media journal. this is a place to dump my scattered thoughts on albums, books, comics, graphic novels, movies, and tv shows. most recent on top. here there be spoilers.

apr. – jun. 2025 | 🎧 31 ∙ 📚 24 ∙ 📽️ 21 ∙ 📺 7

• 📚 napalm in the heart, pol guasch — i have no idea, honestly. it was very much what i expected a novel written by a poet would be like. a lot of subtext that i think is mostly about catalonia? there was a lot to this world that could have stood being built out more, but since we see it only through the eyes of the very naive main character, it makes sense that it's all vague. it's very literary, very poetic. not really sure what the point was, though. read jun. 14 – 16, 2025
• 🎧 something beautiful, miley cyrus — this sounded like art rock/pop but mixed with a little lounge and disco? disco-lounge? is that a thing? i don't know, it sounded old to my millenial ears in a ..._listened jun. 14, 2025_

•  ▣⠀ attend one street fest per month
•  ▣⠀ complete bathmat
•  ▣⠀ drink tea! all the time!
•  ▣⠀ explore more! outside! anywhere!
•  ☐⠀ go to the lake! as often as possible!
•  ☐⠀ knit (baby) blankets for a. and for e.
•  ☐⠀ less time online/screens
•  ▣⠀ light candles! most nights!
•  ▣⠀ open windows! weather allowing!
•  ☐⠀ read outside! as often as possible!
•  ▣⠀ run 5k without walk breaks
•  ▣⠀ simplify daily cooking planning
•  ☐⠀ summer craft/embroidery camp for adults
•  ☐⠀ volunteer regularly

40 before 40. things to do after turning 30 but before turning 40.

33/40 | may 2016 – may 2026.

☑⠀ attend a film festival

• ⤷ chicago international film festival 2024

☑⠀ attend a music festival

• ⤷ lollapalooza 2022
• ⤷ ravinia 2024

☑⠀ attend a sports event

• ⤷ minnesota twins baseball game
• ⤷ st. paul saints baseball game
• ⤷ chicago red stars soccer game
• ⤷ chicago blackhawks hockey game

☑⠀ be a tourist where i live

• ⤷ minneapolis, minnesota, usa: this took like, a summer lol.
• ⤷ chicago, illinois, usa: in progress! ...