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: "I think we're the unfriendly black hotties of the group." • vegan carrot cake cupcakes with cashew ricotta • sketching in the grass • the switch (2010) • mr. brightside, the killers ✿
• 2nd: dreamt I was shot during a trump assassination attempt • america's next top model: cycle 23 • Luna left a day early • tofu curry over rice with crispy roti • googling "what are the best places to live in america if you're young and black?"
• 3rd: lost my shea butter tin • magnolia cafe in austin, tx. • southside with you (2016) • cinnabon • falling asleep to an episode of breaking bad in his bed ✿
• 4th: spilled blueberries • the proud family episodes on watchcartoonsonline.eu • revolving door relaunch party • channeling my inner bernie levv • spicy cauliflower wings from native foods ✿
• 5th: old black magic book fair • getting lost in ulta • "all I wanted was nachos." • clean makeup brushes • antm: s23e09
• 6th: hour long uber rides • writer's week at bartlett high school • eyebrow assault at ulta • potbelly's chocolate milkshake • a baby pink bike named sophie ✿
• 7th: hennessey peach poptarts • haiku battles • a strawberry churro • late night at the gym • lit thot, cardi b.
• 8th: catching up on scandal season 6 • a $3, twenty min uber ride from my house to simeon • a shitty doodle of a maze • strawberry cheesecake ben & jerry's • falling asleep to daria, season 4
• 9th: rest in peace, john walt • abraham, martin & john, marvin gaye • pretzel bread • sore eyes • very long hugs
• 10th: telefone hat • endless mimosas • planning the blk girl summer block party with dimi • throwing out my daiya mac & cheeze after one bite • daria: s05e04 ✿
• 11th: #LTAB17 • strawberry shortcake cake bites • a baby pink romper and mint blue crop top underneath • taping glitter hearts to a string for keighliss' birthday party • art baby girl stickers on the back of my notebook ✿
• 12th: nyx liquid suede in vintage • the southbound western bus • "when do you feel the most womanly?" • amare symone, shira e., & chance the rapper • overpriced french fries ✿
• 13th: leche, gummy bears, and veggie sticks with hummus • drinking pink moscato & chardonnay from the bottle • spilled ink • the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (2005) • angel nafis & shira e. odes for you reading at the poetry foundation ✿
• 14th: telefone hat & grey turtleneck • takiya holmes • summer friends, chance the rapper • helped trevon with a breakthrough on his indy piece • hour long strategy session
• 15th: 45 mins late to the production meeting • mini reese's cups • brown girls release party • an awkward interaction with lyntuan jones • foregoing sleep to write poems
• 16th: unapologetically black hat & a black turtleneck • venti extra caramel macchiato • "alien suite" - safia elhillo • john walt's mom retelling stories of him as a baby • submitting to the gwendolyn brooks centennial prize 6 mins before the deadline
• 17th: blisters on my feet • "awkward love poem" - team oak park river forest • harold's lunch break with matt muse • dealing with a jaded tinder match • catching up with kelley in the kitchen while I made my veggie burger ✿
• 18th: a last minute white shirt • rest in peace, desmond • john walt's funeral • a big lunch from panda express • valentine's day clearance at target
• 19th: working on my word search poem all day • raw almonds • strawberries & cream truffles and toffee chocolates • power naps • reading new poems to malcolm until sunrise
• 20th: moneygram • $26 highlighter & new lipsticks from ulta • a chipotle black bean burger, trader joe's mac & cheese and a cup of iced koolaid • an evening edible • an extremely goofy movie (2000) ✿
• 21st: power walking in black strappy wedges • gunshots on the northbound pulaski bus • black history month jeopardy at wright college • an engraved id tag for sunday • giving her a bath in the dark
• 22nd: are you afraid of the dark episodes on watchcartoonsonline.eu • mustard sweater + denim buttoned skirt + clear jelly heels • pauly's cheese pizza • happy hour at dylan's with malcolm • cookie butter ice cream for dinner
• 23rd: telefone hat + grey turtleneck + yellow members only jacket • a new dark purple lipstick • auditioning with dominique chestand • a pink mug & teapot from adagio teas • another argument with malcolm
• 24th: my 2014 nye dress as a shirt • the beginning of the weird crushes • stressful bout staff in the stressful bout room • body appreciation nudes after I felt chubby all day • "yeah, we definitely need a break."
• 25th: beige turtleneck + a black catsuit • 3 cocktails • a drunk nap in the uber • drunk texting my weird crushes • "respect my space."
• 26th: trefoils girl scout cookies at the core meeting • self date sunday at saved by the max • a bartender named houston • sold out movie tickets • "respect my space forreal this time." ✿
• 27th: desmond's funeral • great responses to my word search poem • jalepeño popper pizza at dimo's • rare first date chemistry with jeff • "I really can't stand yo ass."
• 28th: sneak-using kelley's laundry machines • a quick wax with my favorite aesthetician • finally got a hold of native foods superfood hot chocolate • byp updates with luna • scrubbing chocolate stains out of my jacket sleeve with a tide to-go pen