Newsletter #2

“I Be Scramblin’” - Cam’ron | 10.15.22

Late, better than never I was told. Shoutout for extended ass travel keeping me exhausted enough not to bother you all for a while, but also giving me a busted knee and aggressive skin irritation this week? Maybe it’s stress, who knows.

Despite the last couple months being a whirlwind, life’s pretty good. I made the heading of this email a more…permanent fixture on my body; visited Heidelberg Castle and drove real fast on the Autobahn; celebrated a best friend’s wedding; and saw Bad Bunny at Cowboy’s Stadium at the height of his goddamn powers. Cue my Duolingo re-download so I can know what I’m screaming at the next giant Puerto Rican house party.

While I try to finish this pesky narrative essay I’ve been working on (still bad at writing prose!), I want to express the gratitude for all of the fortunate blessings in my life - including people interested in reading or listening to me. I write/speak because I feel compelled to - but it’s because I have you all to inspire and guide me. Whether we talk frequently or rarely ever, your interest in any of this is a distinct gift. I was asked in a job interview not too long ago where I draw inspiration from and without thinking, I realized everything serves as a sort of muse for me. Most of all, your love and support, which enrich my life more than my little words can adequately convey.

Thanks for being here.

What I’m Listening To

• Renewal, Billy Strings

• عقد احتراف, Marwan Moussa

• American Heartbreak & Summertime Blues, Zach Bryan

• Thrilled To Be Here, BAILEN

• ras alsanna رأس السنة, nabeel - نبيل

• 3-2 Wakeup, Darkbird

• Good Luck Kid, JOSEPH

• The Walls Are Way Too Thin, Holly Humberstone

What I’m Reading (or just read or am trying to read soon)

• Memories of Ice, Steven Erickson

• Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Marcia Chatelain

• Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes, Victoria Clark

• Children of Dune, Frank Herbert