w/e 2026-10-04

Musical highlight of the week was a recent Tim Reaper NTS show: an hour of drum’n’bass/jungle that was just right for drowning out the music at the gym. And I forgot to mention last week that I especially enjoyed the American Twilight edition of James A. Reeves’ Midnight Radio. Good night-time US road-trip vibes: § It’s been seven weeks since I started taking SSRIs and ten days since they increased to “the most common” dose. It’s impossible to know if it’s down to them or not, but I assume so: it’s been a pleasant week! I think I’ve had six or seven consecutive days of feeling… fine? Not overly anxious, pretty content, mostly relaxed, capable of getting on with things. There was a day and a bit where I felt pretty on edge, urgent, hyper about all the things I have to do, online and off. I’d say “stressed” but that sounds a bit too negative. Thankfully that didn’t last but I’ve continued to make some progress on things. I kind of expected that if this medication changed my mind I’d be…