Well, that was Halloween. My son and I usually celebrate all week long then host a pumpkin carving party. This year we hosted…a Zoom party. It’s what we’ve got to work with, especially now that COVID-19 cases are spiking here again. Area ICU beds are filled to capacity. So Quaraween it is.
This week? I don’t really want to think or hear about the election. We voted a few weeks ago. Our ballots were accepted and will be counted. The results of this election are unlikely to be decided immediately so I’m trying to focus on other current events. Of which there are many.
- In bummer news, the local alt weekly, City Pages, announced they are shutting down. Even the NY Times chimed in with “City Pages, the Alt-Weekly Where Music Writing Reigned Supreme.” Heck, I was still sad about the shutdown of their former competitor, the Twin Cities Reader and that shut down in 1997! As a weirdo kid stuck in the suburbs, these weeklies were my lifeline to all the music and art happenings around the Twin Cities. Especially before the internet. Additionally, another local paper is shutting down in December. RIP Southwest Journal.
- A pleasant surprise? The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. I hadn’t heard anything about it but it sucked me in out of nowhere. My plan for the day was abandoned as I watched all seven episodes straight through. It was just that compelling.
- Comedy specials and live shows have been a frequent distraction. Though I’m not entirely sure how I feel after watching Sarah Cooper’s Everything’s Fine comedy special. It was star-studded with high production values but left me shrugging.
- Welcome news! I love weird animals. For the First Time in 3,000 Years, Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia: The marsupial carnivores will roam the outback once again
- Looks like I missed Uncabaret’s earlier Zoom sessions, but I’ve got a ticket to this Sunday’s event. Featuring many favorites like Margaret Cho, Aparna Nancherla, Julia Sweeney and more.
Now to get through this week with my anxiety in check. Or at least focused on something other than the election’s worst-case scenarios. I do have a very real thing to worry about at home. Back in March, our dishwasher up and died. My son has been great about washing the dishes by hand daily since then. But I finally gave in and ordered a dishwasher. A month ago. It was back-ordered but is finally being installed this Friday. Which means a stranger will enter our safe bubble. Masked, sure, but this will still be a nerve-wracking experience for our high anxiety household.
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