2024 memories!
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threeforthememorieswhat a year! 2024 has been interesting, but I've learned a lot and grown as a person even more. excited for 2025!
this is my first image - the beginning of the year was incredibly turbulent, I had just moved back in with my parents and was just focusing on staying alive. I threw all of myself into random fixations, whatever would keep me motivated to see the next day and the next and etc... this was an evening where my brother drove down to visit and we all went to fish for the evening on a lark. beautiful sunsets, calm, quiet waves, and not many fish. I felt particularly lethargic for the first third of the year despite the self-appointed work. lots of trips to the water and aimless wandering about, searching for meaning in a world that felt incredibly cruel at the time.
my second image, some of the culmination of my fixations. 4 tapestries, (as well as 2 sweaters, a vest, and a pair of pants not pictured here) crocheted within 6 months. I found a lot of purpose in my passions again and began creating in earnest, as well as cleaning out my parents' guest house with the intent to turn it into a beautiful antiques-filled home. never quite finished that, but had a great time painting the stairs green.
and my final image! I had gathered the courage to move back out again and face the world. this was a Machine Girl concert I had impulsively bought tickets to after a guy I liked mentioned he had nobody to go with. had the time of my life in the mosh pit and also had my first day of a new job the next day. I had a lot of stress and anxiety at this point but I felt like an entirely new person, and a happier one at that. I'm deeply grateful for my time spent healing at home, but I'm so glad I'm where I am now, and I'm looking forward to where it will take me in the future! hopefully many more concerts...
this is my first image - the beginning of the year was incredibly turbulent, I had just moved back in with my parents and was just focusing on staying alive. I threw all of myself into random fixations, whatever would keep me motivated to see the next day and the next and etc... this was an evening where my brother drove down to visit and we all went to fish for the evening on a lark. beautiful sunsets, calm, quiet waves, and not many fish. I felt particularly lethargic for the first third of the year despite the self-appointed work. lots of trips to the water and aimless wandering about, searching for meaning in a world that felt incredibly cruel at the time.
my second image, some of the culmination of my fixations. 4 tapestries, (as well as 2 sweaters, a vest, and a pair of pants not pictured here) crocheted within 6 months. I found a lot of purpose in my passions again and began creating in earnest, as well as cleaning out my parents' guest house with the intent to turn it into a beautiful antiques-filled home. never quite finished that, but had a great time painting the stairs green.
and my final image! I had gathered the courage to move back out again and face the world. this was a Machine Girl concert I had impulsively bought tickets to after a guy I liked mentioned he had nobody to go with. had the time of my life in the mosh pit and also had my first day of a new job the next day. I had a lot of stress and anxiety at this point but I felt like an entirely new person, and a happier one at that. I'm deeply grateful for my time spent healing at home, but I'm so glad I'm where I am now, and I'm looking forward to where it will take me in the future! hopefully many more concerts...
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Date: 2025-01-03 08:26 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2025-01-03 09:36 am (UTC)The sunset photo is beautiful, btw.
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Date: 2025-01-06 06:05 am (UTC)thank you!! people would always cheekily say "the reason Texas sunsets are so beautiful is because of all the pollution" when I was growing up, but I still can't help but be amazed whenever I see a sunset like this ^u^
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Date: 2025-01-06 07:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-03 05:55 pm (UTC)What a hopeful finish to your year! That's wonderful the way your letting loose at the concert heralded the start of your new job. I hope 2025 fulfills all your plans.
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Date: 2025-01-06 06:06 am (UTC)crochet definitely kept me sane for a while there. nothing more calming than doing thousands of single crochets over and over, lol
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Date: 2025-01-06 11:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-03 08:05 pm (UTC)Glad you enjoyed the concert and hopefully will enjoy many more
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Date: 2025-01-06 06:10 am (UTC)definitely planning on seeing more this year, I hope to go to a lot more small/underground performances since I finally live in a good city for that. $20 concert tickets are where it's at!!
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Date: 2025-01-04 12:26 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2025-01-05 09:00 pm (UTC)Honestly, I could NEVER do that! You can barely even get me to consider going to a concert! LOL
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Date: 2025-01-06 06:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-01-07 03:03 am (UTC)So glad you had such a great time! <3