Hi!
It’s been a few months since the great Instagram reduction that was summer 2021. And later, weekly timed usage. My current IG office hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays. It could be related to age or reclaiming my time, but I feel less and less inclined to have fun with it. Or maybe I’ll relapse. Like Rue.
I couldn’t help but notice that I have barely taken any photographs. As of this writing, there are currently 57 pictures for January 2022. The majority of those pictures are of Henry, which makes me feel like I am exercising good millennial parenting. For January 2021, I took a total of 244 pictures. What does this data mean? Is there a correlation with Instagram usage?
I should be excited to take pictures. After all, I got the new Pixel 6 which promotes more of everything a phone camera can do. I should be taking astrophotography, 4K short films of me making espresso and more Henry content. Last week, a friend invited me me over to play video games and I didn’t even document the dumpling set up!
A few reasons why I have taken less pictures:
It’s January. I have barely left the house.
Sadly, one of Google’s best feature was UNLIMITED photo cloud storage at ORIGINAL QUALITY. Meaning, I am now limited in space when my internal storage is at capacity.
Ultimately, LoG died on Instagram and therefore performative banal pictures are not being documented. I did have fun with it, so… :|
The notion of being performative for others is nothing new and especially takes new definition with the acceleration of social media. But ask yourself, before you take that picture, do you have enough cloud storage?
Homosexual Agenda
The A24 Podcast with Hunter Schafar & Lorde. I felt like I was eavesdropping on two friends at a coffee shop.
This tweet:
This Vegan Laksa Noodle Soup recipe on Food52 never disappoints. I made it on Monday and I always forget how much work it takes that this recipe should only be accomplished on a day that you’re not working.
I can't help but think I had something to do with this. A couple months ago, I unsubscribed from their newsletter and stopped buying their stuff because where am I going??? Answer: nowhere. Also, I feel like their millenial customer (me, you) grew up, time for a rebrand? Glossier Announces ‘Difficult but Necessary’ Layoffs at The Cut.
The Coffee Maker for The New York Times. I have become such a coffee nerd since getting the espresso machine.
I’ve been aggressively learning to code with Mimo. Sorry Duolingo. I can converse! Je travaille avec mon portable. Je nage souvent! Voulez vous voyager avec moi? Je chante très, très bien!
Did Dakota Johnson Lock Customers Inside of a Blue Bottle Coffee in 2016? An Investigation for Vulture. I feel an intense obligation to let my readers know BREAKING NEWS when I see it.
Henry is accepting donations for this WEELYWALLY pet bed from SSENSE.
West Elm Caleb Is a Victim of For-Profit Social Media Companies for Jacobin. Honestly, too old to follow the drama in real time of 20 somethings. (CC: Stefan - I see you contributing to the discourse)
Obsessed with the Soundtracks to Euphoria and Yellowjackets? Thank Music Supervisor Jen Malone for Vogue. Malone - Everyone went crazy over the use of “Only Time” by Enya in the Yellowjackets finale. We knew we wanted Enya from the start. She is a very difficult clear, and it was originally denied. Everybody was super bummed out. We went through a bunch of alts but they weren’t Enya.
I CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO ONLY TIME BY ENYA!
Yellowjackets one sentence review: helping you explore your lesbian energy.
Euphoria S2 EP3 one sentence review: Rue is fucked.
Will probably lose whatever hair is remaining on my head due to Rue’s storyline.
Shit, it’s still cold outside!
Perry
Omg Rue is sooooo fucked.