#no texts

[lazulisong]

Tfw you are a sucker and spent what feels like several million years on the bus between clients instead of messing around on your new scooter and now it's raining again

[francixoxoxo]

Bro today is so boring

[wewillgrowuptogether]

Un post così, tanto per. Ciao.

[lifewithlala]

3 reasons why I'm not messaging this summer

And why I think you should stop too.

About 4 weeks ago, I deleted all the messaging apps from my phone. Bye, bye Whatsapp, Snapchat and Discord. For an 18-year-old person in the middle of the technology era, that sure seems like a very odd thing to do. But here are 3 reasons I did it.

1. I want to enjoy my summer

This and next year's summer vacations will be my last. When will I ever get the chance to get 3 months vacations again?! I want to take this time to fully relax, enjoy, and experience new things in my island. I decided to be a tourist in my own island and went to a hotel and enjoyed all the food, service and activities we could do. Even though I've lived here all my life, I don't know all the beaches. So my siblings and I are going to a new beach twice a week.

2. I want to develop myself

With all the time now available in my hands, there are certain things I've always wanted to master. Cooking, drawing and Mandarin are just a few of them. I also realised that I need to get my things together in order to perform better. I've managed to stop biting my nails, and am now showering daily (look, we all need to improve in some areas, okay?) I'm taking pictures daily. At least 1 photo to train and put theory into practice. I'm also going to a week-long creative writing workshop. I'm truly diving deep into things I've always been interested in.

3. I want to be on the same page as my mind.

I love talking with my friends but sometimes when I talked to them, it seems like I never say everything on my mind. Especially when you are in a group or in a group chat where everyone wants to share their story. There are still things in my mind that never got out and that are itching, struggling and trying to make their way out but failing to do so. So I've been writing, getting it all out. Surprisingly, even though it only has been 4 weeks, I can say that now I know myself better. I know what's in my mind. I know what I want to do, how I want to do it and the reason why. I've never felt so at peace with myself.

And with the massive need of being connected at all times, I really don't think I would have done it. My friends haven't called me, which hurts me but I think that's also a sign. When I meet people I messaged with often they pressure me to open those accounts again so they can contact me. I shrug it off. I've never been so productive in my life and I'm very happy with myself.

I will go back to messaging, eventually.

But this summer... This summer is just for me, myself and I.

[mistressemmedi]

Watch Arctic Monkeys drop their new album around my birthday, and watch me fights their skinny British asses

[somescoobydoonerd-blog]

When you get excited thinking you got a text but it's just a notification saying your phone is dying

[justalonelykitty]

My phone is dry as a desert, when you don't text me. Btw.