MY DARLINGS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Carly Rae Jepsen dropped a NEW ALBUM TODAY and I am dancing in my chair while I write this. And you know what that means: CRJ CONCERT PHOTO TIME (hey, remember when we went to concerts? Sob.)

And if you’re questioning whether or not my enthusiasm is an act of any kind, here’s a reminder: this is me after I acquired my now-favorite t-shirt at the above concert I attended with friend of the Missive Katelyn last year.

Have you grabbed your tickets to next week’s first ever virtual bi-coastal Odd Salon? Join us for Odd Salon: RESILIENT! Tickets are FREE, though if you decide to to purchase a ticket to support Odd Salon during our unexpected hiatus, THERE BE PERKS. 

OMG, IT’S THE INTERNET!

• Friend of the Missive Carolina sent in this cool project where NYT writers/editors are sharing their quarantine tips, and I insist you all look at Taylor Lorenz’s horror movie Google doc because it is so very good. 

• Um, wut: according to New Scientist, “We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time.” So hypothetically, could we “go” to this “alternate” universe? Like, please? 

• Speaking of 2020, would you just stop it?!? This is just getting out of hand. The other plague: Locusts are devouring crops in East Africa and the Middle East. 

• You know that Elon Musk insanity from earlier in the week? Here’s a thorough Canadian take on it: Who Speaks Truth to Elon Musk? The Grandma of His New Kid.  Methinks we are all Sandy Garossino stans now.

• And as if you needed another reason to love Costco—which, well, you don’t because Costco is perfect—a manager politely but firmly kicked out a filming customer who refused to wear a mask because ‘MERCA. Said rude and dumb and dangerous customer uploaded the recorded interchange to Reddit because they thought THEY were in the right to threaten a retail worker with his 3,000 followers… and the internet promptly did what the internet does. So hey there, Tison the Costco Manager: you’re awesome. 

And you know what? YOU all are awesome. Be kind to each other, and to yourselves.

xoxo Amy