petal dragon

[thepetaldragon]

worked myself into an anxious spiral after a wonderful day of feeling like I have finally made it in life. Trying to get back to that.

Life update:

I quit my corporate job that I have hated for the last 10 years

I am working two part-time jobs while I go to the community college to finish some pre-reqs

I have the best partner in the world, 2 perfect cats, and a big garden. Suck it, anxiety. I’m actually going to do great this semester and there’s not much that can stop me.

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anxiety will have you thinking things like "will everyone hate me if i order coffee at the coffee shop" and "will people think i'm crazy if i work out at the gym"

[absolutegibberishandnumbers]

jokes to make after failure that aren’t self-deprecating:

I’m the best to ever do it

Nobody saw that (best if said loudly)

No one’s ever done it like me

I could be President/they should make me President

Behold, a mere fraction of my power!

The public wants to be me soooooo bad

I’m an expert in (thing you just failed at)

How could this have happened to god’s favorite princess?

Nothing ibuprofen and a glass of water cant fix

I’m being sabotaged

[molabuddy]

recently when im tempted to say 'i'm gonna kill myself' i try to correct it into saying "im gonna walk into the river and become a trout" or some other form of that. this is my new thing

[molabuddy]

btw this has graduated into me just saying "the trout population will be affected" and then not elaborating

[antiqueanimals]

African Wild Dogs, Tanzania -- 72 x 44 cm. Woodcut. Wolfgang Weber (b. 1936)

via

[uss-edsall]

When you’re an archaeologist with a set schedule, sometimes people really get to understand who you are

When I dug in France I always got a croissant at 0520 from the same exact place in Échemines. A week in, they had one lying on the counter for me by the time I walked in. By the second week I got the exact amount I’d pay in hand when I walked in, because they’d reliably have it ready. I made sure to tell the owners that I wasn’t returning on my last day of the dig.

[uss-edsall]

I may mention that every time I ordered in French. On my last day the owners gave me hugs and kindly told me to never speak in French again

[bluemonkeydevil]

They had your order ready so they wouldn’t have to hear you speak French 🤣

[uss-edsall]

OH, MOTHERFUCKER

[thepetaldragon]

TikTok - Make Your Day

Good advice for me tbh

[thepetaldragon]

I was just reading through my old journal posts here. In the two years since I last posted, I've become someone I am really starting to like. My life feels amazing. I have two cats and a partner who loves me and helps me feel safe. My depression is pretty manageable. My Spanish is pretty fucking good. I guess I didn't write at all on Tumblr when I was in school in Mexico in late 2022. My only goal for 2024 was to do less. X asked me what I've been up to lately and I was like... damn... I couldn't even tell you. Watching TV? So I think I'm doing well on that front. My girlfriend and I are moving across the state and I'm excited to live closer to the Bay Area (which I love) and closer to some cool nature spots. If we don't like it, we can always move. I've also decided to go to a massage therapy program. My back went out earlier this year and I have never experienced something so physically debilitating. Chronic pain is no joke and it floors me that people live with it every day. It was scary and I decided it was the sign I needed to stop working sedentary office jobs that I don't even like. Charity was also a huge inspiration for the change; she has always been someone who follows her intuition and takes risks. She mentioned having complete control of her schedule as an MT and that sounded so appealing to me. I had been in pain for weeks when I got my first massage. Afterward, just briefly, I got some relief from the pain in my back. I couldn't believe I ever took that feeling for granted. I think pain really changes people. If I can help people manage their pain... well... I think that'd be pretty damn fulfilling. We'll see how it goes.

[thepetaldragon]

So sad that this site is all ads now :c

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[redmming-deactivated20151027]

[hoolia-art]

Fresh Buns

[thepetaldragon]

I was thinking to myself “am I loser?” Because it’s 3 a.m. and that’s what happens at 3 a.m. and then I thought……..my gf wouldn’t date a loser..,,….

[bloendram-deactivated20230905]

happy summer to all

[t4timekeeper]

if i ever write something set in the united states im just going to do zero research whatsoever and make stuff up to sound cool it’s equality

[t4timekeeper]

the lush impenetrable jungles of massachusetts

[emperornero]

i hope all humans randomly develop bug exoskeletons in the following year so tiktok skincare girlies can stop worrying about every single smallest line on their faces and just focus on how shiny and strong their chitinous armor is

[d3l3t3d-b10g]

thinking about the matte blue scooby doo fruit snack

[judgejudyofficial]

enigmatic,