January
Watched: Under Great White Northern Lights, Chef, Her, Safe Haven, Broad City
Listened to: The Dead Weather's Horehound, Buzzkill(er) by The Dead Weather, Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin,
Notes: Really getting into The Dead Weather, trying to follow the 30 Day Minimalism Challenge, working on my Stylish Films blog, getting back into The Kills, slathering Glossier all over my face, going to the gym 3 times a week, reading The Girl on the Train, Léa Seydoux and her haircut, watching Better Call Saul, getting a new haircut and developing a new hair care routine, listening to The X-Files Files podcast, spending a lot of time home alone.
March
Watched: Gone Girl, Mystic River, Dallas Buyers Club, Valley of the Dolls, Being Human (UK)
Listened to: Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene by Hozier, Fell In Love With a Girl by The White Stripes, Energy by Drake, Know Yourself by Drake, Truffle Butter by Nicki Minaj, I'll Be There by Chic feat. Nile Rodgers
Notes: starting school, wearing the shit out of my vintage Levi's jean jacket, taking baths with candles, Sam Rockwell in the Flight Facilities video for Down to Earth, the colors baby blue, pink, and green, Instagram aesthetic makeover, watching Being Human (UK) season 1 all in one day, getting into Led Zeppelin again, fresh greens and seashell whites, still spending a lot of time home alone but this time working out to dance videos for an hour.
April
Watched: It Might Get Loud, Fifty Shades of Grey, Ask Me Anything, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The One I Love
Listened to: Band of Skulls Himalayan, Don't Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes, Dance With Me by Lords of The New Church, Banks' Goddess, Jamie XX's In Colour, Right Here Right Now by Giorgio Moroder feat. Kylie Minogue,
Notes: the Mad Men series finale, trucking through school, red/orange nail polish, refreshing my wardrobe, using Tumblr as a diary, clean/paleo eating, Haim as style icons, paying heavy attention to physical and emotional health, films from the 1960s and 1970s, wearing vintage, gritty blues-rock, starting work and looking forward to the summer, making summer plans with S.
May
Watched: Whiplash, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Dior and I, Copenhagen
Listened to: Röyksopp's The Inevitable End, 1991 by Azealia Banks, All Day by Kanye West, Warrior by Nina Sublatti, Goodbye to Yesterday by Stig Rästa and Elina Born, Rhythm Inside by Loïc Nottet,
Notes: spending summer in suburbia, doing nothing but working, writing everyday and going to the pool, rediscovering my love for Röyksopp, devouring The Goldfinch, finding BBC dramas to watch like Poldark, Dreamers by Revlon, greasing up in my round two of Glossier, my new bathing suit, developing summer vacation plans, watching The Mindy Project, going bananas over Eurovision (I still think Belgium, Georgia or Estonia should have won), eating toast, peanut butter and strawberries for breakfast, the shipment shift starting at 4am.
June
Watched: Rabbits, My Mistress
Listened to: Call Me Up by Chromeo, Dreams by Beck, Annie by Neon Indian, Exploitation by Róisín Murphy, Aura by Lady Gaga, Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, The Chain by Fleetwood Mac, The Hills by The Weeknd, Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, You Know What by N.E.R.D.
Notes: taking two summer classes (and actually really enjoying the small community that is summer school), constructing a fall schedule, finalizing summer plans, grey fingers/coral toes, almond nails/pink toes, new grey sheets, frequenting the library
July
Watched: The Longest Ride, Suit Française, The Longest Week, Jurassic World
Listened to: Beck's Guero, Level by The Raconteurs, Florence + the Machine's How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Blue Blood Blues by The Dead Weather, Dandelion Dust by The Black Lips
Notes: turning 20!, taking a trip up to Indiana to see Mom (saw Jurassic World, ate some wonderful home cooked meals of course), then up to Chicago to see my best friends (saw X, got into the Art Institute, the zoo and the aquarium for free, saw The Kills and fell back in love with my friends - as if I ever fell out of love).
August
Watched: Creep, A Trip to The Moon, I Hate The Way You Love, The L Word
Listened to: Taught By Hand by Baby In Vain, Cult of Love by Dum Dum Girls, Rimbaud Eyes by Dum Dum Girls, Uh Huh Her's Nocturnes, My Neck, My Back by Khia, Fuck The Pain Away by Peaches, Doing it to Death by The Kills
Notes: At the beginning of the month I saw The Kills; one of my all time favorite bands with one of my all time favorite people; started watching The L Word which consumed my days and thoughts for the next 3 to 4 weeks; grew more confident in myself and sexuality; started school; listened endlessly to Uh Huh Her; watched just about every Kate Moennig video on YouTube available (sometimes twice).
September
Watched: Silent House, Testament of Youth, The L Word, Ray Donovan
Listened to: Uh Huh Her's Future Souls, Boys Wanna Be Her by Peaches, Slumlord by Neon Indian, Heart: Release by Neon Indian, Hotline Bling by Drake, 0 to 100 by Drake, The Dead Weather's Dodge and Burn
Notes: Now completely obsessed with The L Word (finishing seasons in one week); wearing Pepper by Zoya; still stalking Kate Moennig but have now moved onto her girl gang; figuring out a new hair routine; dressing like a band groupie: leather jacket + white t-shirt + black jeans + ankle boots; at the end of the month I drove down to Atlanta to see one of my best friends whom I met on the Internet around 6 years ago; we flew up to Washington D.C. to go to Landmark Music Festival; we saw Albert Hammond Jr., Drake, Chromeo, alt-j, and The Strokes among more; we toured D.C. and talked and laughed for hours at night.
October
Watched: Death Proof, Crimson Peak, The Amityville Horror, American Horror Story: Hotel, The Affair
Listened to: Neverland by Sisters of Mercy, Sleepin' Around by Sonic Youth, Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter, Mother by Florence + the Machine, Hersey by Nine Inch Nails, I Against I by Massive Attack, The Fan by Dentia and Sene, Strange Times by The Black Keys
Notes: working on movie list, looking for internships, listening to Sonic Youth and dark new wave, obsessing over Elizabeth Olsen, blush sweater and lilac nails, blush tones and moody pinks, psyched for American Horror Story: Hotel, feeling confident in my love for Halloween (true to myself around the time of horror and death!), feeling a lot better and more accomplished compared to the beginning of the year, seeing Florence + the Machine (for the second time!) with an old work friend, working on my film class group's short film, watching a lot of YouTube beauty gurus.
November
Watched: Spectre, Clouds of Sils Maria, The Taking of Deborah Logan, Gossip Girl
Listened to: Was It You? by Spoon, Dopamine by DIIV, Doused by DIIV, I'm The Man To Be by El Vy, Birthday by Kings of Leon, Jumpman by Drake and Future, Love Again by Run The Jewels
Notes: finishing up our short film, really (I mean really) loving making a short film and directing, nudes and blush pinks and baby pinks oh my!, going to my new internship and enjoying that, working a lot and earning a lot, feeling good about going to school, work and the internship, seeing Momma for Thanksgiving (best Thanksgiving weekend ever possibly - and it wasn't even on Thanksgiving), started re-watching Gossip Girl for the hell of it.
December
Watched: United States of Tara, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Predestination, Speed, Deep Impact, Carol
Listened to: Teen Lovers (The Shoes Remix) by The Virgins feat. Sky Ferreira, Feelings Have Changed by The New Sins, Lights Down by The New Sins, California by Colonel Loud, Black Grease by The Black Angels, Is This How You Feel? by The Preatures, Bad Kingdom by Moderat, Discover Weekly Playlist on Spotify
Notes: an unexpected wave of confidence?, nostalgic as hell: re-reading old Tumblr posts, going back through some old favorite blogs, listening to old music, saving money again, in contrast to the beginning of the month - a downward spiral, visiting new restaurants, watching movies again, cherry red nails, Glossier Galaxy Greens face mask, new robe, slippers, and lavender and chamomile heating pad.