Apple Music has been lame on my laptop lately. When I click play on the first song, it just skips to the next song, then the next, and then the next. Nothing gets played. Sometimes it works trying playing it again.

What usually happens it I just say "eff it" and listen to a podcast.

I was getting to the end of the last song on the first album from the list when a recommendation from a friend arrived for the second album on the list. Nice timing, nice album.

## Today's Music

- 0mni Trio "Skeleton Keys" #electronic
- Mdou Moctar "Afrique Victime" #rock
 

Got lucky and found a cool yakitori place near our friend's hotel. Bonus points for getting a table outside on a hot night.

Did an hour of drum practice tonight to get ready for practice on Saturday. Practice for practice.

We set up a compost bucket on our veranda to see if we could get some free dirt from our food scraps. I wasn't skeptical but also wasn't 100% sure if a bucket can keep up with two people.

It's working pretty well actually. The soil is dark and rich and it's generating heat.

So stoked to go see fireworks tomorrow. It's been four years since they did the last ones in our area.

Things are easier with good tools. My new glasses rule.

I am working on a 15 second video for the mpls ltd record label. My first inspiration was to do a frame-by-frame animation. Sketched the idea out and might have to go a different direction. My idea seems really rushed in that short of a time span.

Second inspiration is to grab pieces of the bands videos and animate over it.

きっと = surely

I always forget how to say "surely" in Japanese.

Both of us were craving ramen so we went to a local chain shop called Miso Kuma (miso bear). We got one bowl of miso ramen and one bowl of salt ramen. Both were good but the salt one was way better for a hot day.

Going out to see off a couple friends from Spain. They are heading home after a long, busy trip in Japan. Hopefully get some karaoke in tonight.