@unk-p It's glorious, the chiefs won, Taylor won, the trolling of the maga dunces are in full effect, what a great night it gives me so much joy. That being said I realize if the Lions could of held on, and won against the 49ers, my favorite team (Detroit Lions) would have been in this Super Bowl and maybe could have won. I saw it once in a dream that they would have played but I guess fate changed it to a needed trolling of the trolls on the right. So be it.
@jsr78 Yes, it is great. And I think Love won. I never watch football, but I watched this one because of the love affair. And guess what? I actually saw that amazing last second play that made me like football. My husband later asked, so you think you might like football now? Well. Maybe a little, but really it was the love story that did it. Love is the greatest force, and their love story -- world renowned modern day princess (whose earned her moment in the sun) watching her knight in battle, now that is good for the collective.
Have you heard Billy Joel's latest song? It's his first song in 17 years.
I'm telling you, it's an example of yet another recent song where I feel Spirit had a hand in helping the singer/songwriter (in this case Joel) connect to us all with an important message. A message of our desire for forgiveness and the beautiful ability to carry hope in our hearts to guide us forward and become our highest selves.
@tesseract @unk-p @jeanne-mayell @dannyboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOf6CMbHPuA
Yes I saw him sing it "live" as I taped the Grammys (Josh Groban was nominated for SweenyTodd Cast Album only reason I taped and what a show it was!) and tho I really only watched the amazing performances and skipped the award presentations, I was able to see him sing it live. The official video is mind-blowing, I guess they used AI to have him actually singing the new lyrics in very old videos? I believe "TURNING THE LIGHTS BACK ON" has a multitude of marvelous meanings, which you listed so beautifully. I also think it reflects greater humanity choosing, finally, to diminish the dark instead of letting the underbelly rise. Turning the Lights on means, perhaps, we can transmute that underbelly instead of it just sinking into the darkness again.
And of course, maybe IT IS JUST A FANTASTIC BILLY JOEL SONG! 😎
@tesseract With the shift of Pluto from Gov't-ruling Capricorn to People-ruling Aquarius, yes, "turning the lights on" is appropriate. Pluto exposes that which is hidden and buried and brings it to light to be uprooted, torn down, torn apart, removed, and destroyed in order to create space for something new and better.
@lovendures I am so grateful to Joel for that song and the video. It was heaing for me. He has given so much to the world with his great talent, and I know he's been a bear of a person too, with his issues and childhood. The song was seeking forgiveness and we all need forgiveness so I thank him.
Thank you for finding and posting it!
@Andrew Posey texted this unbelievable dog video. The neighbors had been complaining about the noise from the owner's apartment when she was at work, so she set up a video recorder to see what was going on.
https://www.tiktok.com/@onetwenty6/video/7336254263162572065
https://www.tastingtable.com/1485580/how-fast-do-revolving-restaurants-spin/&source=gmail&ust=1708407079851000&usg=AOvVaw2sRBV0qOcvvBbltpyHdvc p">how-fast-do-revolving-restaurants-actually-spin-?
no need to click the link, i will spill it for you here:
"...First things first: The spin is a slow roll with most of the world's best-known revolving dining rooms moving at a speed of about one full revolution per hour. It's gradual enough that the movement is almost indiscernible to humans...
...Revolving restaurants began popping up everywhere. At the height of their popularity, revolving restaurants were wowing guests at locations in more than half of the 50 U.S. states and close to 70 countries worldwide..."
They even built one here, in 1972, at the top of the Hyatt. At 34 floors high, it was one of the tallest buildings in Houston. But the downtown neighborhood has been changing. Now the Hyatt is dwarfed by surrounding skyscrapers. Welcome to SuperGentrification!
"Look! there is the 34th floor of the Oil Baron building! And there is the 34th floor of the Skank of America tower!" ...and so on. But eventually there is a gap, where a street cuts through, and you can briefly see for miles:
"Oh wow! I can see the Mattress Discount Center on the corner!"
"Really?!? Which one?"
"All of them."
"According to the company website, the revolving turntables (it's not the restaurant that moves, it's the platform supporting the dining room) are built to minimize the perception of movement and noise. What about speed? Let's just say that's up to management. A control panel lets operators adjust speed and direction at will..."
In other words, it's not the discoball that is spinning.
"...But back to speed. Given the complexity of operating a giant turntable for diners, one might think the control panel would be tucked in a secret vault. Surprise. Most of the time, the machinery is run from the restaurant's greeting station. And about that one-turn-per-hour average? Turns out most systems don't have a maximum speed.."
(emphasasis mine)
"Greetings. I am @Unk-p, and i will be your hostess tonight.
please have a seat wherever"
Setting thrusters to warp speed 9
activate!
@unk-p opened in Atlanta in 1967 . Built by John Portman.
https://www.polarisatlanta.com