petalboxd

[petalboxd]

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[petalboxd]

Act I: The Prologue

I’m Nina Lynn—Nina to most, a gentler nickname to a few, and maybe something entirely yours if you ever feel like naming me differently.

I go by she/her as my pronouns, and I’m in my twenties! Uhh, maybe old enough to have lived a little, young enough to still romanticize everything. I guess you could say I’m still in that part of the movie where the main character hasn’t quite made it, but don't worry, she’s getting there.

I’ve got a Scorpio sun, Libra moon, and Sagittarius rising. Which means I overthink everything, fall in love with ideas too fast, and daydream about leaving town at least once a week. I’m also an ENFP, if you care about that sort of thing, i thought it is just a fancy way of saying I care too much and never shut up about things that move me.

This space isn’t polished or planned. It’s more of a quiet corner where I keep fragments of myself, such as things I love, things I feel, and the thoughts that don’t always make it into real conversation.

Act II: The Inner Stage

I’ve always been full of feelings (maybe too full). Romance, nostalgia, longing, even the kind of joy that catches you off guard. I collect it all like souvenirs. Some days it feels like a hug, some days like a heartbreak, and honestly, I still don’t know what exactly I’m doing with my life.

I find comfort in stories that say the things I can’t, so it makes sense that my Letterboxd favorites feel like emotional warm baths: About Time (2013), The Notebook (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Before Sunrise (1995) +plus the rest of the trilogy, of course. I like when people talk and don’t know what to say, when love is soft and strange, and when time makes everything feel a little too real.

I’m a theater kid through and through! I grew up on Mean Girls, Mamma Mia!, Next to Normal, Wicked, and Legally Blonde. I never quite got over the magic of lights dimming before a show, or the rush of learning to feel something onstage before you’ve ever felt it in real life.

Oh! for music-wise, I love Mazzy Star, Mitski, NIKI, Fiona Apple, Ethel Cain, The Marías, Lana Del Rey, Frank Ocean, Daniel Caesar, Matt Maltese, Kali Uchis, Ms. Lauryn Hill +plus a dash of BOYNEXTDOOR, IVE, RIIZE, AESPA, KISS OF LIFE, and whatever else I’ve had on repeat for the week. If you ever want to trade playlists, I’m all ears. Just send me a song you think I’d play on loop with no shame.

And when I’m not crying over a film score or overthinking a scene, I’m probably putting on eyeliner or saving another outfit I’ll never wear to a Pinterest board titled dream closet. Fashion and makeup have always felt like forms of self-love to me, a tiny ways of deciding how I want the world to see me that day. I don’t always get it right, but I like trying.

Act III: The Curtain’s Whisper

This isn’t a stage for everyone. I share parts of my real life here—my thoughts, my face, and the things that hold meaning for me. So please read this before you follow.

If you’re under 17, a zionist, homophobic, someone who hates my faves, or the kind of person who thrives on harm and drama, then this space isn’t for you. Let the curtains close gently behind those who cannot hold space with care.

To the rest, if you’re here with kindness and good intent, you’re welcome to stay. ꨄ

Finale: A Soft Bow

If you made it here, thank you. I hope you’re carrying something kind.

— With so much love, Nina.