Lotus Blossom

im so happy today <3

i got these musical theatre pins and im so excited

i also went shopping to get my best friend birthday gifts and that's always so fun :]

i can't wait to see her!!

also i finished some books and wrote some poems and picked my brother up from camp

so generally its been a pretty great week 

TOO... MANY... NOTIFS...

anyywayss hi everyone i'm back from camp!!! how are you guys? everybody doing alright?

camp was SO FUN! i was in a musical, a dance performance, and i did tech for a play (sound fx)

oh also i wrote up an entire 3-day itinerary for my friend who's going on a trip to istanbul- it's complete with restaurants, sight-seeing, tours, lunch/dinner recommendations, historical locations, and even suggestions on what to order at the restaurants for each day! i have all the times written out and when to see what and its pretty detailed... so, if any of you are ever going to istanbul sometime, just lmk and i can pm you the itinerary if you want suggestions!

hey guys!

i'm leaving for this performing arts camp today so i'll be afk until august 6th sadly 

bye for now!!!

it's raining

the thunder scared my kitten into my lap

i'm sitting on my bed, next to my window

the drapes are open, so every time lighting strikes, it replaces the room's warm lights with a flash of unfamiliarity

each time, my kitten meows and curls deeper into my lap, burying his head into my stomach

i pet him

he calms down, and purrs as the the rain lulls him to sleep

it's raining, yes, but i don't mind it

i don't mind it because i have a good book open, a comfortable pillow, a soft kitten, and tea an arm's reach away

chamomile tea, not too hot, not the slighting bit too cold, but just at the temperature that warms your entire body as you drink it

i used to be afraid of the lighting

i was told the thunder was when the clouds went bowling

and lighting was when they got a strike

but i always closed the drapes when it rained

and cried at night

but not now

now, the tears falling down my face are those caused by the book in my hand

the emotional swaying from the writing one author put so much effort into

so much time

an unexpected clap of thunder startles my kitten

the lightning fills the room, and a blink later it's gone again

i don't mind it anymore

why can't this moment last forever?

<< This is a reminder for everyone not to change themselves for someone else. You can have new beginnings, you can have apologies or restarts, but please, just don't have a new you. You may not be perfect the way you are, but the important thing is to accept who you are, imperfections and all, even if it seems like others would prefer another version of you. Because honestly, if people are making you think that way about yourself, you deserve a better version of them. And it may seem like they don't care about you. It may seem like no one cares about you. It may seem like the world itself doesn't care about you. But in these moments, above all, is when you must shout to the world: "I care about myself." Preferably when it's raining to add dramatic effect. >>

In other news, it seems like my new kitten Tango is part tiger. Not really, but... maybe. He's definitely very nocturnal. He likes hunting my toes at 2am. And also I'm getting highlights at the end of the summer which is very exciting!

Wait, aaa I won the day yesterday :0

Thank you guys so much- I feel a bit bad since it was bc of a post about someone who I will lose soon, but I appreciate it nevertheless <3