Hazel Recommends!

This isn't a very long album—only 6 songs, and one of them is a remaster of an older one—but it's the only album in which I really enjoy every single song. Kerrin is a wonderful singer who makes great stuff, a hidden gem of an artist. The titular song is my favorite of the bunch, and it only has about 60,000 listens on Spotify.

Silksong is a masterpiece of a game, and the soundtrack is just a massive, delicious cherry on top. It's just beautiful. That brilliant, ethereal orchestral sound just highlights everything I love about this game. Whether you're a Silksong fan or not—whether you're a video game fan or not—this soundtrack is worth a listen. Christopher Larkin is phenomenal at what he does.

I started climbing in 2023, and it's been one of the few hobbies I've kept up with for more than just a few months. It's fantastic exercise (a full-body workout!), it's super fun, and it's a great way to socialize. Hell, I met one of my now-best friends while climbing! A great sport for almost any kind of person :) (even me, someone who's terrified of heights)

This stuff is yummy. My coworker bought me some—along with a bag of gummy worms—for my birthday (which was incredibly sweet of her), and the ice cream is just delicious. Cotton candy ice cream is my absolute favorite.

I love every episode of this show, and ep. 6 isn't even my favorite, but it's so so good. It's absolute chaos in the best way possible, while still leaving ample room to further deepen every character. It also acts as a great turning point for the plot. Highly recommend :3

I got this 6x6 speedcube a few days ago, and it is incredible. It's an absolute joy to turn and solve on. Highly recommend to all cubers!

Look, J. K. Rowling sucks, and Harry Potter has her gross-ness ingrained in its world. But this fanfiction by Sarah1281 is silly and hilarious, and is one of the only HP fanfictions I'm a fan of. It's about Harry going back and doing it all over again, but with his adult memories. If you like things that are equal parts stupid and genius, this is for you :)

This is a website full of Minecraft mods. I use a bunch of quality-of-life mods on my Survival world, and it makes the gameplay experience many times better. You can find a full list of the mods I use here :)

I hate having dry hands, and Gold Bond is my favorite brand of hand lotion. The viscosity is perfect and it smells nice! I carry around a 1-oz tube at all times so I can always put some on if my hands need it.

Percy Jackson is an incredible book series, and The Newest Olympian chronicles the journey of a 30-something-year-old man reading through all the books for the first time. I adore Mike Schubert, he's such a cool and funny guy. I even went to a live episode of the podcast during a tour, and I got to briefly meet him and get a selfie!

Topo Chico is a brand of sparkling water, and it's yummy! The sparkliness is really refreshing. Putting a lime slice in it makes it even more delicious :) It's hard to go wrong with any brand of carbonated water, but this is my dad's and my favorite.

If you're on this website, you need a Blåhaj. The ultimate snuggle plushie. Buy one here :3

OneShot is a puzzle game about a young cat-person who is tasked with returning the Sun to a strange, lonely world. It is the epitome of short and sweet—I completed both the main playthrough and the Solstice run in 9 hours total. I don't want to spoil anything, so just do yourself a favor and play this game. Note that if you're on Linux, some of the game's special mechanics might not work correctly.

This video is a 10-hour analysis of everything wrong with the Harry Potter series, from JK Rowling's weird and gross biases to contradictions in the worldbuilding. It is so, so good. A great video essay to put on in the background and listen to in segments while doing other stuff :3

Whenever I climb into bed after just washing my sheets, my first thought is "I gotta clean these things more often". They're so smooth and soft... so cozy... so nice and warm... highly recommend.

Writhing is a term a friend of mine created that essentially means "to dance energetically and shamelessly to music without any regard for how you may look, for the sake of fun and exercise". It really is fun, and a great way to get some cardio! It may take some re-training of your brain to not feel cringey while writhing alone, but it's worth it.

I had to use C# for my 2024 summer internship, and I use it whenever I'm working on a new Unity project. C# is a fun language, and it seems to have many fewer bizarre quirks than other programming languages I've used, like [retches] Java. [shudders]

I spent a good while trying to find the right PC headset for me, and this one turned out to be perfect. It's super comfortable, has a great battery life, has no delay (so it's perfect for gaming), and its audio quality is totally good enough for either gaming or music. One of the best purchasing decisions I've made in a while.

Tabliss is a totally free browser extension for customizing your new-tab page. The only reason I use it is for its Background setting—I have it show a random photo with the "cat" tag, so I get a new feline whenever I open a new tab! It's awesome.

Obsidian is the note-taking software. It's built for full markdown, has tons of great features, is super customizable, and has tons of great community plugins. I use this constantly for school and personal projects alike. 

Shuffling poker chips is extremely satisfying, and these chips are just great for it. I keep a pile of 16 or so on my desk, so I can fidget with them with one hand while watching YouTube or whatnot. The colors on these things are pretty—an unintentional trans flag! You can buy a set of 25 (or more, if you like) here!