I saw Linkin Park in 2004. I don’t know how to better explain how life changing the show was than to explain the wild fucking situation I was in.

I was 14 years old and a friend of my parents invited me to see Linkin Park with them. I honestly didn’t put to much thought into it, it was fucking Linkin Park. So a week later my teenage heart was all a flutter preparing to sit in the same sold out arena as THE CHESTER BENNINGTON!

And I don’t know how many of you were teenagers in the early aughts but I was head to toe Hot Topic’d out, heavy HEAVY eyeliner, really caked on foundation that didn’t match my skin tone, red plaid Chuck Taylor High-tops, the whole thing.

And just as I was getting ready to leave my mother came in, pretty fucking fuming, telling me that I was lucky she was such a good mother or I wouldn’t go anywhere near THAT whore sleeping with her husband.

Soooo yeah, it was really fucking awkward the whole drive there. My autistic brain was panicking. I genuinely don’t remember parking, walking to our seats, or the opening bands. I’m 72% sure one the bands was Story of the Year.

But the minute Linkin Park hit the stage my whole body, heart, and soul felt that show. I literally started sobbing when they started playing Numb.

I don’t know how to explain it all other than saying my little 14 year old brain somehow knew I needed to set aside all do the bullshit and take everything in because I was experiencing something that was a one in a lifetime.

It’s so exhausting that this is just allowed these days. I would very much like to call for certain things against certain people, but no. I want off this timeline please.

Now do Axxon!

Arthur’s death scene in red dead redemption hit me so hard, even though I knew it was coming. The music, the build up. I was already a mess losing my horse. It was brutal and amazing, and now I play this game at least once every year.

The ending of this game absolutely blew my mind. I was super late to gaming so my husband had me play this. Watched me start to finish and when I got to the end reveal. I just… I just exploded basically.

HuThey aren’t aggressive per saybut their size alone can make them problematic. I was definitely high on adrenaline at the time that’s for sure!

Where I live bears, moose, and mountain lions aren’t uncommon. But the one where I was the most scared was when I was parasailing in Hawaii and while I was wading in the water and GIANT whale breeched right near me. Like RIGHT near me. He swam right under me after and tickled my feet.

I would piss myself. Full on piss myself.

I think I need to up my Lexapro a bit more. I just legit can’t handle this stupid shit anymore.

I know! I keep meaning to look up the artist to see if she has prints!

How about a four day work week and no AI? I’m so done with this timeline.

I just picked up the book “Vanished” written by Anna Hays and Illustrated by Mary Kate McDevitt. It’s a historical non-fiction that explores the life and lost legacies of seven different female magicians during the Golden Age of Magic.

I’m not very deep into the book yet but thus far it has been a super fun read, and the beautiful illustration just add to the uniqueness of it for me!

Anything I’ve read by NK Jemisin has left my brain utterly reworked in the most fantastic of ways!

You had me at “go buy a white board”!

I’m not familiar with the first two but Cold War submarines! Hell yes!

You’re acting as if I have a choice in the matter

But at least the hot dog and soda is only a $1.50. Something tells me this will be my main diet if this timeline continues.

I’ve been trying to figure out why he’s been— bothering me so much lately and you put it into words so perfectly. He’s to quaint for this world now.