Another 30 Seconds

I posted another 30-second recording on my Instagram account, @dsqt. Above is simply a still from it. Instagram’s interface can be a bit inscrutable, but it’s stored as a “highlight” called “30s,” where each entry is a half minute of straight audio/video. I recorded this on my phone while going for a walk in Daly City at night. Half a minute is a long time when you’re recording in public. It’s hard not to look untrustworthy. There were plenty of other places I would have liked to record, plenty of spots where a bright light quickly dimmed into the urban darkness. But to do so was to submit oneself to the suspicions of those around you. Recording can easily be misconstrued as an intrusion, as a challenge.