The Scrapbook

A collection of things I'm noticing, consuming, and thinking about. Updated whenever something sticks.

Currently (February 2026)

  • Reading: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
  • Watching: MCU marathon
  • Listening to: Olivia Rodrigo: You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
  • Thinking about: I wonder who...

Favourite Media

Movies & Shows

Fleabag Fleabag
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones
La La Land La La Land
La Vita è Bella La Vita è Bella
Steel Magnolias Steel Magnolias

Music

The Crane Wives The Crane Wives
Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Rodrigo
Mitski Mitski
Radiohead Radiohead

Books

The Hunger Games The Hunger Games
Mistborn Mistborn
The Princess Bride The Princess Bride
The Little Prince The Little Prince

Games

Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption 2
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII
Kingdom Hearts 2 Kingdom Hearts 2
The Last of Us 2 The Last of Us 2

Brain Scratchers

  • Why do we laugh when we're nervous?
  • The way silence feels loud in empty rooms
  • How certain songs can transport you to a specific memory instantly
  • Why do we scroll even when we're not looking for anything?

Media Worth Your Time

  • ★★★★★ Fleabag — Perfect tragicomedy about messy humans
  • ★★★★★ Steel Magnolias — Somehow left wanting six Southern women to adopt me in their inner circle.
  • ★★★★★ Final Fantasy 7 — I will forever be talking about this game

Quotes I'm Sitting With

"We accept the love we think we deserve."

— Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."

— Ernest Hemingway

"Something pretty bad happened to me."

— Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Small Moments That Felt Huge

  • The way my friends laugh when they're trying not to
  • Finding the perfect word after searching for it for five minutes
  • When a stranger held the door even though I was far away
  • Using Papyrus because my friend loves Undertale, and because previously I used Comic Sans without realising it

Questions I'm Living With

  • How do we know when we're being authentic vs. performing authenticity?
  • Why does nostalgia feel so bittersweet?
  • What makes some people naturally curious and others not?