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 ✿

march.

• 1st: eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004) with pb&j • youtube binge while i took down my twists ft. pepsi / cinnamon whiskey / vanilla • caramel ice cream with nilla wafer & cake crumbles • goes without saying episodes on social fatigue & surviving your 20s • the case of the stella murders ✿
• 2nd: braiding & twisting • the first 3 episodes of invader zim: s01 • pepperoni grilled cheese • nana: episodes 40-42 • biscuits & coleslaw before a sleepy facetime
• 3rd: my golden girls in new hair & white for first sunday • bojack horseman: s02 • rooted & radical with molly at stage 773 • finally, culvers! ft. a strawberry peach cheesecake milkshake • napping at 6pm ✿
• 4th: 9 (2009) & the 2nd half of the invisible man (2020) • waking up to too many texts ft. cinnamon raisin french toast • someone else's inbox on my first day as executive assistant • sore hands & fresh twists • horizontal on facetime with hot cocoa coffee
• 5th: splice editing 1:48 for olive oil • hot dogs for breakfast • a fever you can't sweat out (2005) – panic! at the disco, on the treadmill • akila losing arba! • white beans / baked sweet potato / cornbread / chicken / rice & fear (1996)
• 6th: dreamsicle ice cream soda • my hair in a curly puff • so wet so dry's ghosting episode • itiola's feature at grandma's house open mic • who framed roger rabbit (1988)
• 7th: the opening chapters of the artist's way (audiobook) by julia cameron • rice / porkchops / veggies / baked sweet potato • a canceled dinner halfway into my commute • let's get wrapped newsletter: issue no. 2 • eternal sunshine (2024) – ariana grande ✿
• 8th: finishing mama's newsletter • strawberry ice cream soda to celebrate • a rainy walk for sunday • mastering the pepperoni grilled cheese • eleanor neale on deadly endurance dancing
• 9th: superimpose photo editing • laundry & redecorating with toys • a gate pass to pick up ollie wally • grandma beatrice's 97th birthday • "isn't the heart just a muscle with tangled veins?"
• 10th: catfish & banana pancakes • eternal sunshine youtube reactions • the mask (1994) • edible arrangement fruit & entirely too much caramel cake • starting the return to pride rock puzzle ft. the fear street (2021) trilogy ✿
• 11th: struggle run ft. eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe) • adventures in wicker park ft. crumbl cookies, dimo's pizza, & myopic books • vhs haul & a dollar bin dig at bric-a-brac • babygirl's first starbucks • finishing the return to pride rock puzzle ✿
• 12th: late night little nightmares • the fertilizer explosion episode of ship hits the fan • a sunny birthday note to niq ft. strawberry white matcha • the nanny & fresh prince of bel-air playing simultaneously at jojo's shake shack • tears on the centennial ferris wheel
• 13th: mama's sweet gnome flower show photoshoot • cloudy at lincoln park zoo • devil dawgs with a huge strawberry oreo shake • between the lions playing in the background of the alumni panel • delulu in love again ft. the dear diary playlist ✿
• 14th: running without music on a non-detox day • advancing to stage 2 of the application process • bold, textured fonts on canva • confronting my ghosting on a 10 minute facetime • vhs movie game night ft. stuffed crust pepperoni pizza, ice cream sodas, & mean girls (2004)
• 15th: babygirl's first trip to michael's • card decline at epic snack shack • going home to have tacos instead of margie's • submitting 2 girlhood museum grant proposals one minute before deadline
• 16th: a late night intro to animal crossing • sticker-decorating the cover of my mini pink sketchbook ft. enough (miami), cardi b • awkward seating at the rooted & radical semi-finals • aliyah ordering macaroni & grilled cheese at the airport • laundry reset & a decompressive youtube binge
• 17th: paradise, nsync • sleeping in for the first time all week • 2 hours with olive oil • the eras tour: taylor's version (2024) • canva edits for my next round of scheduled ig posts
• 18th: late-night lesson planning ft. a bug's life (1998) • wake & bakery bogo sale, then a jewel-osco grocery run • being followed by the number 8 • chamberlain canned latte & the bells of notre dame, david ogden stiers
• 19th: formatting my lesson plan into the wee hours • a 5-minute personal introduction submitted 45 mins before deadline • celebratory youtube binge • falling asleep to the time for a feel trip playlist
• 20th: morning youtube binge • the internet vs. the cowboy carter cover art • the first 8 episodes of sex and the city: s01 • a 9-month content calendar for girlhood museum •
• 21st: k. michelle country songs • deeper well (2024) – kacey musgraves • an uncomfortable & sticky last-minute dental exam • 3 hours with olive oil while i edited mama's spring photoshoot • guts: spilled (2024) – olivia rodgrigo
• 22nd: a strawberry matcha ice cream soda at 1am • discussing artsy nigga shenanigans during our weekly check-in • advancing to stage 3 • quiet on set (2024) ft. 444 day & strega nona canva edits • falling asleep to the freaknik (2024) documentary ✿
• 23rd: dopamine detox: day 1 ft. adventure soul (2014) – m&o • nudes in a blue lace thong • finishing my silent treadmill run at 6.0 speed • 3.5 hours with olive oil • a byp100 gmail refresher & bulleting my interview answers
• 24th: sunday vs. the garbage bag • arranging my seasonal vhs tapes ft. nsync (1997) – nsync • enthusiastic confirmations from my references! • collard greens, baked beans, & cornbread • mama reading me her essay on how to thrive in a competitive social media environment
• 25th: a telehealth appointment with planned parenthood • cracked rearview mirror (1994) – hootie & the blowfish • 4 hours of assistant tasks • on the phone with kila rose • vocal justice's strategic plan & dissecting the website with rj
• 26th: my brother as an extra on chicago fire: s12e02 • grieving arba • my too-nervous panel interview ft. fairy dust & lemon ginger tea • breaking my detox for an hour with nasty weed that tasted like a cigarette • an email advising me against speaking on palestine • even if, amel larrieaux ✿
• 27th: torn cassette tape while listening to j.e. heartbreak (2000) – jagged edge • me vs. the treadmill • vomiting from anxiety • canned pineapple, mama's wellness tea, & an emergency joint • choux pastry heart, corinne bailey rae
• 28th: a library card rabbit hole leading to all of my adolescent email accounts & finally, girlhoodmuseum.com • reading my recent pages to mama • speed notetaking at the eternal seeds x respair meeting • finishing the we deserve us text graphic • ending the detox early with a kief-covered preroll, cowboy carter (2024) – beyoncé, & 2 gay matts ✿
• 29th: reginald's lost notebook • crying over the rejection email • an infused, red velvet cupcake • let's get wrapped newsletter: issue no. 3 • falling asleep to the 6th grade & in my feelings playlist
• 30th: discovering teddy swims ft. make you feel my love – bob dylan • that's so raven: s01e04 • brainstorming the fairy garden pink cassette • cowboy carter reaction marathon • a trip to target • updating my time management schedule
• 31st: youtube binge • dressing / cabbage / yams / potato salad / the best mac & cheese i ever made! • a post-meal nap • designing the summer vacation pink cassette instagram cover • "design ideas!" pinterest board ✿