Hello everyone
Well now… it’s been quite a long time, hasn’t it? Almost a decade in fact. I’ve been intending to revive this blog for a while now, since April. And I recently finally found some time to brush away the cobwebs and prepare to chronicle this new era in my life.
When I look back at some of my previous posts, it seems almost unreal, like a whole lifetime has passed. Between the pandemic and now, so much in my life has changed both good and bad but one thing that happened is that I turned thirty in 2021. With that, I think I’ve been going through some sort of long-term epiphany where a lot of things began to click in my mind all at once.
Maybe it’s finding joy and fulfillment in my current field of work, or maybe it’s because I have a great therapist and even greater support system, but for the first time in a very long time, I can say that I am truly finding my confidence. Over the years I’ve dealt with a lot of self-hatred and other mental issues that have affected how I move about in the world. I won’t say I no longer have those moments, but I’m able to deal with them far better than before.
The only thing I really regret is that it took me so long to begin healing. And even then I acknowledge I still have a long way to go. But I digress, being a late bloomer isn’t the worst thing a person can be. And now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, allow me to re-introduce myself.
I'm a September Libra with an INTJ-T personality type. I’m a cat mom and history student pursuing my master's in museum studies at the University of Maryland. I enjoy Jfashion (especially EGL), Vkei, kpop, ballet, traveling, jewelry making, millinery, writing, and upcycling. Here are some of the things you can expect to see here on this blog:
Jfashion ~ After an almost six year hiatus, I finally returned to wearing EGL this year. I’ve come to the realization that lolita fashion has had such a huge hand in how I’ve shaped as a person and my love for it has never truly gone away. I just couldn’t really enjoy it the way I wished I could in the past. But things are a lot different now, namely I’ve distanced myself from a lot of the toxicity marring my enjoyment of the fashion, I’m coming to accept the way I look and I’m more financially stable. So now I can truly find happiness in a style that I have loved for almost twenty years.
History ~ My other great love, studying history. My dream is to one day move to England and work for Historic Royal Palaces but for the short term, I’d be content to become a curator at one of the Smithsonian museums. Expect occasional rants and musings about what I’m currently studying or what historical dramas I’m currently watching. I’m actually currently working on a multi-part retrospective of Downton Abbey that I hope I can share toward the end of September.
Travel ~ I love traveling! I’ve visited six different countries and I would love to visit many more in the future! In the past I also traveled a lot for conventions and while I don’t go to cons as much these days, I still like taking weekend trips.
Craft projects ~ Mostly making jewelry and hats, skills I picked up during the pandemic. Another hope of mine is to one day open up an online storefront, once I’m confident enough in my skills.
And I think that’s it for now! I’m still in the process of cleaning up this blog but the old posts that are left exist as something of a time capsule for me, a reminder of past adventures and how who I used to be has helped shape who I am today. I hope everyone enjoys their time here!
Yours Jasmine
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