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Feeling a bit verklempt this weekend as the kiddo is on her last week of 5th grade. I was going through her school tees to see which were in fit enough shape to pass along to another kid and just lost it. Tidying the house and realized if we just wait a little longer to go through the toys we’ll be able to just get rid of them all. How is she 11 already?!?
at this point, im going to be the reason why people think you're in your forties when you will barely be mid twenties (someone threw something at me and I by habit used my injured hand)
Oh well, grey hair will probably suit me. Small price to pay for someone like you (kiddo… please be careful, okay? I don’t want ur arm to get any worse)
𐙚 I’m not one of those DDLC fans who have a crush on of the characters; (yeah I know it’s supposed to technically be a dating sim turned go horror, kick rocks.) But one thing I do feel, is a motherly instinct towards natsuki. Like everytime I see her I’m like “omg that’s my kid right there omg!!” Like IDC that’s she’s technically older than me that’s my daughter right there.
So my kid is no longer an elementary school student! I don’t want to dox myself, so I will describe this picture we got of her: In the background, a beautiful dressed up 11 year old girl, hair done and makeup lightly applied, stands in front of the school sign while a professional photographer kneels in front of her to get a shot. In the foreground, another 11 year old girl lies splayed on the sidewalk, long curly hair everywhere, wearing athletic shorts, a school tee, and red Converse that she’s personality drawn cats on. Her attitude is one of total exhaustion, as if finishing 5th grade was a trial she barely survived. I love this picture. My child is the splayed out one of course.
Back in Your Day My 16-year-old daughter writes a newsletter reviewing classic rock albums from a modern teenager’s perspective. She’s deeply knowledgable and funny, so if you’re into classic rock at all, check her out! Her latest piece is on The Cure and here’s her take on Disintegration as a taste: Disintegration was recorded following the band’s sold out world tour promoting their best selling record at the time, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me . Things seemed to be going pretty well for the band, seeing as though they were bigger than ever. But much like every rock group to find massive success before them, tensions were rising. This was mostly due to keyboardist Lol Tulhurst’s alcoholism that was getting increasingly harder to ignore, which explains why he doesn’t actually appear on this record, despite being credited under “other instruments.” The band ended up hiring an alternative keyboardist to fill in for Lol around this time, Roger O’Donnell, who was fresh off a world tour with The Psychedelic Furs. Roger was later hired permanently, and Disintegration would turn out to be Lol’s final “record” with The Cure. But I won’t blame rising tensions entirely on Lol because it was partially Robert’s fault too. He was fast approaching the big three-o , meaning he was slowly falling victim to a bit of quarter-life crisis. He felt very strongly that all rock n’ roll masterpieces were created well before their respective artists turned 30, and well, I’m gonna call B.S. on that right now because it’s totally not true. John and Christine McVie on Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours , Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti , literally every Rolling Stone on Some Girls , what do these people have in common? They were all over the age of 30. And those are just a few examples that immediately come to mind and would’ve been relevant in 1989, I could probably name you at least a dozen more. So really he had nothing to worry about, but I guess he had no way of knowing that he was creating a rock n’ roll masterpiece of his own at the time. Anyway, this worry led him to take an effective vow of silence during the making of Disintegration , with the exception of the time he spent recording vocals. I think this quote from Roger in 2009 pretty much sums up the vibe. “I remember very clearly laughing and joking and fooling around in the control room while Robert was singing Disintegration , and then all of us trying to be serious when he came in to listen back.” (Roger O’Donnell, 2009) It’s good that the rest of the band was enjoying this time together because I gather that The Prayer Tour (promoting Disintegration ) sort of put an end to the whole getting along thing. The tour was such a mess that somewhere along the way someone declared it would be their final tour. It wasn’t, obviously, but I feel like that tells you all you need to know about how things were going. Wow, all that and we haven’t even gotten into the music! I guess we should do that. They open with Plainsong , the first of many long, sprawling, synth-driven ballads. It’s absolutely gorgeous, epic, even. If you listen to music mostly while in the car, you might be missing that beautiful wind chime solo at the start. If you are, I totally recommend turning your volume up and taking a listen. I also love the delay effect they’ve got on Robert’s vocals here. I think this darker genre suits his voice so much better than that Clash-style post-punk they had going on with Three Imaginary Boys . As Plainsong fades out, Pictures of You fades in. It’s a perfect transition, like these songs were made to be listened to back to back. I’d initially thought that shimmering sound effect that Pictures of You begins with was some sort of wind chime, like we heard in Plainsong , but I’m just now learning it’s actually a very-heavily processed 12-string electric guitar. The inspiration for Pictures of You apparently came from a house fire that was quite literally breaking apart Robert’s pictures of his wife Mary Poole. These lyrics have always confused me a little because from what I can tell he and Mary had a pretty healthy relationship, at least for a crazy-famous musician and a non -musician, and to me this song communicates the end of a relationship. Maybe that part was fictional? Then again, he’s openly admitted to lying to journalists before, so who really knows. But regardless of lyrical inspiration, this is by far one of Disintegration’s strongest tracks, and probably my favorite, although it’s hard to choose. I’ll skip over Closedown for the most part (nice synth riff there) and talk about Lovesong next. (Buttondown doesn’t like that I made that one word) Much like Alanis Morissette can make being in love your fault, Robert Smith has a way of making being in love sound like some devastating tragedy. There really isn’t a secret sadder meaning here, it’s an honest to god love song … despite being in A minor. “It’s taken me ten years to reach the point where I feel comfortable singing a very straightforward love song.” (Robert Smith, 2009) This is Disintegration’s biggest hit in terms of streaming numbers, and while I don’t think it’s my personal #1, I do enjoy it. I just find other tracks here a little more lyrically interesting, which is honestly a big part of The Cure’s appeal for me. Track 6, Lullaby , is another stand out, and I say that because it literally does stand out. I wouldn’t call it happy per-se, because its lyrics are as disturbing as ever, but it certainly has a sort of whimsical vibe to it. It’s all in those fake strings. (Roger’s synthesizers) Normally I’d be advocating for real strings, but you absolutely could’ve fooled me here, I can’t tell the difference. I think the whispering gives this song sort of an eerie energy as well, rather than sad. I believe this was The Cure’s highest charting single in the UK, which is a little shocking, but I get it. Although the US must’ve disagreed because it only reached #74 there. I’d like to take a moment for Simon Gallup’s bass line on Fascination Street . It’s one of my favorites of his, and it totally makes the song. It’d totally be my favorite Disintegration bass line if it weren’t for another that I’ll get to soon. Fascination Street has kind of a confusing atmosphere. It’s surprisingly heavy for The Cure, but it’s also sort of dance-y? I like it. I think this record’s namesake, Disintegration , deserves more love than it gets. This is definitely my favorite of Simon’s bass lines, and it’s not close. If you haven’t taken a listen to his isolated bass here, I recommend doing so because it sounds unreal . Disintegration is the longest of these 13 tracks, but I don’t think it overstays its welcome all that much. It isn’t quite as heavy as Fascination Street , but it’s got a bit of that energy to it. I’m not quite sure if that primary riff is a synthesizer or a keyboard, but I love it. Disintegration closes with Untitled . Strangely enough, Robert calls this song a “hopeful song in a hopeless world.” I mean, I know he wrote the song, but I’m a little confused as to why he would say that. To me, these lyrics aren’t communicating any sort of hope whatsoever, but what do I know? It does however communicate resolution . A depressing resolution to a depressing album, but a resolution nonetheless, which makes it a perfect closing track in my mind. I’m not quick to call an album a 10/10. 10/10 albums are perfect all the way through. It can’t have skips, it can’t be too long, but it can’t be too short either. It’s gotta be truly perfect, all the way through. I think most people are way too generous when it comes to 10’s. Just because it’s a classic doesn’t mean it’s a 10. Just because you enjoy it doesn’t mean it’s a 10. But I can say with total confidence that Disintegration by The Cure is without a doubt a 10/10. Robert Smith can rest easy knowing he created his very own rock n’ roll masterpiece at 30. I doubt any of you have managed to avoid all of these songs, but if you’ve yet to give this a listen all the way through, I would 1000% recommend it. Highlights: Pictures of You Lullaby Disintegration Final Score: 10/10 (Perfect) To read the full review, find her archive and/or subscribe, visit her site, Back in Your Day .
Ed knocked out the “tidy your room” task I gave him today extremely quickly by getting to have headphones in while he cleaned. Zero fuss, zero reminders, he was enjoying his music and just doing the tidying. Then he laid in his bed, had me open his window, and locked in on Minecraft. A good Saturday afternoon.
Made vegetable soup. It had cube potato, onion, carrots, and tofu in it. I give it to my 7yo for dinner. They eat it all up. I’m asking “hey did you like it?” They nod I ask “did you like all the vegetables that were in it?” And they slowly put the bowl down from drinking the broth to stare at me with betrayal like I somehow sneaked healthy things past them. I told them yesterday I was making it. I always tell them exactly what’s in the food I give them. They love vegetables. “No,” they said very offended I asked “would you eat it again?” They nodded
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