Day 01 - Introduce Yourself:

Hello!

Does anyone run a personal blog on here, any more? Maybe I'm alone, I don't know. I'm under the impression the Young People don't really do written blogs, these days. It's all on YouTube and TikTok, non? I know all the Serious Blogs are places like Wordpress and Substack and such, but I remember enjoying blogging here, back in the day. It's prettier, and anyway, by whom am I supposed to be taken seriously? Have I met them? Have they earned my respect in some way? I'm willing to bet anybody I truly respect isn't going to judge me for picking the blog with the fun formats and pretty colors and such. I don't tend to hang around stuffed shirts--at least, not for long, if I can help it.

It's a bit of a prison, wanting to be taken seriously, isn't it?

So! Introduction!

I'm a paradoxical, multi-fasceted old biddy of 44. I used to be active in the RP community on here, and on LJ, before the Great Exodus. (I_was_there_Gandalf.gif goes here.) It's a hobby I've had, off and on, since the days of Yahoo Groups and AOL before it. I drifted away from it, though, and have been working on my own writing, as well as sculpting, sewing, traveling, and generally living. I can't say that I miss it, exactly. If you drink life to the dregs, you learn to take it in stride, when the taste turns a little bitter, and it's time to put down the cup.

I've always liked the name Stella, so that's what I'll go by.

As part of a decision to wean myself away from Facebook (which has also turned quite bitter--iykyk), I'm getting back into journaling. There's a delicious little thrill, in the prospect. I don't know if anyone else will read these words. I don't even know if I care. You get to know yourself a little better, when you journal, and I feel like I'm due for a little self-reflection. Sometimes you make a new friend or two, in the process, which is nice, but not really the point, you know?

So, yes, hello, I'm Stella. Pleased to meet you, if I'm meeting you. And if I'm just speaking into the Void, hello to it, as well. And hello to me. Gnōthi seauton, if you wanna get all Delphic about it. (And why wouldn't you? 😏)

Let's see if we can make it stick.

Day 01 - Introduce Yourself:
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – Your music
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your hobbies
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A precious item
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What’s in your bag
Day 13 – Your mode of transportation
Day 14 – Where you live
Day 15 – Your childhood
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favorite memory
Day 18 – Your favorite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – Your morning routine
Day 21 – Your job and/or schooling
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – Your sleeping habits
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favorite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your favorite foods/drinks
Day 30 – Your aspirations