random lists that have gathered over the years
things to observe
movies:
i also have a letterboxd site that i am working on updating -- linked in my about page
- grey gardens
- the voice of hind rajab
- candy
- shawshank redemption
- jackie brown
- little miss sunshine
- pulp fiction
- good fellas
- matrix
- godfather (1 and 2)
- moonrise kingdom
- fight club
- boyz in the hood
- bronx tale
- the pianist
- the secretary
- inglorious bastards
- beautiful boy
shows:
listen:
i also have a musicboard site that i am working on updating -- linked in my about page
- the natural bridge, the silver jews
- american water, the silver jews
- wuthering heights, charli xcx
- few good things, saba
- juniper, joy crookes
read:
i also have a goodreads site that i am working on updating -- linked in my about page
- the news? i'm not sure if this will be good for me honestly
- book thief
- flowers for algernon
synergy kombucha flavors
have tried:
- blood orange (8/10)
- honeycrisp apple (10/10, like apple juice which i love)
- marine greens (9/10, just felt like your average green beverege blend)
- cosmic cranberry (10/10, i would group this in with mango and peach for reciews because they are exactly straightforward. they have exactly the right amountof the flavor notes they claim and they are yummy delicious. if you are in the mood for one fruit flavor over another, these are very safe options and you get exactly what you want from them)
- mystic mango (10/10, see: cosmic cranberry)
- strawberry lemonade (9/10, like lemon berry, but maybe lacking some strawberry)
- peach paradise (10/10, see: cosmic cranberry)
- elderberry juniper (10/10, i dont know what flavor profile to assign to this because i don't know much about elderberry nor juniper but this one is very good. feels in the range of the guava goddess for me)
- guava goddess (9/10, this one is a classic for me and i will return to this if i am not feeling too adventurous)
- lemon berry (10/10, sour in the right ways)
- gingerade (9/10, the flavor was sort of neutral but good like classic and could be in the mood for this whenever)
have yet to try:
- living in gratitude
- wildflower
- trilogy
- ginger berry
- pomelo pink lemonade
- island bliss
- vital c
- golden pineapple
- watermelon wonder
- sacred life
- raspberry chia
- strawberry serenity
- pure
- pure love
- bloom
- unity
bucket list, or things to do before i graduate
- visit every restaurant in hyde park
- go to a frat party
broad objectives for 2026
- take amtrack
- visit orchestra
- see a play
- take an edible
- therapy
- get rid of iphone
goals/resolutions
- no more phone in bed
- journal more
- paint at least once a month
- create something else (poem, sketch, etc.) at least once a week
ins and outs
in:
- creative expression
- physical media
- intentional compliments
- mindfulness
- returning to nature
- slowing down
- deleting apps
- forgiving
- pondering the orb
- releasing yourself from the image you have created
- honesty (or straight-forwardness) about your intentions (example: would you like to be friends?)
out:
- self deprication
- harming bugs or other critters
- texting. call me!!!!!
- deciding outfits based on what makes the most sense (good/fun outfits can sometimes not 'match' as well as a different one might)
- also a fashion one, also related to the last point, but feeling the need to do something different or subversive. i have confused creativity/inspiration with being transgressive lately. it is more important that we feel good in our skin and the things we wear than having to do something productive
anime
i also have a myanimelist site that i am working on updating -- linked in my about page
have not watched, but want to:
- watashi ga motetre dousunda
- bungou stray dogs
- black butler
- angels of death
- death parade
- darling in the franxx
- noragami
- dakaichi
- grave of the fireflies
- fireworks
- a sign of affection
- how i met my soulmate
- love of kill
- nodame cantabile
- natsuyuki rendezvous
- ice guy and cool girl
- princess jellyfish
- bibliophile princess
- sugar apple fairy tale
- violet evergarden
- the angel next door spoils me rotten
- skip and loafer
- doukyuusei
- akira
- paprika
- moduka magica
- trigun (98) (stampede)
in progress (probably abandoned):
- tokyo ghoul
- food wars
- persona5 the animation
- soul eater
- komi can't communicate
- one punch man
completed:
note: some of these i have watched more than once. others, i have watched more than five times. there are also movie counterparts to some shows that i have not included
- banana fish
- my happy marriage
- the fragrant flower blooms with dignity
- my love story with yamada-kun at lv999
- love through a prism
- sasaki and miyano
- hitorijime my hero
- tomo-chan is a girl
- mob psycho
- love stage!!
- yuri!!! on ice
- blue lock
- lovely complex
- domestic girlfriend
- skip beat
- his and her circumstance
- kiss him not me
- annonymous noise
- peach girl
- romantic killer
- ao aoshi
- lovely complex
- nana
- paradise kiss
- kotaro lives alone
- the way of the house husband
- my dress up darling
- kurokos basket
- relife
- my little monster
- wolf girl and black prince
- blue period
- a whisker away
- no game no life
- parasyte
- inuyashiki
- stars align
- my girlfriend is shobitch
- kono oto tomare! sounds of life
- sk8 the infinity
- charlotte
- jujutsu kaisen
- attack on titan
- horimiya
- 2.42 seiin koukou danshi volley-bu
- ao haru ride
- say i love you
- wotakoi: love is hard for otaku
- the great pretender
- the millionaire detective: balance unlimited
- vampire knight
- tsurezure children
- teasing master takagi-san
- akame ga kill
- erased
- monthly girls nozaki-kun
- orange
- saiki k
- love, chunibyo, and other delusions
- toilet bound hanako kun
- clannad
- given
- yarichin b club
- k-on
- anohana
- kakegurui
- the promised neverland
- demon slayer
- deathnote
- devilman crybaby
- blue exorcist
- yona of the dawn
- assasination classroom
- toradora
- your lie in april
- snow white with red hair
- kanisama kiss
- fruits basket
- a silent voice
- devils line
- rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai
- from me to you
- ita kiss
- kaguya sama:love is war
- brothers conflict
- scums wish
- ouran host club
- maid sama
- after the rain
- my hero academia
- haikyuu
- hunter x hunter
- boku no pico
- seven deadly sins
- kk
formulations i enjoy
- rare bird
- drunk (as in the state of inebriation, not the act of drinking) nothing
how to make joy in the mundane
or how to exercise a kind heart
- smile at small animals
- greet strangers
- always thank service workers (shoutout to the crossing guards i see on my daily walks to campus)
pleasant sensory things
touch
- good textures (velvet, soft mesh like in a netted bag)
- slime
smell
- fresh laundry
- home-cooked meal (my mom's food always has a unique scent layer)
sight
- someone you love laughing so hard they can't catch their breath
taste
my favortie things to eat
hear
- the sound of flats tapping on the floor
- bird sounds
- the clinking of jewelry