Last week has definitely been better than we week before. Nero is back home, and I spend all week trying to get him to be inside in time for his medicine. As if a cat cares... But I got some wet food for him which he loves, so he learned pretty quick that being on time would be beneficial to him. The picture above is from a birthday party. It's summer here, so I brought an inflatable pool. When the kids were done, it was our time. Cool beer in the hot sun in the pool? Always fun.
I went to the courthouse Friday, and of course they had forgotten to review a report from the psychologist. I really have to go there and ask for them to not forget the case every 2 days it feels like... Maybe I'll get an answer this week. Would be great. It's been 2 months now since they're gone, and yet I haven't achieved anything yet.
I asked Lily's mom to remind Lily that yesterday was my mom's birthday, so she could send her a message. Guess what? It was a "no" from the mom, stating that nobody in my family cared about Lily. Yeah... Good thing is, I got a voice message from Lily today asking about Nero. Seems like she hadn't listened to my voice messages and readings and videos for over a week.
Since I finished The Sandman series, I find myself thinking a lot about the character of Hob Gadling, an immortal. 650 years alive, and still wanting more. Nothing like the Immortals by Borges, though those have lived longer. Will there be the point where one has experimented it all? Each feeling? Acquired all knowledge? Or is there always something new? A topic to write a post about...
The Jamsession on Friday was pretty awesome, we were quite a lot of people and it was a lot of fun. We had two young Ecuadorians join us, and even Danny showed to play his favorites - Drive by Incubus, Música Ligera by Soda Stereo, and Creep by Radiohead. I'm happy to see it grow and be able to express myself through music each week. My favorite song to play is "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaac.
Back to immortality - when I think about Hob, it's his attitude that makes immortality something positive. He thoroughly lives every detail of life, including the sorrow. It seems like he even enjoys it. He says he had lost another wife, and buried another child, and though it's always the same, it still still feels different every time.
His ability to dig deeper into feelings gives him an edge. He examines different levels of pain, intensities and such. He keeps searching for more profoundness with each year of his life. Maybe that's the only way to enjoy immortality?
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