Journal - August 2024 - Montages, Orcs, Fast Food

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Trump montages and party rants mixed with Halo and LOTR mood-swings, Sri Lanka leadership talk, and late-night NYT rescue beats.

30 August
30 3
A NYT Op-Docs clip asked “Do you have hopes?” and ABBA’s “Money, Money, Money” played later. A pickling video and Italian beef “The Bear” note closed the night.
29 August
13 1
A New York Times rescue image showed Andrey Kozlov escorted near a helicopter after release. “Never Say Never” played at 3:15 a.m.
28 August
34 1
A restaurant scene paused on Jesse Plemons introducing “Stephanie Ball.” His side profile resembled Eric Schmidt.
27 August
23 1
A cozy cast-list moment with Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone played under “How Deep Is Your Love.” Bee Gees lyrics carried the night into a warm, nostalgic close.
26 August
16 0
25 August
24 6
A childhood viewing of Eight Crazy Nights and old DVD horror picks led into a “tragic hero” note and praise for American Psycho. Later, Generals: Zero Hour got a “masterpiece” shout, then PastaMania’s Singapore origin and...
24 August
17 0
23 August
41 1
A Lord of the Rings orc image set a grim, battle-ready tone. A note claimed Harvey Weinstein was used as an orc model.
22 August
55 0
21 August
87 1
BBC homepage showed a waterspouts feature beside a summer-pop headline. Blastoise and Kyogre got imagined using Water Spout.
20 August
26 0
19 August
21 0
18 August
53 1
A Lord of the Rings Gandalf frame lingered under “The Grey Pilgrim.” “When the Saints Go Marching In” played next, framed as “I’m Just A Weary Pilgrim.”
17 August
6 0
16 August
56 0
15 August
36 1
A wall of children’s rainbow drawings played beside a line about free-association writing. A late-night note followed: “I’m the most honest person in the world.”
14 August
38 0
13 August
37 0
12 August
38 0
11 August
16 0
10 August
22 0
9 August
58 2
Read about the Samagi Jana Sandanaya alliance and backed Sajith as a stronger option than Ranil or Anura. Later played “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” to close the day.
8 August
31 0
7 August
54 4
Played Jelly Roll and T-Pain’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” at Pauline’s place. A pro-America Toby Keith riff preceded The Outfield’s “Your Love.”
6 August
27 2
Looney Tunes’ “What’s Opera, Doc?” played after a somber LOTR animation beat. Halo 3 nostalgia hit, but work stayed on the web app.
5 August
40 2
A Snoop clip played, followed by a strange Apprentice boardroom rewatch. Notes framed Trump as liberal, modern, and cool.
4 August
29 7
A sad afternoon landed on “I Love Lucy” clips and a note about switching off violent movies. That night, a Singapore history video sparked Lee Kuan Yew riffs and a “dictator” line, ending on development-country resolve.
3 August
37 3 1
Democrats.org’s “HELP DEFEAT TRUMP” banner sparked a rant about party voting and Trump versus Kamala or Biden. A Barbie women’s-rights image followed, then “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” closed the night with a furious Sri...
2 August
77 3
A Trump life-stage collage opened into Gaither worship, then “Best Song Ever” carried the night into Saturday. A cozy child-in-bed scene capped it with a simple, homey longing to stay in.
1 August
39 4
Fox News and a Harrisburg Trump rally clip ran alongside “When You Were Young,” turning headlines into a running soundtrack. Later, a Woody Harrelson office scene landed, and you praised his clean, visual storytelling.