Penpal!!
@Bellabird3583
I would like to be pen pals! I have been looking to make new friends :3
YIPPIE!! I’d love tooo!!
@Bellabird3583
Yaay! Well to start off with a bit of an introduction I'm Mittens, I love all sorta sci fi stuff and things technical. In terms of hobbies I enjoy going out camping or hiking, and am trying my hand in art and game design but it isnt very good atm
Ive always wanted to go camping but never have. ALSO I love art!!!
Anyways my intro, I’m Bella! I love reading, if you know booktok I’ve read most of those types (NOT THE DARKER THEMES, I can’t handle those..) I play games here and there and I’m actually trying to study architecture when I graduate. :D
@Bellabird3583
What are your favorite books? Also what's booktok? I haven't heard of it but I do wanna find more stuff to read :3
Book tok is.. a group on tik tok who give recommendations on books! Some are.. worse than others but some are good! Hmm I don’t know what you’re into, but sc fi? So I’d say Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi? It’s a series, but it’s pretty good! Or if you want like just a goofy romance, Funny story by Emily Henry is good!!
@Bellabird3583
I'll be sure to check them out when I can! It's hard to say what I like because I couldn't really say what I dislike, my personal favorites are like sci-fi, dystopian, and fantasy but I am also open to other generes.
Also sorry if I kinda disappeared for a bit I just got home then fell asleep for a long nap, I am not exactly feeling the best so I may be here and there 3:
No worries!! <3 hope you feel better after a nap! I haven’t read much recently, but if I come across more books of your style, I’ll let you know. Also, weird question, are you home schooled? (Currently at school right now that’s why I ask)
@Bellabird3583
I am not, I go to public school but they use laptops for like every class so I could still be around during the school day or at least a large part of it. I will be getting an extended weekend this week though, Im off today due to being sick, and Monday is a day off for us
Oh I see! I’m allowed phones here and there that’s why I can talk during school hours. Lucky that you have Monday off, we don’t have another day off till summer :( so I’m getting through the days slowly…
@Bellabird3583
I know how that feeling is, I think this may be our own last break or second to last before it's just school and lots of testing 3:
It's always nice to have a friend to go through the days with though :3
IT ISSS that’s why I like talking to my penpal!! :3 So I’m glad we can chat through the day
@Bellabird3583
I am too! :3
Sadly I wont be around for a bit as I will be heading to the doctors
That’s okay! I’m heading to a pep rally soon so I won’t have my phone. Hope your doctors appointment goes well<3
@Bellabird3583
Thank you! It went well and now I'm just waiting for the results, hopefully your pep rally was fun :3
It was! Sorry for not responding, got a wee bit tired. So yeah! Freshman lost vs sophomores but still had fun it was just loud and all. Let me know how the results go!
@Bellabird3583
I will! Also hopefully your rest was well :3
Are you going to be up to much over the weekend?
I don’t think so. Right now I’m helping my grandma pull out her trailer so it can be donated(she lives with us now) but other than that and doing some work I missed, I’ll be home. You?
@Bellabird3583
I'll be home and not up to much other than playing games and doing a bit of reading, I have some books I checked out from the library that I haven't gotten a chance to get to
Oooh what books??
@Bellabird3583
So I picked up two books one is "Exo" by Fonda Lee and another is "HIVE, escape velocity" by Mark Walden, although I might not touch hive as I think the book I have is the third in the series and I never like jumping without reading the first ones or so.
I hope to get to Exo at least, it caught my eye with the words on the front "Earth isn't ours" and got my mind thinking about like human v alien resistance and stuff. On the back it seems the humans may be the bad guys for once or at least the resistance group so Im lookng forward to seeing how all of that turns out. Of course I don't know how much focus I can put into it as I realized despite all thats been going on the due date of a 22 page report is coming up that I nearly forgot about 😭😭😭
Jezz, 22?! That’s so real though. I just finished two quizzes, two short essays and two papers of goal setting(why, I don’t know.). I looked the books up and Exo looks good, and it even has a review from a person I’ve read from so definitely good!! If you like things like those books then I highly recommend renegades by Marissa Meyer! It seems up your alley since it’s about like a crumbled society of robots taking over and a group of really talented kids try to take back with their like ‘symbol of justice’ to everyone else and the main character, Nova, who hates the group has to team up with them because she’s on a mission for vengeance!! 😸 Hey but good luck on those reports😭🙏 I wish you the best because I got no clue if I can help..(I hate school.)
@Bellabird3583
That sounds so cool! I'll put it on my reading list :3
Sadly Im in all these really advanced classes so Im getting college credits and an internationally accepted diploma, it is very rough but also interesting at times. Like the paper I am writing is on the future viability of natural gas, and how big oil companies sell natural gas as clean because it doesn't produce all the smoke and stuff when burned but we are so bad at keeping it contained that the leaks in the atmosphere makes it worse.
I can't say if I like it or really hate it tbh but there's just soooo much work TwT and Im only getting more
Besides all the work and stuff though, should I make coffee or noodles?
Coffee!! Definitely, it’ll make sure you’re awake and makes you feel comfy so you can hopefully focus better . I think it’s cool that you’re taking all these advanced courses for yourself, proves you really care. I myself am taking college classes (too?..) so I understand the struggles. Expect mine sound a whole lots easier 😓 because I just talk about why I’m in college and ‘what I hope to do’. But!!! On the other hand, this also allows you to be more open and educated on real world problems!! So at least there’s that?
@Bellabird3583
I think it's good to be taking such steps! Even if you aren't in the highest of high classes just the fact you're reaching above the rest is amazing :3
Also Im back with a nice coffee, I make mines very light and sweet. How do you prefer yours?
I use cappuccinos so it’s made without any need to add creamer or anything. So it’s easy and fast when you put it in a coffee maker! Do you use a flavored creamer or??
@Bellabird3583
I mostly only have milk and sugar but whenever we do I use a hazelnut creamer, although I think I've had my best coffee when I was out as a volunteer for a marathon here and it was so cold! When they brought me to the coffee station with whipped cream, cinnamon, and all sorta creamer flavors I was in bliss ~w~
Hihihi! Sorry I left you there for a whole day.. T-T I didnt mean to, I just got err a little on the low side. I’m good now!! Sorry again<3 That sounds absolutely delicious right now even if I’m about to sleep and definitely don’t need coffee🙏 how was your day?
@Bellabird3583
My day was a little slow but alright, hopefully you are well or get better and I'm always around to chat if you need :3
Although if you need time that is also fine ^>^
I’m alright now, I promise! Thank you, it was just one of those days that make you feel ehhh. But new day, fresh start! Do you go to school today? Or are you still not feeling well?
@Bellabird3583
Im not feeling too well so I do got today to myself, although I did get back some good news!
From what they saw there wasnt anything that warranted surgery, so they'll give me medication to help and if I get worse then yeah I would have to
Is there something that feels like there’s a need for surgery? I thought it was just a small cold..😥
@Bellabird3583
No sadly I have a blood disorder which can lead to complications mainly internal bleeding which is what I've been dealing with, it sucks but it isnt very bad at the moment. Hopefully I will get better though and despite all of this I try to keep my head up high :3
Oh! God I’m so sorry😭 I feel horrible for asking. I’m so glad that is good at that moment though🙏 I hope today was better than the rest <3 is it like.. something from birth, if you don’t mind me asking?
@Bellabird3583
Don't feel bad, I dont mind talking about it. I was born with it and in most cases it is grown out of but I didn't so Im kinda stuck with it and I am given meds but they dont make me I guess normal just close to it.
Basically my immune system attacks the platelets in my body which are needed to repair wounds and clot blood, I can live a mostly normal life but I wouldn't be able to pass some medical tests for sports or take medication alongside needing special care when it comes to injuries. I have at least been going through a high period in my teens as when I was younger I was in and out of the hospital, it is what got me into science and medicine though as instead of being afraid of things I learned about the stuff they were doing to become more comfortable. I havent had too many issues now that I am older besides some smaller problems here and there
Ohhh this might sound insane to say but that’s so cool just the fact of like you’re into science because of your own experience!
@Bellabird3583
In a way I can say it helped me? Or at least got some good things from it :3
Right! It’s almost poetic if you think about it, right? :D
@Bellabird3583
Yeah! :3
Also what time is it for you? If you dont mind sharing
Whoops! Sorry didn’t get this notification somehow:( it’s around 8:33, I’m EST
@Bellabird3583
It sounds like its getting kinda late, Im in CST so its 7;42 here.
How was your day if your gonna be up? :3
I’m usually up at 11, but my social hours end at 10 for future reference, battery and all. It was good! Nothing to complain about really, I have a geometry test coming up so that’s not fun uhh I found out I have two exams in a month(also not fun) thennn I had a huge headache all day which was really weird? But it’s probably because I have my AirPods in 24/7… hmmmmm my bus was really late so I didn’t get home till around 4:30 :( that wasn’t fun because it was also like 90° outside. Uhh I got home, read a little before playing this game called persona 5 royal. Rand that’s basically what I’m doing now.
What about you? How was your day, even if you stayed home. C:
@Bellabird3583
It was a bit weird and also a bit busy, the day was slow and I was mainly sitting there either on youtube or zoned out not able to do much. Later on in the day I reconnected with a friend group I dropped out of for nearly two years or so, it was a nice call although they left early in my night. I stayed up catching up on homework and my report, I like the familiar tiredness which reminds me of back when I had no anxiety and instead I was embraced by the stress of work that feels like having an old friend by my side.
Im so used to and good at dealing with stress and I enjoy it whilst anxiety I absolutely hate because anxiety feels like a crack, a fault in my strength to go from not afraid of anything and being very strong and independent to leaning on someone and afraid of whats next
I’m glad you were able to talk o your old friend group!! That sounds refreshing when you reminisce old days. I completely relate to the anxiety part but it’s good that you were able to welcome stress and reliving. Things like anxiety do feel like they pressurize you, which is probably why you correlate it to a crack, almost like a rock.
I need penpal
I,M here
@Bellabird3583
Yeah, also on a good note Ill have a short school day today so Ill be able to get some extra rest :D
Also Im typing in a new reply because the string was getting long
No worries! Yippies I love naps!! Our school stopped short days because of how many days we took off for hurricanes. So sad
@Bellabird3583
Sounds draining! I couldn't sit around for moore time after a test day to try and finish the last few periods of the day
I totally forgot to answer, you know how you see something and you are busy so you say you’ll answer it later but then totally forget.. yeah that was me. ANYWAYSS very draining but I have over like 50 absence and there’s only about 2 months left of school so.. there’s that atleast.
@Bellabird3583
I get that and its how I am sometimes, also thats a lof of absences but I might be the same or similar because it feels like Ive hardly been here lol
I just don’t like school😭 it’s tiring so I just don’t go. But I get picked on sooo much by my teachers cause of it like pleaseee… I probably have more I just cant count it bc I don’t have a counter for it
@Bellabird3583
I had testing today and I dont think I got anywhere near a good score TwT
I was asleep for most of it but did get to start on my book aftee
It’s okay I had a biology test and a geometry test too.. so if it makes you feel any better i definitely didn’t good. Falling asleep during it is so realll^~^
@Bellabird3583
Hopefully you did at least a little better :3
Also hello again! how did your day go?
It’s wasn’t too bad, nothing to complain about. I had another geometry test(I had one yesterday too) because it’s a new quarter and all. I played uno in my history class, wrote an essay about war outcomes, I started a new book that I’m considering dnfing.. anddd came home to watch YouTube and bedrott till I sleep! TvT
@Bellabird3583
That is so real :3
Whats the new book? and is a bad or uninteresting one
Well I was trying to find new gay books but they were either too much or too less and boring. So I decided “oh I know this author, let me read this one because her last one was good!!” It.. just icky, you know? I don’t wanna give too much because I don’t know whag you’re comfortable with and stuff. But its just weird but maybe it’ll get better, I want hope so bad because she had such a good bookkk why is this one weirdddd😔
@Bellabird3583
Ive always wanted to pick up I guess a gay book, idk what they're called but was always too afraid because it would just look so out of character for me and I'd be out of the closet to at least the librarian 😭
You should!! Some are adorable. If you want a clean and healthy relationship, that’s a little fantasy, try Cant spell treason without tea, should a cute book!! It’s WW, not MM but.. I can recommend a MM if you want. I don’t think it would be weird or anything, it’s character growth😸 and for the closet.. I understand that part.
@Bellabird3583
I'd like an MM suggestion as well :3
I wanna come out when I move out, like I dont hate being in the closet because I am not too bothered by things but there is something so nice about finally expressing myself and who I am. I really wanna get a flag and everything uwu
I just dont wanna come out with my current family and the area I'm in stigmatizing those things but I am happy to see it is becoming less so over the years
I understand that! I cant relate to the not coming out, as for some reason my family already knew.. before me. So there’s that, I’m lucky enough to have that. But a MM romance I recommend is probably the nightmare before kissmas!! It does have one or two ‘smut’ scenes so.. sorry for that but you know it’s not till later later in the book.. ITS STILL REALLY GOOD!! Like it’s about Santa’s son, Nicholas, or coal, who is getting an arranged marriage to the Easter princess butttt something’s go wrong and they have to figure out who has been stealing Christmas magic n stuff. Which is how mr. Prince of Halloween, Hex comes in. ;3
@Bellabird3583
I'll cheek it out, I feel like I can finally relax over the weekend too.
I really like reading the romance and fluffy things, it is always nice but it does make me think about myself and like kinda damm I'm a bit lonely TwT
Oh my goodness… mittens, I’m so serious right now when I say this. I thought this whole time you were just busy and went responding.. 😭 I’m so sorry, I don’t know how I did this. I never saw this notification so I thought.. I don’t know what I thought! But I’m so sorry!! How have you been?!? T^T
@Bellabird3583
Don't feel bad, I understand :3 I've been doing alright just things have been a little slow, besides that I thought you were the busy one of the two lol
Not really! I’ve been just going through the days, I went to the beach for a birthday party last weekend. Uhh I went to the doctors yesterday, andd yeah that’s about it. So… same life!
@Bellabird3583
Sorry for the late response, hopefully everything is well with the doctors. Also the beach sounds fun, I am lucky enough to live near ish to one but I dont get to go as often
I’m good don’t worry! Idk if this is TMI or anything but I’m just getting birth control. And that’s cool, the beach is a good 2 hour drive for me😭, which still isn’t bad but you know.
@Bellabird3583
Hello again and sorry my computer was broken TwT
I managed to fix it up, I was so afraid it was a problem with the mother board and I'd lose everything or at least lose access for a longer time 3:
Heck I’m sorry, got too caught up in life.. busy busy month. But you’re okay!! I’d be scared too.. how have you been?
@Bellabird3583
I've been alright, a bit busy and tired myself. I have a extended weekend though and even some plans :3
It's fine if you get caught up with life and things, hopefully things are well on your end
Ohh me too! I had Friday off so three day weekend, yippie! I’m alright, I hope you’re doing well as well
@Bellabird3583
Yeah, I got back from a game and now my family is around doing an early easter since it will be raining tomorrow and then for the rest of the week or so
Ohhh! Fun!! We dont celebrate Easter in my family so 😓 what game was it?
@Bellabird3583
Airsoft :3
I didn't really think it was for me at first but after going with friends I really got into it even if exhausting, I was given gear for close quarters so I was very upfront and paving a way for my team.
I love the teamwork of things and how friendly people are even when we're going against one another
@Bellabird3583 im here. i really need one