Festival Earplugs Belong in Your Bag, Not Your Wishlist

Chengdu outdoor events get loud. Regret is louder the next morning.

Field notes on Festival Earplugs Belong in Your Bag, Not Your Wishlist — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

Carry foam plugs; use them early, not after your ears ring.

1. Observe once at the hour you'd actually use it.
2. Write the Chinese name the same day.
3. Keep proof for money steps.
4. Build a backup before you need it.
5. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Myth worth dropping

"More research always means a better decision." Sometimes it means avoidance. Decide, date it, revise later.

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Protect your Tuesday-night self — that's who lives with the plan.