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This is my new favorite thing.

"A problem repeatedly occurred with the website reddit.com/r/distressingmemes."

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Yeah, I'm sure it'll be fine.

One of my favorite random facts is that nobody knows what Idaho means. As far as we know, it's a completely made-up word.

(The dude who came up with it first claimed it was a Shoshone word, which was apparently incorrect, then said it was inspired by the name Ida. Make of that what you will.)

Country Roads is one of the best songs ever written. This is a hill on which I will gladly die.

Also, there are few things that can make me feel the way Ghibli movies do. It's like, I dunno, escapism but ordinary. I think the word for that is idyllic? Anyways, somehow they make living in a tiny little apartment seem as glamorous as living in a palace, and I'm here for it.

Yes, you read that right. I joined this website ten years ago.

Ten. Years. Ago.

My, how time has flown, eh? In that span, I graduated high school, got my first job, got my second job, moved, and have had many wonderful experiences interacting with people on this site and in the real world, slowly but surely emerging from my shell. It's been hard. I don't always show that side of me here, but rest assured I've had my share of bad days. matter of fact I'm in the middle of a low-key identity crisis right now but that's fine

I've had a lot of casual conversations. I've had some deeper ones. I've had a lot of one-off interactions; I've talked with people who I'd consider genuine friends. I thought about doing the tagging thing, but there are so many people I owe in some way or another that we'd be here for years if I tried. So! I'll just say, to everyone I've met here, thank you. This place isn't perfect, but neither is anywhere else, so thank you for making this corner of the world that bit more bearable.

Good night, y'all. Take care.

"One day you'll grow up. Don't be scared; the future isn't that scary. You’ll meet many people whom you will cherish and many people who will cherish you back. It might be tough moving forward, but at the end of a seemingly endless dark night, there will be morning. You will grow up basking in that light. I'm sure of it. It's written in the stars."

(That quote probably isn't super accurate: I got it online as the movie isn't released on video yet. But it's accurate enough, and true.)

Suzume is fantastic, and if you enjoy stellar animation, engaging and emotional plots, and/or chair-related hijinks, you should see it. I've seen it twice now, and even my sister, who does not have the greatest track record of enjoying movies I recommend, loved it.

I've got thoughts. I'm trying to organize them. We'll see if that happens anytime soon.

I think there are three of them, and that they're each probably going to get their own update, if not in their respective topic.

See you...then?

An excellent blog post I think about often.

So it *sniffle* begins. 

*achoo*