the dim pause – Page 172

Posted on February 28, 2024

Starter

A table with gourmet dishes and wine glasses; in the foreground, a plate with breaded appetizers garnished with green leaves, sprinkled with paprika; in the background, two glasses of red wine, another dish with colorful food

Main course

A nearly empty speckled dinner plate with remnants of food and a pair of crossed utensils on it, resting on a wooden table, surrounded by a half-empty wine glass, water glasses, and a wine bottle

Dessert

A cheese platter with various cheese types, grapes, crackers, honey, and pickled items, accompanied by glasses of port and dessert wine. A person is dining in the background.

(I got distracted midway 😊)

Posted on February 28, 2024

Captain on deck 🫡

A life-size cardboard cutout of a Star Trek character stands at the entrance of a bookstore with rows of bookshelves filled with various books.

A cardboard cutout of a character in a red and black Starfleet uniform from Star Trek inside a bookstore with a woman carrying books walking in the background.

(A little upset that AI alt text generator didn’t recognise Kirk or Picard 😆🖖)

Posted on February 28, 2024

Retro 🖖

A wooden bookshelf filled with various VHS tapes, mostly from the Star Trek series, and a row of orange-spined books. The top shelf includes a box set for The Saint TV series.

Posted on February 28, 2024

Someone spent too much time sorting books by spine colour 😡📚

A narrow bookshop aisle with tall wooden shelves filled with various books on either side. A person is browsing books in the background, under fluorescent lighting.