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2016 in Review// Moving Forward
9 years ago
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Hey?? You still there? Did you make it out alive? Good, good. Glad to see you're back.
I don't even know where to begin with this damned year.
On one hand, I had a stellar year by most metrics. I worked hard, and I played hard. Since the beginning of 2016, I began an amazing professional hot streak. I had my first internship in my field, then I had my second (paid!!!) internship in my field! I even got extended! Going in 2017, I'm going for my third one, paid as well, this time at an architecture firm.
This year I also began my solo travels. There's nothing I love more than airplanes and airports and I got to go on two amazing trips. The first to FWA where I met so many friends, old and new, and sparked a passion for this dumb animal fandom I never knew (more on). The second to Wisconsin to visit one of my very best friends in the universe.
FWA ended up being a really defining trip because it caused me to want to get involved in the furry community more. One of the things I did when I got back was to co-found a local furgroup with galaxycoyote. Wild Rumpus NJ was born from a need for meets in my area and it has blossomed and thrived like I wouldn't believe. I've met so many great animals through it.
Finally I started at my first semester at my big deer school. The first couple of months were rough as hell, but I pulled through! Through my writing minor, I really reconnected with my love of writing. It had been so long but now slowly and surely I'm trying to get back into it. I created a full length play in my class that I am insanely proud of. I also created a short form play that was selected to be performed this semester! I'm so excited for that!
But on the other hand, my personal sense of self worth and identity has been so thoroughly dashed this year. I had a bad, bad relationship where I ended up doing most of the bad, bad things. Honestly, I'm still so shocked that I was capable of such vile behavior and I'm scared of myself now. I don't know what to do. I feel like I have to learn to love myself again or at least feel okay about myself. Forgive, but don't forget. Move on. Try you best, moving forward.
And now, as we move forward, I am fully on board with 2017 being the year of treat yo self. Treat yourself to things! Be definitely happy! But also treat yourself kindly. Work to improve, work to feel better about yourself, work to love yourself.
I can't tell you how the new year is gonna be, but I can tell you that I'm sticking it out too and I'll be there every step of the way.
Best,
Marlowe
PS: I'm going to try to attend more conventions this year! Catch me FWA, FTM and maybe FAU and mmaaaayayyyyyyybeeeeeeee MFF. Y'never know. :3c
I don't even know where to begin with this damned year.
On one hand, I had a stellar year by most metrics. I worked hard, and I played hard. Since the beginning of 2016, I began an amazing professional hot streak. I had my first internship in my field, then I had my second (paid!!!) internship in my field! I even got extended! Going in 2017, I'm going for my third one, paid as well, this time at an architecture firm.
This year I also began my solo travels. There's nothing I love more than airplanes and airports and I got to go on two amazing trips. The first to FWA where I met so many friends, old and new, and sparked a passion for this dumb animal fandom I never knew (more on). The second to Wisconsin to visit one of my very best friends in the universe.
FWA ended up being a really defining trip because it caused me to want to get involved in the furry community more. One of the things I did when I got back was to co-found a local furgroup with galaxycoyote. Wild Rumpus NJ was born from a need for meets in my area and it has blossomed and thrived like I wouldn't believe. I've met so many great animals through it.
Finally I started at my first semester at my big deer school. The first couple of months were rough as hell, but I pulled through! Through my writing minor, I really reconnected with my love of writing. It had been so long but now slowly and surely I'm trying to get back into it. I created a full length play in my class that I am insanely proud of. I also created a short form play that was selected to be performed this semester! I'm so excited for that!
But on the other hand, my personal sense of self worth and identity has been so thoroughly dashed this year. I had a bad, bad relationship where I ended up doing most of the bad, bad things. Honestly, I'm still so shocked that I was capable of such vile behavior and I'm scared of myself now. I don't know what to do. I feel like I have to learn to love myself again or at least feel okay about myself. Forgive, but don't forget. Move on. Try you best, moving forward.
And now, as we move forward, I am fully on board with 2017 being the year of treat yo self. Treat yourself to things! Be definitely happy! But also treat yourself kindly. Work to improve, work to feel better about yourself, work to love yourself.
I can't tell you how the new year is gonna be, but I can tell you that I'm sticking it out too and I'll be there every step of the way.
Best,
Marlowe
PS: I'm going to try to attend more conventions this year! Catch me FWA, FTM and maybe FAU and mmaaaayayyyyyyybeeeeeeee MFF. Y'never know. :3c
I cant wait to see you again at FWA!