Once upon a time I expressed my observations in a blog.

Spring arrived, Summer arrived, Fall arrived and now it's almost winter again. What happened? I guess I just became bored with it all. But in retrospect many things have happened, many great books were read, lots of movies seen, and I don't know how many heaters and ballets were attended. And it was never never boring. My freelance jobs of creating canvasses or brochures or whatever,  or creating events interfered here and there of course, but since this did not bring in lots of money it is probably better not to use this as an excuse.
What I really miss is doing my book blogs, since I seem to be reading and reading and not always retaining everything. I wish I had written it all  down. Now in a capsule, I just write down what I still remember of the past two weeks:

• Hemingway's Boat: don't like it too much, too uneven and the author is hopping back and forth all the time. But had read "The Paris Wife"  (which I liked) a little while ago. And why not dig a little bit deeper. In addition a friend of mine is working on a Hemingway book presently and she goes to Cuba, yes Cuba, very soon for some research. Vow, I would love that!
• Went to the BAM  and saw BROOKLYN BABYLON — avant grade music by a very young composer, James Argue, who has created a symphony which was accompanied by a painter who drew the story in the background, non-stop, and at the end erases it all. In short, the story deals with the plan of a carpenter who is commissioned to build a huge tower with a carousel on top in Brooklyn. Pretty, fast and charming.
• DANCING AT LUGHNASA, an Irish play, nostalgic about the way how we tend to remember.
• Picked up a new cat, really just picked it up and it was ours. She still does not have a name. Stefan calls her SHEEBA, I call her DIE SCHWARZE. It's not a baby, but a well adjusted cat and it feels fine.
• There was Zucotti Park, an encampment in Downtown NY, the 99% people with whom you can well identify. I said "was" since it was cleared yesterday by the Mayor.
• My birthday came again (like or not like it, it comes and goes). I am proud owner of a new Mac and a complete set of Adobe Design software. Could not be happier and needed to learn quite a bit to pick up. Amazing. A gift from Stefan.
• A trip to Iceland, four days, filled with spa's and Northern Lights and winter. A gift from Jay.
• Endless visits to a dental clinic in Newark NJ for the past months together with Christine where we get patched up by poking into our gums, pulling of teeth, root canal, done by students  — all under the supervision of Professors who we assigned to deal with our neglect. Painful and as I said endless since each session takes almost 3 hours. And once in a while it is two sessions.

This is what comes to my mind presently as a vague reflection of present life. But from now on again, there will be more with more steam. I say.