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Quote of the moment Vol.2

“We have had no good comic operas of late, because the real world has been more comic than any possible opera.” – Illustrated London News, Jan. 17, 1931 G. K. Chesterton

Highlighted Quotes That Caught my Attention At The Moment

"I am the last monarch of the old world. As Emperor, it is my duty to protect my peoples from their politicians" -Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria-Hungary

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In Which the fog of the terrain is present and the birds scream confusely

Good morning, dear friend, reader of the present post! How are you today, sir and madame? How is the weather? Here, glorious winter, the one of 2026, makes itself known more and more and more, and I urge it to come faster and to FREEZE the land. Oh eternal bliss of the cold winds and the heavy rains, how I love it, so much! And I am okay... I think. Just a bit 6 out of 10 these days, as a rough estimate. At times, 5 out of 10, at times almost a 7. But under the weather nonetheless. I always feel frustrated when I cannot write, or draw, and yet because this is a hobby, it would not be fair to treat it as my main trade. I went on this direction before and it is not a profitable approach. God knows what I will do for a living, but likely it won't be hard drawing or hard writing, not as a main avenue. After some days of writer's block, I did have some thoughts that I wanted to share AND that I know how. Finally a positive alignment on that field! It promises to be a long post, so i...

In Which dear friend Charles reads the Parnassian Poem, and some plans for the carefree days of Christmas Time

Good morning, my friend, reader of this post! Happy Sunday, I wish you the best! How are you, today? As for me, it took me a while to wake up, once again, which is always a bother. But, apart from the fatigue of the dusk time, I am okay! Charles yesterday read a Parnassian Poem, by my suggestion. As he described me what type of characteristics he enjoyed on a poem, I suggested him this forgotten school of poetry. He so did look for one and read it out loud for us on the stream, a poem so beautiful, it still gives me chills.



Christmas Reindeer on a greek background! Took this picture yesterday...
Played some bit of Anno 1800, and I have been desiring, for a while now, to finally fire up Empire Earth II! I had a post about this some days ago, talking about how the game is ambitious, and what is even more incredible: it delivers, overall. I don't know if the nostalgia just came through, I don't know if it's seeing my friend playing Age of Empires 4, that brought back my interest... I say this, because not only we have made our criticisms on AOE4, but we sort of agreed that the game looks like Empire Earth 2. My friend also tends to prefer, as I do, Age of Empires 3, which is very underrated. I guess, if possible, this is the plan for today, just play some games...
Apart from games, and writing, as I am doing right now, I could start a new book. I was reading about the nation of Prussia before, but the book did not please me. I was frustrated with the bias of the author. That undermined my trust in his work, and I decided to stop the book. Now, back to the drawing board, as frustrating and disruptive as it is, to stop the process and begin a new one. May take a while before I can be invested in another read, specially with the other things in my mind, concerning my leisure time. 
As I decided to end my participation on the admin course, I have again plenty of carefree days, until my new course begins, in February of 2024. There are still things to do, such as telling my parents about it. Mom knows I am not in admin anymore, but dad does not. I pray and hope he may be comprehensible of the situation.
Concerning the work I have been discussing with the architecture team, tomorrow will be an important day on this. They will have done much progress in their other work, and so, will have more time to focus on our project. I do hope things may go as we'd like them to, as I need the money, and the opportunity seems very good. For this present hour, Sunday, not much for me to do. By next week, starting on Monday-Tuesday, that may change. Here is my relative enthusiasm for the job, that I hipe may not fade.
With all of this being said, it is, after all, another day of Christmas, and I personally am happy to be on yet another season. As my personal tradition goes, I will spend the 24th and the 25th with grandmother, even if I am lesser forgiving on her for being so obnoxious and mean at times. Still, I have found out it is better to spend the season there, than at my own home. When it comes to family, things are hardly paradise. 
I am grateful to have reached this point of 2023 with my friendship with dear Johannes, and dear Charles, still ongoing. I should write them a great Christmas message, or at least say some more kind words. We ought to let the people we appreciate, how much we do. So, overall, this is a post of Thanksgiving, so important for the season. 
Ah... I always worry the posts are too big and exhausting to be read, so I should wrap things here, before something else comes into mind, that I will mention. I hope to return soon, with more words on my life, thoughts, ideas, some pictures of Christmas decorations... by Soon, I mean, around... this Tuesday? Most likely. Until then... see you again real soon, and again, wish you the best, happy Sunday!

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