i wanted to be a forensic pathologist when i was like 10-13 (someone who does autopsies in criminal law) because i was so fucking troubled as a preteen/tween and got sucked into liveleak and runthegauntlet and bestgore (this is hopefully obvious but DON'T look up just... IYKYK) and the Tumblr realgore blogging scene before it got cracked down on and it was such a crazy internet time... 2010-2015... i've always wanted to write an essay about zoomer childhood gore addiction because i have met many others who were traumatized on the internet by this but it is very shameful once you grow out of it. would never want to do that job now, wouldn't dream of it! it is a good job for someone out there though :-). cheers to the forensic pathologists of the world for doing what literally no one else can do
Jun 1, 2024
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But I am kind of a goober with the most boring job on the planet just objectively speaking (luckily it gives me freedom to do other fun things in my spare time like writing and making stuff like a podcast and now YouTube gameplay videos).
You can see a recommended post below this one entitled Well to read about my prior career aspirations. Teen me would probably be disappointed but itās okay.
I finally own a dog like I wanted. I have clear skin, boobs, and the ability to talk to people now which I never thought would happen. i live somewhere green and rainy instead of the sunny desert!
I did also get to fulfill my attention-seeking childhood dream of being on TV because Iām a hair model for a local salon owner and we did a spot on the morning news (lol). I have very nice hair in general all the time for this same reason which was something I always dreamed of as a reckless serial DIY hair cutter/colorer.
Editing to add that I also wanted to die tragically young of tuberculosis and fall in love in the sanatorium. or to be like Emily Dickinson and live by myself next to a cemetery writing to myself but feared having my imaginary future writing shared posthumously without my consent like Kafka. But look at me now I canāt stop posting so I think I failed at the whole mysterious hermit thing (though I am relatively solitary)
Oct 18, 2024
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i remember being deeply obsessed with robots when i was 5/6 and i was like waiiitttt i could totally make robotsā¦ mainly cause i thought wait this is like toys but betterā¦other transient profession ideas i had included working at the cash register (not just generally in a store but specifically that), hairdresser, āprofessional activistā, athlete (unspecified), a higher-up in an insurance company, screenwriter (included a detailed plan of moving to hollywood and establishing myself in the industry), theoretical physicist, perfume maker, and journalist. now im studying biomed š«¦. i only got interested in biology in 8th grade when we got a better teacher which just really goes to show how important good teachers are!!! i wanna get a phd in immunology or virology now š¤
Apr 24, 2024
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I had a strict self-imposed morning routine starting in elementary school where I would set an alarm to wake up at 5:00 am, get up and go to the backyard where I would do circuits alternating between running laps, jumping rope, jumping jacks, push-ups, and crunches. Then I would sit and watch Pappyland, Golden Girls, and knitting shows until my dad made me breakfast and I would try to get to school very early just so that I could be there before other people were.
I wanted to be a standup comedian when I was four, then a news broadcaster, then an author, to name a few. I wrote a novella in fifth grade and shared it with everyone I could. I loved agility training my dog Holly. I was a voracious reader and checked out every book out in my school library to the point my school librarian started bringing me her own books from home that she thought I would be interested in.
I had approximately one million Barbie dolls and their associated accessories and I liked to make outfits for them and have them act out news broadcasts and murder mysteries. I would take roly polies from the dirt or crickets from the pet store and build habitats for them. I liked gardening with my dad, pulling weeds, propagating cuttings, and planting seeds. I loved going to the zoo and watching movies on TCM with my mom!
My dad is an artist and taught me the fundamentals of art and to use all kinds of different mediums, but my favorite was oil pastel. I enjoyed doing still lives the most. I liked to rearrange and decorate my bedroomāonce I made a closet breakfast nook that I was really excited about; I called it Dorotheaās Cafe after my late grandmother and decorated it with her embroideries. I loved Nancy Drew games and other computer games. At night I would take bubble baths in the dark and play whale sounds in my Barbie car that had a built in CD player.
As I got older, I was in youth symphony orchestra (I played viola which is so me), choir, school musicals (wanted to be a Broadway star until I realized I couldnāt dance but also I kept getting cast as a boy), math club, and speech competitions (poetry readings and dramatic readings were my favorite). I liked to write original fiction and comics for my weird goth/emo/scene anime nerd friends to read. I did get into anime and manga at this time and I loved reading nonfiction to learn about as many things as I could.
In high school I gradually retreated into my shell after a series of traumatic experiences, one of which Iām writing about now, until basically I stopped doing all extracurriculars except for Japanese Club (lol). I just really loved my Japanese language teacher and wanted to spend more time with her :-) by that time I would just read classic tones and furiously scribble poetry and drawings by myself. I also liked to collage and do photography and I unfortunately became a Tumblr user. Thatās about itā¦
Oct 18, 2024
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race through Wikipedia links to get from one designated page to another, whoever gets to the end page fastest and with least clicks wins. playable with strangers or you can make a link to play just with friends. hours of fun and healthy distraction from stress and loads of brain exercise plus learning interesting Wikipedia pages to scroll. 10/10. i usually play on my laptop and it seems like you have to download an app and pay to play on your phone? it is free and more fun to play on a computer!
thewikigame.com
Jun 1, 2024
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feels so zoned in. ready to have my own thoughts. every time i do this i feel like a whole person again
Jun 10, 2024
so intense and every actor nails it, real life home invasion scenario horror, no violence shown on screen but clearly heard in the background so pretty watchable for those who can't do extreme gore or ghost stuff. extra creepy because it could happen at any time to anyone. it's so surreal and real. probably my favorite horror movie ever and i've seen a lot of horror movies from splatter films to paranormal to experimental to science fiction. this is the best psychological thriller EVER
Jun 10, 2024