That other blog post has me thinking more about tastes in music, and I’m feeling bold enough to tell you that I stalk people’s Spotify accounts. Regularly.

I even tweeted once, “creeping through his spotify y’all how cooked am i” — and my friend replied, “VERY 😭😭😭” — like, okay, fair. I know it’s a little weird. But in my defense, it’s basically the same as scrolling to the bottom of someone’s Instagram feed to see what they were up to in 2015. So actually? Not weird at all.

Lately I’ve been getting a kick out of people’s 2024 Playlist in a Bottle, just snooping through what they were listening to that year. What about you — what were you listening to last year?

A friend and I have wildly different tastes in music which I think is pretty cool! They've got good taste but I wonder if they think the same of mine. Probably not.

However, we've discovered that we’re both fans of two of the same albums. Thing is, these albums are gut-wrenchingly sad. Like, "Top 10 Saddest Albums of All Time" levels of sad. It makes me feel a little heavy knowing this person has probably listened to them during some tough times.

I usually only find myself listening to them when it’s rainy and bleak outside — and playing them on vinyl just amplifies the moodiness tenfold. I’ve always wanted to host a vinyl listening party, so would it be too much to ask for a rainy day where we can listen to them and allow ourselves to be sad together?

Welcome to the blog. Here's a test entry for you to stare at. Tags don't work right now, but will once there are enough posts to warrant having them!

Here's a breakdown of each "column:"

Random Thoughts: Self-explanatory, likely the bulk of content here...
Reflections: Hopefully more insightful reads about life, etc.
Reviews & Recommendations: I find myself accidentally recommending media to random people. It's probably a bad habit. These posts are a place for me to do that while being less annoying about it.
Newspaper Clippings: Quotes, lyrics, and pics that I find cool.

Have a nice read!