im a little all over the place

As someone who has listened to Kim Petras, it's quite lovely to know that she has released an album with a set of new producers. For her previous works, I tend to lean more on the mixtapes and EPs. I like "Turn Off the Light" mostly for the electric instrumental transitions as well as the concept of that album. For the EPs, "Slut Pop" and "Slut Pop Miami" are basically just mindlessly numbing feel-good anthems, but there are some good track transitions there. As for her recent LP, "Detour," the production is quite more well-developed conceptually as compared to her previous albums, "Problematique" and "Feed the Beast." Unlike her previous EPs and albums that are heavily focused on the production, Petras has equally prioritized the production value and the songwriting on her recent album, making it sound more mature and balanced in terms of its structural elements. Production-wise, there are some really well-made tracks here. "Polo" is a standout for its very hard-powering synths. If you're more into experimental music, then I highly suggest you listen to "101." I got literal chills listening to the creative direction of that particular track. The flow and element changes in that track are so intriguing that they'll leave you disoriented and perplexed in the best manner. Additionally, Kim also tries exploring acoustic synth productions with the tracks "Jeep" and "Check It," which contribute to the variety of the album's sound. For the songwriting, I know Kim Petras is known for her vulgar songs, but with this album, she's branching more into different facets of herself without the oversexualization of the songs themselves. Her past albums were composed in such a male-gazey manner that it did not do her any justice as an artist. I'm not discrediting Petras herself, but the way her creativity was approached by her previous label was just so one-dimensional that it was obviously done only for commercial profit. Comparatively, Cupcakke is another artist who fits into this type of songwriting approach, but when you compare her work to Dr. Luke's influence on Kim's prior albums, you'll notice the difference. In addition, I do not shy away from artists who are eager to explore their sexuality within their own art forms. In most cases, when this type of songwriting notion is presented to artists, it is more of a label proposal than an artist input. I suppose it happens sometimes in the entertainment industry. In my perspective, the oversexualized concept becomes dull when employed repeatedly for commercial goals, especially when treated in such a disconnected manner from the artist's vision. Furthermore, I enjoy the concept of the multifaceted artist. Being limited to single standards and points of view might be monotonous at times; thus, it's highly recommended that artists should experiment with their image from time to time.

Ok adding to this though that even though it is extremely relatable, this is a KNOWN thing with professional writing. 10k is often referred to as "having a pot boiling" or "having a stew" - it's the point where you often see an idea coming together and it's exciting! But THEN... 30k-50k is the point where that fun has to start coming together. In theatre, it's usually week 3 of a 5 week rehearsal period where you have to stop talking about the play and really get it all up on its feet and cohesive. In art, it's committing to what are going to be the final visible layers of colour and texture, in sculpture the moment where you're truly at the point of no return with carving out the shape.

Lmao I literally wrote a whole blog post abt it once.

Crocheter here and I feel this way every time I get about 40% and 60% through a blanket. At 40% you're like "wow this looks like shit" because it hasn't quite taken form (this is even worse if you're using a multirow stitch pattern), and at 60% you're like "it's fine but this is taking FOREVER I suck this is so bad" while forgetting that blankets take 100-200 hours because they're big.

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On Discomfort and Morality

before I was diagnosed with “gender dysphoria” and “transsexualism” I got a hysterectomy. this was not easy— medical misogyny exists and I had to assert repeatedly that i didn’t want children and I was married with a spouse who didn’t want children and that I had tried a “less invasive” solution first. all this sucked. it was paternalistic and condescending and led to me suffering for years for zero reason.