Starlight Serenade

It's been over a year now and I still think this stands. As long as there is a dedicated fanbase, there will always be a wonderful space such as this one, I believe. If not, there are lots of other platforms as well.

I'm not honestly sure. There's a part of me that would be fine with a normal funeral service, but then the idea of celebrating sounds nice for my loved ones involved. I remember someone passing earlier this year who wanted and I quote, "a 24 hr rager". Oddly enough, I've been to a lot of funerals this year - so far. Honestly, go out the way you want to go out.

Likewise. I have slowly been revamping and changing things up to focus on a small group of friends rather than a large group. Quality over quantity.

Yup! I run on a few hours of sleep at times, but lately I'm trying some new things that are slowly changing that.

This. I'm glad someone else thought of this too. I would be interested in being stuck in a dream forever that would never happen, but I would try to influence how events would transpire.

I was feeling great this morning and was doing some early morning cardio, however things went downhill as someone told me a terrible insult out of nowhere. I'm still in disbelief that some people can feel that way towards others simply for being different.

Hmmm. I am going to take a guess and say - Star Wars?

Breathe in. Breathe out. Now enter.

Oh wow, this has definitely changed a lot with recent life changes. Nowadays I just do easy to moderate cardio for 45-60 minutes a few days a week. My advice to others trying to get into exercise, find something that is easy, comfortable, and fun for you to add into your schedule. If it starts to feel like a job and you are not excited to be there, change things up as you are showing signs of burn out. Also! Talk to your doctor and review your diet. Sometimes making small adjustment to your diet can make such a HUGE impact on your health, even more than exercise.

No, this is simply not my thing. I don't like alcohol and large noisy environments. I have been to bars to celebrate some events for friends, but I don't really drink. I recall one instance where I was going through a rough patch after a breakup many years ago, where I went to a gay bar for a friend's party, and several people were hitting on me I'm average looking at best, but I remember that instance bringing my confidence back up at the time as I realized perspective was up to me.

I was able to get flowers earlier for someone who wasn't expecting them and their reaction was priceless! It just made my day

I prefer to wear more baggy and loose fitting clothes.

This past week, a few of my trans friends were able to legally change their name and begin HRT together! I'm just so happy for them It's always wonderful to see people finally be who they want to be.

This topic's question is ambiguous on the type of school, so I will briefly discuss both high school and college. Every subject in high school was taught poorly. If any piece of information stuck for a long period of time, outside of rote memorization, it really depended on the teacher's method of retaining information. In regards to college, I'd say all general education subjects. Allow me to elaborate further. For those that aren't aware - the first two years of any college undergraduate program in the US are typically filled with general education courses. It does not matter if you went to a small lesser known junior college or even Harvard College, you will end up studying the same material as mandated by law and department of education. I am aware of this knowledge as over the years, I have met and discussed these topics with people who studied and worked in various aspects of academic institutions across different levels (local, state, and federal). The general education courses are basically remedial level courses, in which their main goal is to get all students across the board ready for their respective field of study. These courses are also prerequisites that students must take before taking higher level courses that pertain to their major. I personally encountered this when I first attended community college as I did honors and advanced placement courses, only to learn that my college level courses were rehashing material I learned years prior... What is worse is that I barely remember any of the material I learned in those years too...alongside others that I have met from different schools, even students from the Ivy Leagues! Unfortunately, I have learned over the years since graduating that many colleges and universities have "levels" and "tiers" to these remedial courses as public school education has been falling across the US. What shocked me was to see someone that I knew, take the same college math class four times before they finally passed it...and the class is only taught once a year! (Additional note - you could test out of some general education courses, but there is only a small allowable limit of courses that would allow for that. There is also AP credit that students could transfer from high school, but only if the students could afford to take the class, book(s), and exam fee)

Absolutely. I think everyone has some sort of addiction. Mine is a sweet tooth. Especially cookies. If the Dark Side offered me cookies, it's over guys! I recently started to lay off the sweets in general as a promise to a certain someone and I want to keep it for them

Yes, every now and then, I have a lot of random thoughts that come at me all at once that it feels chaotic and silly

Goodness, no! I'm not really a person who writes fan fiction, my life is already full of adventures, but I think it's great that others do write fan fiction.

I feel energetic with so many random thoughts: 1) "Confession is good for the Soul! Or was it chicken noodle soup? Say when is the last time I had chicken noodle soup?" 2) "I feel love coursing through my veins! That or my blood pressure rising" 3) "It's best not to get involved in such matters, I'm sure they will figure it out. Maybe. You know what? Most likely not. I'm scurrying at them!" 4) "The stunts that you are about to see, are performed by trained professionals, please do not try this at home!" (My Little Pony theme plays) 5) "I love them so darn much!!! I want to tell them again and again so bad...even though we told each other several times already last night" 6) "Oooh I see they are online again. I wonder if those fellas have noticed yet"

I love it @Sparklefan1234 Though I may be biased

My apologies as I didn't mean to worry you guys as I was writing about something specific going on in my life, but due to the nature of the subject, I cannot share all the details in general. Please be aware that I am okay. I appreciate all the kind messages that people have sent me, I don't deserve such kindness from you, you guys are the best For the first time in years, I made a small step towards a long term goal earlier today. Now some may read this and go "a small step after so many years?! I rather give up!" A step in the right direction is wonderful as the implications and ripples it causes are numerous! Isn't it amazing?!?! We're going get stronger by leaps and bounds, oh what a lovely feeling

Relieved. My time is slowly coming to an end and I'm very thankful for all the experiences and people that I have met during this time. No matter what happens next, I will never ever be the same. I should be scared, but I can't stop smiling. This is what it means to be a Champion.