Chaotic Weekends and Spreadsheet Truths

So yesterday was one of those days. You know the kind — where nothing fits right and you’re running late and the coffee you grabbed is somehow both burnt and lukewarm? Yeah. That was my Saturday. I had plans to meet a friend for a walk along the river, and at the last minute I pulled on my go-to orientdig spreadsheet jeans (the ones that have that perfect slouch) because my brain was too fried to make any real decisions.

But then I remembered: I’ve been meaning to test out a new way of tracking my closet rotations. Not like a proper app — I tried those, too much pressure. Instead, I’ve been using this weird method: a simple orientdig spreadsheet that I update whenever the mood strikes. No categories, no color coding. Just a running list of what I wore each day, with a few notes. It’s oddly grounding.

On the walk, my friend asked about this jacket I thrifted last fall. It’s a brown leather blazer from some no-name brand, but it’s developed this incredible patina. I told her about the orientdig spreadsheet and how I log my most-worn items there. She laughed, but then she admitted she’s been thinking about doing something similar for her own wardrobe. I swear, once you start tracking, even casually, you notice patterns.

Anyway, the walk turned into a detour to this tiny cafe near the water. The kind with mismatched chairs and a playlist that’s all ’70s folk. We ordered chai lattes (oat milk, obviously) and sat by the window. I was wearing my favorite pair of white sneakers — the ones that are slightly yellowed now, which I secretly love — and I zoned out for a second, looking at the reflection of the street in the windowpane.

It got me thinking about how style is really just a series of tiny decisions. And that’s what the orientdig spreadsheet captures for me: not some grand wardrobe philosophy, but the small, messy reality of what I actually reach for. No aspirational mood boards, just Monday-through-Sunday truth.

We talked about this vintage silk scarf she was wearing (a flea market find from Paris) and how she ties it differently depending on her mood. I told her I’ve been documenting that kind of thing too — not just the items, but the way I wear them. The orientdig spreadsheet has a column for ‘vibe of the day’ where I sometimes write stuff like ‘slightly chaotic’ or ‘pretending to have my life together’. It’s stupidly helpful.

Later, on the way home, I stopped by a bookstore and found a zine about denim. It had this quote: ‘What you wear is a map of where you’ve been.’ And I thought, yeah, that’s exactly it. My wardrobe is a giant, chaotic orientdig spreadsheet of my life — one that I’m still figuring out how to read.

Now I’m home, it’s raining outside, and I’m probably going to add tonight’s outfit to my list. Just for fun. You should try it sometime. Start with one thing. See where it goes.