I'm woken up by the howling of the wind. I get up and flip the light switch. Nothing. I flip it up and down a couple more times. The power is out. I head downstairs to see my family sitting in the living room. They've come to the same realization. Once we had come to terms with the current situation, we went into strategy mode. The basement was flooded and branches littered the yard. But first, breakfast. Father started making some bacon on the propane-powered grill outside. I played some music that I had downloaded on the speaker outside. The crack of tree branches could be heard in the distance. Some much closer. We decided to head out for supplies. Most of the roads were blocked. Trees were toppled over, some across the roads, some on houses, and some trees that took power lines down with them. Large areas of what used to be land was now flooded. The power lights were out, so it was a metaphorical free-for-all. We managed to get to a local hardware store and purchase a power inverter. Everyone was sold out of generators. Most grocery stores were either deserted or at full capacity. We began making the journey back home. 

Last night I went to my first Twenty-Øne Pilots show. The Clancy World Tour show in Duluth, Georgia. It was absolutely fantastic. I feel like a lot of people just write Tøp off as "that one mainstream pop band that did Stressed Out," but I'm not the first to say, their much more than that. In a world of music made to purely entertain, Tøp's work is truly refreshing. So many people all over the world have been comforted and encouraged by it. Art that both inspires and encourages is rare, but once you find it, you'll never let go of it. "I'm the kind of guyWho takes every moment, he knows he confidedIn music to use it, for others to use it"

I didn’t mind the 2000s pop music blaring from the small red speaker on the couch opposite to me. In reality, it was pretty quiet, but compared to the quiet atmosphere, it sounded loud. My friend asks me to turn the TV on. He starts playing Rango.