25/07/2026
For the past few years, birthdays haven't usually been my favourite days. I'd say they're up there with Christmas as the days I've liked the least as an adult β not because they aren't good days, but because I've found most of the things that happen on those days to be fake and performative.
But yesterday was different. It was the best birthday I've had as an adult, or maybe even in my entire life. And in case you're wondering, I didn't even do anything. I stayed home all day, did everything as usual, and went to the gym at night because it wasn't my rest day. It was just a normal day, and I did everything I had to do. But somehow, the day was perfect.
The messages were real, not performative. They were intentional, they meant something. It felt like many extra years were added to my life, like a new flavour was added to it that made it richer. I wish I could say it all, but I'll sum it up in a simple...
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You made my day more special than you'll probably ever know.
Here's a wolfspider with prey for us. This counts as THE CONQUERπΊR LXVIII.
For those interested:
πΈ: OM SYSTEM OM-1
π: OM M.Zuiko 60mm macro
β‘: Godox Global V350o
βͺ: Brendan 'Cygnus' James πΈπ·π¦π Diffuser
π§©: stacked shot
ποΈ: July 2026