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how many pieces of jewellry do you wear?

(includes individual rings, necklaces, earrings, piercings, etc)

none

1

2-3

4-5

6-7

8-9

10+

i add more/remove more depending on where i am

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and is your shame helpful? is it inspiring goodness and change? or is it keeping you frozen in time unable to move on and be everything you have expanded to be?

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Bridesmaid selfie? So that we can fawn over youxxxxxxxxx

this is so kind of you to ask! I uh. I panicked. My mum even offered to take a picture, but I was so spectacularly uncomfortable in the dress in the shop that I didn't even respond. So because I was so busy panicking and so dedicated to my task, I have no dress selfies. It's green! It has a cowl neck! My brother's fiancée ordered it with "extra length" checked twice and we only have to remove about an inch and a half. I feel awkward as hell in it but my shoes are adorable.

(I'll probably have photos or something post wedding.)

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I went and did a fitting for the bridesmaid dress I'm wearing to my brother's wedding next month. It's funny how uncomfortable I am in something "low cut" (it's not, but to me it is) and I managed to convince the tailor to raise the neckline as much as she was willing to. I used to wear low cut tops. I am not sure when I stopped. Somewhere in undergrad maybe? I am currently wearing a turtleneck and honestly it feels correct. Anyway, she's lovely, but as far as my first fitting goes, 1/10. The dress is fancy and feels Not Quite Me and I hate being touched by people I don't know and I dislike how uncomfortable I feel staring at myself in a mirror to gauge how something fits and I hate that it feels so low.

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Not to sound both incredibly old fashioned and horny, but there's something so nice about layering dress shirts and sweaters because then you have the inherent intimacy of stripping to your shirt sleeves at the end of the day.

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I just got carded???

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Good morning good morning!

I am sat at my desk post therapy (fantastic one-off session, really vibed with that guy, and it was super super useful. When I have to go back for next time, I'll request him), and am getting ready to write out a to do list for the rest of the day.

Going to and coming back from therapy was interesting. I, as a person, am almost attractive. I am just to the right of the bell curve of average. Sometimes, when I put together a particular outfit or my hair cooperates, I hit attractive. And I know this, because the way I am treated suddenly shifts, especially from men. It's WILD to see how pretty privilege works when you only get it some of the time.

Anyway today is full of exciting things like laundry, a run, comps prep (someone remind me to make a tag for that), and some therapy homework.

What do you have going on today? @redstar-winterorbit how's the bike rack looking (I have a friend who is a welder but I do NO trust myself with hot things)?

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"you should be at the club" I can't go to the club I'll be in there saying shit like "perchance" and "thrice"

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Young overlords ready to paint the neighborhood red.

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13

Thanks!!

13. when was the last time you ate?

I last had food when had a cookie about 40 minutes ago while having coffee with a friend. I had a meal about three hours ago.

Weird Asks

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42 and 49 ?

Thank you!

42. an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

I actually don't use the tumblr app! I use it on desktop or on the mobile website. I mostly use my phone for texting or reading fanfic, so my most used apps are Firefox (by a big margin) or whatsapp. Boring as fuck but it is what it is.

49. can you skip rocks?

No D:

I can get maybe two if I angle it right, but I am bad at it.

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here’s weirder asks

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

lighter or matches?

do you leave the window open at night?

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

what color are your eyes?

why did you do that?

hair-ties or scrunchies?

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

would you slaughter the rich?

favorite extracurricular activity?

what kind of day is it?

when was the last time you ate?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

can you drive?

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

what hair products do you use?

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

do you say soda or pop?

something you’ve kept since childhood?

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

perfume/body spray or lotion?

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

do you wear a mask?

how do you like your shower water?

is there dishes in your room?

what type of music keeps you grounded?

do you have a favorite towel?

the last adventure you’ve been on?

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

what’s your timezone?

how many times have you changed your url?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

a soap bar that smells good?

do you use lip balm?

did you have any snacks today?

how do you take your coffee?

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

what’s your take on spicy foods?

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

can you remember what happened yesterday?

favorite holiday film?

what was the last message you sent?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

can you skip rocks?

can i tag you in random stuff?

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Hello Hello!

I am seated in the office, prepared to do some work. I'm genuinely unused to working without the pressure of an immediate deadline. It feels weird and I know that this is the time to work on being conscientious about how I do work, and build good routines that mean when things do get intense later I have a structure that I can fall back and rely on. I am off to do that.

Good things that have happened today: I brought cheesecake muffins to the biology department's coffee hour and I got lots of compliments on them and there were zero leftovers. I got complimented on my outfit by a barista as I got an iced coffee. I got the chance to check in on a colleague who was having a rough go of it, and he said that he really appreciated me checking in on him.

I managed to get a collective ten hours of sleep last weekend, and I am still feeling the impact, even after two nights of good sleep. I need to go to bed early tonight in order to recover properly. I have deleted a fun thought spiral about accountability to myself that was here. I don't know if I should picket today, or if I should just cut my losses on that front and spend the time catching up on the work I promised myself I would have done by the end of this week.

What are you folks up to today?

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the forest, last weekend

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oh my god I've been booped! (I love you too)