Doctor oportet destrui

"—E’en then would be some stooping; and I choose
Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt,
Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without
Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together."
     - Robert Browning, "My Last Duchess"

Tonight I am listening to this playlist. This is the sort of music I have come to like best, a soundscape of a certain grimmer note. It is is comforting; it relaxes me and enables my focus. It allows thought to rest with crystal cold in my brainpan.

I believe that everyone has music that speaks to them. Dark ambient seems to speak best to me. Perhaps it complements my outlook on things. Perhaps I just like dissonance or unsettling noise. It does not matter; what matters is that I know what I like and seek out what I like. The one mistake I avoid is assuming that others will share my tastes unilaterally; this is definitely not so.

"The needle slips in and out
Never was one more pricked by poison
Then by that transcribed in clear detail.
Who says the sword is mightier? Certainly
Not the proverb."
     - Gustav Hendricks, "Does the Ball have a Point?"

I am currently attempting to create a complete chronology of Doctor Who. I had created one previously, separated into Old and New Who sections, but my roommate AliQ told me that it was too restricted in what was decided as canon. I completely disagree, but I concede the point; this is a more inclusive chronology. Anyway, the main source that I am using is the Doctor Who Reference Guide. It is the most complete listing of media that I am aware of.

And it is finished, in its basic form. I'll have to go over it later and proof it.