Color (without a u)

Winter is coming.  A telling sign is when the trees adjacent to my patio start turning colo(u)r.  I took a couple of photos, mainly because I wanted my phone to tell me what type of trees they are.  Apparently, the bigger tree is a maple and the smaller bush-like tree (which has turned a very distinctive red shade) is a Japanese maple.  So there we go.

Vaccinated

Finally got my COVID shot and flu shot today.  I could have and should have got them a lot sooner, because there was absolutely no need to make an appointment.  I was in and out of there in less than 5 minutes - I was the only person there.  I had to check with the nurse that she gave me both shots, because I didn't even notice the second shot.  And despite what the current administration might want you to think, I am totally confident that the shots are safe and that someone who is "high risk" (like me) should get them.   

Mood

Trying to find some tunes that reflect my mood right now.  It's not easy.  Right now, these might be the closest.   

Music

It's been years since I bought an album.  And I'm increasingly bored by the local radio station I listen to and their extremely small playlist.  And there are very few audio-only podcasts I listen to now - most I watch on YouTube.  So I've been thinking it would be nice to get into music again. Not necessarily new music, but there are a lot of old albums that I would like to add to my collection.  In much the same way that I went through a phase of reading classic novels, I think I would like to start a phase of listening to classic albums.  Maybe by purchasing one new album every month?  Should I ever go on a decent length road trip (hopefully sometime next year), then it would be great to go on the road with some decent tunes on hand.  I am kind of old-fashioned - so rather than just play stuff on Spotify or some similar streaming service, I'd actually like to own the music.  It's the same mindset I have when it comes to films and books - I much prefer physical media.  

I Hate Mondays

A day where I felt like crap, had too much work to do, didn't get out of the house at all today, my manager tried to give me even more work to do, didn't eat well, didn't exercise, and reached new lows in my level of job satisfaction.  In other words, a typical Monday. 

Brighton 5-0 Palace

How worried am I about Palace?   Very.  I was worried before the start of the season.  And I am just as worried now.  We are not going to stay up if we keep on conceding goals like this (the most of any team in the Premier League).  Especially 5 goals to our main and fiercest rival (though Forest might be a close second).    If we don't tidy up our defensive woes, and soon, then I don't see our manager lasting for much longer.  But I don't think he is entirely to blame.  After all, he wasn't the one who sold all our best players - especially at the back.  But, for the love of the game, please don't let it be Sean Dyche coming in. 

The New Trailcam

Here is the first set of photos from my new trail camera.  I don't think it's quite as good as my last one, but it still does the job.  And apparently it also captures the usual suspects: