My love for Casio watches should have been mentioned at some point. If it hasn’t been mentioned… well, there you have it, I guess. I don’t remember exactly when or why I ended up loving them, but some version of the popular F91W watch caught my eye. I ended up settling for a clear one, which I still love very much, but I’ve since expanded my collection with the LF20W-8A, the flashy A120WE-1AVT (silver with the teal/purple buttons), and most recently, the polarizing GA-V01 (silver version).
The GA-V01 arrived yesterday and I’m obsessed. It’s no secret I love Y2K style design work and I fully intend to break that down in another blog entry. The new Casio line, however, has generated a lot of conversation online, mostly around how ugly people think it is.
I feel like at some point in my life that would have concerned me. That I liked the watch but most people found it hideous. Now though? I’m not sure it bothers me that much. To be honest, I even understand why people don’t like it, but I love the damn thing. Maybe a symptom of getting older. Good.
What else? The new Ghost album, Skeletá, dropped. Maybe not as cohesive or consistent as Impera, but it has really grown on me. A few tracks already rank as “all time favorites” while others are finding themselves in regular playlist rotations. We’ve been listening to the album in full quite a bit lately.
4/26, the day before the album dropped, was Alien Day. We watched the first movie for the millionth time and it still holds up. The atmosphere and aesthetics are just unmatched. Incredible movie.
We also took a trip to some interesting shops about 30-40 minutes away from us ranging from oddities shops and haunted offerings to more simple thrift stores and ice cream shops. It was a pretty typical venture further into the suburbs but the places we visited were fun. Though I didn’t experience anything strange in the part of the shop/museum that was designated as “very haunted” it was still an incredibly unique offering compared to some of the other stores in the area. The scenery around town was gorgeous too, I’ll give it that.
Tomorrow the Mrs. is off with friends to thrift stores which leaves my boy Dan and I hunting monsters once again. Only one week or so left of leisure before we really kick into overdrive with con season. Let’s go!
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