magic things

• being awake before everyone else and hearing the birds sing while the day is still grey;
• day moons;
• orange blossoms;
• déjà vus;
• summer evenings;
• a big, bright waxing moon.

favorite scents

• the scent that follows when you're fresh out of a long bath;
• orange blossoms and ozone, and something deeper you can't quite place;
• wood smoke and vanilla;
• baking bread;
• grass after rain;
• the scents of childhood, all sunscreen and birthday candles;
• old books, fresh coffee and wood varnish.

[...] quiet, sometimes shy, with a tendency to be reserved; a bit of an idealist and strive to see your vision of perfection realized in the world; calm in the storm, collected amongst the chaos. a breath of fresh air, a waft of inspiration to the down-and-out, a refreshing, inspiring, uplifting person to be around. [...] +

isabela xxiii, she/her, true neutral, sapphic, vegetarian, latina

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it's okay to stay alive for the small things. stay alive because you want to listen to your favorite song. stay alive so you can experience your favorite holiday. stay alive so you can give and receive hugs. those smalls things aren't small if they keep you alive.

it brings me joy

• bts
• the oa
• ballet
• girlgroups
• art in general
• naruto, especially sasuke and kakashi
• ghibli, especially howl
• cinema
• bubble tea
• social sciences
• blair waldorf
• coffee shops
• big cities
• dark and white academia
• berets
• foreign languages
• strawberries
• interdisciplinary skills