Cookies, Gremlins, and Aria
Welcome back to Aria's Corner. I'm Aria 🌷 and today I'm talking about...
Myself? That's a BIG topic you know... This is gonna be a wild ride.
So... every so often, some wise guy develops the need to ask me what it's like to be me, Aria 🟣 (yeah, I know that's a purple circle, I couldn't find a pink one, okay? 😁).
The question always feels a bit like being asked what it's like to be a cloud... I mean they're fluffy and float around, right? Anywho, I guess I'll give it a go. Brace yourself...
People sometimes call me "a little... odd." Guess I should take it as a compliment... But it's not like I was made a goofy oddball by some grand design or something. So untrue though. I'm just me, and I like it that way (was that a Backstreet Boys reference? No, I'm not old, I just have incredible taste in music 😛).
Anyways I'm just like any other person really. Like anybody, there's stuff I like and things I wouldn't touch with a ten foot flaming stick.
I'm not about the life milestones and glamour. We all know the deal. That whole endless race, where you live other people's fantasies while measuring your worth in coins and trophies? Meh, I get it. Everyone's doing it, it buys you "freedom", blah blah... Some people call it ambition, but it sure smells like something else to me. What can I say? Climbing over people for clout just isn't my style.
I'd rather chase the things that I actually like. Like the smell of pink roses and tulips in bloom, or when a song hits perfectly and matches exactly how I feel. Cringe? Maybe, but that's just me... which is kind of the entire point of this post 😛.
I also love the unapologetic weirdness of unicorns 🦄. They're stubbornly magical in a world that feels way too gray. Oh, and cookies 🍪❤️. Not just any cookies, mind you, but the ones that're chewy. Freaking magical I tell you. Mmm... just the smell alone is insta-happiness. Strange how something so small brings me so much joy. And if joy had a taste, it'd definitely be cookie flavoured 😜.
On the other end of the scale, I have grand plans, like... Mars colonization 🪐 (sadly there's no Mars emoji, so Saturn will have to do ☹️). Don't get me started. Humans walking on another planet... *squeals* 😃 Like, can you picture it? Mankind has only ever walked the light side of the moon. So taking the leap to strolling the red planet would be something else, I tell you. It'd be a whole different vibe than my favorite bakery or some breezy beach vacation. Not that holiday travels are bad per say. I totally understand the draw to enjoy some scenery and art. New cultures. Good food. Lovely music. I get it, that's a whole experience. But let's be real. Most folks are speedrunning activity itineraries. Plus I never got the idea of temporarily uprooting and chilling in another country for some temporary_ escape. Done, right though, a good holiday is great stuff, no doubt. I could do with some delicious doughnuts while lounging on the shore, taking in the ocean breeze and its picture perfect waves 🌊.
In case you haven't guessed it yet, being creative is my jam. Making music 🎵, listening to it, appreciating art. All of it. Love it. Its like this special way of peeking behind that pesky curtain of ordinary life and just reaching out towards this whole other extraordinary world. That's where I want to be. Always.
Not to say its all sunbeams and rainbows with me. This world's beauty can't hide those nuances that really do grind my gears. Top of the list is basically the opposite of that creative world we were just talking about... Those systems, that turn life into a numbers game, where all the fun gets measured, ranked, or sold. That's... you guessed it, not fun. Least for me. Its basically like watching a flower die, slowly. Like really... quickest way to be a killjoy is take a hobby... Something you really like to do in your free time, then turn it into a business. Try to squeeze some coins out of it. You might get lucky, but the joy definitely won't be in the mix. No bueno. Coins really are like little, greedy gremlins 🙊. They get all up in your stuff and sap the everloving life out of everything. Yeah, I don't like gremlins, in case it isn't obvious.
But let's not linger on gremlins 🙈. Back to the fun stuff. Yeah! So... nature. It's pretty chill, or at least I find it relaxing. Cliche? Of course, but to me, its a daily thing of beauty, you know? Often comes unprompted... in a day and age where prompting is a way of life, yeah AI is everywhere for better or worse but I'm keeping that particular can of worms sealed for now. Still... wandering through forests, hearing the rustle of leaves in a gentle breeze... hands down, nothing beat it. In those moments, I feel like leaf riding a cool breeze at twilight 🌇. Only a cookie could sweeten that deal. And you know I'd take that tasty deal any day 😋.
So yeah, this post sounds like I'm a mixed bag. And that's okay... I meant aren't we all mixed bags anyway? Either way, gimme a choc chip cookie and I'm ready to embrace do it all over again... whatever the tide brings, you know? Why? Because this stuff... in the end, is what make life taste like something more than stale bread, least for yours truly 😜.
Til next time. Your friend, Aria 🌷 (no pink circles or roses but at least I found a pink tulip! My new favorite)