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“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

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"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 we talk about Apathy: how an Empire fell by a thousand papercuts

Good afternoon, dear friend! This post is going to be a big one in size, I had a lot in mind to assemble! Hope you are well, and hope the weather is lovely! I am happy it is another day on the christmas season, yet I also worry that this post is quite big! Anyway, I in advance beg your forgiveness for not writing some words properly, my eyes are bothering me... I hope my point may come across anyway... let us jump to it... There has been a number of bad events over the past weeks. In Brazil, we are closer to the meme "I can't complain about things (or else I may be in judicial jeopardy)" than not. The election here was a disaster, and not because some group voted one way or the other, that is the wrong way of looking at it. Truth is, it was one election with a predetermined result. The evidence over fraud or at least something very eerie happening to the process is enough to, unfortunately, I must tell, because some certainly deserve the shaming, absolve people from any b...

In Which I Return to Good Old Civ 4...

Good morning, my friend, dear reader of this post! Happy Saturday! How are you, and how was the week? Also, do let me know how the weather is, where you are! As for me, I am okay, arrived at the house of my grandma this Friday night, so I can be here for her birthday in the 16th. She will be turning 80! That is awesome, crazy how times go by. Speaking about the week, the week was not that productive, alas, but I am managing overall, one ought to do it. I hope I can produce a drawing at some point. I found myself admiring the buildings of Riga, I may do something inspired in them! Or just do another one of my characters, some portrait maybe. I was worried that I would get into an art creative block, but fortunately I think I am not there... and hopefully I may avoid those moments. As for the videogame burn out, I am still looking for a way out. The good news is I have some days that are better than other days. It is not a constant mood. And speaking of games...

I paid a visit to old Civ 4 today! It has been some years I have not tried that civ game. Maybe that will inspire me to play some more Civ 5, which is the civ of my preference. Civ 6 has too many gbs for my computer. And, frankly, I don't like Civ 6 as much as I prefer Civ 5, and even 4, for that regard. I have many good memories with the third installment of the franchise, Civ 3, but unfortunately, that game does not really function that well on modern devices.


Took this picture in the morning of today! The garden was as beautiful as it usually is! It asked for attention, that I gave to it! I love it so much, the flowers, and I hope I can pay proper homage to them...

This morning I also played some Sims 3, as I decided to return to that game, after some moments of absence. I think, overall, it is a better product than Sims 4. As you know, I have an ambiguous relationship with the latter. 

What else to play, today? I was considering some EU4... maybe some Civ 5, or even more Sims 3.. perhaps one of the Annos is in order. I do not want to feed any burn out so I will pace myself better. And apart from games, I could also read and work on another drawing, again, I should pace myself carefully. 

I always have a vague notion of what I would like to write on the blog, only for later to be overwhelmed by the blank page. I want to do a bit of everything and none of it af the same time. By that, I mean, I like journaling, this has become a common theme, here, but I also would love to write about something like the book on Maria Theresa I'm reading. Well, but the thing is, if I take out the journal part of the blog, there would be a powerful substraction from it, and I do not desire to pass through this. Anyway, it will soon be lunchtime. I hope I am not outpacing myself, and fherefore would be bored for the rest of the day, boredom can be dangerous, even, it invites all sorts of bad thoughts and melancholy. But that being said, I will wrap up today's post at this point. When should I return? Hopefully by Tuesday of next week, perhaps earlier than that, we will see. Thank you dear friend for being here, once again, how I appreciate you! Happy weekend, and I see you again next time, real soon!!!

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