Lockdown Update Day 124

[elisi]

We have 3 jobs on this planet:

1) To enjoy the exquisite beauty here

2) To love big & bravely

3) To care for one another & fight for justice & equity for everyone.

We have much to do on #3 now. But don’t neglect #1 and #2. You need them. AND they offer fuel for the fight.

— Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) June 29, 2020

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MY friend's son caught her taking his lost tooth out from under his pillow and she had to claim the Tooth Fairy was furloughed.

— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) July 18, 2020

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And I, um, posted fic. Another crossover - much shorter, although there will be more:

Meet the Neighbours
Summary: Missy and the Doctor move to the South Downs. Aziraphale and Crowley are their neighbours. That's it, that's the set-up.

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Finally, today's art. English sculptor Barbara Hepworth, 'Stringed Figure (Curlew), Version II' 1956.


Which reminded me that I have been waiting to share this article for absolutely ages:

Letters reveal postnatal crisis of Barbara Hepworth
Previously unpublished correspondence sheds new light on artist’s struggle to pursue career while caring for triplets alone.

I knew she was married and had children, but somehow I never realised that she had triplets!!

Comments

[elisi]

Thank you! All the artwork is courtesy of Women's Art on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/womensart1

I only manage to feature a few, but I think it makes a nice contrast to the general state of the world.

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Oh, indeed! And they definitely are a most refreshing break from what's been going on in the world today!

[elisi]

:)

Plus I love finding more women artists!

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Me, I'm not so interested in the gender of the artist, but the quality of the artwork... and by and large, many of them are into more decently dressed artwork, which I personally as a man devoted to modesty, find most refreshing.

[elisi]

Good point! (And an accurate one...)

Re. the gender, then male artists are on the whole massively over-represented, so it's nice to shine a light on artists who are not as well known. :)

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Not really that relevant about the genders of the artists and what they produce as a given, but it does tend to happen that way.
As for me, I want *modesty*, and thus immodesty is disgusting; whereas your pictures you depict are mostly far more modest in nature, and I, for one, find that refreshing.

[elisi]

Well, I am happy that my choices appeal to you. I'm not keen on OTT nudity, so I tend to stay clear...

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

And boy am I glad for that fondness for modesty, as I find it most refreshing to behold... I too hate nudity, and see it as a sign of loyalty towards immorality, as well as betrayal of neighbor, and perhaps even attempts at a form of psychological sexual assault, if taking it as far as it can be taken as a logic exercise; which's yet another reason I hate it- immodesty in dress/nudity/that kind of impurity, that is what I hate.
Your works I find most refreshingly decent, which's why I am rendering praise to ye for those selections.

[elisi]

Well, you are most welcome!

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

And I remain in a state of gratitude to ye for that for as long as you'll permit me to do so.

[elisi]

Well, I never lock my LJ, so it's here as long as I post. :)

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Good, nor do I, nor do I ever ban anyone- I don't believe that's a functional reply to disagreements of any kind, you see; especially if said person's begun to stalk me, then I *want* to hear from them, so they can be fended off easier... it's the adversary you don't know about that's going to get ye, or that's the principle.
Especially apply the ideas of Sun Tzu in terms of internet security and you'll be far stronger still than usual in that regard, that's why you always want to listen, and speak only when you must.
As far as this goes; good; that'll be helpful in the extreme.

[elisi]

I feel your comments far outweigh my contributions...

And on LJ it's much easier to have a civil conversation. If I talked to people on Twitter I'd be a lot quicker to stop talking. :)

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

May well be true, as it is, it's more the *people* than the *site* that is the matter in question as far as if its remotely civil; I've seen too much uncivil conduct by people on LJ, simply banning someone for disagreeing with ye is completely uncivil and cannot be permitted as it goes- it reveals a critical flaw in the character of the person who bans another for any reason, simply doing so requires that the person whosoever bans anyone be stalked as penalty in fact.

[elisi]

Clearly my corner of LJ is quieter than yours. :)

Although I do remember the kerfuffles of days of yore (which is why I made a quiet little corner for myself).

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

I'm happy for you, but beyond that, it really doesn't matter about what's going on in yours about my situation.

[elisi]

Sorry, late comment is late, work has been... a lot.

Hope you are OK.

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Doing as well as can be expected, perhaps even better than, come to think of it. You?

[elisi]

Overall not bad, but work has become incredibly busy [due to covid] so I am enjoying my weekend.

(And am glad you are doing well!)

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Who's comments outweigh who's really doesn't matter, as far as I'm concerned, we're buddies of a sort, and that really isn't worth paying heed to keeping tabs.

[elisi]

Aw, thank you.

Work is just busy and I am forever behind and/or tired...

[vantiri.livejournal.com]

Good for you about having a job; I'm happy for you about that, and I do understand about being tired and being behind in things. I'd say focus on what matters as primary, and almost nothing else, and pretty soon you'll be doing everything you'd want to do, and more still.