while shopping, ask yourself:

  • do I really need this? differentiate between wants and needs.
  • do I own something else that can serve the same purpose?
  • am I buying this primarily because it's on sale? a bargain is only a good deal if you needed the item in the first place.
  • will I actually use it regularly?
  • can I borrow this instead of buying it?
  • what else can I do with this money?
  • am I buying this for myself, or am I influenced by someone else's opinion or desire?
  • can this purchase wait? if it's not urgent, give it some time. you might realize you can do without it.
  • what is my emotional state? am I stressed, bored, or unhappy?
  • is this an impulse buy?
sep 30 2024 ∞
sep 30 2024 +
jun 18 2020 ∞
jun 27 2023 +

2012

  • 05/12 | The Maine + Arkells
  • 05/24 | One Direction
  • 06/10 | Foster the People + The Kooks
  • 11/18 | LIGHTS + Arkells

2013

  • 01/12 | Arkells
  • 03/07 | Arkells + The Postelles
  • 04/06 | Local Natives
  • 06/10 | Foals + Surfer Blood + Blondfire
  • 07/06 | The Maine + A Rocket to the Moon + This Century
  • 08/10 | The Killers
  • 09/22 | MGMT + Vampire Weekend
  • 09/29 | STRFKR

2014

  • 05/10 | Foals
  • 05/12 | Lady Gaga
  • 06/07 | Phoenix
may 28 2013 ∞
aug 2 2023 +

notable articles

etc

  • to watch - the janes documentary on hbo
feb 6 2022 ∞
oct 5 2022 +
  • "I stopped when I saw the words Rape Victim in bold at the top of one sheet. A fish leapt out of the water. I paused. No, I do not consent to being a rape victim. If I signed on the line, would I become one? If I refused to sign, could I remain my regular self?"
  • "They could not undo what was done, but they could record it, photograph every millimeter of it, seal it into bags, force someone to look. Not once did they sigh or pity or poor thing me. They did not mistake my submission for weakness, so I did not feel a need to prove myself, to show them I was more than this. They knew. Shame could not breathe here, would be shooed away. So I made my body soft and gave it over to them, while my mind bobbed in the light stream of conversation. Which is why, thinking back on this memory with them, the discomfort and fear are secondary. The primary feeling was warmth."
aug 23 2021 ∞
dec 9 2021 +

A Tale of Two Cities

  • "It was one of those dark nights that hold their breath by the hour together, and then heave a long low sigh, and then hold their breath again."
  • "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."

Call Me By Your Name

  • "No, she would say, this one is too young still, youth has no shame, shame comes with age."
  • "And yet, he had shown me that what I wanted could be given and taken so naturally that one wonders why it needed such hand-wringing torment and shame."
  • "Oliver liked to keep the windows and shutters wide open in the afternoon, with just the swelling sheer curtains between us...
jun 25 2013 ∞
jul 18 2022 +

Toiletries

  • Comb
  • Contact lens case
  • Contacts solution
  • Extra pair of contacts
  • Glasses
  • Hair tool(s)
  • Hair tie/claw clip
  • Lip balm
  • Tweezers

Miscellaneous

  • Passport (international only)
  • Driver's license
  • Umbrella
  • Phone charger
  • Micro USB charger
  • Charging bank
  • Jewelry
  • Kindle
  • Film camera
aug 22 2018 ∞
jul 22 2024 +
jun 27 2023 ∞
sep 3 2023 +

"buy with intention and only what you love"

indefinite

  • nice leather tote (YSL?)
  • emerald pendant
  • leather blazer/coat
  • little black dress
  • rain boots
  • red top/dress
  • matching sweat set
  • everyday gold earrings
  • cropped puffer jacket

fall 2022 ($516.98)

  • oversized white button-down ($90.10)
  • djerf oversized blazer ($199)
  • birkenstock bostons ($164.31)
  • black loafers ($63.57)

fall 2023 ($164.96)

  • abercrombie matching hoodie/sweater
nov 11 2021 ∞
nov 29 2024 +

eat

  • maketto
  • duke's counter (burger)
  • unconventional diner
  • thip khao (laotian)
  • makan (malaysian)
  • maydan

do

  • eastern market
  • rock creek park
jan 23 2021 ∞
dec 4 2024 +

General

Antiracism

jun 14 2020 ∞
jun 15 2020 +