Now I am excited about singing with a guitar player who is always at an open mic, ready to play with anyone.

Now, that I call an ideal situation! Good for you!

We'll be getting together outside of the open mic for the first time this coming Monday.

:) Have fun, you two.

You will be thankful for what you know when the shtf. Those who are blindly ignoring the tyranny that is fast clamping down on every single voice and mind in the world, or trying to, will have the hardest time. They won't be on their toes.

Not sure about that. ... Let me think a bit.
So .. when I compare my worldview from before 2020 and what I had theoretically expected and what then practically happened, did not spare me the shock. I don't know if I'd be shocked again in that intensity, though. But what I know is that feeding myself with the same things over and over makes my existence worrisome and burdened with sorrows.

I hate to admit it, but recent events have probably traumatised me (but I now despise that word). On the other hand, I think I'm probably getting to an age where going out and meeting people and having fun aren't as important to me as they used to be, and it's probably just the uncertainty about whether that's really true and I'm not lying to myself that's making me upset.

So, in a friendly way, I envy your elan to go to open mic events and literally finding your voice :) I only wish you the very best and what else can people wish for each other than to stay content themselves?