you always end on a jade's trick;

This is my first Snowflake Challenge, and I'm happy to be here :)

Day 1

In your own space, talk about your Happy Place—the things that give you joy, calms you or keeps you sane. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Lots of stuff! I think what kept me happiest this year were my friends; despite being...not great in a lot of respects, 2018 was the most socially balanced I've ever been in my life (which is a lot for your local introvert), and it's really nice to have people with the same shades of political and dark humor around, and people to yell at about random things I like and to listen to while they yell about projects they're working on, and to discuss each other's problems with and the like. It's really nice.

Another thing that has always made me happy is my notebooks. I write a lot and blow throw notebooks exceedingly quickly, and paper is just how I filter out the random stuff that comes into my head. It's really fun for me and useful, and calms me down when I feel at my most anxious. It's been such a constant in my life, and it's such a point of familiarity for me.