my official goodbye

Carol39 Comments

Yeahhh, this is the real thing this time.

This post is going to sound really solemn, so grab a box of tissues before proceeding.

I have not posted since September, and I have finally come to a decision. (Well, honestly I came to it way before this, but I kinda forgot that I should be posting this.)

This will be my last post on this blog.

This community has been amazing, and I’m so glad I got to meet all of you. When I opened and made my first post in April 2017, I didn’t expect more than a hundred?? to read my stuff? (wow what) Being here has made me happy, but I think it’s time that I officially say goodbye and move on.

There may be a super small chance that I may come back, but for now, I’m just saying that the journey of this blog stops here, and it won’t continue for at least a while. If I do come back, I probably won’t be under this name anymore, and it’s just going to be a simple, personal blog, kinda like Mckenna‘s blog I guess. (Please excuse me here for randomly referring to you here, I just think your blog is a good example in this case lol)

If you wanna keep in touch with me, feel free to send an email to [email protected]. (May or may not see it, but no harm trying guys.)

Until then… so long, farewell, goodbye.

*salutes*

*inserts my sign-off here for the last time*

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September 2018 // wrap up + ANOTHER hiatus

Carol26 Comments

Important announcement in this post!!

I really don’t have much to say in my monthly recap, because I’m pretty sure you guys can remember that I basically posted only one thing. Which was this. (Go read it and shed tears.)

Random songs I listened to:

  • Paper Love // Allie X
  • Erase Me // Said the Sky ft. NEONHEART
  • Solo // Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato
  • Stressed Out // Twenty One Pilots
  • New Rules x Are You That Somebody? // Pentatonix

Notable events I suppose:

  • I celebrated my birthday!! There was a rainbow cake and pastel balloons and things like that. :)
  • Commemorated 9/11 by writing a super sad story which you can find here.

And folks… that’s about it for this month.

Now, for the important announcement.

I’m going on a hiatus AGAIN. And I don’t know when I’ll come back. cri ;;

This month I was dead and busy; next month won’t be much difference. Perhaps I’ll do the same thing I did last year where I disappeared for Christmas and New Year. And I won’t be opening that design blog anytime soon because I haven’t worked on it lol. Plus, I haven’t had motivation to post anything lately. : (

Anywho, of course, I hope you guys lovely fall/autumn and Halloween celebrations!! Stay happy and hydrated c:

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The Voicemail – 9/11 (kinda late) + why I’ve been dead after coming back oops

Carol10 Comments

~ short thing I wrote dedicated to the events of 9/11 ~

“See you tomorrow, Linda!”

“Okay, see you Mel!”

I am over with my shift for today, and my head is throbbing. Yay.

I hoist my bag over my shoulder and walk the two blocks home, whistling a tune that no one knows except me. Soon, I reach my apartment unit, and then I see the landlady, Joan, sobbing uncontrollably by the desk.

I raise my eyebrows. I want to go over to her and ask what’s wrong, but she looks so devastated and anguished that I decide not to. So I walk quietly to my room door, unlock it, and step inside.

After locking the door and putting down my bag, I quickly make a cup of tea for myself, sit down, and check my phone for notifications.

My thumb taps the play button on a voice mail that my sister, Vivian, has sent.

“Melinda… I’m in a whole lot of pain, I don’t think I’ll make it… I’m calling to… I love you and Mom and Dad… love you Mel… and…”

The voicemail trails on for a few more seconds, and then I hear a clattering sound.

I’m frozen. I can’t. Move.

Oh my word. Oh my word.

Oh my word oh my word oh my word.

My brain is screaming, but I sit there with one hand gripping the phone tightly and the other holding the cup of tea.

I rush to call my sister, tapping the dial button.

Four rings.

She doesn’t pick up.

I. Don’t. Know. What. Is. Happening. To. Her.

Where did she work again? The World Trade Center.

Oh no. Oh no. Ohhhh no.

I drop my phone, grab the TV remote, and turn on the news.

My fingers release the cup of tea, and it crashes to the floor, tea spilling everywhere.

Smoke. Fire.

Bleak, dull skies.

The buildings are a wreck. There are four planes that seem to be lodged inside the towers. People are being carried out in stretchers.

Hundreds are dead.

“VIVIAN!” I scream at the TV. And then I start sobbing like how Joan was.

I pull my hair at its roots and shriek. I don’t care if my neighbors can hear me. We are all feeling the same pain.

And then I pause. I need to call Mom and Dad.

I pick up my phone which is lying on the couch and dial them.

They pick up almost right away.

“MOM! DAD!” I shout into the phone.

“Melinda, baby…” Mom mumbles. I can hear her sniffling and sobbing. Then I hear Dad’s voice ringing through the phone. And his voice is quivering.

“Oh my baby, I’m so glad you called… your voice is what I needed to hear right now…”

“Dad…” I choke out. “She sent me a voicemail… but… I think she’s…”

I collapse onto the couch, wiping my tears with my other hand. All I can do is wail as I hold the phone to my ear. Together I mourn with my parents, the only thing on my mind being Vivian.

9/11

~

Also, SORRY GUYS for being so dead. !! I can’t blog because I really just have no time/motivation, and my blog is not on top priority. SO don’t expect a lot of posts from me this month. :’ (

love y’all xx

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I’m back, folks. + I NEED YOUR HELP!

Carol41 Comments

*appears from the mist*

Hey, folks. I’m officially back from my month-long blogging break.

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Yes, I used the reversed version of the GIF from my farewell post.

However, I don’t think I’ll be posting much unfortunately, due to school starting up again. But all that matters is that I’m back, right? ;)

Anyways! *lets out big cough* Moving onto the second part of this post. If you read the title (whiiich I think you did), it says “I NEED YOUR HELP!” in caps.

I’m opening a site for blog design!! And I need YOUR help to give it a name! Because honestly, I have no idea what would be unique and interesting to name it. Although, I am looking for some alliteration orrr some reference to my name or blog name.

So list your name ideas in the comments, I’d love to hear your input and ideas! <3

…and that’s really all for this post. Hope you guys will have a good start to school xx

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Farewell. (very emotional)

Carol39 Comments

Guys, the ride has been fun.

You guys have probably have noticed that I’ve lately, well, uh, been dropping off the face of the earth (apart from CPC, that is). Yep, I have a reason for not posting anything other than CPC. Y’know, I’ve been just… slowly shuffling and settling into my grave.

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So here I am, returning in full color with just a short burst—a spark—of activity, with a very important announcement.

Y’all, the ride has been interesting, the friends I’ve made here are great (<3), the experience has been quite fun, and I am quite well on my way to world domination.

But.

I have to make a very life-changing and important decision.

I’m bidding you all farewell.

*gasp from the crowd* *shock rush*

Yes, I’m leaving the blogosphere.

…

 

For the month of August, that is.

I get it, I’ll probably be pelted with lots of tomatoes now or have cream pies fired at me at full throttle for inducing a temporary, false sadness for just a few moments.

Back to the actual words I want to say.

It’s unfortunately my turn to officially declare that I’m taking an official break from blogging (even though I technically have been).

I haven’t been posting much other than CPC challenges because I actually have a life there’s something called real life that exists, and I’m thankfully wise enough (not wise enough to stop wasting life at times however) to put blogging as a not-so-important priority and not to spend time writing posts. (Doing CPC doesn’t actually take up too much time, since I just do the same thing over and over again.)

Now that CPC is finished, I can now officially declare my hiatus.

(Yes, I have been secretly and evilly planning this since June.)

August is going to be a busy month for me and I probably won’t even be around to slinker around like a ghost, liking a few posts, commenting a little there… basically, I’ll vanish altogether (I think. I may come on sporadically, but we’ll see).

Anyway. I expect a hearty and joyous welcome back celebration when I return. There better be the shedding of tears, confetti, ice cream, and cake. Lots of cake.

And by the way, when I return, I’ll hopefully have a wonderful surprise ready by then. *wink wink*

Mini Monthly Recap // July 2018

  • Posts: Well, the only things I posted were basically the CPC challenges and my June wrap-up.
  • Playlist: lovely // Billie Eilish ft. Klalid + Ocean Eyes // Billie Eilish
  • Goals from June: No, I really don’t think I accomplished a lot of them.

Hope you guys have a great start to the next school year!

So long, and bye for now. *disappears in puff of smoke*
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