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*Photo of yard from last year. Spring, get here faster!

March 2, 2021 I used to write a lot about myself when I was a teenager. Now I'm 27 and it feels strange to write about myself. It feels ironic since now I know myself all the more, and yet its harder to write about. Its a wall that I want to break down, so here I am. Hello little personal blog corner! Time to feed you some words.

I should have done this sooner, as its now been a year since the pandemic affected my way of life. I've been luckier than most, basically having a second life in video game territories and rarely leaving the house anyway. I think what I miss most are restaurants and malls. My husband, Ryan, and I had this thing we did where we would feed and clean cat cages at Petco and then treat ourselves to Thai food at a restaurant next door. I miss that.

My car PTSD from an accident that happened in 2015 has worsened due to staying at home more. At this point, it doesn't even feel like fear as much as my body having a reaction as it would to pain. Left turns are the worst, especially during yellow lights.

In other news, my asexual book is going smoothly. I've been sending updates to over 150 asexual people every month. They've been supportive, and I honestly probably would have abandoned the project if not for them. Since publishing Wander, and feeling empty afterwards, I've been very hard on myself and my writing. Its good to have a community to push me forward, though I do have bouts of stress that I will somehow fail them.

Another one of the DSLR photos should be published in a magazine soon, and that always makes me happy. Its the Montana Mouthful, and the theme is "Out of This World." The photo I sent them is of a flower hat jellyfish from the Osaka Aquarium. I sent it to them because I thought it looked like a spaceship in outer space, and I guess they saw it too! Of course, I can't post it here but I will put the magazine link on this website as soon as its out.

Gosh, what else? I started a job for FLAG this year and its been hard due to COVID. I'm actually having an easier time finding host families than placing these kids in schools. The school boards are very cautious, and its exhausting to try to get them to reconsider.

My office is cleaner and emptier than usual. No foster cats. Waiting for kittens since kitten season is coming! I offered to bottle feed young ones since I never get enough sleep anyways. We will see how that goes. I feel better already. Thank you personal blog. Hopefully I can fill you with more soon.