“June used to mean letting go. Now it feels like one more upload queue.”
— Wing

June used to have a shape.

Long shadows across sidewalks. The smell of plastic binders shoved into cardboard boxes. The static buzz of CRTs fading as schools powered down. You knew what June meant—an exhale.

But in 2023? The line between months is blurry. You don’t log off. You optimize.

🌞 Summer, Rebranded

Remember when “summer break” was a thing?

Now, June means:

  • A spike in productivity metrics.
  • A new round of “Pride-themed” corporate banners.
  • AI product launches timed for Q2 reporting.
  • More time online, but fewer real memories.

Even the heat feels artificial—like a climate simulator on medium-high.

🤖 June in the Age of AI

This June:

  • Midjourney rolled out another model.
  • ElevenLabs launched new emotion sliders.
  • Every other app got “AI features” no one asked for.

We used to write summer zines and draw comic strips. Now?
We generate them with prompts.
Fast. Clean. Hollow, if we’re not careful.

🧠 What We Forgot to Feel

June used to be empty in a good way.
A slow boredom. A delicious aimlessness.
Time to wander—not just scroll.

Now it’s filled with algorithmic nudges:

  • “You haven’t posted in 3 days.”
  • “Schedule your content.”
  • “Boost this performance.”

Silence is punished. Presence is gamified.

🧓 Wing’s Retro Note

I remember walking to the comic shop barefoot, sandals in hand. I remember taping Dragonball Z episodes on VHS. I remember staying up until 2 a.m. because I could, not because I had a deadline or a “drop.”

June wasn’t just a month. It was a mood.
Now it’s a project timeline.

📦 So What Do We Do With June?

You could schedule more. Optimize more.
Or maybe—hear me out—you let something fall through the cracks. On purpose.

Unplug the dock.
Forget to post.
Draw something no one will ever see.

Make June weird again.

💬 What does June mean to you now? Is it still a break… or just a shift in screen brightness? Tell me.