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Best of Bowie

Well, not really. I was thinking about the patently impossible task (suggested by David [dead link]) of making a Bowie Top Ten (see my general Favourite Sounds list here). Can’t be done! But I’ll grab ten songs anyway and refuse to stand by them tomorrow, okay?

But first…

Best of Bowie

Older and craggier, but still a God! Sorry, just wanted to include a photo. Right, here’s my carelessly compiled list…
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It’s Curtains

At least the flat’s taking shape. I got curtains in my bedroom yesterday. A room that catches all the daylight sun (through full-width windows) can be tremendously unpleasant without curtains. Since the computer’s in here, that problem needed fixing badly.

I picked up a battery charger and a pack of rechargeable AAA batteries. I have the impression a digicam without rechargeable batteries might be an incredible pain. Not that I’m apt to use it incessantly, but it seemed a good idea.
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Ho-Hum

Although I had a few postings planned, raging apathy has kept me from bothering this week. I am still intensely bored with the Internet (and therefore finding it hard to be bothered writing this stuff)… which is rather ironic, as we’ve ordered a new computer.

Speaking of new, the new carpet was fitted on Wednesday. It makes the place look a lot better. The new fridge and cooker arrive tomorrow, so the microwave-only spell will be over at last.
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Not a Starman

I made another Bowie purchase. HMV has a lot of Bowie on sale at the moment, so what the hell. 1997’s Earthling is that rare Bowie oddity: an album I’ve never heard before. Well, now I have.

Before I get on to that: yes, I did really enjoy the new Bowie album, Reality. It seems to me it’s a notch or two better than Heathen, which I liked a lot, but felt was a little flaky around the edges. I appreciated the way most of it had a much harder, colder edge, which recalled Scary Monsters at times. No, I don’t think it’s that good; but it’s closer than most of Bowie’s recent work.

Not a Starman

I need a few more listens to decide for sure how well I rate it. So far, very positive.
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2 Days Later

I’m still here. The move went off reasonably hitch-free, although the last two days have been tremendously stressful. Right now, our new home is a mess, and will remain so until new carpet and various items of furnishing, etc., are in place. My clothes—all five bags of ’em—are currently languishing, as I need a new wardrobe. Very urgently.
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If Memory Serves

Last night’s viewing: a rather strange film from 2000 titled Memento, starring Guy Pearce. I won’t give any spoilers if you’ve not seen it: read on without fear.

Pearce plays a guy who has lost his short-term memory and is looking for the person who raped and killed his wife. Simple premise, but… the film has a totally non-linear narrative. Initially, I felt it was going to be an irredeemable pain in the backside. By the halfway stage, the reasons for this technique start to become much clearer. The ending is terrifically well done. No, really, this one genuinely surprises.
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Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying

I’ll tell you another big drawback with this house move thing. I (rather optimistically) packed up a lot of my books and music some months ago in anticipation of moving! So, of course, certain items I might have given little thought to for aeons suddenly take on a rosy, alluring glow, knowing they’re just beyond reach. Oh, I could undo the boxes (which are in the spare room), but fiddling with all that parcel tape is too depressing. So I’ll wait. And try more optimism as best I can.
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