In Which the Divagation Store reaches the 900 posts Milestone! Reflection on Why...

Good morning, my friend, dear reader of this present post! How are you today, this new week? It should be the last one for February, quite soothing that it will end on a Sunday as well, given it started on a Sunday, too! As for me, I did sleep quite a bit yesterday, but I cannot complain of not being a productive day, given I finished reading the biography of Madame de Pompadour, written by Nancy Mitford. Quite a good one, and in fact, I would say is a great one! What a remarkable lady she was, the great patronesse of Rococo, though she sensed a move in France towards a more neoclassical direction, and overall set the sails on the direction of the style of the next era, the one called Louis XVI style, though in truth it was the queen Marie Antoinette who truly set the tone. I like this topic, and I love her majesty. Though the late rococo she preferred was hinted with an antique tint, it was not the more sober neoclassical of the 1790's and the Napoleonic era. She brought flowers and fresh aroma to the furniture and decor, as well as fashion, and as such, the lack of humor of the revolutionary period and the Napoleonic era was not present here, not yet. 

Dear friend, concerning how I am, I'd say it is on the spectrum of okay. Though I am concerned over college obligations, and I am quite sleepy, perhaps due to that as well, I cannot complain on the fact my blog just reached 900 posts, 901 with this one! Quite appropriate that I am almost at the 10 year anniversary of such journal! Just this 2026, The Divagation Store will reach the landmark of being opened for 8 years. Quite special, quite a reason to rejoice... and to gaze in awe and almost being frightened as well. What should I do, then? Keep on going with the publication, on towards 1000 and beyond? Does I actually enjoy writing, or am I faking it? Who am I? Why am I here? Those are not helpful questions, they make me feel isolated and I have not many good answers to give. 

I mean, so what if the blog has so many posts? This is not a skyscraper expanding towards its limits, and makes no sense to see the blog on such terms. Writing is writing, everyone can do it, why must I find vocation on it, anyway? I like to put thoughts out there. The idea they are not famous or that relevant on the grand scheme of things should not bother me. If they were famous, it would invite scrutiny. If they were relevant, given I unfortunately live under the grip of the brazilian chaotic and irreliable jurisdiction, that would invite lawsuits and more serious problems. Must I aim at money with everything I do? No, because I find content creation to be one of the most unhappy jobs one can have. Quite an ungrateful one anyway. I have anxiety concerning money, but putting my limited skills on amateurish hobbies for sale and judgement would not help. I still wonder what I would do, and while college has its obligations, I am also quite tired, and maybe tired because of the steps that I heard on the class instructing on internship appliance, the more the teacher explained, the less I understood, the more I grew numb and finally I would snore loudly. On that, I can relate to Louis 16th, he too felt incredibly crushed by the weights of affairs of state, and would faint of exhaustion in reunion with his ministers. Not due to neglect, but because the amount of info was too much for the poor man. I have no desire of ever being on his position, I would probably throw up. I can't take so much info. So many steps.

My dearest friend Charlies Sies Kies Banksies, the most beloved friend of my life, best friend and one of my favorite humans, that I long to give a hug someday, says we live to please God and to serve Him. I am not that christian, but I think this is not a bad perspective. Takes a bit of the heavy burden off my limited self. Though such answer does not exactly satisfy my longing, even if I love the God of the Jews, most wonderful Supreme God that loves me back, somehow, I would not discard it, either. Should be a positive note to finish this post, and of course, rest assured the blog should continue! No plans on the horizon to shut it down. Not even close, given I would lose so much and gain so little doing that. I am happy, satisfied and used to it. This individual post is reaching its ending, and that is true, but I will be back real soon with more thoughts and ideas, so do not distress yourself. I should be back at some point until the weekend. Until then, thank you sir friend! Happy Monday, and I wish you the best this new week! Farewell but just for now.