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A few days ago I found my old iPod touch and I was able to charge and go through all the stuff I had on there. It’s so surreal to see what I liked and had interest in as a kid. How much that has changed and stayed the same, I don’t always remember little details like that. Feeling lucky that I came across my very own time capsule. I highly suggest finding yours.
Also shared that with my parents and starting talking about simple social media (like most people are longing for) and also feel so lucky that I found this platform.
Jan 21, 2025
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one of the biggest things is letting yourself be bored. i feel lucky for all of us who missed being ipad kids and a little dread for the ones who didn't. so much of the life and personality and individual perception i have now came from the little games i used to play in my head and the way you think when you have nothing else to do
i finally just started getting that back. for years i'd always pull my phone out, never go a minute without music or a podcast or some other media injected straight into my brain, and i think i forgot a little how to generate. how to output and create something of your own instead of constantly consuming. but now i walk slowly and see the little worlds in each flower, in each inch of water. everything is so beautiful if you make it so in your head.
i feel like the child version of you is the truest and purest, and most of our lives are spent trying to get back to them, to undo all the layers of alienation and distraction we've placed upon ourselves.
Mar 29, 2025
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I just found out last night that my 2012 MacBook Pro can no longer be upgraded past iOS 11, which means I can no longer listen to Spotify on desktop because it no longer supports anything below iOS 14.
My Laptop is a relic. She got me through all of college and was my first big purchase. She holds a charge for maybe an hour and you could honestly cook an egg on her charging brick. But she and I watched YouTube videos learning about design and cinema 4D to get through tough classes. Her light up keys click-clacked all through the night when I was writing essays in the dark. The glowing apple on her back reminds me of the back tattoo I designed for myself with her when I was learning Adobe illustrator.
She also reminds me that old things can still work, and that even though they’re not the best, sometimes don’t need to be replaced.
I’m willing to make functionality sacrifices because she is not only my laptop, but a reminder of how far I’ve come through my transition from young adult to adult-adult. She keeps my lap warm and genuinely makes me happy to use.
Humans are conditioned to favor convenience, but how important is that when it’s weighed against our hardwired sentimental nature and drive to love?
In loving her I am appreciating myself in ways that I could only ever do indirectly. I am proud that she continues to work and boot up every day, just like I am of me.
Dec 20, 2024
I am the most nostalgic person I know. It is sort of a curse at times because I often romanticize parts of my life that should not be, but there are highlights to it too. I love finding things that made me happy as a young kid especially. There was a kind of magic to the world that only existed in the early 2000's that is still somewhat accessible through indulging in nostalgia. I made a whole Pinterest board of memories from my childhood. I can guarantee that if you were a kid in 1994-2009, this board I created will encapsulate some really fun memories of your childhood (especially if you were a girl)
Feb 21, 2025
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shit will do it every. time. also adds a touch of nostalgia
Jan 28, 2025