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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 Life is not SimCity: Washington Square and the Austrian Connection

Good morning, dear friend! Here I return with some more thoughts and ideas about urban planning and so on. I tend to avoid writing so much all at once, but it cannot be helped as I had this idea in mind, I would love to share! Of course, I want first to ask how are you, how are things? As for me, I am a bit fatigued, but not too bad. I pray and hope today can be productive, I want to make some effort and go deliver some documents at the school and hopefully I may find if I can have an internship or not. The weather is miserable, summer ends with a strong and unbearable moist heat, the worst kind. Hope you are havinf a better temperature time today. With that being said, would love to explore this thought I had, as follows: I think I could have mentioned before, I am reading this excellent book by the writer Jane Jacobs, Death and Life of Great American Cities, and it got me thinking that simulation games have really little to do with real life, have they? I say this as a person that lo...
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In Which I talk about routine and friendships...

Good morning, dear reader of this post, my friend! Happy Tuesday, and I wish you the best! How are you, today? How are things? As for me, I am okay! Right now, just fine, but the morning was rough, very much so. I wasn't too inspired in playing videogames, which is a huge issue since it is what I like to do in the morning time, I guess this was due to Europa Universalis, oh, that game that I do have a love-hate relationship with. How I detest that. Lunch was a risk that did not pay off, how so? I tried a new restaurant, the price was quite fine, but when it came to the food? Too little, and mediocre quality. I learnt my lesson: never again on this restaurant, though I may try others in another moment and so on. Fortunately, the day took a turn for the better when afternoon came! I was more inspired in playing a game, I tried Civ 6. As the day goes on, I may try a drawing, even! I may also play another game. What one, I have not figured, but I pray God help me with a lucid mind to be able to decide.

I have some good news, also! I finished reading the biography on Archiduchess of Austria Maria Theresa, what a woman what a family. One cannot say they were not great! I am happy to have finished this huge and remarkable story! It talks in lenght about everything mid-18th century Austria, it is a fascinating world that I'm much fond of. Now, onto the next book go I...


Self Portrait of Maria Christina of Austria. Of all the Habsburg daughters of Maria Theresa, she was the most artistically gifted!

Today is a successful one! I started badly in a sorry mood, but now, I am somewhat recovered, at least in a better emotional state than before. The blog was going to be a series of laments, but fortunately I turned it around! Of course, not everything is ideal...

How I miss my friends! I haven't been able to chat with anyone. Not Evan, not Johannes, not Charles... I am alone, and life can be so bland when you are in such state. I want to chat, yet no one is around, not online, and needless to say, not in real life, where I don't have any friends left. Everyone is busy or absent, and that hurts! This morning was the worst of it. Now, even if I miss the dearest of friends, I am meddling about better. I am sure Evan will come around soon, he has been traveling anyway. Johannes, busy as he is, dear friend, hope we can chat soon, if God concedes him some time. Charles is struggling with allergies. Oh Charles, Evan, Johannes, my celebrated best friends, my matches intellectually, how I wish to speak to you again...they are not my only friends, of course! I also have SamFam, Tibor, Marco, Flo... I wish I could meet them all in person someday.

So... what else is there to be said, today at least? Friendship in the 18th century was a cultivated art, and I hope I can revive it in my circle. But well, for now, I should wrap up today's post... I am reasonably satisfied with what I got. But, of course, no worries, I should be back soon, hopefully on Friday or the weekend, for some more words to share. We are at the last week of February 2024, so I hope to write a post to wrap up the short month, anyway... see you again real soon! Real soon! Real soon!

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