#2: Happy Blue Monday!
Happy Blue Monday, everyone! Blue Monday is recognised as the "most depressing day of the year" by... some people? As far as I understand, this is pseudoscience nonsense, but it creates an opportunity to take stock of things. Things are tough the world over for reasons we're all painfully aware of. I'm not about to go down the COVID rabbit hole here, we all know what the deal is. 2022 is in full swing now with people returning to work and college. The returning humdrum of regular life might feel like another spin on the never-ending turntable that is time, with Blue Monday being considered as its nadir by some. But you know what? Fuck that. Rather than succumb to the overwrought stigma attached to this day, I'm doing things I enjoy to ring in my last week of freedom before returning to college. I'm playing video games, attempting to compose some music, and I'm going to continue my Malcolm in the Middle binge later. Life can be difficult enough to navigate ...