twenty-twenty-five in's & out's

yet another ins and outs list from a substack page with 23 subscribers

I wasn’t going to make a list because I thought it was kinda stupid and I’m a firm believer in doing whatever you want, but I also think it’s not that serious and it’s just for fun….so here we are!!

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IN

being nice to me

getting up at dawn

hosiery

going on dates even if you’re scared

eating steak with your hands

dusty lilac, blue, and sage green satin

ebay

espresso martinis

tailored jackets

sticky date by lush

cashmere and mohair

colourful tights

snack plates

talking to/complimenting strangers

curly bangs

tabi flats (specifically in: soft worn leather, pink/blue/green satin)

vintage short pea coats

running

french kissing

common sense

tailoring and mending

vintage leather and fur

being a sweetheart

visiting your grandparents often

chivalry

big fluffy hair

lily rose depp in nosferatu

elaborate plant care

vegas weddings

prolonged eye contact

collages

polka dots

side parts

herbal teas

building your vocabulary

stretching

hope

monogamy

coats buttoned to the top

grey hairs

snoopy

media literacy

blush on your browbone

candlelight

slutty perfume

vampiric perversion & eroticism

minimal–zero makeup

letting go

reading to someone you love

1980s athleisure wear

physical cookbooks

mindful media consumption

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OUT

oat milk

podcasts

cafes closing at 3pm

weak matcha

botox/filler etc

depop

intellectual superiority

dirty martinis

booktok

polyester

‘brat’

parasocial relationships

weak morals/boundaries/ethics

pomegranate imagery/as a metaphor

alo gym

kindles

the same actors being in everything (margot robbie, jacob elordi, zendaya, I am looking directly at you)

bedrotting

the new translation of the odyssey

carrie bradshaw hate

and speaking of 2025, here are my new years resolutions —

less fear

more reading

more movement

less screentime

less unnecessary spending (watch me break this on jan 1st)

refined routines

more yoga, pilates, and HIIT

almond milk instead of oat milk (still trying to find my fav almond milk!!)

matcha/herbal tea instead of coffee

more home cooking & baking

more ‘adventurous’ eating

more sports (i’m thinking of going back to dance & picking up ice skating during the colder months)

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now that christmas is over i actually do not know what to post…….any suggestions are welcomed & appreciated 🤲🏻

— kayley <3