"There is beauty in Simplicity." - Zoe

you can never go home again

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i’m back

I’m finally back!  Not that anyone noticed I was gone, lol.  I haven’t had a working laptop in almost 3 years, and I just got one for Christmas.  Looking forward to actually interacting on this site instead of just lurking.  I’ve been watching the whole drama going on with iOS censorship and as always, I am quite happy that I do not use Apple products.  For certain things, I’m sure they are superior.  But I have no need for those things, and I prefer technology that has a generally lower level of bullshit on a daily basis.  Looking forward to picking up where I left off with other things as well, like photos and recipes.  God, I sound like a 50 year old woman.  Ugh.  Well, I was in college when Facebook first launched, so I may as well be 100.  

It’s strange to me how much has changed since I first started using the internet.  AOL instant messenger was EVERYTHING, now I’m pretty sure it doesn’t exist.  Among other things.  I know I’m going to miss all my Flash games that I used to play.  I did manage to find a site that has my old favorite DOS games.  God, there I go dating myself again.  I will say this: I look at my nieces and nephews, I see what they are going through in middle school and high school.  I thank God every single day that social media was not a thing when I was their age.  The biggest drama we ever had was who said what over instant message the previous night.  I don’t even know if MySpace was a thing yet.  Or, at least, I wasn’t on it.  I never actually had a MySpace page.  I did have a good old Angelfire site.  I later had a blog, but I honestly couldn’t tell you what site it was.  I had a LiveJournal later on, but this was before that.  I have no idea.  Point is, I’ve been around on the internet for a long time.  I’ve watched trends come and go, controversies flare and fade.  Mostly, I like to sit in the background rather than participate.  I guess that’s why I finally wound up at Tumblr.  It’s a good place to hide from the real world, something which I’m sure many of us here appreciate.  Nobody looks for you in the trash heap of the internet.  And I wouldn’t have it any other way.  See y’all soon~

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no apology in the world can redeem a sexual abuser. victims of sexual abuse suffer their entire LIFE because of it, while abusers might feel guilty at most.

keep this in mind before you praise famous men who admit to and apologize for sexually abusing people. they should feel bad. they should be rejected by society. they deserve no help or sympathy whatsoever.

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It especially makes me angry when ppl are like "omg, why did it take you 20 years to come forward?" and "if it takes you that long to say something, it makes people doubt your credibility." Listen bro, maybe it takes people that long to say something because they've lived for decades under crushing guilt for something that wasn't their fault. They're ashamed for something they had to control over. They feel powerless. Sometimes, it takes someone else being corageous and coming forward about abuse in order to find that strength inside yourself. Don't make victims of abuse feel any worse than they already do, and have, possibly for their entire lives. Support the victims. Let them know it's okay to come forward. It's the only way that healing can begin.

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I'm not a huge fan of blue raspberry. The flavor is alright, but why does it have to be bright blue? Does anyone else remember when the "blue" flavor in candies (ie - Fun Dip) used to be fruit punch? Sometime in my childhood, all blue candies changed from fruit punch to this blue raspberry nonsense. I miss fruit punch. And rasberries are red, damn it.

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Me: I'm going to go to bed early tonight so that I can be productive tomorrow. I'm gonna get shit done!

Also Me: *looking up my cats' zodiac sign at 3:30am* Hmmm...surprisingly accurate.

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Does anybody else's kitty make little grunty noises when they sleep? Are these tiny kitty snores? Is he dreaming? I want to know

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When you gotta go to the bathroom so bad but the kitties are sleeping on your lap and look way too cute to disturb, so you mentally calculate how long you can possibly wait before shitting your pants

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OMG, I just saw the one where it turns out that Hermes saved baby Bender. God, this show makes me straight up cry sometimes.

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DUDE, I've been watching the Futurama marathon on Syfy for, like, nine hours now. It's kinda neat refreshing my memory of where so many memes started.

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Eat how you want.

Personally, I don't really understand the whole string cheese debate. Sometimes, I peel and eat string by string. Other times, I'll eat the whole damn thing in three bites. Just depends on my hunger vs. patience level.

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Curly Toes

Does anyone else absolutely love when the kitty is so comfy that their little back toes curl up? It's one of my favorite things. Also, my kitties have white fur with little black toe beans, so it's even cuter 😻

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Myself spinning poi at Schwagstock 41, September 2009

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One of my last views of the river at Zoe, September 2010

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Hooping in my party fedora at my last-ever Schwagstock, September 2010

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Hooping love at Spring Jam 2010

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My friend Emilie spinning poi at Schwag with main stage in the background, Memorial Day Weekend 2010

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A historic Schwag, the first time I ever saw Madahoochi.  It changed my life in innumerable ways.

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The sign at the front gates of Zoe