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Week Notes No. 45: Mixed Diversions

By Justin G. on 25MAR05WED

See, the things is, lack of sleep makes it hard to read things. So there isn’t a huge amount here. Not really sorry about that. Enjoy!

1. Books
   • Finished The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. This was an interesting book, but I am not 100% endorsing it. The people who definitely should read it either have a curiosity about early SF or are keen on Le Guin. I am in the latter camp. I will say that the last couple of chapters really lifted quite noticeably above the rest of the book.
   • Continuing with Sedaris’ Theft by Finding. Despite what my lack of commentary here might indicate, it continues to engage.
2. Articles & Newsletters
   • Life must go on as the horrors continue also. This laundry ain’t going to do itself.
3. YouTube
   • Any Austin does the rivers of RDR2. I should really unlock the whole map. Is gorgeous.
   • Boring game trailers: Slow Roads 2.0 and Over the hill.
4. Television
   • Continuing with S1 of The X-files. Even the early monster of the week episodes are iconic. I am going to savor every scene of this rewatch of the show.
   • Continuing with S2 of Severance. S2 is so much weirder. That is apparently what was missing from S1: weirdness. I am much more engaged. My theory: this show is just work/life balance and corporate absurdity. It’s great!
5. Music
   • State Azure Live Stream // FAWM ideas with Syntakt + Digitakt II took a little while to cohere into something but then it was excellent.
   • The 8 hours Severance – Music to Refine To just friggin’ kills. Features Odesza, who are on the Anjunadeep label too. So that tracks.
   • CRi Open Air: Mexico City.
   • Relaxing afternoon Deep House from Caroline Chang.
   • Several from The Rosen Corporation: The Magician, Morphic Resonance 59, and The Fool.

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