My Gear

Phone apps

For many of my apps, I made my own webpage and used Safari's "add to homescreen" to make it into a simple app.

Essentials:

Others:

  • Anki
  • Halide Mark II (for photography)
  • Venmo
  • WhatsApp
  • Nail the Pitch (for when I need to get the pitch of something when making music)
  • Alarmy (loud alarm to make sure I hear it)
  • Voice Memos (one of my most used apps, for dictating ideas)

Laptop apps

  • Raycast
  • Chrome
  • Logic Pro (music making)
  • Cursor (coding IDE)
    • I write all my notes, code, etc in here. I use it mostly as just a text-editor.
  • WriteRush (for writing fiction)
  • Karabiner-Elements
    • remap caps lock to backspace
    • I also use Colemak DH

Physical items

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As you can see below, my items are very minimal, beside from electronics and consumables like pens (I buy in bulk to save money, time, and effort).

Electronics

  • Macbook Air 2026
  • Macbook Air 2019 (backup)
  • HP Pavilion Aero 13.3 (2021, backup and for windows testing)
  • iPhone 17
  • Motorola G7 Power (my original phone)
  • Apple Earpods
  • Macbook Magsafe charger + brick
  • USB-C to USB-C
  • Nintendo Switch charger (which I use as a normal USB-C charger)
  • USB-C to USB, + brick
  • HP Aero charger
  • Laptop carry bag
  • Oura ring
    • Charger

Hygiene/Health

  • Sunscreen
  • Cera Ve Daily Moisturizing Lotion
  • Timeless Vitamin C
  • Softymo Japanese oil-based facial cleanser
  • Vanicream water-based facial cleanser
  • Differen Adapalene Retinoid
  • Chap stick/lip balm x4
  • Waterpik
    • Charger
  • Soft-bristle toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Metal tongue scraper
  • Electric face razor
    • Charger
  • Scissors
  • Nail clippers
  • Levoit air purifier
  • Japanese exfoliating shower towel
  • Body wash
  • Head and Shoulders shampoo
  • Happy Light 10,000 LUX light (to simulate morning light)
  • Blue-light blocking glasses
  • Wyze LED lightbulbs x2 (to make the light red at night)
  • Towels x4 (?)

Essentials

  • Japanese minimalist sleeping mattress (this is my bed)
  • Bed sheet
  • Blanket
  • Ergonomic pillow
  • Copper pillowcase (supposedly better for your skin, not sure if i believe it, honestly. but i have it so might as well use it)
  • Ear plugs for sleeping
  • Invisalign tray
  • Fanny pack
  • Backpack
  • One of those cheap bag things that you put sports stuff in
  • Multi-tool
  • Small lamp
  • Small fan
  • Wallet
  • Cash
  • Cards
  • Some coins
  • 2 ids
  • Fireproof/waterproof bag
  • Passport
  • Birth certificate
  • SSN card

Clothes

  • Athletic grip socks x8 (These are amazing quality. I highly recommend)
  • Normal socks x12 pairs (guess)
  • Underwear x10 pairs
  • Nice black shorts
  • Black athletic shorts x2
  • Black sweatpants
  • Black chino pants
  • Shoelace string "belt"
  • Black shirt x2
  • Huel shirt (got for free)
  • Blue-ish longsleeeve shirt
  • Black long-sleeve shirt
  • Black pullover
  • White polo
  • White t-shirt
  • Gray t-shirt
  • Black hoodie
  • Gray and black sweater thing
  • Black coat
  • Green rain coat (I live in Seattle)
  • Running shoes
  • Tennis shoes (old)
  • Semi-nice shoes
  • My medium-length hair
    • this is a strange item on the list. but i consider my choice of having long-ish hair (longish = any length longer than a buzz cut) to be an item. it takes mental resources, etc.
    • despite this, i don't shave my head because i like how my hair looks. though i've shaved my head a lot of times throughout my life.

Recreation

  • Soccer ball
  • Soccer cleats
  • Basketball
  • Sketchbook
  • Pencils x20
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Swim trunks

Food/Cooking

  • Metal bento box
  • Camping food plate thing
  • Mixing bowls x4
  • Small pot
  • Pan
  • Huge oven thing that I never use anymore
  • Cottage cheese container that I use as a measuring cup (it's 2 cups exactly)
  • Chop sticks
  • Spoon
  • Spork x2.5 (.5 because one of them detaches into 2)
  • 1-gallon metal waterbottle
  • Plastic re-usable waterbottle
  • Small blender and all that comes with it

Utility/Good to have

  • Scotch tape x3

Temporary/Getting rid of soon

  • TV tray that used to be my "desk"
  • Lawn chair that used to be my "chair"
  • Paper bag that I use as a trash can
  • Shower shoes

Things I got rid of recently

  • Minimalist necklace
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