the things i loved & hated
during month 12 / 12 of 2024
Loves:
steak?
a massage facial
caravia chicken cutlets ohhhhhh
the cupcakes my sister made for my birthday
christmas trees lounging on grocery store windows
that big fat ring that I manifested being mine (?!)
anything starry or lunar
Orion constellation
paw prints in the snow
snow (lots)
big pickles you grab out of a giant jar
this haha although it makes me kinda sad too:
St Nick filling my right Hoka
1525, decorated
festive napkins
Queen Village
chaotic christmas lights
the bead heart necklace from merrygold
pearled pears
my white parchment overalls
this Scot Calvin -esque sweatshirt on jake
snowflake stamps
sonderhaus’ Wool Gwendolyn set (in cobalt) for car to plane to car to tube to Notting Hill:
tic tac dispensers in a bathroom
my grandma’s high spirits
the old man who sold me the vintage English crystal butter/jam jar
black faux fur earmuffs
the pretty beaded bag allie got me for my birthday
Percy Pig
M&S
well-designed tile floors
textured wallpaper
stained glass windows that don’t feel too traditional
bringing one coat on my trip (I had planned for two)
wearing every single piece of clothing I packed for a 4 day trip
headbands
brown sugar cubes
smoky earl grey tea
the V&A museum gift shop
finally trying Marvis toothpaste (anise + peppermint or something like that)
this Loewe card holder + this one too omg
randomly wearing sequin pants
Liberty London
a bowl of dollar sea salt caramels
calling all Horse Girls zine
home videos
the life-size Santa we’ve had for two decades
finally stepping into Choosing Keeping
pops of red
my big curls that last for 4 days
pretty alcohol labels (ok, any pretty label ever)
Cambridge Imprint prints
unplowed streets
giving simmer pots, paintings and bath soaks as christmas gifts
my long silky blue dress
a braid (not pictured // in the back of my head)
my cousin Rachel
Matthew putting up the train under the tree this year
dolls
Quiplash until it gets bad
friendship necklaces
Waffle House as carboload
the run I ran post- Waffle House
really freakishly soft skin
finally a slow day
fires all day every day (in the fireplace)
new year excitement
my boss + my coworkers
paying off all of my credit card debt
confidence
my brothers not wincing at the topic of periods
Wafflehouse “butter spread”
feeling complete + calm
new year hope
mindful spending
finally having time to myself
trader joes upping their pear game (wish they were pearled tho)
Alexa’s to-do list
finishing an entire year’s daily rip-off calendar - here’s 2025’s
a good lip combo (specifically w/ liner)
Hates: (or just Dislikes*. I don’t Hate much besides the absence of perspective, capers, losing my mom in TjMaxx and blurry vision)
bobby not at home
DIY espressos. yuck I’m bad
a surprisingly painful laser hair removal session
the leopard coat I thought would look cute on me – here
the prices of Jellycats ???
& raised shipping prices bc of christmas
plans
so much yapping
cashiers with fake, high-pitched voices
broken vows
failed lasik (jk….. just REALLY dry eyes.. *crosses fingers*)
Wafflehouse coffee (drank it anyway)
rain in December
burning candles making my throat hurt (can’t be good)
gas tank perpetually on E (jaaaaaake, moooooom)
bowling when you’re bad at it and the pins are really blurry
lies (just loser material)
community-wide disappointment
all the teen boys taking over my hometown gym (respectfully)
no pancakes all month