I intend to come here more regularly to capture some thoughts. But I don’t have anything cohesive to say, hence the post title. A friend who lives in hurricane country referred to “The Relentless Layering of Challenges” recently, and that was even before Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. It is all so overwhelming. I face fewer challenges than many but still feel like I’m trying to doggie paddle my way along to keep from drowning. We’re nearing 200,000 dead in the US from COVID-19, the West Coast has been ablaze, we’re all anxious about the election and what might happen afterward. And I have some weird family stuff going on to boot. Last week I used PTO for a much-needed break. But I used the time off from my day job to get ready for my PT job, catch up on household tasks, bills and tax junk, and to take on my first photography client of 2020. Prepping for Fall semester was helpful, though. Classes started up last week. I’ll be teaching every Tuesday and Thursday night through December, after my day job. I am grateful to be (over)employed but it is a lot.
Five good moody things:
- Friends have begun an outdoor music residency, under a bridge. I attended the first one and it was magical. The second week conflicted with my teaching schedule but they’re doing another night this week, that I can attend, which I am grateful for.
- Over the weekend I started watching Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s The Long Way Up. It’s off to an excellent start and I look forward to the rest of the episodes. But it’s bittersweet. I watched the first two “Long Way” trips with an ex, who was the last partner I lived with. That relationship ended in 2015 and I haven’t been seriously partnered since. I’ve had a few false starts since but a big part of it? I’m better at enforcing boundaries and have a clearer idea of what I do and do not want. That, combined with COVID-19, means I’m likely to be single for the long haul.
- Sign of the times…PepsiCo to launch drink to aid sleep as consumers struggle with stress
- The Slits were a big influence for me. I’m curious to see how this plays out: Viv Albertine, the guitarist with the Slits who was at the core of the British punk movement, is to have her life story adapted for a television series.
- After RBG died, I avoided social media for a couple of days. Looked like the left was trying to tear itself apart again and I’ve had enough. But this morning I was rewarded with not one but two amazing songs. First, One WAP / Twelve Impressions. Brilliant! Secondly, this genius Spirit Halloween song. I highly recommend both.
It’s going to be full-on Fall soon. Technically, the autumn equinox starts tomorrow. But sweater weather kicked in a bit ago and the Fall colors are popping. It’s the best time of the year! Tied with those perfect June days when the humidity is low. But now? Now it is time to bust out the Halloween decorations. Even if our annual pumpkin carving party may be happening via Zoom this year.
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