Something That...

makes me cry

What we're doing to our planet. Well, I say that as a general "we," but for decades it's been the large corporations putting the onus on us to stop using plastic straws as they dump toxic waste in the drinking water in our backyards. I remember the fireflies that used to be numerous, how the summers didn't get this hot this quickly. I'm scared of how the climate is going to be in my 50s.

lives rent free in my head

Comic book panels, sometimes weakly 'shopped with a custom utterance.

pisses me off

How I'll probably never be able to retire or buy a house. Unless I work even harder than I already am, of course, but that's no guarantee.

grounds me

That I'm still alive.

Also, the classic bare-feet-on-the-ground for the literal interpretation. But, that really does work for me.

I'm excited for

Decorating the new place!

makes me happy

• critters
• that people are still fighting for the better
• my hobbies (highly recommend reading The Black Girl Survives in This One!)