OCTOBER THINGS
last updated on October 16, 2025
Priorities: Looking for a job and/or trying to decide whether to fully commit to self-employment.
Practicing:
- Self-trust.
Neighborhood things: Enjoying crunchy-leaves-walks with my baby dog.
Feeling: Emotionally spent, after an almost-breakup, losing my grandmother, and generally grappling with what to do next.
Reading:
- If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie.
TBR:
- Stolen Focus, Johann Hari
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Filterworld: how algorithms flattened culture by Kyle Chayka
Watching:
- Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Fuck this is gross. How am I even watching this? I blame K.
- Wednesday S2. I didn't know Burton directed a few episodes.
New hobby: Crochet! Inspired by K's mom :)
New vinyl records: Singles soundtrack, The Beaches No Hard Feelings, Air Moon Safari. Big Thief Double Infinity, Lana Del Ray Born To Die.
Quotes:
a good fuck, and a good sleep.
-r.h.sin
Commonplace Notebook: Field Notes memo book.
Journaling: Using the Journal app from Apple for diary-like things.
Pens: Kaweco Sport fountain pen, forest green, fine tip with Royal Blue ink
Pencil: Penco's Passer's Mate 0.5mm mechanical pencil
Heart eyes: Stepping away from socials, emailing pals.
On the menu: Pour-over coffee, yogurt with walnuts, and berries. I've been adding a lot of kimchi and mushrooms to my hodgepodge dinners.
Latest zine: Moonbow 1
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