my 2026 ins and outs

nothing better than a spicy list of ins and outs without any additional context. here's mine.

in: effort, running/excercising (without strava), exploring your own city like a tourist, solitude, working anywhere but the office, trousers, nighttime skincare routine for guys (it’s been time), staying DIY, making art for the love of it (not views), public transit (except some/most buses), the korean fashion concept 포인트 아이템, the singer Marina, films that take big swings, listening to albums front to back, collecting plush characters you identify with, autotune as an instrument, ramen, sarcasm, pears, putting vocoder on things that aren't vocals, trying to break ableton daily, taking photos of your food for research (quickly), do not disturb mode, Vitalic's 20th anniversary edition of OK Cowboy, legitimately losing to your 7 year-old nephew at Mario Kart on switch

out: the internet, social media, the term 'manifesting', protein obsession, the term 'industry plant,' suno, cantaloupe + honeydew, counting down before the drop on a mic while you're DJ'ing, generalizing entire generations, all soda except an occasional glass bottle Coca-Cola, food delivery apps, notifications, making music "for" tiktok, drama, making people line up for places that aren't busy, streetwear, being a dick