A while ago I started doing breathing exercises to control anxiety. But I struggled to do it for the time without feeling the need to check my timer. Then my very smart wife suggested playing a long song - so I’ve been listening regularly to Herbie Hancock. I suspect he is a level of musician that few can aspire to but he can certainly play the trumpet. An interesting side effect is I only need to hear the first couple of bars of dolphin dance and I feel the stress wash out of me.
Also - what's with the waste of quality champagne? The boat is launched by smashing a bottle of the stuff, then the victory is celebrated with its hand-powered orgasmic ejaculation. Is this supposed to make us want to drink the stuff?
My day is improved tremendously by reading your column David - I even tolerate Warren reading bits out loud to me 10 minutes after I’ve read it (‘hey listen to this’ ‘this is a good one’ ‘snort‘ ‘ha!’ ‘did you know about this?’ and the occasional contemplative ‘fuck me..’)
Trumpet? I always think of Chet Baker -after Miles- better known for his angelic voice and heroin ravaged demise.
Jingoism ( I doubt any Cup reveller's know the term tho' broadcasters should) doesnt sit well with me either. The mute button & the washing beckon immediately
A while ago I started doing breathing exercises to control anxiety. But I struggled to do it for the time without feeling the need to check my timer. Then my very smart wife suggested playing a long song - so I’ve been listening regularly to Herbie Hancock. I suspect he is a level of musician that few can aspire to but he can certainly play the trumpet. An interesting side effect is I only need to hear the first couple of bars of dolphin dance and I feel the stress wash out of me.
I did what I did for Maria was the first 45 I bought with my own money. I must have been 10
https://youtu.be/qXxMvu8Bl_w
Also - what's with the waste of quality champagne? The boat is launched by smashing a bottle of the stuff, then the victory is celebrated with its hand-powered orgasmic ejaculation. Is this supposed to make us want to drink the stuff?
My day is improved tremendously by reading your column David - I even tolerate Warren reading bits out loud to me 10 minutes after I’ve read it (‘hey listen to this’ ‘this is a good one’ ‘snort‘ ‘ha!’ ‘did you know about this?’ and the occasional contemplative ‘fuck me..’)
Trumpet? I always think of Chet Baker -after Miles- better known for his angelic voice and heroin ravaged demise.
Jingoism ( I doubt any Cup reveller's know the term tho' broadcasters should) doesnt sit well with me either. The mute button & the washing beckon immediately
A 2021 Haka Party Incident? How embarrassing!