27 was truly a year of unexpected highs and lows. I’m ultimately thankful for all the doors that have been opened and shut over the past 12 months and looking forward to this next lap around the sun!
- At this age, seeing a friend once a week is a lot.
- The Nozawa Trust Me at Sugarfish always sounds like a good idea, but it’s too much food for me.
- Self-discipline is self-care, but rest is also self-care.
- Costco sells $100 of Uber gift cards for $80.
- It’s nice to start the day using a real alarm clock set to the classical music station.
- Not being able to lift my bag into the overhead bin isn’t cool. Shout out to my trainer, Ben, for whipping me into shape!
- Caviar is overhyped.
- Just because all of my friends are in therapy doesn’t mean I have to stay in therapy if I don’t feel like I’m getting anything out of it.
- I should take more art classes.
- Keeping vitamin C drops on my desk will help me remember to take them daily, and they are very effective for my immune system.
- Maggie Rogers is incredible live.
- My routines and my bed are too important to me, and I have no desire to travel for work.
- The Honda dealership is getting way too much of my business, and I need to find a neighborhood auto mechanic.
- I don’t like yoga classes, but I actually do enjoy stretching.
- The Marina Del Rey Farmer’s Market is on Saturdays and has super easy parking.
- Donating blood isn’t as scary as I thought.
- Always set a timer when something is on the stove or in the oven, and I must stop multitasking while cooking.
- Do not be cheap on comedy show tickets.
- Fruit snacks are a great substitution for gels on long runs.
- My gut feelings are rarely wrong about people, and I shouldn’t doubt them.
- I drink 80 oz of water a day when I use my Stanley cup.
- Facebook groups aren’t dead, in fact, they might be the strongest digital communities out there.
- Wedding guest dresses can be tricky to find, so whenever I go shopping I should always keep an eye out, even if I don’t have any weddings on my calendar yet.
- I should let a robot select my fantasy football team.
- Most of my panic attacks are controllable if I just take deep breaths and lower my heart rate.
- Bringing a breakfast burrito to the airport will remove all temptation to buy over-priced airport snacks.
- If I’m in a creative rut, I should read a random Substack.
