break from social media, day 61

this whole time I’ve been seeking attention and approval so that I can feel good about myself. But I don’t need to wait for other peoples’ approval; I already approve of myself. who am I writing this for? I’m writing it for me. maybe now i’m on stage and there’s only one person in the…

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break from social media, day 60

I tried Dark Souls; I untried Dark Souls. I realized about 2 hours in that I didn’t care about boss fights and I couldn’t imagine myself doing the same thing for another 40 hours. Also, the atmosphere of the game is icky. Like idk how to explain it, it just is. I thought I’d give…

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break from social media, day 58

Aesthetics don’t exist in real life, right? There’s no escaping the weight of reality. Even if I were walking on the beach with friends, camcorder in hand, I’d still feel this way, right? Wherever I go, whoever I meet, I’m still stuck in this color grade, aren’t I?

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break from social media, day 57

Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Vessel by Twenty One Pilots. It has a feel of truth that I haven’t found anywhere else.

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break from social media, day 56

Hello everyone, more everyday thoughts: every day when I’m driving, I think about avoiding making people angry. Every time I read an acknowledgments list, I look for people I recognize, even though it’s unlikely I’ll find anyone I know. When I look into the sky, I think about whether it used to be more blue.

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break from social media, day 52

It’s day 52! Why am I posting these! Maybe their existence matters. Can I quantify what would make this 2 year exercise meaningful? What did I hope would happen? maybe some people would start to follow me. maybe I’d connect with new people. maybe I’d learn something about myself. What happened? I wrote a lot…

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break from social media, day 48

Hello there. Yes, it’s day 48, but who is Day 48? Sometimes I try to think about where I’ll be, but visualizing the future scares it away.

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