1. I am incredibly pleased with my choice in life partner. Erik and I had a discussion tonight which could have been an argument but wasn't. We were a bit upset with each other due to a misunderstanding. I knew I was misunderstanding, but I was upset nonetheless, because what he said made me feel condescended to and it tapped into a lot of issues regarding growing up with no money. He wanted me to dress up for our anniversary, but the way he phrased it and the way I interpreted it ended up made me feel like I had to live up to some ridiculous standard of dress/behavior that I do not want to worry about meeting with him, and the way he interpreted it and the way I phrased my end made him think I didn't really care about our anniversary. We were able to tell each other exactly how we felt, explain what we really met, respect the fact that the other felt a certain way despite what we meant, and move on to talking about how his pinky toes could be compared to antlers. This was all online, but our "arguments" IRL work like this too. I love love love this style of interaction. We don't yell, we talk out our issues like reasonable human beings. We listen to each other and respect each other's points. We're probably going to fight more when we finally live together, I have no illusions about that--but I love that we can acknowledge that to each other! I love that we can say, "this might not work because not all relationships do, but we're going to give it our best damn shot", and have that be romantic.

I fucking love Erik. When I don't see him for a month and I don't get to talk to him as much as I'd like, I sometimes forget what made me fall for him in the first place--I love being reminded, even if it's via argument. I'm seeing him on Thursday to celebrate our third anniversary, and I cannot wait.

2. I need to spend more time outside. I realized today that I've become quite the little hermit. I work weekends, but during the week I just stay in my dorm unless I have somewhere I need to be. Even then, I avoid going food shopping or running errands that aren't necessary, because I don't feel like going out or I have work to do. My number of friends at school has decreased significantly in the past few years, as people graduated or transferred or decided they didn't like me anymore. The only person at school I'd call a good friend at this point is Kim, and she's my roommate. So I have no reason to go out--most of my friends are scattered around the city and not anywhere near me. That's bad for me. Even if I'm not socializing, I shouldn't spend the whole day inside. Staying at the computer makes my back hurt, and obsessing over stupid crap like dn_anon is bad for my brain.

I went out for a walk tonight because I felt really restless. It was lovely. It was a beautiful night, it was great to move my body, and it was great to be alone with my thoughts and with silence. I think I want to make a habit of this--until it gets too cold for it to be pleasant, anyway. Even if I'm doing homework all day, or just being lazy, I'll make some time to go outdoors.

3. Ahead By A Century - The Tragically Hip

I hit 25k in the first week of NaNo.

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( have a handwriting meme, also sexy Shino doodle LOOK AWAY BOYMUN )

And because I'm bored, I'll be responding to replies to this entry in my own handwriting.

- Title: 'Tis Better to Receive
-Time Spent: 10+ Hours
- Medium Used: Digital
- Inspiration:I needed an ad for the D.C. area holiday card exchange, so I thought of how getting a holiday card would make you feel. The character is so excited that she flops on the couch to properly admire the card she's just received.
- Original Dimensions: 3275 x 2400 px

( Holiday Cheer )

Program: Photoshop CS
Difficulty:easy
Translatable:no
add me?

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what the fuck thomas the tank engine you taught me "It's great to have friends!" by showing how you can make them do shit for you

as if i didn't already know that

and don't you fucking trust james the red engine alone with anybody i swear to god

TOOT TOOT

also fish filled hoppers

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- i'd love suggestions on icon themes
- comments are love, nominations too
- no hotlinking, please credit
- resources | bases | icons | textures

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