In the afternoons here it’s really hard to believe it’s still winter with bright blue skies and warm temperatures. But when night falls it totally feels like February and I reach for my duvet (and the cats). But in just a few short weeks I’ll be back in the sandals again. 🙂
Early this morning I heard my first blackbird of the year! I remember years ago calling them “wonky birds” because of their all-over-the-place song that was never the same twice. Later I found out they were blackbirds. And well, I’d never heard them before I moved to Sevilla and I started looking forward to their annual arrival. So this morning I lay in bed with that sudden feeling of joy listening to my first blackbird as best I could (it’s times like these the double-glazed windows are not so appreciated). And about half an hour ago a blackbird landed on the living room balcony railing right in front of me and perched there for awhile. All I could think was it was a good thing the doors were closed or Luna would have gone over the top…
Anyhow, this is actually one of my favourite White Album songs. Enjoy.
This is how I feel today, like the sun is beginning to shine again after such a long, cold, lonely week. Instead of the original Beatle’s version I thought you’d enjoy this one – a flashmob performance in a Madrid employment office. It’s actually quite moving, I think…
Whole lotta fuss was made the day after my birthday, which happens to be David Bowie’s birthday. And well okay, he is older than me, but it seems he decided to steal the thunder from my fabulous birthday tapeo by releasing his first single (with video!) in ten years. Show off.