First January in Orlando

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. For some reason, Blogger (a totally dead platform at this point) gives me “Let’s Go Ride a Bike” vibes - in a good way. Which, by the way, I just Googled and they haven’t touched their blog since 2015. What a shame. I really miss the days of blogs.

Most of my writing has been done in a physical notebook, which in many ways I prefer; but in others, it doesn’t quite quench the thirst. One of the things I love about digital journaling is being able to add images and photos (like the one below). While physical journaling feels more intimate and perhaps, authentic in some ways, digital journaling feels more like a creating a story. Two different methods for two different outcomes.

So why the photo of a plant?

Well, first, this is a Monstera plant. I’ve loved it’s lines and the holes in its leaves for years, but I never learned its name because it’s not a native plant to Wisconsin. They are to Florida, however, and are super easy to find. I’m on my way to meet my friend Jessica Zoller to go plant and thrift store shopping! I hope I can pick up one of these along the way. My goal is to swathe the house in plants - both fake and real (more about the fake plants in another post) - now that my roommates are gone for the next year and a half.

A bit about Jessica: I met her at a local roller skate pop-up here in Orlando in my early days, and we hit it off immediately. She’s going through a bit of a rough patch right now and might not stay in Orlando, but I hope she does for a little bit, at least. I think leaving the state would be genuinely good for her and is something she really wants to do, so I support that. I could definitely see us becoming best friends if she stayed here, though.

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