07-01-2025

First blog post! This one is going to be pretty short and simple just so I can get the page functional. I look forward to having this as an outlet for my writing in the future but for now, I just have some life updates.

I just turned 25 and it feels... weird, I guess? I feel myself really starting to settle into adulthood and it's nice to finally feel like I'm holding the reins of my own life. It's strange though to see myself change from earlier versions of who I was. I'm so much more patient, I understand myself and who I actually am instead of who I might want to be or pretend to be.

I find myself doing a lot less pretending nowadays. It feels good to say what's on my mind and fully embrace who I am. I think getting off of social media for the most part has dramatically helped with this. There's no more invisible rat race or boot on my neck. I had a tendency to compare my life to the people I saw online, which is insanely unfair to myself. How could I ever compete with someone with no student loan debt? Someone whose parents pay their rent? It's apples to oranges.

Leaving New York has also helped a lot, too. I don't care what the numbers say, you cannot sit here and tell me it's not the most unaffordable city in America by a longshot. Working in tech probably also accentuated the problem... my coworkers lived dramatically different lifestyles from me and it always felt weird going into meetings and being asked where I was summering this year.

Anyway, life is good in Seattle. I start my new job next week which is exciting and nerve wracking; obviously I'll have to write an update with how it's going. Livvie and I are taking a beach day on Friday to relax and unwind before then. All good things coming!

Until next time,
Jules

PS: Been listening to a ton of Kneecap and Oasis lately... and watching Love Island UK... I fear I'm getting Europilled...