if you're a legitimate bigot, america has a way of shutting that whole thing down.

one step at a time, america.

this is my "waiting for the polls to close but already voted absentee a month ago" face. 

i'm happy. i'm so, so happy that america seems to have gotten its shit together. we have made a decision NOT to vote for the men that define rape as "legitimate" and "not legitimate". we have made a decision NOT to vote for the men who call rape babies "blessings from god." we have said, loud and clear, that we will not elect rape apologists. 

not in this country. 

and we will elect a lesbian in wisconsin, we will elect a woman in many states, and we will vote to allow same-sex couples equal rights in maine, maryland, and washington. we will take that step forward. and we will keep taking steps forward. 

xoxo

mouse 

it's election day!

guys!

it's election day!

i'm excited!

i hope you voted or have plans to vote!

xoxo

mouse

i'm aliiiive!

hey guys! i'm doing ok. i live in the part of manhattan that lost power which is why i haven't been around. i hope you all are doing well.

i've had some things happen in my personal life lately that just have been bad (and my fish died in the power outage! :( ) but hopefully i can get back on track soon.

nothing in between me and the rain

 camping out (makeup-free and groggy) in my kitchen in prep for hurricane sandy!

i have plenty of water and supplies and some friends from the evac zone who are staying over. i'm smack in the middle of manhattan so i should be safe.

i hope everyone stays inside & safe if you're on the east coast!

my hair is like five colours right now. orange, pink, red... i'm into it :)

xoxo

mouse

i was a skeleton all along

 these kneecaps don't come anywhere close to my knees.

the pains of being a tall skeleton.

xoxo

mouse

i didn't make a deal with the devil

this time last year i did nothing more than sit on my ass. i was miserable.

now i'm going to the gym five times a week, slowly working on improving myself and my self-esteem.

this time last year i was rarely sober for a day at a time.

i've not had a drink in ten months.

this time last year i was smoking half a pack a day.

i finally quit a few months back.

this time last year i didn't know what the fuck i was doing with my life.

today i'm working towards a degree in psychology and a career in helping people who are mentally ill.

this time last year i was stuck in a manipulative, heartbreaking relationship that i was too scared to leave because i didn't want to be alone.

today i can call one of the most wonderful and beautiful people i know my girlfriend, and the coolest dude in the world my best friend. today i can make a phone call and get coffee or dinner with any of my wonderful, beautiful friends, or i can spend the night alone. i can do what i want to do. i have that chance now.

i'm sorry i haven't been blogging much. i started it as an outlet that i don't need nearly as much anymore, which is sort of unfortunate because i really do enjoy keeping up with everyone i've met this way. i just wanted to share my progress so far--i can't believe how much has changed in the past year. i'm incredibly, incandescently happy. 

and i got a bat sweater.

xoxo

mouse

took some pre-comiccon pictures

 one of my cosplays is the scarlet witch & my friend is going as her twin brother quicksilver

yes yes yes :)

xoxo

mouse