Anabel

The cannoli at Isgro’s are better than the ones I had in Sicily. #Philly #FoodRamblings

No bedroom TV (on purpose) for me and no heating device either. I could do with a cat #sigh, but it's 7:10pm and I'm in bed sipping tea and perusing cookbooks. Can't complain!

I'm about to shower and get into bed. It's 6:25pm.

Done with license cost, but now I hope you sell lots more!

And in Sense and Sensibility, the Dashwood widow is 40 at the beginning of the book, and her stepson and daughter in law discuss giving her an annuity, "but what if she lives another 15 years?" "My dear Fanny, how could she live half so many" (Fresh in my memory as I just re read both P&P and S&S!)

This is the opening of The Perfume by Patrick Süskind.

Well done Spain 👏👏👏

This is how RTVE announced that Spain will not be participating in Eurovision.

*Universität. Autocorrect doesn't know what it's doing in English, let alone in German

Nur Schlecht, weil ich ganz aus der Übung bin, aber ich studierte Internationale Fachkommunikation an der Humboldt Universitär zu Berlín :)

Cool, nehms zur Kentniss!

My favorite Dissection.

The Somberlain, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas and Det som en gang var¹ were my awakening to Black Metal.

¹You didn't know me as a teen, so I could lie about this and make up my past, but I won't. I hate V. V. with the strength of nuclear forces, but I won't deny the truth.

My dinner party conversations would remain the boringest: nobody. I would never waste that wealth of resources on feeding my hate.

I wrote a long-ass post that became a mini thread on Federico García Lorca and then deleted everything, because why would I do that to you.

💜 let's hope 2026 is kind to us.

I acknowledge I'm not big on poetry, but there are a few exceptions and Lorca is one of them. His entire ouvre, and this poem in particular, sends shivers down my spine. One of the most evocative ever written.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every unwashed concertgoer must stand an inch away from my nose.

2024 was my most miserable year since my suicidal days. I've had some awful times this year (if only we had Circles!), but all things considered, it's been so much better on a personal level. I've never been more alone but I've never been more at peace.

Aiselle Eau de Parfum. The Stink of Love.

I think about it even with Jane Austen.

Thank you for your service!

This is the kind of thing I think about, too 🫣

This year is almost over, how does it compare to the last one to you personally? Improved, the same, worse...?

I myself don't really have a positive masculinity model, but I thought about this, and it's a good excuse to share this commercial directed by Taika Waititi. It's gold, Jerry. Gold.
youtu.be/ekESZIn4y18?...

Lotta people sharing their positive masculinity models and it made me think of this clip of Javier Bardem. What a dude.

I have seen that going around, and the first thing I thought was Daniel Craig being asked "how do you feel about Bond having an older love interest" (meaning Monica Bellucci), and he answered "You mean a woman his/my own age?"

Good ones!

I get mine for 0¢ in my own bathroom. It's doable with long hair!

I *was* going to say "what about all the goth shows" 😅. Those look so fun!

Quality over quantity 💜

Master of your Domain indeed!!