#smaller things

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

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[pratchettquotes]

Men said things like, "peace in our time" or "an empire that will last a thousand years," and less than half a lifetime later no one even remembered who they were, let alone what they had said or where the mob had buried their ashes. What changed history were smaller things. Often a few strokes of the pen would do the trick.

Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay

[lemonebee--main]

goodnight

[catargott]

Someone needs to give me permission to cry because I’m so fed up and frustrated with where the world is at right now.

[thereluctantinquisitor]

A decade in achievements

So I was feeling kinda (read: really) crappy going into 2020, and went to look at some old photos on Facebook out of nostalgia. For some reason, I expected myself to be a little kid in 2010? It took me ages to realise I actually graduated High School in 2011, and I wasn’t a wee child a decade ago. Then it got me thinking about what I have actually achieved in the last ten years of my life, which I haven’t really considered before. It just... seemed prudent to write some of it down, because in the current negative and challenging landscape it is so easy to forget the things we have done and decisions we have made that were positive or important. 

I didn’t just focus on pieces of expensive paper or really big things. Social things, and things that I am just personally surprised about or proud of, were also included, because those are the easiest to forget.

There is no pressure at all, but if anyone else feels like they want to give this a go, I 100% encourage it as an exercise in positivity. If you like, you can also feel free to tag me so I can see the things you have accomplished or are proud of.

So... here goes (under the cut)

Graduated High School.

Got my first dog, Achilles, the sweetest boi.

Started a DnD group with my closest friends from High School and my brother. 

Bought my first car all on my own (a red Hyundai i30). She has served me well.

Completed my Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Travelled to Paris and toured the UK with my bro. It was my first overseas trip without my parents and it was great.

Started sharing my writing for the first time (in any capacity outside of English class at school). I spent about a year lurking in the DA fandom before posting anything resembling a fic because I was so scared of people judging me.

Started working more on my writing and personal projects. While I didn’t do as much as I would have liked, I still have more work done on it than I ever have before. That is something.

Made some wonderful friends online and have had many emphatic discussions over slang, lore, and bagels. 

Received my 5 years of service award at my retail workplace. Quit the next day in a mixture of awe and horror (I didn’t realise how long I had been there, steaming clothes in a stockroom).

Completed my Masters of Teaching Degree (Secondary Education). It remains, to this date, the most rubbish course I have ever taken. But I got that piece of paper.

Got my first full-time job, and was offered permanent employment there at the end of the year.

Left my first full-time job and turned down permanency because it was really not a good fit for me. This is probably the first time I have made a decision this big that was based on what I felt I needed, rather than what I felt I should do.

Got my second full-time job in mid-December. It wasn’t something I was planning or even really wanted, but the opportunity was offered and, after a lot of thought, I accepted.

Finally started therapy, which was scary but needed (and has been for years).

Managed to maintain many of my High School friendships even after graduating in 2011. Still see my closest friends every fortnight or so for DnD. 

Still manage to catch up with my primary school best friends, even though they now live in the UK and Canada. I love those girls as dearly as ever.

[lemonebee--main]

coping with not being able to animate by just animating on scratch im so MISRABLE

[lemonebee--main]

remembered that my paypal cant open anymore

[lemonebee--main]

gonna start selling some adopts and doing customs on toyhouse soon! theyre gonna be pretty pricey since leeching off my parents is no longer an option lol