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 ♡

january.

• 1st: waking up at 2pm • angrily eating my two eggrolls after lee's fucked up my order • finally telling him • vegan toona sandwiches • drowsy medicine
• 2nd: "is the ginger in here?" & lukewarm bath water • sip & savor reunion with reginald • another successful first date at handlebar feat. nachos • came home to the christmas tree taken down • mama & gary struggling through movies on youtube
• 3rd: jewel-osco online grocery shopping • packaging up prints while watching cruel intentions (1995) • p2 (2007) • a mini jeffrey dean morgan infatuation beginning with the resident (2011) • beauty and the beast (2017) & optimizing my storage by deleting rosetta stone languages that I know I won't be learning anytime soon
• 4th: la sirena bath bomb feat. tidal, fiona apple • sex & the city: season 2 while playing sex & the city quote trivia on quizup • obsession (no es amor), frankie j • technical difficulties during the lemonade screening • like mike (2002) ♡
• 5th: sifting through the trunk for childhood diaries and poems from 9th grade to turn into erasures • mama's classic rice pudding made vegan • women and children first bookstore with my love • h.melt's cool ass novelty-decorated apartment • soggy mild sauce onion rings and fries & the pursuit of happyness (2006) ♡
• 6th: misinterpretations • choosing to not rush out of the house • beginning the rooster's garden • pieces of candy wrapped in a big ball of tape & rock-paper-scissors • trying to learn how downs and yards work during the atlanta falcons vs. the los angeles rams game
• 7th: brunch feat. a vegan chimichanga for me & shrimp and grits for sydni • faye & felicia: lettin' the good times roll at victory gardens • crusty eyeliner • blks followed by $1 tequila shots • drunk friends, chocolate cake, & nachos at handlebar for the second time that day ♡
• 8th: waking up at the godfrey hotel with no one at home to let sunday out • manguito enchilado bath bomb feat. normal adolescent behavior (2007) • dear john (2010) after having figured out the hdmi audio • big ol' bbq burger & a side of garlic parmasean fries • $40 in a star wars birthday card ♡
• 9th: the last song (2010) • the final straw with ms. brewer's 3rd period class • the rooster's garden: chapter 2 • living single episodes & harlem nights (1989) on bounce
• 10th: america's next top model: s24e01 • "chicago wears condoms" gloves • bbq cauliflower wafting from my a plastic bag in my purse • the rooster's garden: chapter 4 • dinosaur (2000)
• 11th: an irritated right eye almost fucked up my makeup • praise song, nate marshall x as told by ginger: butterflies are free for the last day of in-class at butler • pink cocktails, jameson shots, & the rooster's garden: chapter 7 at sydni's bar • pda at the joseph chilliams show • chicken-fried cauliflower, stuffed potatoes, & greasy brussel sprouts ♡
• 12th: my bagel craving sated by tofutti cream cheese • an hdmi adapter for my laptop • talking aj through a relationship crisis • frozen dog poop • disaster movies, fudge brownie ice cream, & wine ♡
• 13th: shared bathroom annoyances • good for you, amine • cran-mango mimosas, a blunt, & wedding crashers (2005) • listening to noah lament over dinner at chicago diner • grandma sprayed disinfectant on the couch and I'm annoyed all over again
• 14th: brought the disco pants out of retirement • finally tried the chik'n & waffles from native foods and loved it. • posing for self-timed group selfies in the bathroom • scarfing french fries with ketchup in britteney's kitchen • smuggling vhs tapes from the uncomfortably underaged basement party ♡
• 15th: aj had friends over for breakfast • laundry • deliver us from eva (2003) & the notebook (2004) • reorganizing my bookshelves according to height • alex haley's queen: episode 1 (1993)
• 16th: getting through my whole morning routine before getting a text from lydia that I don't have to go to hoyne • power napping • everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? (1993) • talking to shayla in the hallway regarding her anxieties about ltab • pulling out the rest of the chewed up door panel with the hammer claw
• 17th: making a sunday songs playlist on spotify and falling back to sleep to dream of me, kirsten dunst • a series of unfortunate events ft. fifth third customer service, the cancelled pd meeting, and my suddenly missing pair of black riding pants • the struggle that was linda's suicide poem • chips, guac, and tequila shots • entirely too much weed brownie at the right away series listening party
• 18th: waking up still high • in a 90s teen movie mood. spotify playlist • deep sleep on the commute to butler • the rooster's garden: chapter 16-18 • my love rubbing my cramping belly while we watch katt williams stand-up on netflix
• 19th: cyn santana & joe budden on instagram • fifty shades darker (2017) • an episode of family feud from the 70's • "how do you do? my name's eryn and I love doing tricks." • the strength of too much pinesol, practical magic (1998), & episodes of charmed.
• 20th: two princes, spin doctors & sway, bic runga • lady church planning meeting with kesha • keepsakes and transparency • jason's lyric (1994) & casablanca (1942) • vegan peanut butter cookies ♡
• 21st: as told by ginger & cookies a la mode for breakfast • sunday, eryn allen kane • mimosas at pick me up cafe • rent (2005) & debating going to east room • sitting in a booth by a cold window at east room ♡
• 22nd: more friendship solidifying as told by ginger • the lion king (1994) feat. vegan orange chik'n & fried rice • 53º & she's all that (1999) • a red candle • falling asleep to down to you (2000) ♡
• 23rd: wilson (expensive mistakes), fall out boy & I don't love you, my chemical romance • hand puppets cut from felt fabric • reading chapters 19-26 of the rooster's garden on the commute to & from my tuesday residencies • missing both my buses but then perfect started playing while I was waiting in dunkin donuts • america's next top model: s24e03
• 24th: the rooster's garden: chapters 26-29 • tempera paint and officially annoyed with maria v. • limón lays • crooklyn in 35mm screening at neiu • justin timberlake talks about britney in justified era
• 25th: new orleans job listings & crafting a savings plan for the next 7 months • alanis morissette music videos while I made my bagels • fast as you can, fiona apple • the regional team's if I told you my story, would you believe me? • drive me crazy (1999), the smell of burnt cookies wafting from the microwave, & the debut of my 10th grade raps ♡
• 26th: listening to old voice recordings & reading through my notepad docs from freshman/sophomore year • jealous, kehlani on the way to the doctor's office • titanic (1997) trailers • workshopping with the hpac students followed by a rum & activated charcoal cocktail and slice of sweet potato pie • connecting with jihad's new orleans plug ♡
• 27th: no doubt's 90s discography while splashing in a shallow vinegar bath • playing with the parachute in the childrens' room • I knew you were trouble, taylor swift • singing you can't hurry love to myself while fixing my pasta • runaway bride (1999) and pretty woman (1990) ♡
• 28th: love.angel.music.baby (2004) • a hostess apple pie & ekphrastic poetry at the mca • i love you, martina mcbride • sticker gifs on my instastory • rooting for kesha at the grammy's ♡
• 29th: westside bound 3 x ode to cheese fries feat. stressful freshmen at michele clark • the jackson bus to pulaski, pulaski to north avenue • a rude and inconvenient infatuation • dying young (1990) • videoshop until 3am
• 30th: "awaken, my love!" (2016) • no words. • fries with lemon pepper & mild sauce and a jug of peach sweet tea • might like you better, amanda blank • went to bed at 9:30 ♡
• 31st: a strawberry banana smoothie & sosa dudeass • "what do you do to prep, ms. kush?" - maria v. back again with the passive condescension • "be safe" group piece brainstorm • a random spotify medley that went from the lion sleeps tonight, nsync to addison agen to bright lights and cityscapes, sara bareilles to bruno mars • mama in a smoky kitchen