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A few years ago, I asked my brother for an annoyingly involved Christmas gift: a playlist of 100 songs that mean something to him + brief album notes. In true Jared fashion, he returned the playlist a year late and with 40 pages of single spaced commentary. His taste is impeccable so of course the music is bomb but I am eternally grateful for this window into his mind over the course of 15ish years. It put some things into context, explained some mysteries about him, and made me cry. I love it so much. One day I will rip multiple CDs or vinyls or whatever is cool vintage physical media by then and make a book of it. Today it lives in my email. It’s only fitting he is my first post. It will forever be my #1 recommendation. Including a link to one of the songs here.
Feb 24, 2025
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They always end up being quintessentially THEM and I love it so much.
Dec 6, 2024
This is my love language.
I’ve loved It since the days of making mix CDs, so I typically keep them to 18-20 songs. Somewhere around an hour. Playlists can be infinite now, but adding self-imposed limitations forces you to make choices and be intentional. It makes for better playlists.
Sometimes I make playlists for people based around a theme (like Fall) but other times it’s a random word or word phrase like “retro futurism.” The goal is always to find those gems that people will hear for the first time and go, “Oh man, I love that song.”
Nov 14, 2024
For as long as I can remember I have made it my goal to be remembered. I like to make an impact in people's lives in any substantial way I can because I have a crippling fear of being forgotten. My dad died a few years ago now and I have made it my goal to continue his little rituals. I listen to music he showed me, I watch movies he liked, I root for his baseball team and his hockey team, I represent him in every facet of myself. I am a vessel of experiences and many of my best experiences were with my dad. Something my dad loved was sharing music with me. I've been playing music since I was in diapers and inherited my dad's ability to play music by ear. My dad and I would swap music a lot. I played one song, he played one. He especially loved turning my playlists on when we had to drive anywhere. This is essentially a long ramble about how I am beginning to catalog my adulthood. Around 3:00AM on the day following my 21st birthday I had the bright idea of cataloging all of the music I listen to this year. Every song I even passively enjoy or seek out I have added to this playlist. I'll link it in this post and I hope to inspire some of y'all to catalog your music listening as well!
Feb 27, 2025
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No more being shy about it. even randos want a reason to celebrate. Give them one!
Mar 1, 2025
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I have the tiniest apartment in NYC and I love her. The kitchen is nothing more than the fridge sink oven and a small square of counter space but you know what we make it WORK. I never have all the necessary equipment to cook something but it forces me to get creative. I didn’t have a lid to my saucepan so guess what we threw a baking sheet on there and called it a day. All I really needed was something to keep the heat (mostly) in. Don’t have vinegar? Put in a lemon, that’s also an acid. Don’t have a trussing needle? We’re dousing a safety pin in alcohol and sewing that chicken UP.
Restriction makes you think about why you’re doing something instead of going through the motions. Don‘t let your kitchen for ants hold you back!
Feb 24, 2025
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1. No caffeine 24 hours before your flight
2. Invest in a very solid neck pillow
3. Bring a hoodie, an eye mask, a light layer and earplugs.
4. Sit in the window
5. Moisturize
6. Optional: red wine at the gate and a melatonin in your seat
7. Read until you can’t and you’ll be asleep by takeoff.
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