Lately, we’ve had plenty of good-to-great in our lives but that’s been mitigated by the downright draining. Falling into Fall. I’m working on reframing my reality so I don’t feel exhausted all of the time but it’s been an uphill battle. We took a weekend road trip recently, which was lovely, but left me feeling like I’d gotten that much more behind on all the tasks I need to manage. My To-Do list is overloaded. Trying to give myself frequent pep talks though.
Five things I have enjoyed:
- I missed the bulk of this year’s Arab Film Fest but did make it to opening night, for Elia Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven. It was a delight. Sparse on dialogue but overflowing with visual humor and absurd vignettes. So glad I saw it on the big screen.
- New music from Trentemøller has been in my rotation so much it’s become the soundtrack to daily life. Soothing. But there’s been a surplus of other great new releases lately from a number of artists I enjoy. Kim Gordon. Uranium Club. Nick Cave.
- Speaking of Nick Cave, I was lucky enough to catch his music + Q&A show at the Pantages recently. Seated shows can be a bit of a bummer for me, as a mostly unattached/single person. I’ve gone to many alone in the last year or two but it can be an isolating experience. Thankfully, I was able to have my adult step-niece join me and we had a lovely evening out. I’ve also seen Darsombra, Stereolab and William Tyler in the past couple of weeks.
- The television adaptation of Stumptown (originally a great comic book) is easily one of the best things I’ve watched lately. So far just three episodes are out but I watched them all and was left wanting more, STAT.
- Last weekend I took the kid to the MCBA FallCon, like you do. And he suited up in his cosplay, like he does. What was unusual? A good friend had flown in unannounced from the Bay Area and surprised me out front. It was so great to see her I nearly burst into tears.
I’ll admit, I have been overextending myself with obligations. So in my limited downtime, I need to focus on what brings me the most joy. To that end, I bailed on all plans today other than staying home in pajamas. And showering, only to change into fresh pajamas. Stress baking may have been involved as well.
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