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33. 3 scented candles that you love the most

this amazing soy candle we had one christmas that smelled of pine and something else (i can't recall them exactly but it was DIVINE)

a jasmine scented candle i got for my birthday a few years ago that burnt down beautifully and still haunts me

Have a great weekend!

Thanks! I worked last weekend but it was fine :)

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

Most likely my sister.

22. Where would you like to travel?

If this is about places I haven’t been to before, Ireland or Italy. If places I’ve been to, I miss Tallinn so much. I went there Jan 2020 and was planning on going again like March or April, but then... It’s gonna be the first place I go to once that becomes safe again.

54. Favourite store?

Continuing with Tallinn, Rahva Raamat at Viru Keskus.

100. How are you feeling?

When I got this, I was feeling achey all over my body, because I was working and fast food work, it fucks with your body, all that standing. But now I’m good. Had a couple days off and my body does hurt, yay!

End of the Year meme:

42. What are you most proud of accomplishing?

I just had to go back almost two weeks of posts so I could find this damn meme when I initially meant to answer this the day I got this, because on Dec 28th, I had my first proper work anniversary. I've been working at fast food place for a year. I think that's pretty good. I got some good feedback at a follow up thing they were supposed to do after 3 months, instead it took them literally 51 weeks lol.

I'm proud of my development at that over the last year. I've mostly enjoyed it.

43. What have you learned about yourself this year that you didn't know in the years prior?

thanks @birchshutter for tagging me :) i don’t do a lot of personal stuff on tumblr (outside of private messages) so this is nice to do! i gave up new year’s resolutions last year and that’s worked out nicely so i’m just going to write some general goals here:

- make and maintain more close connections

- continue being openly loving to those i love

- keep running (exercising)! the gym didn’t work for me last year but i’ve finally found my running rhythm

- be kinder to myself and also more productive

- do more creative things, whether that’s writing, art-ing, whatever

- continue reading. i’ve been doing rather well in recent years, all things considered, but i’m far from consistent :) might write some thoughts on books here, link my Goodreads and StoryGraph accounts too

- travel. at least, i hope so!

- see a couple friends and family i haven’t been able to see for a long time (this year Will be the year it happens, i’m sure)

- start higher education

131. Have any pets?

Unfortunately not. But my mom has a cat (named Dumbo) that demands attention every time I visit ^^

140. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?

4. Favorite historical era?

Oooh, that’s a difficult one. I have several. Early to mid medieval is one I’ve always been fascinated by, and it’s cool to see more and more modern research coming out about it! That’s just one though, there’s so much history I want to learn from all over the world.

13.  [share some random historical trivia!]

There’s this one dude in 1400s Europe who got the nickname “the Babymaker” because he had over 60 known kids out of wedlock. He clearly had far too much time on his hands. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II,_Duke_of_Cleves

14. Why are you are interested in history?

Hmmm...that’s a good question. I think it’s because it’s composed of stories, and I love stories. There are so many stories, both those recorded and those forgotten by time. They’re all so very human, both good, bad, and in between.  Part of my interest has become entwined with me learning about my ancestry. It puts history into perspective while in turn learning history puts their lives into perspective. It also puts my life into perspective, things people did in the past that put us into the position I was born into.