Noted

Linda’s prompt for this week’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “note.”

Well here goes… although this post will certainly not be of keynote standard, hopefully, it is noteworthy enough to keep you reading.

It must be noted, there are many definitions of the word, note:

• to notice or observe with care
• to record or preserve in writing
• to make special mention of or remark on
• a tone
• a call
• a sound
• a characteristic feature (as of odor or flavor)
• an observation of reputation

One of the most delightful meanings for me of course, is ‘note‘ as in the notes we write in our notebooks – whether they be real, imaginary (yes, I have my own mental notebook) or digital (e.g. this blog).

I acknowledge, that there is often no ‘hard cash’, no banknotes, involved in blogging (unless of course, you are unbelievably lucky and/or talented). But that’s ok with me. I am not in it for fame and fortune. A blog for me, denotes a safe place; somewhere I can dump my innermost thoughts and feelings… which I may or may not see through to ‘Publish.’ (And yes, the connotation in that is correct: I am not 100% comfortable sharing anything and EVERYTHING!)

It would be remiss of me not to give a shout-out to another of my favourite kind of notes – those of the tasting notes in alcohol and top/middle/base notes of the perfume variety. I am endlessly fascinated by the alchemy that goes into blending and brewing, wine, beer, gins and fragrances. It is amazing also, how individual tastes and body chemistry can skew these seemingly straightforward concepts and make them quite polarising. (and if you don’t know what I mean, think about that guy who drowns himself in aftershave, or the animated/slightly heated discussions held with friends about beer and wine!)

Anyway, let’s wrap this whole thing up, with a footnote (which as always, is one of my terrible jokes…)

A music note walked into a bar. The barman said, "Sorry, we can't serve you. You're A Minor."

Linda G. Hill:
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, 4 May