Another Friday, another long week. A week full of sinus pressure, problematic bureaucracy, and senior executive briefings, framed by crappy weather that kept me off the bike most of the week.

However, it’s Friday, and at this point, it’s looking like it’ll be a quiet one. I’ve moved my projects along to the point where I’m once again waiting around for others to provide me information. The software testing effort I’m still running (even though it’s not my job anymore, technically) is stalled because of infrastructure issues, and the only official thing on my agenda is an anti-extremism discussion session, which has been mandated from the top because, well, we know why.

I’m sure it’s going to be just as exciting as it sounds.

The other news is that after I wrap work for the day, it’s my turn to venture out to get my first dose of the vaccine, and I’m not, um, throwing it away. I expect it’ll be a placid and uneventful experience, but it’s one I’m definitely welcoming; I’m happy to be doing my part toward achieving herd immunity.

As for the rest of the weekend, nothing particularly unusual. I am counting on side-effects being minimal, because I’ve got a 40 mile bike ride on the agenda Saturday. After a couple of days of awful weather, I’m looking forward to getting in the saddle again.

And…tunes. Spotify “Discover Weekly” again. Little bit prog-ier than usual, but I have been leaning in that direction with my listening. The volume of modernish covers of prog classics is interesting, however; wonder how the algorithm worked that out?

Oh yeah – Bandcamp Friday. Support some independent musicians, like, say, me, or any of these many awesome peers my friend Madison has kindly collected.

1. “Lateralus” – Tool
2. “Electric Feel” – Turbowolf
3. “Vanishing Girl” – The Dukes of Stratosphear
4. “It’s Only Another Parsec…” – Rx Bandits
5. “What A Fool Believes” – Self
6. “Waiting Room” – Fugazi
7. “Yours Truly, 2095” – Electric Light Orchestra
8. “Roundabout” – Allegaeon
9. “Hard Times” – The Jetzons
10. “Star of Rio” – The Night Flight Orchestra
11. “The Moon is Disgusting” – That 1 Guy
12. “1979” – The Contortionist
13. “Hocus Pocus” – Focus
14. “Less Talk More Rokk” – Freezepop
15. “Godzilla” – Racer X