a record of what moves me.
media, places, and moments of leisure
hi, i'm rocky.
a real estate developer, speaker, and collector of good experiences. this is where i keep what inspires me — the books, films, places, and moments that shape how i see the world.
more on my work at racquelcollier.com →notes from here
love = authenticity?
most religions and thinkers agree — love is the highest vibration. but i've been sitting with an argument that authenticity supersedes it. can you even separate them? love is an action. authenticity is a quality. maybe one is the condition for the other.
GSP · 2026.03 · wwR
dispatch
01
Always Go to the Airport
On showing up, even when you're not sure what you're arriving for.
02
The Caramelization of Life
Some things only get good under sustained heat and patience.
now reading
Sisters of the Yam
Sisters of the Yam
Black women and self-recovery. hooks at her most personal.
Giovanni's Room
Giovanni's Room
Baldwin on desire, shame, and the cost of running from yourself.
Dust Tracks on a Road
Dust Tracks on a Road
Hurston's autobiography. She lived on her own terms — period.
up next
East of Eden
East of Eden
The big one. Timshel — thou mayest.
Salvation
Salvation
On Black people and love. A continuation of the hooks canon.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
Holden and the cost of seeing through everything.
recently finished
Rock My Soul
Rock My Soul
Black people and self-esteem. Heavy and necessary.
Orbital
Orbital
Booker Prize winner. 24 hours on a space station — quiet and stunning.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
reread. the language of the universe is speaking.
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total reads · 136 · 2019–2026
01
EDEN
film · Netflix · 2024
film
02
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
film · Hulu · 2019
film
03
Anatomy of a Fall
film · Hulu · 2023
filmlistening experience · Sawdust Coffee
CRESCENDO
12 people. 2 hours. 19 songs exploring triumph — devotional, resilient, celebratory, communal. December 2025.
GSP · 2025.12 · wwR · the pilot
a running log.
Augusta Twenty
home away from home.
Scoundrel
newest michelin star in town. gotta indulge.
Sawdust Coffee
where CRESCENDO happened.
Menkoi Ramen House
i like the downtown location best.
- PDXPortlandlast stop
- GSPGreenville
- HTXHoustonupcoming
- NYCNew Yorksoon
from: you (anonymous, unless you tell me)
wwR
GSP · 2026
tell me something good.
wwR · 2026