• integrity;
• creativity;
• community;
• discretion;
• thoughtfulness;
• compassion;
• gratitude;
• tactfulness;

• live more by the seasons than the calendar
• alcohol is not a toy
• done is better than perfect; perfect is the enemy of good
• leap and the net will appear
• how they speak about others to you is how they speak about you to others

• excessive screen time
• texting and driving
• not eating breakfast
• correcting others
• letting food go bad
• productively procrastinating
• not following through
• leaving a messy kitchen
• rehashing, rehashing, rehashing

as part of my bucket list

• ordering takeout: food waste and disposable containers
  • takeout coffee...
• driving my car (a necessary evil of the suburbs)
• not recycling (the curse of my apartment building)
• using disposable k-cups
• leaving the lights on
• long, hot showers and baths
• excessive use of air conditioning in summer

as part of my bucket list

• carrying reusable bags to the store (or skipping a bag)
  • and reusing old plastic bags for my bathroom trash
• primarily shopping on Poshmark and thrifting for clothing
• carrying a reusable water bottle
• avoiding Amazon almost entirely
  • and vetting my online purchases for questionable practices

to ponder before purchasing

• Birkenstock clogs
  • knockoffs bought for $5 - April 2024
• boxer shorts & lounge pants
• pastel blue, pastel yellow
• charm necklaces
  • diy from Michael's - November 2023
• Ganni buckle flats
• colored gum-sole sneakers (espezial, samba, etc.)
  • pink, green, light blue, navy blue?
• baguette bags
• trucker hats
• striped athletic socks
• silver ballet flats

defining my personal style

• classic: polished, traditional silhouettes, flattering, simple
• eye-catching: unique, color/pattern/texture/shape, bright, flirty
• wearable: comfortable, easy to clean, versatile
• palette: berry pink, lavender, cream, black, camel, chocolate brown, green, navy, tomato red

questions to ask for new pieces:

• can this piece be dressed up and down?
• how many seasons can I creatively style this piece for?
• can this piece be layered?
• what fabric is this made from - how long will it last?
• if this piece is for an event, will I wear it to more events in the future?
  • if it's a unique piece, could I rent it i...

inspired by birdie

• animal: sea otter
• artist: Henri Matisse
• author: Barbara Kingsolver
• band: Death Cab for Cutie
• beer: Guinness in winter, Corona with lime in summer
• bird: great blue heron
• book: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• cake: marbled chocolate + vanilla
• cat: calico
• cheese: feta
• chocolate: milk chocolate with caramel; white chocolate with raspberry ganache
• classical piece: Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Op. 71, Act 1, 8-9
• cocktail: Aperol spritz in summer, extra dirty martini in winter
• coffee: hot with a splash of half-and-half; iced with hazelnut syrup and cream

• Passing by Nella Larsen
• The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery ♥
• Circe by Madeline Miller
• Sirens and Muses by Antonia Angress
• The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver ♥
• We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• Birds of California by Katie Cotugno
• Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford

• So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Jon Ronson
• A Walk in the Woods - Bill Bryson ♥

• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ♥
  • played Cecily Cardew, 2015
• Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner
• Our Town by Thornton Wilder
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams

• Evidence
• At The River Clarion
• Hum
• Black Oaks ♥
• The Sun
• Rice
• The Summer Day ♥
• Strawberry Moon

• Alexandre Desplat
  • The Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • Little Women
• Ludwig Göransson
  • Black Panther
  • Oppenheimer
  • The Mandalorian
• Nicholas Britell
  • 'Agape,' If Beale Street Could Talk

in

• pearl necklaces
• dental hygiene
• long form news articles
• stout beer
• turn signals
• eating any food for breakfast
• carolyn bessette kennedy
• themed house parties
• old fashioned southern sayings
• dips
• award winning movies, books, etc.
• “thanks I made it”
• using people’s names
• handwritten notes

out

• amazon
• wine
• texting and driving
• undertones

• Middle Child
• Middle Child Clubhouse
• Suraya
• ✔ Parc - 02/25/2024
• Ranstead Room
• Angelo’s
• Laser Wolf
• Tulip Pasta
• Cuba Libre
• Fiorella
• El Vez
• Giuseppe and Sons
• Giorgio on Pine
• Wilder
• Her Place Supper Club
• Tria
• Tattooed Mom's

• fresh ice, cold water, and a secondary drink in a pitcher in the fridge
• clean, folded, and conspicuous hand towels in the bathroom
• matching glassware ready to go
• a simple snack (fruit, cheese and crackers)
• cloth napkins, even for casual dinners
• lit candles
• an extra phone charger easily available
• a few lemons and limes on hand

• Iceland
• Italy
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Bali
• France
• Switzerland
• Banff National Park, Canada
• Seattle
• Portland
• Acadia National Park, Maine
• Greece
• Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Chile
• Olympic National Park, Washington
• Juneau, Alaska
• USVI National Park
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado
• Amsterdam, Netherlands