Big week for watching the line go down and up. Apparently market turmoil brings out the good posts:

It’s always so strange to live through these times waiting for all the lagging indicators to catch up. “Dunkirk for treats” is already well underway, but it’ll be weeks before we start to feel it. March 2020 all over again.

Somehow failed at every single meal I attempted to cook this week. Regular things I can do in my sleep, all botched in a variety of bizarre calamities.

Amid the chaos, I’ve found myself drawn back into Stardew Valley in a big way. Just foraging the pixelated woods and petting my chickens, happily puttering on my little daily loop. Never underestimate the psychic balm of controlling a small area.

The finale of The White Lotus completely validated the feeling I’ve had all season: any marketing exec who agreed to a partnership cannot possibly have ever watched the show. Did the people co-branding suitcases and home goods forget that “guest at a White Lotus property” is not actually a desirable thing to be? There’s a measurable fatality rate! If you escape with your life, you’re still bound to leave your relationships or your fortunes in shambles. These are the baddies! An entire cast discovering consequences for the first time in their lives.

But hey, “it’s great exposure! What could possibly go wrong?”