In 2024, I experienced grief in all of its stages. Fundamentally it changed me - for better or worse? Iām working on that with my therapist.
I found myself listening to this song *a lot* throughout the year. Maybe it was the vulnerable and relatable lyrics mashed up with a uplifting melody, but something about the final linesā¦
*āIt's that little souvenir of a colorful year
Which makes me smile insideā*
ā¦ always got to me. Hopeful, might be the feeling. Especially since itās the only point in the song that she doesnāt reference it as a terrible year. To me it felt like she wanted autonomy over how she wanted her song, her story on the year to end. She defines it, rather than it defines her.
You canāt control when grief happens to you, but you can control how you decide to navigate through it. Maybe, just maybe, I could look back at my grief and let it go.
Jan 22, 2025
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to me itās always been kind of a sad song but itās also resoundingly hopeful
itās not been the best year but itās not been the worst, you know how it is- life kind of just happens.
i of course like the part :: ādonāt cryā¦ donāt raise your eyeā¦ itās only teenage wastelandā
i graduate this spring and thatās obviously a big milestone. being in high school is kind of uniquely miserable and beautiful at the same time. iām glad to move on but itās bittersweet
iām trying to stay in the present while also remembering that this is really āteenage wastelandā i.e: slums of adolescence.. what feels big now wonāt ever matter again.
things might feel empty and really suck, but you gotta keep moving forward. i guess thatās what i learned this year.
long rant over now š§āāļø
Dec 31, 2024
a bit too on the nose? it may be the second song on the album but itās perfect for ending things on a hopeful/optimistic note before i run into the woods at the end of the movie.
Jul 18, 2024
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I wasn't ready for it to end.
I think this is the happiest kind of sad to experience. Bittersweet and awesome. Maybe Iāll just play it again, but Iāll probably save the magic for another day.
Mar 13, 2025
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Over the last few years, Iāve started to purchase DVDs at the thrift store whenever I find a favorite or one Iāve been meaning to watch. Theyāre always super duper cheap (Iām talking a buck a pop) and itās easy to check theyāre in good condition.
Now I can always have my fave movies and shows on deck because effā these greeding streaming services šš½
Feb 10, 2025
My eldest kitty Moose was rescued through a foster network I was volunteering with, he is a very good goofy boy and I love his little āantlersā on his forehead!
My youngest kitty Lady Bug (the space between āLadyā and āBugā is important as her noble title should always be addressed), is only a few months old but so brave and cuddly! Her little grinch hairs behind her ears are my fave.
Jan 18, 2025
My final sculpture for my Ceramics 100 class I took at my local community college! The prompt was to make it a specific size and to use multiple texture techniques, otherwise free reign.
Iām particularly fond of this beast and the texture/sculpting I did inside the flower.
P.S. CCās are an AMAZING resource for affordable access to creative hobbies/instruction.
Jan 18, 2025