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30THINGSYOUNEVERWANTEDTOKNOW

One. What is your middle name? lynn

Two. What are you passionate about? becoming optimistic.

Three. Zebra or leopard print? zebra

Four. Do you have any fears? death.

Five. Silver or gold? silver

Six. Top three places to visit. ireland, boston, new york. never been to them yet.

Seven. How many siblings do you have? one.

Eight. Where are you from? youngstown, ohio,

Nine. First career you wanted as a child. veterinarian. 

Ten. What’s your sign? libra

Eleven. Future names of your children. we’ll see.

Twelve. Do you have any pets? penelope, tyke, gus, & chase. [rip] my beloved puddles & brownie.

Thirteen. What are you listening to right now? truth of my youth by new found glory.

Fourteen. Do you believe in fate/destiny? i would like to.. and i would like to think mine is bright.

Fifteen. What are your career goals? own an interior design or furniture restoration company. something cool.

Sixteen. What is your favorite color? aqua, teal, turquoise. whatever you want to call it. gray is a close second.

Seventeen. What is your favorite flower? dahlia.

Eighteen. What was the first concert/show you attended? motion city soundtrack.

Nineteen. Something you are working on right now. studying for a microeconomics test. writing a ethics paper. changing this chapter of my life. 22 is going to be my year.

Twenty. Have you ever had a near-death experience? when i was 8 i drowned.

Twenty-one. Are you a procrastinator or do you get things done early? i like to procrastinate. sometimes i work better under pressure. sometimes i don’t get things done. i guess this is another thing i am working on. i just have focusing issues.

Twenty-two. Left or right handed? i’m a righty.

Twenty-three. TV Shows you watch regularly. well, i dvr a lot of things and watch them when i have time: the lying game, vampire diaries, supernatural, it’s always sunny in philadelphia, dexter, extreme makeover: home edition.. oh and the secret circle. i’m not really that into it yet. i don’t even know the character names. i bolded the ones i’m really into.

Twenty-four. Where do you work? i don’t anymore. technically sheetz 07-now. and the post office for a year, that ended in june. 

Twenty-five. Halloween costume idea for this year? i’m going to be a pirate, i’ve already got my costume. just need to figure out the makeup.

Twenty-six. What is your relationship status? single. not really looking, but i wouldn’t mind.

Twenty-seven. Last movie you just watched. the pianist. sad. i watched it yesterday and today. and i dvr’d it.

Twenty-eight. Your best friend’s name. bridgette.

Twenty-nine. A song that’s been stuck in your head. radiosurgery.

Thirty. A book you want to read/have recently read. i’m reading alice’s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, but i haven’t had much time since school.. or much desire with all the school work.

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July 2, 2019 (8 years later) - - - - - -

An update:

Two. What are you passionate about? becoming optimistic. I think I’ve succeeded, It’s been over 8 years since I last answered this. I’m happy and look for the good in others and in life.

Three. Zebra or leopard print? zebra leopard, but preferably neither.

Six. Top three places to visit. ireland, boston, new york. never been to them yet. I’ve been to Boston and New York. Boston was everything I ever hoped and New York was cooler than I had imagined. Top 3 now: Ireland, New Zealand, British Columbia.

Twelve. Do you have any pets? penelope, tyke, gus, & chase. [rip] my beloved puddles & brownie. Penelope, Tyke, Mila, Winnie, Ariel, & Hunter [rip] Puddles, Brownie, Chase, & Gus.

Thirteen. What are you listening to right now? truth of my youth by new found glory. Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper, Heard It in a Past Life by Maggie Rogers, Delta by Mumford & Sons.

Fifteen. What are your career goals? own an interior design or furniture restoration company. something cool. I still think it would be amazing to open a furniture restoration company. But, honestly.. I’m not sure where my career is headed. I’m happy where I am.

Nineteen. Something you are working on right now. studying for a microeconomics test. writing a ethics paper. changing this chapter of my life. 22 is going to be my year. Still studying .. kind of. I have to take my recertification for my forklifts tomorrow. And I’m picking up a new one, my counterbalance license.

Twenty-one. Are you a procrastinator or do you get things done early? i like to procrastinate. sometimes i work better under pressure. sometimes i don't get things done. i guess this is another thing i am working on. i just have focusing issues. I don’t procrastinate anymore unless it’s something that doesn’t need done right away. But now I do things in a timely manner.

Twenty-seven. Last movie you just watched. the pianist. sad. i watched it yesterday and today. and i dvr'd it. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - It was so cute!

Twenty-eight. Your best friend’s name. bridgette. still the same, but I think that’s so amazing after so many years.

Thirty. A book you want to read/have recently read. i'm reading alice's adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, but i haven't had much time since school.. or much desire with all the school work. I’m reading The Goldfinch. I never did finish Through The Looking Glass.

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Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina. 🗻🍃

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someone: are you ok?

me: [pouring gasoline on myself] yeah why do you ask?

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A comforting thought

Five thousand years ago, the Sumerians called the night ngi, the stars mul, and the moon Nanna.

Four thousand years ago, the Akkadians called the night mūšu, the stars kakkabū, and the moon Sîn.

Three thousand years ago, the Hittites called the night išpanza, the stars haštereš, and the moon Arma.

Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks called the night nux, the stars astra, and the moon Selênê.

Two thousand years ago, the Romans called the night nox, the stars stellae, and the moon Luna.

Kings and queens and heroes looked up at them. So did travelers coming home, and little children who sneaked out of bed. So did slaves, and mothers and soldiers and old shepherds, and Sappho and Muršili and Enheduanna and Socrates and Hatshepsut and Cyrus and Cicero. In this darkness it didn’t matter who they were, or where they stood. Only that they were human.

Think of that tonight, when you close your window. You are not alone. You share this night sky with centuries of dreamers and stargazers, and people who longed for quiet. Are you anxious? The Hittites were too: they called it pittuliyaš. Does your heart ache? The Greeks felt it too: they called it akhos. Those who look up to the stars for comfort are a family, and you belong to them. Your ancestors have stood under Nanna, Sîn, Arma, Selênê and Luna for five thousand years. Now its light is yours.

May it soothe you well.

[lohver]

i think it’s important to realize that no matter how good you are to people, it won’t make them good to you.

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i can’t sleep because all of the thoughts have come crashing in when it’s time for rest.

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April 14, 2018

It’s been a week since I changed positions at my company. My new job is confusing, a lot of cross referencing, and a ton of repetition. It’s a numbers game and a ton of reports. I don’t mind it, but I don’t like not excelling at it. It’s only been a week, but I spent the last 3 years at the top of my game, as the go-to person for questions in my field. It’s weird being at the bottom again. So, professionally, my career is moving along and it’s interesting to learn something new again after so long. Even though being slow at it right now is painstaking.

Personally, I have a lot of things going on. I’m happy and I’m sad. I always feel like the beginning of The Perks Of Being A Wallflower when I say that. I want so much more. But I should be happy with what I have.

Maybe more on that later.

xx

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“it takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations”

— rupi kaur, milk and honey

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how can i sleep when my mind is exploding?