really quite crazy to think about all that can happen in a year. i spent three quarters of the year in a dead end corporate job, which taught me a lot but also took a lot from me. despite, i still celebrated another birthday, my 1 year anniversary with august, and made a ton of fun memories that i'll cherish forever. it's hard to even imagine what a year could hold when i really make time for the things i care about, not just work. i think i've grown quite a bit as a person, taken steps towards bettering myself, and overall lead a happier life, and i'm really, really, excited to see what's in store for me next year. it feels nice to be excited about life again, even if it's fleeting. it's new.

not gonna make too much fuss about new years resolutions, but some of my goals are to connect with my friends more, make intentional time for my hobbies, and take my meds more frequently. here's to hoping!

merry christmas to those who celebrate! we're not going out today, but we did get to open some gifts, print out holiday postcards, and bake some yummy treats! i'm adapting my signature chocolate chip cookie recipe to be a peanut butter and butterscotch cookie which i'm so excited about">

finally got 100% in silksong's permadeath mode! what a masterpiece of a game man.

i've got a lot of projects on my mind rn. i'm trying to build a portfolio website for my graphic design stuff (def overthinking but yknow how it is), working on a directory for businesses that actually design their own products, doing a portfolio project for a personalized language learning app, and coding this website. lots of things to think about and feel like i'm dividing my time between a lot. i fear i'll just end up in burnout land and not be able to focus on any of them. maybe i'm biting off more than i can chew

on another note, we had some new furniture delivered today! finally got some storage for the new place and i have a desk!!!! next i need to make my little corner the coziest in all the lands hehehhhe

having mixed feelings about family as usual. first holiday season with my partner (august!) and birth family together so definitely feeling inspired to make some holiday cards and see if i can't capture some sense of family. i made a really cute design! always love doing typography. maybe someone should get me a nice fountain pen so i can do calligraphy cough cough

going back to my parents' today for the holidays. it's always hard to be back and away from home but i suppose that's how life is. it's been a long day of flying as our second flight was delayed 3 times so our layover is about 3 hours, it's about 7:30 as of writing this and it's been 8 hours since we first got to the airport. i also don't have a real id so was expecting a lot of trouble but didn't run into any unfortunately! but definitely learned that the moment i get back here i need to update my id and get a passport in case things with the gov go even more south than they already have. welp

i think i've settled on a style i like, so adding in old instagram posts now! i'm also planning on adding a page for my album project (where i TRIED to listen to a new album for every day of the year!) started that project in 2023 and it fell apart hard this year. this year was crazy. but debating if i have it in me to gather thoughts on all the albums or if it should just be like a log, that'd be cool too.

also been thinking about the holidays since i go back to my parents' this week, want to send out some postcards again since i can't see everyone in person now that i live in maine!

thanks for visiting my site! i've been recognizing more and more lately how integrated algorithms are in like every part of my life and it's. scary. i spend too much time scrolling on instagram and pinterest to feel like a person, so i'm here, trying to get enjoyment back from the everyday :) unplugging from social media is hard but i want an online archive of my most important memories and photos as a way to remember what's important.

i'm making this website on neocities which is based on html and css, both of which i've never used before. this shit is HARD to figure out!!!