Things that inspired me in May were Syd Barrett, Percy Bysshe Shelley, book Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Margaret Sarah Carpenter’s paintings, collages, Andy Warhol, Velvet Underground’s debut album, Brigitte Bardot, David Bowie’s song ‘Moonage Daydream’, films Cemetery Junction (2010), Ghost Town (2001) and Submarine (2010).
I’ve been a bit obsessed with The Libertines and Pulp. May I add that Pulp has amazing music videos, especially for the songs Common People, Disco 2000 and Do You Remember The First Time, though the latter can give you a headache, but it’s brilliant nevertheless.
It would be unfair not to mention a book that I’ve read for the second time – The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. It’s a very philosophical book but engaging at the same time. I’ve read some of the chapters up to six times and I was left with different thoughts each time. Unbelievable, or rather unbearable. I’m in love with the character of Sabina, a passionate and free-spirited artist. I admire her choices in life, and I hope that someday I’ll be a woman like that; never attached to a place, a thing or a person. A quote from the book:
‘We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.‘
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Lament for May……
Byron's Muse 
Submarine – good choice, that is a fine film, the director is Richard Ayoade who has done one other film which I also really liked and I would wholeheartedly recommend and that is ‘The Double’ starring Jesse Eisenberg. I also really like ‘Disco 2000’ and the music video is very well done I agree.
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‘Submarine’ is brilliant, and Oliver is quite an interesting character, though a bit immature. I’ll definitely watch ‘The Double’ since you so wholeheartedly recommend it, plus I like Mia Wasikowska. ‘Disco 2000’ is such a good song, in every aspect, and the video is so cool! What a coincidence, I’d never assume that you’d like that song. Do you listen to Pulp in general?
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To be honest I have only recently discovered Pulp when I heard ‘Disco 2000’ in a television programme, so have not got around to checking out their other songs, but I intend to.
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Syd Barrett’s eyes break my heart ❤
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Oh, I understand you completely! How sweet of you to say so. Thanks for commenting. ❤
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