🔞 only. Chicagoland comedy writer. Deer in the footlights. IT Analyst. Siberian musk deer: well groomed. Actual parent. Beatles & pro wrestling nerd. Icon by @sidian.bsky.social. 38, 🏳️⚧️, she/her, pan/very demi, θ∆, http://deer.energy
And like, I'm starting to get the feeling that I'm ready to start, like, dating or something? I'm 38 and have had relationships lasting 16 and 3 years, yet I've never gone on a legitimate date. That realization struck me recently and it hit HARD.
Living with a roommate for the last 16 months has been a huge step back for me.
I feel like I have no space to be myself, to get to know the independent woman I was meant to be.
Got a call last night asking me if I'm okay with working from home today instead of coming into the office as planned.
Grateful. This is an ideal day to basically work from bed all day.
Anthrocon for me had some very low lows and very high highs.
I wound up learning a lot about myself and have some very new feelings to consider and explore.
I'm not sure exactly what I'm "ready" for, but damn if I'm not feeling the pull to take some emotional risks.
YES I have been advised to graduate from "California sober" to "actually sober". They recommended replacing weed with exercise and mindfulness which feels a little bit like someone suggesting you replace cake with a bracing shot of pickle juice
I'm not stupid, but maps/directions/etc are an extreme difficulty for me and it really sucks that people just can't understand this and there seems to be no help to be found.
I spend so much time getting so lost that I'm in tears and am generally just made to feel like an idiot.
I guess that's my lesson learned this con. If I don't have someone to latch onto, I just shouldn't go. I either need to be able to join a group or have someone that actively wants to hang out.
Last looks before this lady heads into the laminator and off to AC!
Classic Hollywood inspired badge for @deer.energy ! Super fun theme and challenge to emulate colorized black and white film!
