HI FRIENDS!!!!wow. it's been such a long time since i've posted anywhere near this site. some might even say foREVer. i randomly got to thinking about this place. and i'm happy to see it's still here/still exists.in the last few years, a lot has changed. i was in an abusive relationship; which i've since left. and have been free from since April 2021! i've been self harm free for over 2 years now....

this post is not easy for me. it's just not an easy topic to discuss in general, but it's been on my mind and i think that i need to talk or post about it and that is depression. i feel like depression is such a stigma. like if you even mention the word, everyone looks at you like you've got a big fat D in the middle of your forehead or they just assume that you're crazy and unstable and need to...

Currently listening to: ‘Good Mistake’ by Mr Little JeansYOU GUYS!I completed by 2018 reading challenge and I have never been so proud of myself.It wasn’t super lengthy or anything like that—just a measly 30 books. But in comparison to my previously reading challenges, that’s pretty damn good.Here is the list of books I’ve read this year.This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan...

After 13+ years of being a fan, I finally did it. It finally happened. I met Avenged Sevenfold. It was a week ago today. At the Wichita, KS stop during their The Stage 2018 World Tour. It wasn't a "by chance" meeting or anything like that, but the prize from a contest. Deathbat Nation their fan-site has been holding meet and greet contests so that you can meet them at one of their shows.I bought...

When I was 16 years old, I started working at the local YMCA in my city. It was only my second job and I only worked there part-time, about 25 hours a week. There was a lot of teenagers from my school working there, so I started to see a lot of familiar faces from time to time. During my junior year, when I was just 17 years old, two boys that I worked with and went to school with, trapped me in...