bloggerupper 4: new year’s

always fighting for more time

never been a blogger, but have always been a fan of recommendations/highlights/lists shared by others. everyone has different taste and that’s beautiful.

before jumping into some of that, just want to share a nice write-up from the limelight chicago. thank you for listening and sharing the ep on your blog. the ep has been out for about a week. it was cool to share it. on to the next project…

favorite albums from 2025

• belong by jay som

• slow it down by mini trees

• surrender instead by field medic (shoutout the homie nate lich on drums)

• baby by dijon

• jones by boylife

• sable fable by bon iver

• essex honey by blood orange

• ego death at a bachelorette party by hayley williams

• let god sort em out by clipse

things i listened (frequently) to during 2025 (from other years)

• two star & the dream police by mk.gee

• sports by huey lewis and the news

• shirt by porches

• vf vol ii by sam gellaitry

• your day will come by chanel beads

things i read that you might like

• four thousand weeks by oliver burkeman

• the creative act by rick rubin

• the practice by seth godin

• turning pro by steven pressfield

• the art of happiness at work by h.h. the dalai lama and tim cutler

• the well of creativity

not much of a new movie/tv person, so i will defer to others for recommendations

have a safe and happy nye everyone

j.t.