It has been a strange start to the year at work. I returned part-time, but felt more disconnected than if I had not worked at all. Much of the effort was spent on the usual start of year problems, a time when process is pushed.

On the home front, we did not get away, instead doing various things in and around home, whether this be going for rides, playing music together, or catching up with family and friends. This also included going down to Angelsea for a day at the beach. So much is often said about the dangers of water, but it is funny how we forget about the dangers of the sun.

Here is a list of books that I read this month:

No new acquisitions in regards to music, but I did continue my deep dive into Prince, listening to Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day. This has included exploring other albums from the time to provided more context, including Cyndi Lauper, The Cars, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Madonna and Whitney Houston. I think that I have moved away from “one artist and listening to each album, once a day for a week”, but oh well.

With regards to my writing, I wrote the following:

Podcasts that stood out this month: