Hurried out after that. One of my major current projects is trying to build more of a community. I really want to get to know more people and make more connections, so I can have more help in finding a better home and second job. I chatted a bit with the shopkeepers at Clutter and Time Lapse. Didn't get anything at Clutter, but I did buy Christmas presents for Amanda and Lauren at Time Lapse. The owner of Collingswood Music was busy finding a used violin for a customer, but I did pick up music books for Christmas presents and two records here, the soundtrack from the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica and the rock collection The Now Generation.
Had lunch at Kismet Bagels. Despite it being 1 PM when I was there, they were empty except for me and the owners. I bought "The Fish" - lox with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and "schmear," or their cream cheese spread, for lunch along with a Dr. Brown diet cherry soda, plus two more rosemary-sea salt bagels for lunch later this weekend. I never had lox before, and this was quite delicious.
Took a brief peek at the Collingswood Library and grabbed two free books outside before moving to Innergroove. I did better here, both in talking to the owner and finding records. The owner and I talked about how hard it is to battle social anxiety and engage people in conversation at all. He mentioned he'd been to a cousin's wedding earlier in the week and had been nervous at first. Ended up with three records:
Rupert Holmes - Adventure and Full Circle
Lena Horne - Merry from Lena
Made one last, quick stop at Mario's Cookies before moving on. They're expensive, but I wanted to try their wares. I ended up with the black and white (brownie cookie with white chocolate chips), peanut butter, pumpkin snickerdoodle, and coconut-macadamia nut. They were all amazing, especially the coconut!
I raced down Collings to the Thomas Sharp School after that. Unfortunately, I forgot that the Collingswood High School was just getting off. I had to dodge all the kids getting out of school, not to mention the traffic on the White Horse Pike. All of that made me slightly late to the Thomas Sharp School.
Things mostly did go very well after I arrived. The kids weren't too bad in the bathrooms, even if they were wound up listening to Steam Train, Dream Train. One of the little girls got very upset during lunch and tried to hide most of the time. Poor kid! I figured she was just having a bad day, but then she cried when she thought one of the other girls had her jacket. We tried to point out that she just had a similar jacket and left hers at home. She kept crying for her mother during the first half of our outside session. She finally calmed down while swinging. She loves swinging and is great at it. She'd probably stay on the whole time if allowed!
No wonder the kid finally felt better. It was too nice of a day for anyone to be upset for long. Though it continues to be windy, it's also sunny and far cooler, in the lower 60's. It felt like the most perfect fall day. The other kids all happily ran around, dancing to "The Train Song," "The Floor Is Lava," "Do the Garbage," songs from KPop Demon Hunters, and the Elton John version of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King.
Watched the 2019 movie version of Cats when I got home. I go further into this notorious flop version of the hit stage musical based on the poetry of T.S Elliot at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Watched an episode of Match Game '76 during dinner. Orson Bean and soap star Pat Delaney joined in this week. Betty White was offended by an animal-abuse question to the point where she nearly walked off the set...but she was even more upset when Gene tried to swat a fly in the studio!
Finished the night with some of my recent record acquisitions. The Moody Blues album In Search of the Lost Chord is in honor of their long-time bass guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist John Lodge, who passed away last week. "Voices In the Sky" is probably the best-known hit from this 1968 meditation on self-discovery. I also like "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" and "The Best Way to Travel."
I have fond memories of watching the original Battlestar Galactica in re-runs during my early childhood. Starbuck was one of my first crushes. (I had a thing for the roguish type even then.) One thing I forgot was how good its soundtrack is. Stu Phillips joined series creator Glen Larson for its rousing orchestra score, including the lovely "Cassiopea and Starbuck" and the one vocal number, the ultra-cheesy "It's Love, Love, Love."
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