{"id":179043,"date":"2025-06-19T20:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=179043"},"modified":"2025-06-19T20:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:47:15","slug":"its-nearly-the-longest-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/06\/19\/its-nearly-the-longest-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Its nearly the longest day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Midsummer&#8217;s fast approaching. On a personal level it has been a fairly quiet time.<br>A few gigs between various the ensembles&#8217; and a couple of open mic spots.<br>A lot of recording and writing too and a mistaken release of two albums simultaneously due to admin problems. Whoops, did not intend to do that. The usually existential struggle to figure life out in parallel naturally. Once upon a time we knew who the bad guys were and now they are everywhere it seems and in disguise and all around us. Everything, everywhere all at once.<br><br>Here&#8217;s a recent song. This one is a bit Trance\/EDM with a little Jazz influenced piano <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/to-complex-to-explain\">To Complex To Explain<\/a><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<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\/2111628633&#038;color=%23503034&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><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;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\" title=\"Diana Stones Glasscage\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Diana Stones Glasscage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/to-complex-to-explain\" title=\"To Complex To Explain\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">To Complex To Explain<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"179070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/06\/19\/its-nearly-the-longest-day\/dian-at-the-piano\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?fit=1651%2C1366&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1651,1366\" 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=\"dian at the piano\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?fit=604%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano-1024x847.jpg?resize=604%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?resize=1024%2C847&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?resize=768%2C635&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?resize=1536%2C1271&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dian-at-the-piano.jpg?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I played 4 songs at a local open mike at the Bell Cotton End which was fun last Saturday but otherwise  It&#8217;s been a rough week again for various reasons, including my partner having a medical emergency that required us to call an ambulance and be at A&amp;E most of the night. But all is well now.  A very scary moment. Its left me a bit exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news is endless misery and sheer nastiness too. Bad times everywhere all at once.<br>Its suddenly very hot too and a high pollen count which is too much for me as well.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><br> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midsummer&#8217;s fast approaching. On a personal level it has been a fairly quiet time.A few gigs between various the ensembles&#8217; and a couple of open mic spots.A lot of recording and writing too and a mistaken release of two albums simultaneously due to admin problems. Whoops, did not intend to do that. The usually existential &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/06\/19\/its-nearly-the-longest-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Its nearly the longest day<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179066,"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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/field-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-KzN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":89066,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2017\/08\/18\/blending-with-the-scenery\/","url_meta":{"origin":179043,"position":0},"title":"Blending with the scenery","author":"diana Stone","date":"August 18, 2017","format":"status","excerpt":"It seems to be mostly bad news everywhere at the moment one way and another. \u00a0Strange days indeed. 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Der Mittelpunkt \/\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":178936,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/05\/02\/you-can-make-the-lie-big-enough\/","url_meta":{"origin":179043,"position":2},"title":"You Can Make The Lie Big Enough","author":"diana Stone","date":"May 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Lies seem to be rather in vogue at present I feel. Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7 You Can Make The Lie Big Enough Gaslighting is the thing today and everywhere it seems. Gosh I do feel weird lately. As if I were standing outside myself observing a stranger at times. My\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\/2025\/05\/20250429_205727-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C554&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250429_205727-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C554&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250429_205727-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C554&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250429_205727-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C554&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250429_205727-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C554&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":178090,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/10\/16\/such-times-as-these\/","url_meta":{"origin":179043,"position":3},"title":"Such Times As These.","author":"diana Stone","date":"October 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I watch the news. I despair and feel so powerless. And there are still some bad people everywhere. Mustn't grumble, but I will. Here is an angry song. Killing for peace doesn't work it seems nor the concept of bombing starving people to save them.False Prophet Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7\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\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241012_195022-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C844&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":178050,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/10\/07\/and-theres-more-unsurprisingly\/","url_meta":{"origin":179043,"position":4},"title":"And There&#8217;s More Unsurprisingly","author":"diana Stone","date":"October 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"A new tune, using an electric 12 string and a modal riff. No violin on this one.Third World Intervention Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7 Third World Intervention Well, there it is. Anger builds up and resentment. If you lost the battles in your childhood you will possibly end up one 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\/2024\/10\/fitting-in-.jpg?fit=973%2C842&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fitting-in-.jpg?fit=973%2C842&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fitting-in-.jpg?fit=973%2C842&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fitting-in-.jpg?fit=973%2C842&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":175060,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2021\/08\/12\/adventures-in-normality-land\/","url_meta":{"origin":179043,"position":5},"title":"Adventures in Normality Land","author":"diana Stone","date":"August 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Yep. Well actually no. It's not really normal yet, very far from it. Yesterday was a bad day it must be said.\u00a0 \u00a0I feel a long way from everything and everyone. Disconnected. Its not getting any better either. I am sure I am not the only one that's ever felt\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Diana Stones Songs&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Diana Stones Songs","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/category\/diana_stones_songs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Diana Stone Studi picture ","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210812_120120-678x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210812_120120-678x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210812_120120-678x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179043"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179073,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179043\/revisions\/179073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}