I’ve had the same coffee order for seven years. Seven years. That’s one thing that will probably never change. It’s well-established in my daily routine, and I can be stubborn when it comes to my coffee. But what about the everyday elements of life that ebb and flow, move up and down, change left and right? I present to you: Ins and outs circa December 2022.
Ins
- Iced coffee: Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t drink a cold brew when it’s snowing outside.
- TikTok: Specifically journalism TikTok. Because if you’re going to scroll for hours, why not learn something while you’re at it.
- Thank-you notes.
- Asking questions: As Taylor said, “Can I ask you a question?”
- Bob Iger.
- Google Calendar: Bonus points for color-coding.
- Zip-a-dee-doo-dah: An interjection, meaning “an exclamation of happiness.”
- Florida: Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl, Purdue in the Citrus Bowl, 70 degree weather and Disney World? Count me in.
- The Muppets: I don’t know if you’ve caught on or not yet, but I’m kind of a Disney fan. Stream all Muppets movies on Disney+ and all award-winning albums on Spotify (or your streaming platform of choice).
- Christmasbreak: Four weeks, too!
- Journaling: After a semester of creative writing, I can confidently say that writing, no matter how unprofessionally done, can help tremendously with putting your thoughts into perspective. (Even ranting on a page.)
- Hats: Specifically warm hats. It’s more important to be toasty than look cute.
- Fantasy football: Dear Josh Jacobs, drafting you was the best decision I made this fall.
- Capricorn season.
- Complimenting your friends.
Outs
- Boots: If Converse can get me through a snowy Boston College game they can survive anything.
- Breakfast: It’s called brunch at this point.
- Digital print editions.
- White elephants: But, Secret Santa is in. It’s more fun to buy a gift for someone specific.
- Twitter.
- Scooters: Here’s the background information.
- Shopping online.
- Class registration.
- Emojis in Instagram captions.
- Cryptocurrency.
- Disney World slander: Disney World is fun as an adult — I promise. My email is at the end if you don’t believe me.
- Ticketmaster(and dynamic pricing).
- Doing laundry in a dorm: Ick.
- Staying up late: On a never-ending journey to go to bed before midnight.
- Thinking about the future: Being in the moment is in.
I hope, if anything, this humorous short list of ins and outs made you think — about what you like, what you don’t like, what bothers you, what brings a smile to your face and what makes you, you.
Until next time.
Contact Alysa at aguffey@nd.edu
The views expressed in this Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
