Started the week feeling stretched in a thousand directions at once. Things evened out after a day or two thanks to the restorative powers of conversations with friends.
Alvvays’ Perth show in December sold out quicker than I expected, leaving me ticketless. Although I signed up to a waitlist, I didn’t think much would come of it. Given their tight tour schedule, it seemed impossible for them to add another show. But something did come of it! They changed to a bigger venue and I managed to hold my procrastination at bay long enough to get a ticket. Looking forward to mucking up the lyrics as I sing along to them just as much as I do in the car.
The Barbie movie was fun. I especially appreciated the Malkmus reference, of course. Sadly, although it was supposed to have Japanese subtitles, they were nowhere to be found. Apple gave us a refund, but I would have far preferred to have got what was — and still is — advertised.
I finally got a Bluesky invitation as, it seems, many others did. Haven’t really used it enough to get a real sense of what it’s like, but I’ve found a few people who I’d like to keep up with. People seem really into using “skeet”. I see it way more than “toot” on Mastodon. The app is surprisingly slow and flaky for something I thought had big VC dollars behind it. I suppose I’m spoiled by Ivory and Mona.