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Abbey Road recording, A Hard Day’s Night film release, and 1966 ceasing of touring

Influence of drugs on music and personal relationships

Forgot about all of the foreshadowing in the scene where they find the direwolf. I liked that even Catelyn was thinking that there’s signs. I also always feel so horrified when I remember Daenerys is only 13 at the start of this series

I always forget how creepy the prologue is. Especially the line about “the Others” being silent

I don’t really enjoy her argument regarding skepticism. I feel that I deserve creativity but I still lack a belief in a higher power that’s helping me. So, what now?

Read chapters on recording “A Hard Day’s Night” and “The White Album.”
Lennon has too many remarks about McCartney making “granny” music, when McCartney and Harrison were the only two to make good music in the group. Oh well

Meeting Bob Dylan, and recording “Rubber Soul” album

As annoying as he is he really is just a kid. He gets beat up by a pimp and immediately after imagined himself as a sort of action movie hero. Like, that’s a child :(

Pierre and Andrei argue: Andrei says to never marry because it would make one no longer a free man. Pierre expresses jealousy for the life that Andrei is living. Both men seem to be depressed for opposite reasons - Pierre has nothing, Andrei has everything. Pierre also seems to have weak judgement. He breaks Andrei’s promise to not spend time with Anatole because the promise won’t matter if they both die tomorrow

Prince Ippolit was very complimentary of Lise, and I’m wondering if his kindness is purely formality or some sort of flirtatiousness.
Andrei and Pierre debate about Napoleon. Andrei says that there’d be no war if men only enlisted in order to fight for their own convictions. Seems like it’ll be an important theme moving forward.

Just read the chapters on John meeting Yoko and John’s assassination. Liked that it doesn’t mention his killer or how he died, just mostly quotes from the rest of the band about how they felt

Read about their first appearance on Ed Sullivan

The characters are debating Napoleon’s conquest of Europe. Pierre seems to be of the belief that Napoleon’s coup and crowning himself king is justified seeing that he brought down the Bourbon family’s Empire over France. The vicomte claims that he would support Napoleon if he didn’t assassinate his political opponents.

“Everyone claims they support liberty and equality, but who is really providing it?”

The party guests are discussing Napoleon’s coronation as he has crowned himself king of Italy. They quote his claims that he has absolute power over the citizens. Anna Pavlovna discusses the Russian Emperor, and states that the French will find their way back to their original monarchy. Andrei claims they’re in too deep and that regime change would be too difficult. The vicomte remarks that the Duke was a hero

The Drubetskoy family was once one of the richest families in Russia, but has now fallen into debt. Princess Anna Mihalovna Drubetskoy speak with Vassily. She asks Vassily to use his connections to the Emperor and high ranking military officers to ensure her son Boris is appointed to the Royal Guard. He agrees to this but cannot promise that Boris will be the adjutant to Mihail Kutuzov, the commander-in-chief

Anna Pavlovna wishes to prevent Pierre from speaking with the other guests about global politics. Andrei finally arrives, annoyed and displeased by everyone except for Pierre. Vassily notices Pierre’s attraction to Ellen (Helen) and remarks that “clever women” are what men truly want out of society.

Just read the chapter where Holden gets a prostitute just for a conversation lol