A message to all my friends in the lab
Jan 12, 2022 5:31:42 GMT -5
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Post by GeekyGirl on Jan 12, 2022 5:31:42 GMT -5
Hey all!
I know it's been a long time. I know I haven't been on here much at all these last few years. I occasionally come back and check in just to see, but I almost never say anything. I was just feeling particularly nostalgic tonight and thought it was about time I reach out again, though I'll probably get sappy.
For the record, writing is not my strongest point, so please forgive me if this gets a bit jumbled and emotional.
When I joined this forum I was 13... now I'll be 25 next month. Even after all these years I still think about this forum and all the wonderful people in it. I'm not sure whether or not I ever told you all how much you mean to me, and even if it's been said before I see no harm in saying it again? Though I doubt I have the words to explain it perfectly.
Basically, this was my first friend group. Ever. The first group of people that I could actually connect with and that actually seemed to want to connect with me. No obligation. No including me only because I was related to my more interesting sisters. Real people with a real common interest that was enough to bring us together and get us talking and enjoying each others company. And I just cannot thank you all enough for that. Maybe you didn't even realize what it all meant to me at the time, but it's left such a huge impact in my life. I'm not sure how things would have gone if you hadn't been in my life, but I doubt it would have been this good, if it even lasted this long.
I'm not entirely sure at this point why I drifted. Maybe school got too busy? Maybe things here got too slow? All I know is I have so many happy memories associated with this site and I am so happy to see it's still here and people are even still interacting and posting sometimes. I hope everyone out there is doing well. I'm so GLaD we all found this place. I hope I was as good a friend to you all as you were to me. I hope maybe we can even reconnect, if given the chance.
If anyone's interested in silly life updates... I'm still as geeky as ever. I'm now in college studying for a masters degree in Cybersecurity, and have been happily working at a cybersecurity company for the past few years. I had a lovely snake name Jormun for several years, and currently have the sweetest cat named Freyja. My biggest fandom right now is Marvel, and Loki has been my favorite character since I first saw him in 2013. My current favorite anime is Bungou Stray Dogs. My current favorite game is Genshin Impact. My biggest dream is still to go to space someday. I recently found an instrument I can actually kind of play. Oh, and cosplay! That's my biggest hobby now... I've actually recently started getting professional photos done, though I need to actually post them. If anyone's interested in seeing my nonsense, you can see it on my IG @snakefeet.Cosplay (if you do that, please say hello and let me know it's you! I'd love to actually get in touch with any of you again!) I have actually made several more friends over the years, and while I'm grateful for them all, I'll never forget that y'all were the first.
Not actually sure what else to say right now... I just kind of rambled on forever. It's 5:30am where I live so I think I'm going to try to stop. I guess just... thank you all again, one more time, for giving a lonely 13 year old a place to belong and feel accepted. This really was the highlight of my world for a good couple of years. I just hope I've been able to contribute the same love and kindness you all showed me, both in here and in the rest of my life.
Best Wishes,
GeekyGuardian
I know it's been a long time. I know I haven't been on here much at all these last few years. I occasionally come back and check in just to see, but I almost never say anything. I was just feeling particularly nostalgic tonight and thought it was about time I reach out again, though I'll probably get sappy.
For the record, writing is not my strongest point, so please forgive me if this gets a bit jumbled and emotional.
When I joined this forum I was 13... now I'll be 25 next month. Even after all these years I still think about this forum and all the wonderful people in it. I'm not sure whether or not I ever told you all how much you mean to me, and even if it's been said before I see no harm in saying it again? Though I doubt I have the words to explain it perfectly.
Basically, this was my first friend group. Ever. The first group of people that I could actually connect with and that actually seemed to want to connect with me. No obligation. No including me only because I was related to my more interesting sisters. Real people with a real common interest that was enough to bring us together and get us talking and enjoying each others company. And I just cannot thank you all enough for that. Maybe you didn't even realize what it all meant to me at the time, but it's left such a huge impact in my life. I'm not sure how things would have gone if you hadn't been in my life, but I doubt it would have been this good, if it even lasted this long.
I'm not entirely sure at this point why I drifted. Maybe school got too busy? Maybe things here got too slow? All I know is I have so many happy memories associated with this site and I am so happy to see it's still here and people are even still interacting and posting sometimes. I hope everyone out there is doing well. I'm so GLaD we all found this place. I hope I was as good a friend to you all as you were to me. I hope maybe we can even reconnect, if given the chance.
If anyone's interested in silly life updates... I'm still as geeky as ever. I'm now in college studying for a masters degree in Cybersecurity, and have been happily working at a cybersecurity company for the past few years. I had a lovely snake name Jormun for several years, and currently have the sweetest cat named Freyja. My biggest fandom right now is Marvel, and Loki has been my favorite character since I first saw him in 2013. My current favorite anime is Bungou Stray Dogs. My current favorite game is Genshin Impact. My biggest dream is still to go to space someday. I recently found an instrument I can actually kind of play. Oh, and cosplay! That's my biggest hobby now... I've actually recently started getting professional photos done, though I need to actually post them. If anyone's interested in seeing my nonsense, you can see it on my IG @snakefeet.Cosplay (if you do that, please say hello and let me know it's you! I'd love to actually get in touch with any of you again!) I have actually made several more friends over the years, and while I'm grateful for them all, I'll never forget that y'all were the first.
Not actually sure what else to say right now... I just kind of rambled on forever. It's 5:30am where I live so I think I'm going to try to stop. I guess just... thank you all again, one more time, for giving a lonely 13 year old a place to belong and feel accepted. This really was the highlight of my world for a good couple of years. I just hope I've been able to contribute the same love and kindness you all showed me, both in here and in the rest of my life.
Best Wishes,
GeekyGuardian