lots of different things

I've updated my layout for winter/Christmas! I need an icon to go with it. :\a I'm really excited about the holiday season this year (not Thanksgiving; I kind of find that to be a lame holiday and not for political reasons). The aesthetics of Christmas, the excitement of gift giving/receiving, all of it. I'm really into it this year, more so than I was for Halloween, which is just so unusual.

I think what there's a certain amount of performative joy about Christmas that is just. A lot of fun. XD Also, my niece and her daughters are coming for Christmas and I am so excited. ;3;

Someone posted this really lovely secret over at fandomsecrets



I am crippled by nostalgia. ;3; I also really miss fandom shrines, as well as webrings and crappy geocities sites and archives devoted to particular ships. I pretty much miss everything about fandom, haha. I also really, really want to do a fandom Advent Calendar this December. I have pieces that I've not shared anywhere that I could use towards it! ;;;;

Also The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs was released and:



Anabeth and Sophie! They're gonna start a band (Sophie has the vocal trait while Anabeth is working on her guitar skill!). They live in a really cute one bedroom house with a ton of yard space for all the dogs I inevitably adopt. Also the neighbor is super cute and Anabeth has her eye on her. AND she met a stray cat who for some reason has the name Turtle. And was wearing a sweater? Alrighty.

Still really enjoying Gravity Falls although I have to rewatch episodes a couple of times since I usually start watching at night in bed, haha. I absolutely love Dipper and Mabel's relationship, they really feel like siblings. Grunkle Stan is hilarious and such a shameless shyster and I love it. There's a nostalgic touch to this show; it kind of feels like I'm watching an animated Goosebumps show.

In mental health news, ( Just putting this under a cut )