Subject: OOO
It’s that time again. I am taking the rest of the summer off. I will not be summering anywhere because leisure is a luxury. You can probably find me at a beach (free), most likely at Sunnyside pool (free), maybe eat at E.L. Ruddy (affordable) because I really want to try their nachos. I’ve been invited to Canada’s Wonderland (overpriced) by my family. Very fun (earnestly). You can probably catch me grabbing a scoop at Honey’s (paying out of pocket, if you’re reading this I am open to sponsorship) in hopes that the same person who always serves me isn’t working. I call it customer service anxiety loop.
Wear sunscreen. Melasma, premature aging and skin cancer are real.
There’s a question on my mind, as of late, about what I would do if I won the lottery. It’s a slippery slope of a question because there’s the initial high of the life you imagine for yourself, only then to realize the reality that is your current life. It. Fucks. You. Up.
I used to be believe as a kid that winning a million dollars would mean that I was rich. Could buy a house. A car. Multiple vacations. Winning that amount today would still be considered rich, sure, but it wouldn’t even afford me a detached Victorian home, for context. A reasonable number today that I would consider a healthy sum would be around $5 million dollars, give or take a few millions. I know that’s a lot but hear me out.
Between purchasing a home, saving for retirement and sharing the wealth with friends and family, if I won $5 million dollars, everything would be accounted for. I would have nothing left. Not nothing in the literal sense, but having that amount of money would be a burden. And why not share that burden with people.
Winning a large sum of money and managing aforementioned money is not the problem. I believe the real problem would be the implications of having that amount of money so quickly. How would my relationships change to people around me? How will my lifestyle change? Will I still have that proletariat smugness? The question I would explore the most is: will I still uphold the same values and ethics before winning the lottery?
Perry
Homosexual Agenda (a succinct list)
You know what else got released on July 21? Theater Camp. Come on people. Don’t sleep on this one. It was so heartfelt, so queer, so cut throat that no one will make it in the industry. It has Molly Gordon, Amy Sedaris, Patti Harrison! 4.5/5.
Picked up Weyes Blood’s And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow on vinyl. It’s limited edition purple, if you must know. One of the best records of 2022. IMO.
Learning React, which, honestly is giving me stress.
Doomscrolling any and all climate change news which is, again, giving me stress.
Daniel got me a guitar and I have been learning how to play Clairo’s Bags and Haim’s The Steps. Harder than you think. 6/10 stress level.
A scoop of cookie dough ice cream from you know where… which is relieving stress. Cortisol is through the roof. Lol.