Expensive

• iPhone
• A nice gimbal for taking videos on said phone
• New computer chair with posture support
• Plane ticket to Virginia and also Toronto

Inexpensive

• Stickers, papers etc for my journal
• A second tall skinny shoe rack to be used as a display/storage unit
• T-shirt yarn to crochet that cute rainbow rug I have a pattern for
• Toronto Maple Leafs hat
• Strawberry kitchen stuff from Flying Tiger

Fall/Winter

• Britney Spears - Hidden Fantasy
• Lattafa - Khamrah
• Al Haramain - Rawaa
• Al Rehab - French Coffee
• Misterscent dupe - Angels Share
• Misterscent dupe - By the Fireplace
• Misterscent dupe - New York Nights
• B&BW - Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte
• B&BW - Autumn Nights
• Diesel - Loverdose

Spring/Summer

• Jimmy Choo - Blossom
• Jimmy Choo - I Want Choo
• Lattafa - Mayar
• Lattafa - Yara
• Elizabeth Arden - Green Tea
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
• Al Rehab - Dalal
• Al Rehab - Soft

• Perfume/body mists
• Anything to do with cats
• Converse
• Miniatures

*Places I've Lived*

• New York
• Kentucky
• ✔ Virginia
• ✔ Ontario
• ✔ England

*Cat paws*

• ✔ Ginny
• ✔ Minerva
• ✔ Daisy
• ✔ Orion
• ✔ Stormy
• ✔ Rosie
• ✔ Ash
• ✔ Zed
• ✔ Spike
• ✔ Teddy
• ✔ Weebles
• ✔ Zeddy

*Other Stuff*

Loved

• Al Rehab - Soft
• Al Rehab - Dalal
• Al Rehab - Golden Sand
• Al Rehab - Choco Musk
• Al Rehab - French Coffee
• Ariana Grande - Thank U Next
• Ariana Grande - God is a Woman
• Ariana Grande - Sweet Like Candy
• Ariana Grande - Moonlight
• Armani - Diamonds
• Aquolina - Pink Sugar
• Avon - Silky Soft Musk (exact copy of Vanilla Soft Musk from late 90s/early 00s)
• Avon - Peach Soft Musk
• Avon - Night Magic
• Britney Spears - Midnight Fantasy
• Burberry - For Her
• Burberry - Hero
• Calvin Klein - IN2U for her
• Calvin Klein - One

Basic:

• Cancerian
• Elder millennial
• 2nd oldest of 5 children

Physical

• Five foot six
• Eyes are dark olive green with brown splotches & speckles - they look dark brown or black from a relatively short distance!
• Hair is naturally dark brown but always dyed blue-black
• Only two erupted wisdom teeth
• The middle toe on left foot has been curved sideways since birth
• Long torso, short legs
• Row of three beauty marks/moles on jawline
• Piercings: nostril, 2 in each ear

Mental/Emotional

[ Safe foods aren't necessarily healthy. But they tend to taste the same every time, which makes things easier for ppl with sensory/taste issues - which I have. Sometimes it means I ate once in 48 hours - so at least I've eaten something. ]

• Mashed potatoes with butter
• Ramen
• Canned ravioli
• Jamaican beef patties
• Grilled cheese & tomato soup
• Pasta with just butter and Parmesan
• Cottage cheese with honey, nuts if I have any, and some sliced apple/orange/banana
• Gala, Braeburn or Pink Lady apples
• Unsalted nuts such as almonds and cashews
• Bananas
• Lunchables
• Peanut butter

[ Little bits of self care I turn to when I'm having meltdowns, panic attacks, and just feeling plain crummy. ]

• A cup of tea
• Watching a silly movie I've seen a million times, usually with Will Ferrell
• Putting on something like The Simpsons for silly, comforting bg noise
• Drawing, especially to music
• Music blasting in my ears
• Organizing something
• Curl up in bed with low lighting, white noise, & lots of comforting items
• Having a shower or at least washing my face
• Smelling my favorite fragrances

altar items

• ✔ small cauldron or other fireproof holder
• ✔ incense holder
• ✔ a couple small ceramic or earthenware bowls
• bell
• ✔ besom
• ✔ chalice
• ✔ wand
• athame
• bolline

incense

• ✔ aloe
• ✔ amber
• chamomile
• ✔ cinnamon
• ✔ frankincense & myrrh
• honeysuckle
• jasmine
• ✔ lavender

General

• ✔ Eat something brand-new (Vietnamese curry)
• ✔ Get on a plane and go somewhere in Europe
• Get to Toronto & empty my storage room
• Go to another city in the UK
• ✔ Yearly declutter/organization
• Read Simple Abundance
• Observe all Sabbats (2/8)
• Some kind of volunteer or activism work
• Get my provisional license
• Experience joy in cooking all kinds of cuisines
• Actually have fun with my wardrobe & make outfits
• Actually have fun with my makeup & do neat looks
• Take myself out on a book, yarn & coffee date
• ✔ 2023 US taxes

Things I don't often think about

• Miniature displays, especially of buildings
• Brass and gold coloured bathroom fittings
• Window shopping at expensive stores
• Store/office/lobby Christmas trees
• Old china
• Antique cat figurines
• Little fake trees, like brush bottle Christmas ones or the ones you can get for model trains

Dad specific

• ✔ Mini soapstone box
• ✔ Some kind of garnet representation for inside the box

Ma specific

• Brass pegasus

Non-specific

• ✔ Avon Christmas bottle - snowman
• ✔ Avon Christmas bottle - red bells
• Avon Christmas bottle - stocking
• Avon Christmas bottle - candle
• Avon Christmas bottle - tree w/ silver star
• Avon Christmas bayberry Santa sleigh
• Large seashell box w/ window on lid
• Cape Henry/Fort Story lighthouse figurine
• Avon green or blue pitcher w/ bowl
• Avon potpourri pig

• Monnika (Moxxi) Vivetra - goes mostly by Moxxi; homage to my old friend Monica, whose nickname was Moxxie.
• Hana's purple hair from chapters 1-6: Homage to my old friend Ola, who always had purple side-swept hair and an undercut on the opposite side.
• Spike and Teddy the cats: Based off the real Spike and Teddy, although colours & personalities are reversed.
• Colours: The ongoing colour theme is pink, purple and blue. This is partially personal aesthetic, partially a nod to the days when my old roommates (who helped me with the comic in its early days) and I were very close, and those three colours were our faves.
• Noruh himself: The personification of my Toronto
• Effra: No spoilers but I channel my intense resentment of the UK into her lol

Supplements

• Magnesium Citrate
• Omega 3 fish oil
• Potassium
• Agnus Castus (Chasteberry) only part of month
• Low dose vitamin D

Skincare (Face)

Morning

• Vitamin C toner, Glow serum, vitamin C moisturizer w/ SPF

Night

• PHA toner, The Ordinary Buffet serum, hyaluronic serum, retinol serum every 2-3 days, Q10 moisturizer, retinol eye cream, rosehip oil

Weekly

• (TO ADD: Glycolic/salycylic acid peel)

Assorted

• Colors: Pink, purple, aqua, black
• Season: Fall
• Holiday: Christmas
• Month: October

Animals

• Loon
• Cat
• Deer esp. caribou
• Frog

Foods

• Mac & cheese
• Lamb beyti
• My chili
• Pasta with lots of meat sauce/meatballs
• Paneer anything
• Sev puri
• Veggie tempura

Drinks, Non-Alcoholic

Chill/Slow Living/Cooking - Japan & Korea

• Plan D
• Nami
• Choki
• Otena
• Toka

Chill/Slow Living/Cooking - Africa

• Morenikeji - Nigeria

Chill/Slow Living/Cooking - Elsewhere

• Kokohome - Australia

Storm Chasing

• Reed Timmer
• Connor Croff
• Brandon Copic
• Vince Waelti
• Ryan Hall, Y'all
• Pecos Hank

Countries Where I've Lived

• USA
• Canada
• United Kingdom

States/Provinces/Regions Where I've Lived

• New York
• Kentucky
• Virginia
• Ontario
• East Midlands

Counties Where I've Lived

• Wayne County, NY
• Hardin County, KY
• Bedford County, VA
• Leicestershire, UK

States/Provinces I've Been To

• Pennsylvania

This is adding new ideas and pulling old list items from years ago!

• Make (and finish) a webcomic
• Design an oracle deck
• Be in an art gallery
• ✔ Take part in an art/textiles gallery or festival
• ✔ Win a contest/giveaway
• ✔ Visit Switzerland
• Visit Italy
• ✔ Visit Spain
• ✔ Visit Stonehenge
• See New York at Christmastime
• Go to a European Christmas market
• See all five Great Lakes (3/5 so far)
• Learn to knit
• ✔ See thundersnow
• ✔ Walk (safely!) in a blizzard
• Publish a physical book or comic
• Get a tattoo
• See a tornado on the ground

It's easy for most people and maybe even easy for many neurodivergent people. But for me it's a terrible struggle, especially when I'm deeply depressed and feeling executive dysfunction AND food aversions. We usually just order takeaway. So I'm going to track some meals I've cooked that I'm really proud of - because I SHOULD be.

Oct 21

• Honey glazed ham, green beans, homemade buttermilk drop biscuits, funeral potatoes, Jello pudding w/ whipped cream

Oct 22

• Chicken kievs, leftover funeral potatoes and biscuits, steamed broccoli, pickled beet slices

Oct 24

• Slow cooker ranch chicken, roasted cubed ...

• Big stoneware mugs and cold nights
• Ultrasoft blankets and fuzzy socks
• Men's jackets and cargo pants
• Vans, Converse, Doc Martens & Nike
• City nights and neon lights
• Safe spaces with room to decompress/regress/be in silence
• Accepting my diagnosis and identity = self-love
• Also accepting that I don't HAVE to label myself in certain ways = self-love
• Forgiving myself for past mistakes that were either fully or partially my fault = self-love
• Cat cafes and hot cappuccinos
• Wild thunderstorms and windy days
• Autumn's glow and bright leaves
• Fairy lights and cute miniatures
• Drag queens and vibrant self-expression
• Resolving to keep having fun no matter how old I am & that there's no age limit to...

UK

• Scotland
• York
• Liverpool
• Dover
• Cornwall
• Tintagel

Europe

• Spain (particularly Valencia or Alicante)
• Bavaria & Munich, Germany
• Dubrovnik or Split, Croatia
• Prague, Czechia
• Everywhere in Italy
• Santorini
• Naxos, Greece
• Austria
• Iceland
• Bruges, Belgium
• Lofoten, Norway

[ six years after the first list ]

• 1. My mom loving me so strongly it seems we never lost any time or years
• 2. My older sister easing a lot of my fear and uncertainty over family matters
• 3. The people who have been there for me for a very long time, even though they're hundreds or thousands of miles away
• 4. I'm no longer willing to tolerate toxic, narcissistic friends
• 5 The Marco Polo app
• 6. Accepting who I am, with or without labels
• 7. Having support networks
• 8. Being able to pay our rent & bills & still afford food
• 9. The comic creator Discord server I'm in
• 10. Rainy days
• 11. Really early mornings when the sky is dark blue & the world is coming to life

• 1. cloudy days
• 2. brass and violin music
• 3. flamingoes
• 4. messenger bags
• 5. owning physical books
• 6. the smell of diesel
• 7. the sound of airplanes
• 8. animals
• 9. unusual papers to draw on
• 10. milkshakes
• 11. pink everything
• 12. cheap or free shipping
• 13. cinnamon
• 14. being drunk on life
• 15. anime north
• 16. nesting dolls
• 17. unusual salt and pepper shakers
• 18. organizing stuff
• 19. gift art
• 20. white christmas trees with coloured lights