Better Than Friday - 118 (Patreon)

I am very impressed by that heron's balance. Happy Friday everyone.

Currently reading His Name Was Death and it's terrific so far. 

A highly original amalgam of misanthropic Tropical Gothic magical realism with political metaphor.

1. Book I want to read - Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell 

Been putting this one off for years. A Bourdain recommendation. 

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This unusual fictional memoir - in good part autobiographical - narrates without self-pity and often with humor the adventures of a penniless British writer among the down-and-outs of two great cities. The Parisian episode is fascinating for its expose of the kitchens of posh French restaurants, where the narrator works at the bottom of the culinary echelon as dishwasher, or plongeur. In London, while waiting for a job, he experiences the world of tramps, street people, and free lodging houses. In the tales of both cities we learn some sobering Orwellian truths about poverty and of society.

- Goodreads

2. Learning about Rosicrucianism

This channel Esoteric Tower seems to have some interesting stuff, I've been meaning to learn about Rosicrucianism for a long time. 

3. The Godfather 

Rewatched this for the first time in years. 

Deserves all the praise. It really is a great, great, great film. 

4. Space is Only Noise if You Can See 

One of the best albums maybe ever. Jaar was just a kid when he made it too, I think. 

The soundtrack to my nocturnal wanderings through Tokyo. 

2011 was a great period for music...

5. Wallace & Gromit 

I loved these when I was a kid. Still do.