Kaleidoscope Tekulo

Man, time flies.

The day I change my username will be very sad. Fortunately I'm too lazy to come up with something better. XP I love you guys!

...I'm still happier now than I was before, I think.

What does the scouter say about his power level?

I could never get past the so zeta slow guy.

That is exactly where I was, yes. XD

So this past weekend I decided to spend a night in Seattle. I got some bonus cash over the holidays so I decided to give it a go. Now, this was my first trip that I've fully planned by myself. Booking the hotel, making travel arrangements, etc. It was a bit stressful as things didn't go totally as planned. XD Luckily for me, I have a friend who lives in the area who was able to show me around. And, well, I honestly loved it. I don't know why, but I've always sort of loved cities. The people, the culture, being able to actually walk places... it's great imo. I haven't been to a large downtown area since my trip to New York City a couple years ago. I ended up exploring a part of Seattle where there was an LGBT community. Rainbow flags were on display in a lot of the shops and there was advertising showing gay couples. I even decided to check out a thrift store because it had a sign that said it welcomed people regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, etc. The sign said "You are SAFE here." This trip was the second time ever I felt at ease in public in a long time. The first time was this past summer at Seattle Pride in June. At one point I walked around the city looking for a park to kill some time, and I came across this cat themed book store. They had cats inside and they were very friendly. I was immediately drawn to the Queer Studies section. LGBT literature is something I have always been severely starved for. In my hometown in Ohio I looked for LGBT literature in my local library and only found one single book on the subject. So, for me, to have access to a collection of books about Queer Studies was kind of huge for me. Granted, I do have a kindle and if I knew what books to look for I could probably build up a stronger collection of LGBT literature, but as someone who grew up in a community where talking about homosexuality is somehow "bad" I honestly don't even know what to look for. This was honestly a first for me, to have that kind of resource where I could just browse LGBT books. And mind you, I have been to libraries and bookstores before, but I never found an entire section dedicated to Queer Studies. I walked out of there with five books which I am pretty stoked about. So that was my first day. I did a little shopping and just felt at ease in the city. For me that was an amazingly nice change of pace. My second day in Seattle I spent it with my friend. I met her when I worked at my previous summer job in Washington. She's one of the coolest people I've met. XD We went to an asian market in the International District. I picked up some baked goods (I love desserts and baked goods from other cultures because in America we kind of tend to have way too much sugar in our foods. I got a really nice green tea roll with red bean paste, an assortment of buns, and a cream horn. They were just factory made bakery items, but I was still happy with them. After that, we went to a ramen restaurant. We got vegetarian ramen and I ordered Octopus dumplings to share (as we are both pescaterian). It was a really good meal in my opinion. For the rest of my trip I had just packed my own homemade pizza and ate that the rest of the trip. We also went to some thrift stores. I managed to find three pairs of shoes (which is amazing because finding shoes in my size is rare for me), a very comfortable sweater and a suit jacket (I have a wedding to go to later this year hahaha). We were both in food comas from the sweets and ramen at the end of our adventures. XD So after that we just went back to my friend's place and relaxed watching dumb internet videos until I had to catch my ride back home. It was a nice full day. One of my favorite things, though, is after it got dark and I got to see the lights on the Seattle skyline. No matter where I am, I love seeing city lights. There's just something enchanting about it. But anyway, now I feel refreshed and ready to get back to work tomorrow. After a very stressful holiday season in foodservice at a new job, I really needed to take some time to relax. Edit: tl;dr - I spent time looking at gay books while I had a cat purring up a storm in my lap. Needless to say I had a successful vacation.

Wow I actually read one of your entries for once. I have no comment as I don't play the games, really, but I am proud of myself. Go me.

Thanks everyone! Josh I still call you a dork on Twitter and when I'm not actively calling you a dork I am thinking it loudly in my head. You should be able to feel my presence by that alone.

OMG HECK

The prototypes are promising, however iy will be another decade until they are are available to everyone.

BRICKEENS I LOVE YOU AND GOOD LUCK!

No idea what this is, but I dig it.

Whew, been a while. So to keep y'all updated, I did go through with the move to WA. I have a room for rent in a house and my landlord and housemate are very nice people. Being in OH with my family was a way stressful living situation so hopefully my time here will give me some space to breathe. Also, you know, it seems generally more LGBT friendly than where I was before. Like I'm still in a more conservative area, but nobody knows me here and omg that alone is so much less pressure. But anyway, I've been improving at my work and I've been getting the hang of things. The holiday season was very busy and stressful and it turns out other stuff caused more stress on top of that (online dating profiles are hahahahababababababababababa) I've decided to go full on pescaterian si that's exciting. I take a daily dose of omega 3's in the form of fish oil pills and just eat fish whenever I'm in the mood for it. I got lots of love from some friends back home that I usually see this time of year, and I'm honestly touched I have people in my life who bother to miss me (aside from just blood relatives, mind you lol). Adulting and budgeting and trying to save money is a new thing, but it looks like I'm managing it alright so far. Other than that, stress is still freaking exhausting, but I feel like I'm overall handling it okay. It's strange finding new ways to manage stress after years of handling it poorly. Also I live with dogs now and omg did I miss having dogs around. Well, that's more or less what's been up with me. How about y'all?

HOLY HECK YOU DIDN'T BOTHER TO MENTION THIS WHEN I CALLED OVER XMAS??? CONGRATS YOU DUMB JERK!!!

Washington the state.

Either Half the World Away by Youtube singer Jemma Johnson or her crossover version of La Vie En Rose and Fly Me To The Moon. There's also Shalyah Fearing's cover of Broken Wing.

I love all of you omg. <3

Turn and face the strAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I GOT A JOB IN WASHINGTON AS A PASTRY CHEF AND I ACCEPTED IT AND NOW I HAVE TO APARTMENT HUNT AND FIND A PLACE TO LIVE WITHIN A MONTH AND THIS IS REAL ACTUAL ADULT STUFF THAT MY EDUCATION AND LIFE EXPERIENCES DID NOT PREPARE ME FOR. WHAT IS? HOW DO? But, like, everyone at work keeps telling me finding a place is the easy part and that I'll be fine and that is reassuring. @w@ This is gonna be fuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.

You peeps are the best. Fo' rizzle.

Enjoy your time with your family and girlfriend! Glad to hear things are going well for you!

So... long story short SUMMER HAPPENED AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING OMG I think the last time I was on here was before the start of my summer job. Idk dudes and female dudes, I'm too lazy to check. BUT ANYWAY This summer has been... an adventure so far. Things I've done: I've cuddled with a couple of cute guys. I've had my first boyfriend (that only lasted about a month and a half, but while it was short lived it was really sweet) I made a friend irl who is a dude that falls under the LGBT spectrum. First time that's happened lol. I buzzed the side of my head and rocked a Skrillex-esque hairstyle. I gave myself a full undercut and cut my hair short and it looks super cute. I got my first ear piercing (only my right ear). Got a New! 3DS which happens to be the ugLIEST THING IN ALL OF EXISTENCE Made employee of the month for the first time in my career I came out of my shell this season and got closer with old friends from last year and made new ones. I've lost 30 lbs (tho I'm still fat lol) Also I came out of the closet this season and it has been a huuuuuuuuge weight off my shoulders. Many fun stories that I cannot divulge to y'all here on bzp. It's been a good summer. Life happened. Drama reared its ugly head. I got to have new experiences in a safe environment and express myself in ways I never have before. I'm going to miss it up here. I still have one month left, but the months have been going by rather quickly even when they seem to take a while to pass. I'm really glad I came back for a second season. That covers the long and short of stuff, more or less. How have y'all been?