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The Big Move

hi hi hi!

how’re you handling the heat?
staying hydrated i hope.

so far the move from house to apartment is going well. it will take a few months to see if it really benefits my health. the place is nice enough, and i get a bit more walking now that i have a big, air-conditioned apartment complex to explore. we’ve stocked up on houseplants, and we’ve had some generous friends help set up furniture (thanks hugh! thanks will!)—it’s gradually feeling more like a home.

hugh mcelroy helping brendan assemble a table.

the migraine that began in late march has continued, though the pain is extremely low most of the time. i’m scheduled for a 5-day inpatient ketamine infusion in philadelphia in september, which will hopefully clear up my headaches for a while.

i’m still figuring out the acoustics of my new space, but i do have some music i’ve been working on that i’ll share soon with my paid subscribers. if the ketamine is successful in the fall, i hope to start doing & sharing interviews again too.

me at my studio desk.

i’ve been listening to the new clipse record, which rules, and i was unexpectedly impressed with the new justin bieber album too, mostly because of the influence (and cowrites) from mk.gee and dijon. i decided to go back and watch lena dunham’s girls for the first time, which has been quite a time warp, and i’m looking forward to the new king of the hill reboot that’s almost out. i’ve started reading books lately too! i finished reading dune recently and started a reread of pride & prejudice to see if i can still appreciate classic literature—ha!

hope to update again soon with more positive health news; i’m remaining cautiously optimistic. plans are in motion!

best,
r.

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