hey hey hey, it's me again. this year has been a wirlwind for me. both in immeasurably good and bad ways. i've tried to more express myself recently, and find things i'm interested in, like finding a niche topic to read about. i've found history recently has peaked my interest in this way. if you know me in real life you likely already know that--i'm obsessed with history, and i'm an absolute braniac when it comes to history class or it in general. my reading skills have been largely lacking, and it is still a problem i face; most books are either too 'basic' for me. i've found a small handfull of books that i feel (thankfully) seem to peak my interest--ironically, most of them are biographies or historic fiction. i feel like it's rather a dopamine chase.
some of these ways i've tried to use more analog items are by 1; collecting and listening to vinyl's and cd's (my wallet is suffering), 2; journaling and writing more often, and 3; penpalling. i've grown fond of the third one, it's a mix of writing and still being social in a non-social way. i love how i can write and they have no idea how socially anxious i am. i have a few across europe and oceania, so it's interesting to learn different customs and lifestyles. i'm reaching the 1-year mark on a penpal i've had for the longest that i'm still in touch with, which is a cool milestone i suppose.
some of these ways i've tried to use more analog items are by 1; collecting and listening to vinyl's and cd's (my wallet is suffering), 2; journaling and writing more often, and 3; penpalling. i've grown fond of the third one, it's a mix of writing and still being social in a non-social way. i love how i can write and they have no idea how socially anxious i am. i have a few across europe and oceania, so it's interesting to learn different customs and lifestyles. i'm reaching the 1-year mark on a penpal i've had for the longest that i'm still in touch with, which is a cool milestone i suppose.
