Favorites
Enjoy some of my fav lifestyle picks I use on the daily! ♡
Some links on this page are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase, but I only recommend things I actually love (that’s why these are my favorites). The affiliate links are here for mutual convenience — I encourage shopping secondhand and/or from independent shops whenever you can!
Coding
- 👩🏻💻 Editor: VS Code with Yoncé theme
- 🍐 Pair programmer: Claude (see my AI notice)
- 🐙 Version control: GitHub Desktop
- 🚀 Terminal: Warp with a ported Yoncé color theme
- 🐚 Shell: ohmyzsh with a custom setup of the Spaceship prompt
Writing
- 📖 App: Obsidian with a custom theme
- 🖍️ Readability editing: Hemingway Desktop
- 🔎 Research: Perplexity (see my AI notice)
art
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Blue transfer paper
Vibrant, deep blue graphite transfer paper. About 4¢ per sheet.
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Cranfield Caligo ink set
6-piece set of oil-based ink that washes off with soap and water. Includes process colors, black, white, and extender.
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Strathmore 300 tracing paper
There are cheaper options at 16¢/sheet, but this one has good translucency and won’t tear/wrinkle easily at 41 gsm.
office
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DSA Magic Girl keycaps
Cuter or more thoughtfully designed caps for your mech do not I exist. I promise. I have looked everywhere. These are perfect.
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Ergodox EZ mechanical keyboard
Save your wrist health before you need to save your wrist health. It takes some getting used to, but it’s worth it.
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Magic Girl linear switches
Gorgeously thocky mechanical keyboard switches in the sweetest pastel color combo.
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Maruman Mnemosyne notebook
The best lay-flat, spiralbound notebook. Choose your fav page option and size (mine are dot grid and A5).
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Printer (Laser): Brother B/W all-in-one
The exact monochrome Brother laser printer/scanner I bought refurbished in 2016 is not for sale anymore, but you can’t go wrong with any available “renewed” model.
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Printer (photo): Canon SELPHY compact
This cute lil’ printer uses dye sublimation on their proprietary glossy, thermal paper to print nice quality satin-ish photos from your phone.
beauty & style
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Deep blemish pimple patches
Help spot treat an deep, itchy, painful breakout as it starts. These patches make a difference compared to regular cheapy hydrocolloids.
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Vuori Performance Jogger
Nicest sweats in the world. Their DreamKnit™ fabric is the softest and the cut/fit is flattering as heck for any body shape.
