this year has been SO MANY THINGS

still working deli at Kroger

came out as nonbinary at work and it's been HELL, but also interesting

did two different religious/spiritual retreats at St Mary's in Sewanee, both with One River Foundation (Rabbi Rami and co, the Holy Rascal crew)

I READ 200 BOOKS THIS YEAR

TWO FUCKING HUNDRED

TWO. FUCKING. HUNDRED.

you did so many things!!!

2019 Reading Challenge

list there

I've still been doing poetry open mics!

I'm so very proud of you!

THANK YOU

I moved this Spring, and it's been... interesting?

we've had a couple roommates come and go

I'm still kind of hesitant with the one roommate I had a long history of being made mildly uncomfortable by, but he's mostly behaving

my other roommate who teaches yoga and is the son of my favorite professor ever continues to be awesome

aha oh wow, what a coincidence

I went to his family Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with him

that sounds really nice :3

honeyfoot: HAHA RIGHT???

His mom goes to UU with me and I met them all separately so it's super funny

hmm, what else?

I AM THE GREAT CARKILLER

The chrysler my mother gave me finally had issues I couldn't deal with, and I got another vehicle from a friend and it just died

so I'm transportation-crisising a bit again right now

but walking to work this week has been nice because it's been pretty out

>.< 2019 was horrible for cars in my family too >>

mostly concerned with transportation for Dusty reasons, tbh

Dusty continues to be HUGE AND SILLY

shinotenshi22: awww, I'm sorry to hear that!

umm, let's see

I am still fail at dating and mostly don't do it?

kiddo's getting SO BIG

but I am making so many friends in the arts community, I walk in the door at events and get SO MANY HUGS

that sounds so nice ahhh ;;

I'm gonna try my hand at storytelling at an event in Feb

KID IS ENORMOUS

in general it sounds like you're really meeting people and having people to spend time and events with

I'm super happy to hear that <3

thank you!!!

it's so nice, like...

the last few years I had been SO ISOLATED

since I had moved down here to live with someone who since moved away, and then kind of failed at making my own friends

but UU helped a lot, and then the poetry stuff

yeah, I remember ;;

and this holiday season has been like...

Rishi (the best roomie) just casually dragged me off to his stuff

Kid has grown so MUCH!

huggles to you and for him

Jack (his dad the philosophy prof) gave me a handmade flute!

shinotenshi22: HUGS. SO MUCH.

I'm so glad for you though, meeting all these people and friends!

/snuggles you

I saw the flute pic! It's a cute flute :3

the news about the cars sucks, but here's to hoping you can get another one not in terrible shape in the near future

I'm still struggling with money and health stuff (hence the patreon really) but

I'm doing so much better emotionally and socially lately

inthetatras: thank you!!!

oohhh and my goal for next year is 52 poems, one a week!

since this year was reading, next year is writing

huggle

I shall have to see if I can kick some $ your way

thank you!!!

I'm so happy to see you regardless though

I have to work today but I'll try to take a look around and catch up with everyone soon

HOLY SHIT HAVING A LIFE IS TIRING THOUGH

Oh ye gods yes yes it is

SO MUCH

I get invited to a ton of events and it's always like... okay, working on this day, have time on this one but SHOULD I REST INSTEAD

omg yes, please get enough rest

Sunday I went to UU and then had lunch (Rishi's mom treated me!) and then accidentally napped for 6 hours lmao

meanwhile my boss was texting me begging me to come work oops

oops

mmmhhh naps tho

yessss

also omg this house has so much great light

I can nap in a sunbeam like a kitty

CAT NAP

I'm so glad to hear things have been progressing well for you and that you're enjoying yourself.

thank you!!!

cloudatlas:

lmao random but I am currently snuggling a duck I think you gave me

I'm so happy to hear all this!

Yay! I’m always glad to hear from you, and happy especially that the year has been a growing one and that you’ve found good people to keep company with

I see the cat is still fond of baskets

lmao always fond of baskets

I'm tempted to buy an extra nice one just for him so he'll stop ejecting clothes to sit in mine

Tossino: THANK YOU <3

!!!!! YES. The duck friend is still with you, I'm so glad

DUCKY FRIEND YES

It's good to hear from you! I'm glad to see things have been going well (minus the car problem). Dusty is getting so big!!

It's good to hear an update and that things have been improving for you <3 I was wondering about how your life was going recently.

Dusty is getting so big and so handsome.

I know I’ve been seeing your updates on IG, but I’m glad to hear from you here too! Glad to hear how the year was for you, car-killing aside XD