting the usual battles with anxiety and depression. This week I have have only one rehearsal (social opportunity too of course) now as the Tuesday one was cancelled due to ill health. So I am at a bit of a loss today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-beige-background-color has-background\">I seem to have a very limited concentration span these days, is that the effect of instant gratification social media perhaps? A friend who reads a lot has really discovered the joy of it again after a weeks holiday. There is so much distraction so it&#8217;s easy to get over stimulated. Also perhaps a bit of FOMO unless you are a bit of a bookworm. In between writing this I am adding keyboard parts to a track I am working on. Its very quiet here at present, hardly anyone about on the street outside. That&#8217;s good but sometimes it is just too quiet for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dianastonemusic\/photo\/7345115956789742881?lang=en\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"177083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/04\/06\/how-to-keep-it-all-together\/loveto-you\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?fit=1440%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"loveTo-You\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177083 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/loveTo-You.webp?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-light-brown-background-color has-background\">Often it feels like we are already living in an alternate reality to be honest. And sometimes I feel like a cartoon character and my grip on reality is week at best. i would like to spread a little bit more love and light into the world but I really don&#8217;t know how. I feel pretty powerless most of the time now. So if I can make you smile or laugh a little or even move or stir your soul a little I am pleased. I wish you Peace and Love and a Safe Home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-beige-background-color has-background\">How much ego is too much ego? I think this is particularly relevant to performers and artists. You need it to function but ultimately it might just eat you up. Am I vain. Yep definitely that too.<br>Tik Tok made me do it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-beige-background-color has-background\">I love street view, wandering around the places I will never go. The places where distant Facebook buddys live. Cruising around the virtual neighbourhoods and all of that. It helps keep me moderately sane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"177232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/04\/24\/the-old-ways-and-the-new-ways\/blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-prague\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?fit=1123%2C1986&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1123,1986\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix A303&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1115291391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?fit=579%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague-579x1024.jpg?resize=579%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Blurry night in Prague with Friend's \" class=\"wp-image-177232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?resize=579%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 579w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?resize=170%2C300&amp;ssl=1 170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?resize=768%2C1358&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?resize=869%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 869w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blury-when-you-have-had-a-drink-Prague.jpg?w=1123&amp;ssl=1 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-beige-background-color has-background\"><strong>I wonder what happened to those shoes?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tried and trusted or new and unexplored? You the jury must decide. I haven&#8217;t got a clue. So another week of rehearsals (a video shoot for the folk band) and recording is expected. No gigs this week though. Today is flashing by at a rate of knots. I am still fairly prone to anxiety but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/04\/24\/the-old-ways-and-the-new-ways\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Old Ways And The New Ways<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[10,60,7,3,15,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diana_stones_songs","category-glass-cage","category-history","category-musings","category-pictures","category-whatever"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot_20230121_202819.png?fit=833%2C446&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-K5b","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":60118,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2016\/11\/14\/anno-domini\/","url_meta":{"origin":177145,"position":0},"title":"anno domini","author":"diana Stone","date":"November 14, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"January 2017 should bring my 60th birthday, and where the time has gone I really have no idea. 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This weeks been the worst. Who can you trust anymore? This week I have had a bit more of a fight that usual with depression again. Its crept up on me. 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