In Defying Gravity, there’s a moment when Glinda and Elphaba consider running away together. They sing a couple of lines together, ending with harmony in parallel fourths. Theory nerds know parallel fourths aren’t allowed. Incredible symbolism!

Threading the caffeine needle between exhaustion and anxiety

First he came for the bird app, and I did not speak out, because I was not a bird. Then he came for the dog meme, and I did not speak out, because I was not a dog…

I’m really trying to enjoy light roast coffee but I just don’t know if I’m sophisticated enough. When I was a kid I would stick my marshmallows all the way in the fire and let them burn until they were black. That’s what I want to wake me up in the morning.

Crypto is still a scam