Entry #5 : Almost free! + My thoughts on Dubai
30th September, 2025
Tomorrow's my last exam! Yippeee!!!! I'm so glad they're over... Although they did get me back on track to study every day,
so maybe they weren't all that bad. Except for the part where they gave me crippling stress, thereby exacerbating my
Hashimoto's and making me supa tired.... And also where they destroyed my sleep schedule PLUS took away all my free time so
now I have like a billion projects pending. CRINGETOBER STARTS TOMORROW AND I HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF WHAT I'M GONNA DO!!!!!!
I think Cringetober might be a little okay though because I've been having mad art block lately so maybe it'll help with that?
I dunno. Also, I just realized that I haven't journalled in so long! Probably 'cause I'm dumping all my thoughts here instead
of my journal.It's just a lot to stay committed to, especially with the scarce amount of time that I have. Sigh...
It's getting really cold here, especially in the mornings and evenings.My hands were so cold today when I was getting ready
for school that I had to stick them under my pits to warm! I'm also buying a new hoodie that I plan on bleach painting to
customize :3 It's gonna be freakin' sick! My mom told me that this year's winter will be coldest one in my area to date, so
my parents are thinking of spending the vacations somewhere warmer. Like Dubai.
Personally I have mixed feelings about Dubai.It's a really cool place with tons of amazing buildings and spots! But when I
see it I can't enjoy it fully knowing that it was built on the backs of unpaid, poorly treated laborers that were paid pennies
for their work. Even most of the flights out of my area are full of these laborers and it feels... bad. I don't feel right.
I don't know what to do about this. Just me knowing in my heart that the sights I see are a result of exploitation and
mistreatment makes me feel unable to enjoy properly.And I know that I'm not exploiting them personally, but the fact that I
am contributing to those who do makes me feel awful. I don't know what else to say.
I think I am going to go to sleep now.