Today, I am in Melbourne city. I will be parttaking of the #classic100 concert this afternoon at hammer hall. i am currently at a cafe enjoying a blindt sandwich. photo description: Outdoor café setting on a busy pedestrian street. The photo is taken from a table at the café, with a clear view of the surroundings.

Foreground:
- A woman sits at the right side of the image, close to the camera. She has short, curly, light brown hair and fair skin. Her expression is calm and focused downward, as if she is reading or looking at something on the table.
- She is wearing a black top with a colorful, bold print featuring large flowers, stars, and abstract shapes in red, yellow, green, blue, and orange.
- On the table in front of her, there is a clear glass bottle (possibly water), a tall wooden pepper grinder, a small cup (possibly for coffee), and a piece of paper or menu.
- The table is round and white, with a smooth surface. The chairs are black wicker with yellow trim, typical of European-style outdoor cafés.

Midground:
- To the left, several other tables are occupied by people. Most are facing away from the camera. One woman with long brown hair, tied back in a ponytail, is wearing a black leather jacket.
- A white sign on one table reads "CAFE ANDIAMO" in black letters.
- There are more pepper grinders and cups on the other tables.
- Large black umbrellas are open above the seating area, providing shade.

Background:
- A man in a blue sweater, blue jeans, and a blue-and-white baseball cap is walking past the tables. He is wearing a scarf and glasses, and appears to be looking down as he walks.
- Behind him, a large shop window displays the word "Chocolate" in elegant script, with images of chocolate pieces flying through the air. The shop has a modern, clean look with a light pink and brown color scheme.
- To the right of the chocolate shop, there is a restaurant or café with a wooden façade. Several large blackboard menus are propped up outside, listing breakfast and other meal options in white chalk. The boards are titled "Breakfast" and list items such as "Muesli," "Crepes," "French Toast," "Eggs Any Style," and "Omelet." The text is handwritten and some words are difficult to read due to the angle and lighting.
- Inside the restaurant, there are two large barrels being used as counters. Above the barrels, a chef figurine with a white chef's hat and mustache is displayed, along with hanging bunches of garlic and wine glasses suspended upside down.

I’ve got to let go of the socials

Put the phone down Mel

I blame the ABC Classic #Classic100 which is like Christmas in June for me as I listen to no other radio station and have pathetic parasocial relationships with the various presenters

Also I have been closely following the voyage of the #Madleen to #Gaza

Hell yeah Debussy #Classic100
I was driving home from Sydney after divine Pinchgut which means I was listening to the #classic100 piano and here are my stored up rage toots
So enjoying listening to the ABC Classic 100 countdown this weekend. Warms the soul on cold wintery Melbourne days. We are now inside the top 10. #ABCClassic100Piano #Classic100

Can’t quite believe it, but Spring for Twitter still works. That said, it feels like a ghost town. Even the #Classic100 tag doesn’t have the buzz it used to. I remember when it was full of chatter after every piece. Times have changed, clearly.

#Twitter #ClassicMusic #ABCClassic #SocialMediaShift #Classic100

@HarmonthSeeker I used to do that, too, when the #Classic100 was on. I used to thoroughly enjoy the whole weekend, listening to the music, cheerfully disagreeing with others there, or sharing my love of a piece of music with them.

I was only thinking today that I don't even enjoy the countdown the way I used to, ten years ago, and wondered what had changed. Maybe its Mastodon, but more likely, it's me.

Today I was listening to #Classic100 on @abcclassic and realised how much I miss Twitter. I used to live-tweet during these events, posting thoughts after each piece and chatting with others in real time. It was such a great way to feel part of the classical music community.

Facebook doesn’t have the same energy for this sort of thing. It’s a pity so many of the accounts I followed aren’t on Mastodon, though I really value the connections I’ve made here.

#ClassicalMusic #MusicCommunity #ABCClassic

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