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i had an interview for a job yesterday. the role was advocate, someone who helps people to understand their rights nd make decisions with regards to their healthcare. in preparation for it, i learnt that there are currently 2,000 people with autism/learning disabilities who are being detained in england. if i get this job i might be able to help people in unfair situations, which would be nice

stress and poor sleep has been My Whole Thing lately, and i'm trying to balance it by being creative and feeding my brain. i've rediscovered one of my favourite youtubes: ana goldberg, whose content is really soothing and makes me want to do organise thingsa and appreciate being alive. my boyfriend and i have also been listening to the podcast imaginary advice which i find, uh, creatively stimulating? inspiring in a practical sense? hopefully you know what i mean

ana is a minimalist and i definitely have minimalist leanings too. i've been selling clothes and some figures online for a while, but i want to amp it up and get rid of a bunch of my things, i think. of course, i don't really have as many things as other people do already, but i want to try and really get a hold on My Stuff and feel more organised generally. i've been experimenting with having a stripped-back skincare routine. i still use some stuff specifically for acne, but i decided to try using one of those mens 5in1 shower gels so i'm washing my hair, face, and body with the same thing. so far it is working far better than you might think!!!

right now i use 1. that shower gel 2. a leave-in conditioner ~x3 a week, 3. benzoyl peroxide ~x2-3 a week, 4. adapalene every other night, 5. the byoma 'brightening body lotion' on my face + body, and 6. something i did just add: the ordinary's caffeine 5% + ecgc serum. i've wanted to try it for years.
ideally i'd be able to drop the bpo/adapalene too but i don't want my acne to come back and i still get the occasional breakout, so i will not be trying that for a good long time yet.

i have a mock interview for a job as a steward tomorrow. less innately interesting, perhaps, but it could be an opportunity to go to music festivals and events i'd normally never be able to attend. they do the security for a venue that a band i really love is performing at in november, and since the tickets are too expensive for me to see them, i'm fantasising that i can work at the event and at least hear some of it...

i'll be going back to orkney for a little bit next month and i admit to being kind of nervous about it.

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