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a combination of both goals and predictions for this year
in:
listening to movie soundtracks and scores
mixing patterns
finding passion for old hobbies
loose leaf teas
the beach boys
coordinated outfits with the gals
scheduled reoccurring hangouts
parker posey movies
vine references
nonfiction books and leisurely research
picking a general area to eat at and not a specific restaurant
setting up your friends
bikes
mocktails
carrying drinks in mugs outside the house
out:
relationships of ambiguous nature
criticizing modern art without researching the background behind the pieces
political jargon
letterboxd one liners
cocaine
street interviews
men calling their gfs “this one”
hardcover books
weaponized incompetence
only saving media electronically
having a superiority complex over consuming less digital media (you can still learn things through digital mediums!!)
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Ins:
· Free museums
· Loving your friends loudly
· Growing food at home
· Late nights making art
· Photobooths
· Tipping your servers and delivery drivers well
· Listening to a single album or artist at a time
· Movies filmed on 35mm
· NPR
· AO3
· Reading multiple books at once
· Snail mail
· Having a signature color
· Reading the credits
· Physical media
· Local coffee shops and bookstores
· Occasional drunk cigarettes while still claiming you’re not a smoker
· House shows
· Criterion channel
· Handmade gifts
· Third places
· Media literacy
· Eating whole apples
Outs:
· Podcasts about nothing
· Labeling everything as a hyper-specific aesthetic
· Overconsuming media to the point where you aren’t even paying attention to or understanding the content (I’m looking at you 150 goodreads goals, letterboxd warriors, and 3x audiobook listeners)
· Intellectual snobbery
· Capitalism
· Depop resellers
· Vegans who judge non-vegans
· Trending audios that have absolutelye nothing to do with the video
· Not knowing how to cook
· Using ai, even when you’re bored or stuck
· Fighting to the death over celebs or authors who have no clue who you are
· Hating popular things just because they’re popular (you don’t look cool!)
· Nickle and diming your friends on venmo
· Dating apps
· Spotify's pre-made playlists
· Performative activism
· Oversharing online (please bring back secrets and keep your kinks at home)
· Monetizing your hobbies
· Colleen hoover
· Clean versions of songs
· Refusing to have strong opinions on anything
· Making smoking pot your entire personality
· Vaping
· Self help books
Jan 4, 2025
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INS/ trend forecast
-funk/disco music revival
-late 60s- early 80s style comeback
-red
-face masks
-peel off polaroids
-stripes & florals
-physical media, DVDs
-adventuring in your home town
-tortoiseshell pattern> cheetah/leopard
-medieval revival brought into the mainstream
-gold>silver
-shopping mall revival
-signet rings
-meditation
-having your own thoughts
-sport: climbing (outfits worn as everyday style too)
-handwritten recipes
-recording studios
-loungewear: grey varsity sweaters and black thongs
-honesty and kindness
-petitions and marches for things you believe in
-making the most of alone time
OUTS
-men wearing carabiners
-embarrassment
-people taking to me about their situationships (leave me alone pls! i don’t have advice)
-flat shoes (sambas/ballet flats)
-speaking too loudly
-smoking (& vaping)
-overconsumption
-letting the far right take over
-drinking at every event
-driving lessons (only until they go right)
(any more suggestions?!)
Jan 19, 2025
Ins:
- being "in the studio"
- wearing the same clothes over and over
- leaving reviews
- choice cinema
- consulting inner knowing before google
- bonne maman herbal tea
- utilizing the public library services
- supplementation
Outs:
- hardcore workouts
- empty notebooks
- checking in all forms (except bank)
- sparkling beverages
- head to toe black
- streaming services
- saving the fancy stuff for special occasions
- complex skincare
Now tell me yours!
Jan 7, 2025
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tears in my eyes. jumping for joy. life is good.
6d ago
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Why is this such a lost art? Bring together those friends that would never have met other wise. Make the people you love, love each other.
I recently had a small birthday wine n dine with my friends and anticipated awkwardness between my different groups of friends, but it was the complete opposite. God I love my friends and love making a space for them to mingle and laugh in eeeee. I think in a time where my friends and I are transitioning to adulthood and focusing on careers, this brings something to look forward to and a way to create a world outside of work and study.
Jan 17, 2025
