Cautiously Optimistic

patreon.com/pastelparrotlet Brb gotta go write a poem about it. Jack the bird (8) and Anna (24) the human. ❤️🌈🐝💕

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I’m sorry???!

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Some of the preschoolers were having a tiff about something and arguing real loud and my director just walked up to them and shouted "HI-YAH" and karate chopped the space between them and they all just kind of stopped and were confused and what a great way to just. stop the spiraling thoughts in your head--to just mentally (or physically, you do you) shout HI-YAH and karate chop through your brain and cut it all off mid-sentence.

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It is the giantest unfairness of life that I do not have an endless monetary fund simply for fabric and fabric accessories. 

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I'm turning twenty-five next month, and I have been genuinely surprised to notice how much my face and features have developed and changed even since turning twenty-one. And beyond how much I've changed, but how little I now give thought to each individual feature and it's imagined flaws now that my mind has also grown.

I'm fairly outspoken about my distaste for plastic surgery, but I'll concede that if it's something you truly are going to do no matter the risks and twisted societal expectations surrounding the practice, I can only say this: consider waiting until your body has more fully matured. If not to give yourself time to grow to be able to live with and not in conflict with your body, then to see what you actually look like as an adult before you decide what needs to change and with how much severity.

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It is very nearly farmer's market season...parking up with a $5 and coming home with lots of fresh veggies to munch on season...we'll make it there ladies...

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Breaking feminine expectations is not a singular, one-and-done action.

It's wearing shorts for the first time in the summer and fighting through the self-consciousness of your leg hair showing after a winter in pants.

It's getting ready for a fancy event and resisting the urge to ask to borrow some makeup.

It's sitting with your legs spread and daring yourself not to cross them when other women do.

So long as standards for how women should present continue to be rooted in sexism, going against the grain will always be a constant resolve.

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Me saying this is not just because of a certain celebrity getting engaged but I don’t think people should be allowed to legally marry until they’re 21. In my state you can’t rent a car, book a hotel, or have a drink but you can legally bind yourself to another person?

Idk it just doesn’t sit right with me.

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Was just SO convinced that there’s no such thing as nocturnal birds, and was getting really excited about character designing a species of nocturnal birds—

Owls. Owls exist.

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Absolutely unhinged behavior at the grocery store yesterday, a woman picked up some bananas and just. Kept. Walking. No looking around for the ideal shade of green so they don’t get too ripe, no counting out the days of the week while counting them. She didn’t even break her stride—just grabbed a bunch at random and kept walking. Bizarre.

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Every now and then I remember that not everyone likes being alone as much as I do and get weirded out.

I go to concerts, museums, restaurants, ext. by myself and don’t usually feel anxious or lonesome. Often entire weekends pass and I realize I haven’t spoken to anyone.

I am working on being more social and such because I’m so independent that sometimes I think it’s unhealthy, but I really do enjoy my own company and am perfectly comfortable being alone.

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Excellent day for wildlife on the ski hill this morning—hawks and bald eagle and crow sightings, deer browsing besides the slopes (can you see her?), and a gaggle of turkeys crossing the road as I drove home.

Add in the fact that the far side of the mountain was empty enough for me to do my favorite type of skiing (bombing it down the hill until I feel like I’m flying and there’s no sound but the screaming of the wind) and it was a great last ski of the season.

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Lying on the floor (ate too much soup).

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Bad news: you will never run out of things to do.

Good news: you will never run out of things to do.

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Hey friend!! How have you been <3

Just great friend!

I graduate in 3 months, am working super hard to up my status career wise, on the precipice of creating some really neat art, and lately have begun to run out of things to do on the internet (leading to more free time to do actual Activities and Tasks) so that's good too!

Can't wait to see what's afoot in the next couple months!

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Obsessed with this picture one of my students drew for me that hangs above my desk. The smile, the eyes, the single star.

It’s the best, I’m going to have it tattooed on me someday.

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50 Questions Just Because

What are three shows in your watchlist that you’ve been meaning to get to?

Describe your favorite pair of socks

Do you like smoothies?

What do you wear when you have to dress nicely?

How do you like your eggs?

What do you use to keep your place when you’re reading a book?

What color dominates your closet?

Do you collect anything? If so, what?

What sounds or scents calm you down?

What’s your favorite kind of uquiz question? (Lyric, color, aesthetic, etc)

Do you wear glasses or contacts?

What’s something about your best friend that you love?

Do you prefer to write in pen or pencil?

What are some places where you feel most at home?

Do you have any houseplants? Do any of them have names?

Describe your favorite hoodie. How long have you had it? What makes it unique?

What’s the last thing you ordered online?

What’s one historical event that you would have liked to have witnessed?

What’s your favorite Halloween costume from when you were a kid?

What kind of math are you best at?

What’s your favorite period in art history, your favorite famous work and/or your favorite style of art? If you don’t know any that’s ok!

Iced or hot drinks?

Which songs do you like to sing in the shower?

Are you a good driver?

Do you have any piercings or tattoos? Are there any that you want?

Can you cook or bake? If so, what are some of your specialties?

Do you have any keychains on your home or car keys? Describe them!

Can you swim very well? Do you like swimming?

Did you play with Legos as a kid? What was your favorite set?

Is your closet organized? If so, how?

What’s the last music video you watched?

If you could dye your hair any color, regardless of how you think it would look, what color would you choose?

Headphones or earbuds?

Can you read analog clocks?

Describe your favorite stuffed animal, either now or from when you were a kid.

What’s an arcade or table game (air hockey, ping pong, etc) that you’re really good at?

Do you mind if others are in the kitchen when you’re cooking or baking?

What’s one show you watch or musician you listen to that your friends know nothing about?

What was the best part of your day today?

What’s your favorite kind of tree?

What scent is your deodorant?

Do you have any games on your phone? If so, which one(s) is/are your favorite?

Do you shower with the lights on or off?

What do you do with spare change?

Do you have good handwriting?

What’s the last thing a friend recommended to you that you looked into and actually liked?

Do you like to go on walks?

Do you have a favorite plate or bowl?

What’s your favorite thing to do when it’s raining?

Describe your perfect sleeping conditions

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