Elevator To The Gallows (1958) score was composed and performed by Miles Davis in a one session recording while he watched a screening of the film. He took notes while watching the rough cut and then invited 4 fellow musicians without preparation to record it in one go. Genius.

the only two real jobs are puppeteer (breathing life into the inanimate to entertain) and storm chaser (desperately pursuing the sublime). maybe healer as well but it's marginal

Getting fully proficient at toiletless peeing is the most liberating thing… Get it right, my girl, and you are invincible.

Giving notice at your job and having to produce an enormous gala before leaving mix like a gallon of milk and lactose intolerance

procrastweetnating

Strong emotion ≠ long term romantic partnership Say it with me!

but what if it works?

Unfortunate: most of the things I relished despising are cool up close (lifting at the gym, coding, twitter…)

If afraid get closer

Ripping myself from excited writing to go do the 9-5 thing is KUGJGHDFSASGHFJGKH

Really beautiful thread. Also reminds me of Thoreau’s contemplations on “ownership” where he compares a land owner who has barely seen their property to a passerby who has relished in every inch of it’s beauty. The latter doesn’t own the land and yet coming to know intimately is

We need terms like “rare, medium rare, well-done” for the amount of milk in coffee. “A splash” isn’t cutting it

I could slug through my to-do list now and complete it in 3 hours of suffering Or go feel the sun, read, stretch and do it all in like 45 fun minutes tomorrow

Many people are too burdened by past obligations to see clearly with fresh eyes what’s happening in front of them, what’s around them, where things are headed. Have you ever been too tired to get ready for bed?