girldrinkdrunk | It's been a while

It's really been a minute since I've made any sort of personal post on any form of social media or website. I was active on LiveJournal many moons ago, and something about that time, those communities and the friends I made there are very much on my mind as winter draws in.

I think I also miss how creative I used to be back then. Writing comment fic, flash challenges, sharing icons, making screen-shots, live blogging, creating communities... I was excited to do all of that and somewhere along the way I got shy, got self-conscious. Comparison truly is the thief of joy. Slowly, the creeping sensation that I had nothing important to say in any context stole over me and it seemed easier to not post anything rather than agonise over how many exclamation marks were too many.*

I have friends, I have an active social life, I always have. Incredible humblebrag, I know. I even have a wonderful friend who I still write with in a private space, build words with, stretch my imagination with. Still, I feel that there is space in my life again to try and become interesting.

I'm old now, and as we all know, anyone over the age of 30 is a hag who should throw themselves in a bin and never look at anyone ever again. Well, tough. I'm sorry. I still get excited about things and it would be nice to talk about them from time to time. Even if I'm chattering into the void. I don't really know where to begin, but perhaps simply starting is enough?

I guess we will see.

Anyway. Hi, to whoever finds this. I promise I'm usually a bit funnier and less dry than this.

Also I'm gonna work at the journal name. I think the Kids In The Hall reference might be too niche and someone might just take me for someone with a drinking problem.

*Never enough!!!!! Add more!!!!!