write 5 things. people's names, places, emotions, a film title, song title, band, anything that sums up your day. do it each day on your listography for a year.

best days marked with ♡

february.

• 1st: button poetry videos and responding to overdue emails • ready yet, sasha sloan • typing out my 1 in 3 story for the first time • america's next top model: s24e04 & detangling my hair on a phonecall with the boy • everything, everything (2017) and getting dried bentonite clay all over the couch while watching the time traveler's wife (2009) ♡
• 2nd: waking up at 4am and starting my day of hair braiding with don't look under the bed (1999) • strawberry pancakes & the shallows (2016) • chinese food & vicky cristina barcelona (2008) • the last stretch feat. the thirteenth year (1999) & falling asleep to but I'm a cheerleader (1999) ♡
• 3rd: the lizzie mcguire movie (2003) • women's intuition • nina x summer friends in the impossible to find 103b • "keep you cumin." • a breakdown on the phone
• 4th: resentment, beyoncé • violent snow and a delayed grand ave bus • india house with noah • a conversation on the complexities of consent • skyart lesson planning & kylie jenner's pregnancy video
• 5th: #tweetlikethe2000s leading to my super sweet 16: dy'mond & episodes of the simple life: s04 • cluefinders: 3rd grade aventures walkthrough • hercules (1997) & life-size (2000) • a second city improv workshop for the cohort feat. my overactive ponytail • sketching abstract diamond-shaped vaginas on a napkin ♡
• 6th: some people, leann rimes followed by a text conversation as we sit across from eachother on the bus • mixed tempera paint during the behavioral improvement assembly • meeting an artist on the 52a who talked excitedly about his painting techniques • mama made me musgo (everything must go) for dinner • falling asleep to episodes of bobby's world
• 7th: day one of fast car, tracy chapman on repeat • getting on the j14 late because I had to stop at cvs to buy deodorant • a stressful meeting with lydia and maria v. while I prepped the construction paper apples • cracking up over "gimme your money" in linda's "bully" voice • a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich & cup of peach ginger minutemaid for dinner
• 8th: pretzel rolls, grits & a banana/granola/yogurt/honey bowl followed by the parent trap (1998) • tracy chapman (1988) & desperately needing to pee on the commute to butler • everyone was at jewel stocking up for the snow day • the sellout: chapter one • matilda (1996) & 90smemories.tumblr.com ♡
• 9th: my checking account fell into $2.75 but I'm okay with it because my savings account is flourishing • finally typed up my 2017 song list • I love the 90s: part deux • finally, snow boots • listening to a 90s soft rock playlist on the westbound north avenue bus ♡
• 10th: mesh bodsuit, pleated pants, frida earrings, and matrix shades • sitting at my art booth next to paris of mobicoloring • the vegenaise song & head shoulders knees and toes with jasmine & emon • french fries and lemonade at wrigleyville dogs • flirting with disaster ♡
• 11th: the kim cattrall & sarah jessica parker feud • mama yell-reading me an article on becoming the ultimate 1950s housewife after I told her I won't be learning how to cook for a husband • a sloppy joe for him, a vegan chimichanga for me, and nsync 'n the mix on mute • a brief debate on the subject of ice cubes in cereal milk • can't hardly wait (1998) ♡
• 12th: escape, kehlani • women of the blues spotify playlist & mickey buns • eve's bayou (1997) & the color purple (1985) • dat's love - habanera, dorothy dandridge • toaster's no no no, nononononono piece ♡
• 13th: 90s confessions of a broken heart spotify playlist • strawberries and cream overnight oats microwaved in the teacher's lounge • a stern peptalk on my last day with sarah goode • the eastbound garfield bus •
• 14th: thinkin about you, britney spears • lots of laughs and a "what's in my bag" presentation for the cics girls on my last day of residencies • red wine and french fries at the hooters' bar • lizzie mcguire: gordo and the girl • a neckache while watching fifty shades freed (2017) in the shitty seats
• 15th: eavesdropping mama on the phone with bellvue hospital • flipping through incendiary art, black movie, and my mother was a freedom fighter • a bug's life x dinosaurs in the hood & nate surprising me with sierra demulder • brainstorming two new group pieces • vegan fried rice, mandarin chik'n, & 10 things I hate about you (1999) ♡
• 16th: moon river, frank ocean & no babies, aasia lashay bullock • a green tea latte with macadamia milk • questionable soul food at the blk history is: showcase at argo community high school • america's next top model: s24e06 • vegan cornbread in the heart-shaped pan ♡
• 17th: waking up at 4:45am • dressed in all westside-white for my last crossing the street as a yca teaching artist • a vegan hot cocoa & black bean maduro • "this feels like work." • the premiere of breach: a manifesto on race in america through the eyes of a black girl recovering from self-hate at victory gardens theatre ♡
• 18th: bring it on (2000) • facebook ranting in support of akila's blk > african-american debate • final destination 2 (2003) & teaching mrs. tingle (1999) • thrift store vhs shopping • cheating on my veganism with twix bites and popcorn for black panther (2018) ♡
• 19th: late 90/00's inspired mini buns & sunglasses in the rain • a very triggering trauma informed pd • "treat yo'self, sad girl" featuring vegan nachos, red wine cupcake, reckless records cassette tapes, nsync & spice girls photo cards • doctor dolittle (1998) • the annual brief tinder return ♡
• 20th: a mango smoothie & a horrifically delayed j14 bus • cutting through thick pieces of cardboard • walking through muddy grass • my phone got stolen for the first time • anxiety on the green line

I just noticed the pattern that I have 5 good days straight after the 2 days of my skyart residency on tuesdays and wednesdays, which are the most stressful days of my week.

• 21st: blissful acceptance of my phoneless predicament • america's next top model: s24e07 • typing up my teen vogue interview • first day of ltab prelims • a superfood wrap and teaching the lost and found workshop to columbia's bsu ♡
• 22nd: black turtleneck, bodycon dress, & tights • pocohantas (1995) • keyboard shortcuts for the mac calculator • a gq article on brendan fraser • gagging over melted vegan mozzarella cheese
• 23rd: crossroads (2002) & practical magic (1998) twice in a row • reactivating my phone on a call with t-mobile customer service • teaching the arroz poetica workshop to u of c's women in public service program • sneaking loud, crunchy bites of my burrito bowl in between the ltab poems • miss you, aaliyah
• 24th: a blue-striped button up paired with rust-colored riding pants & denim kitten heels • vegan tacos and practical magic again
• 25th: a pro-choice and destiny debate with mama followed by chocolate chip pancakes • "this? is your brain. and this is your brain on ronnie!" • gabi victor storytime on youtube • the voices in my head: episode one, a jamba juice smoothie, & be my escape, relient k on repeat • an episode of south park while I settled into my hotel room ♡
• 26th: an episode of scrubs while I ironed my button up • singing fast car to myself to calm my nerves • finally figuring out the song I couldn't put my finger on was trouble, never shout never • connecting with diane & coffee and doughnuts for dessert • spongebob references in busboys and poets ♡
• 27th: delivering a more composed story for my part in the livestream speakout • a shoulder ache, uncomfortable shoes, and half a black bean burger during the lobby day meetings • walking slowly through the presidential portraits hall • riding a bike cart back to the hotel • don't you pretend, kelly clarkson ♡
• 28th: dry bagels, dunkin donuts coffee, and 2 hours early • sitting among the students and reading poems from the floor • sarah goode didn't show up to their first bout • a romantic italian dinner at club lucky with the o'jays playing from a jukebox • the voice: s14e01