TYSG: Mollusk Edition

Hello friends,

Per my last post, this year continues to suck in many many ways.  Very happily, I've had this week off because one of the few true perks of my internship (second only to my supervisors, who are really incredible) is that we adhere to the department of education schedule for our state.  That means this week is officially:

Except in my case, minus the Bermuda.  And the fake tans.  And (most of) that booze.  And also is that a guy from "Jersey Shore"?  If so, also minus him.

Don't get me wrong, it's been a really nice break.  I went to a dear friend's bridal shower last weekend, and this weekend my gracious, generous family is throwing an engagement party for me and Fiancé, thereby totally enabling the maintenance of my personal form of social phobia known as please-don't-make-me-open-presents-in-front-of-people-obia.  This is the glory and splendor of the engagement party.  No opening presents in front of people!

Wooooooooo engagement party!!

In the meantime, I've been getting over a super annoying cold and getting all sorts of things done that there just isn't time for in a normal week lately.

For example:
--Watching some movies
--Buying new pants (definitely need those)
--Clarifying whether I actually get to graduate next month (Clarification rendered, response: YES)
--Emailing people to ask them to do stuff for my wedding
--Getting clothes dry cleaned and shoes repaired (also need those)
--Fixing a chair
--Etc.

So it's been a pretty productive week, even if I have yet to put on a bikini.

Yet another thing I've accomplished: finding cute things!

As you may be aware, a central element of the TYSG self-care regimen involves looking at cute things.

May I present to you, the TYSG cute things: snail edition!

No seriously hear/look me out.  Because these are amazing:

Snail sniffing a flower!!

Snail sniffing a berry!!

Snail investigating a bubble!!

Have I convinced you yet?  If not or if so, either way really, pray continue:

Snail stunned by droplet of water!!

Snail maybe contemplating eating a berry or drinking water dripping from said berry!!

Snail contemplating flower!!

Snail perching on a sunflower!!

Snail proudly gazing forth from a leaf!!

Snails attempting to kiss whilst perched on the stems of two adjacent cherries!!
I MEAN REALLY.

If you haven't had enough yet (because really, how could you??) please check out apparently astonishingly talented photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko's spread of gorgeous and adorable snail photos here.

I hope these cheer you up if you need it.  God knows I often do lately, and these definitely did the trick.

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