ON DECK: I have woken up with a massive case of Cannot Be Arsed. Gonna make a start on the newsletter, finish some drafts of posts here, draw up my schedule for the rest of the month, mark up the boards and the call sheet, and, since I’m home alone for the next several days, probably watch a lot of films.
INBOX: 64, replying to as much email as possible today
LISTENING:
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