I guess it's no worse than anyone else.
You know: interpersonal abuse, family disputes, impending bankruptcy etc. ... nothing of global nor historical significance.
Of course, all his tribulations are utterly trivial, albeit they cause him sleepless nights.
To digress ...
Saint Anley very rarely engages with contemporary popular music.
(Who is Lady Gaga, anyway?!)
However, on Sunday, while Saint Anley was trying to look at the inside of his eyelids, Mrs St.A insisted on listening to BBC Radio 2: Johnny Walker presenting Sounds of the Seventies.
Jane is a rock-chick who likes that sort of thing.
Saint Anley was forbidden to watch Songs of Praise.
Then he heard this ...
"Wow!" he said, "Where was I in 1979?"
"What did I miss?"
Now, one wonders, how can one achieve 'comfortable numbness' without the aid of illicit substances?
Saint Anley has some difficulty in adopting this position ...
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| Now, empty your mind and chant with me ... "ommmmm." |
That doesn't look comfortable at all!
