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It’s been quite a while since I’ve been active, but just wanted to say hi to everyone! Tumblr was a big part of my life through high school and college and although I’ve largely moved on, I miss the times I had on here and the old friends I made.

So if you’re reading this - I hope you’re doing well and having an amazing day, regardless of everything that’s going on in the world! I’ll still be checking in every now and again. ❤️

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when i was in therapy i once expressed to my therapist that i really struggle with having pretty much zero idea of who i am as a person + she whipped out a piece of paper and suggested that we write down different aspects of myself. and i had no idea what to say bc ‘myself’ is a concept i’m not very familiar with so she started saying about my interests and how that’s part of me + i was like okay!! that makes sense!! so she clicked her pen and was like “you said you like video games before” and i was like sure bud :) and watched her write down, in capital letters ‘GAMER’ and i’ve never had so much terror struck into my h

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I’m running for president under the slogan “fuck around and find out”

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Ever stand up too fast and it feels like you tried to read an elder scroll

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Comfort by Skia

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As this decade draws to a close, what was your life like a decade ago? Did you ever dream you'd be where you are now, and travel and meet all these people? :) ♥ And what do you hope the next decade will be like?

Hi anon - so sorry for not being online recently. As you can tell, I’m not really active on Tumblr anymore since the site in general has quieted down a lot from its heyday, but I do log in every once in a while! I want to thank you for sending me such sweet messages all these years and I promise I read every one and I’m still planning on responding when I have the time and am checking in :). I actually haven’t done a 2010s retrospective so this is going to be a word vomit and I apologize in advance - idk if anyone I know IRL even still reads this blog so fuck it, I’ll just dump all my TMI thoughts here. 

I honestly can’t believe we’re in the 2020s already. Last time we were going into a new decade (2010), I was in eighth grade and worrying about going into high school, my future, finding a boyfriend...etc. I am very lucky to be able to say that although not everything was perfect and I did have some not so great times in high school, nearly everything since then has been amazing and I think 13-year-old me would be so happy to see where I am right now. The things that happened in the 2010s that would have surprised me the most if you had told me back then:

- I’ve learned two new languages (Spanish and Italian) and have working knowledge of several more! I discovered my passion for linguistics shortly after starting high school and I still practice every day. Hoping that by the time 2030 rolls around, I can add at least one more to that list :) 

- I’ve picked up a shitload of new hobbies and learned so much exploring what I like and what I’m good at. New hobbies that I got into in the 2010s and still do regularly include guitar, violin, archery, embroidery, jewelrymaking, running...I’m sure I’m forgetting some.

- I lived in NYC for college! I was definitely apprehensive about choosing a place to study and was overjoyed when I finally arrived at NYU. I’m now back in DC but I still visit often since it’s pretty close and I wouldn’t trade my time there for anything. 

- My parents moved to London and are loving it. They’ll probably come back soon, but I remember being super surprised they were making such a huge change when they told me they were considering it. It’s been almost two and a half years since then and my brother and I have been so lucky to be able to visit them and explore the rest of Europe while they’re over there.

- I got an amazing job and I really enjoy what I do. I’m still learning a lot but my team is amazing and I feel that I could stay at my current employer for quite a while if things keep going well. My two year anniversary of being hired full time is actually this Wednesday. Time really flies. 

- I reconnected with, started dating, got engaged to, and moved in with my childhood friend. <3 Alec and I met in 2008, so that didn’t happen this past decade, but I would have been so surprised if you told me at the start of the 2010s that we’d end up together haha. We have both changed a lot since we first started dating in early 2013 - we’ve had amazing times and grown so much as people together as we went through our teenage years and are now adults. We can’t believe how lucky we both got in finding each other so early on in our lives and making things work no matter what, even when I was living in NYC for three years and we had to do long distance. It makes me feel really old to say that we’ve been together for 7 years now and have been friends for nearly 12. The other day I realized we’ve now known each other for almost half our lives. We are planning to get married either late next year or in 2022 - we’ve been together so long that we’re in no rush since already feel like we’re married. :) 

Anyway, that’s my summary of how I feel about the 2010s...I guess the 2010s was likely the decade of my life with the most changes and key life events since I went through my teenage years, high school, college, and started working during them. Sometimes I still feel like 23 is too young to be considered a full adult, but I turn 24 in three months and then I’ll officially be in my mid-twenties, which I used to think was super old. Lol.It’s strange to think that when the 2030s start (oh god) I’ll likely be much further along in my career and have kids...I’m hoping that when that time does come, I’ll be able to look back at the 2020s with as much excitement and fondness as I can with the 2010s. 

Here’s this decade is even better than the last - and the same goes to you, anon! 

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if you can’t eat cilantro bc it “tastes like soap” thats literally just your fault and no one should have to cater to you thats a personal issue

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feel like Jesus would be boring to talk to tbh. I’d be like “you like Nintendo?” and he’d go “I love bread with nothing on it”

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ひまわりとねこ

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My new meds make my skin throw a fit. It’s not terribly bad, just a few things here and there, but it’s bumming me out because I’ve never really had too many run-ins with acne.

My four-year-old sister, however, is under the impression that it’s just “3D freckles”, and that they look very, very pretty. She wants all of my freckles to “pop out”, especially the ones across my nose; they’re her favourite.

And it puts me in this weird position where I can’t say, “No, this is acne, and it’s bad,” because I don’t want to teach her that it’s a bad to have unclear skin, you know?

Because the more I think about interactions I have with children, the more I realise that children will consistently compliment “flaws” until they’ve been taught not to.

Like, a kid at the library, whose sister has vitiligo, saw my scars once and suggested that his sister and I should be cats for Halloween, since I have “tabby skin” and she has “calico skin”. “I can be a black cat,” he immediately added. “It’s not AS cool, but they’re the spookiest.”

When I started losing weight, my little brother immediately demanded that I gain it back, because I wasn’t as comfortable to cuddle with anymore.

And my other little sister always wants to wear her paint-stained clothes to school so that “everyone can tell [she’s] an artist”.

I don’t know. I guess talking to little kids just reminds me that all of this superficial shit we worry about really is 100% made up.

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Hope everyone is well today !

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A news article the other day said that NY and DC are among the most expensive cities in America — is it true? *hugs you and hopes you're doing well :)*

Hi anon - I am doing well, thank you! Hope you are as well 😊

NYC definitely is! DC is not cheap, but not in the same league as NYC (especially Manhattan, where I lived). And I live in the suburbs outside of DC, so not the city itself. I believe San Francisco is actually the most expensive city in the United States, though.

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TMI Tuesday :) What are you and Alec doing for Halloween?

Sorry this is late! We dressed up in cowboy gear and handed out candy while making dinner at home. We didn’t get many trick or treaters because there was a tornado warning in our area and it was thunderstorming, so not the best weather lol. So nothing too exciting, but we had a good time!

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🎃 Happy Halloween! 🧡

Thank you, anon! Hope you had a great and spooky holiday yourself 😊

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you know what i hate about some abusive parents in media? when they get a humanizing moment and its like “i treat you like this because my parents treated me worse so i never learned what a good parent is” like cool karen maybe take a class? read a book? treat your kid like you would have wanted to have been treated? the basics

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A howl to be proud of!