Midlifing
Two friends Lee and Simon have serious conversations about silly things, and silly conversations about serious things. Together they dig into the pleasures, absurdities and imperfections of being human.
Midlifing
If you fall I will catch you
Lee and Simon talk about a different set of neighbours: the ones that sing songs out of tune throughout the night.
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
Related links (and necessary corrections):
wimple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimple
jaundice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaundice
egg whites for curly hair: https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/ingredients/136481
Branko on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/brankoofficial
Branko and Anna Moura sing Vinte Vinte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eORRKrcJ8BU
Fadista: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fadista
Fado: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fado#Portuguese
The curse of knowledge (tapping out songs): https://hbr.org/2006/12/the-curse-of-knowledge
The second arrow (Buddhism): https://mindfulnessmeditation.net.au/arrow/
lachrymose: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lachrymose
Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU
Simon couldn't find the name of the artist or the artwork of people singing to Madonna's Papa Don't Preach (not Like A Prayer), but here's a short video instead (shot at Mona, Tasmania 2017): https://vimeo.com/536011836
Dunning-Kruger effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
---
The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)
Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net.
---
The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)