Hello again!

[ghouldilocks]

It's been I think about a year since I was really around, so I figure I may as well re-introduce myself. I know there have been a lot of new members since I was here last! Life kind of got in the way and made me have to take a hiatus from actively collecting, so I took a hiatus from the forums as well, to help avoid temptation 

Anyway, I've been a lifelong MLP fan - got my first ponies back in the mid 1980s when I was very young, and never stopped loving them. I still have most of my childhood collection, and when G3 came around as the US reboot, I started collecting off and on again. When I was around the Arena last, I had begun an informative inventory blog for my collection, which is linked in my signature - check it out if you like! I only made a few posts, but I am excited to start it up again soon.

As for me personally - I'm currently working customer service while I try to find a job in my field, and taking a financial hiatus from school. I got my undergraduate degree in anthropology with minors in linguistics and criminal justice, and now I'm three classes away from a graduate certificate in forensic death investigation. 

In addition to ponies, I also enjoy gaming and reading, and over the course of this summer, I've started running. I really love the Zombies, Run! app, and I'm a member of the Hogwarts Running Club. I've done so far three 5k runs for runDisney's virtual series, and I have several other virtual run events that I'm registered for and working toward. It has become a slight obsession.

For those of you who are interested in pets, I have two cats, Lyra and Luna Flop, and I live with my parents currently - they have one small dog who is littler than my cats 

(Oh, and for those of you who remember the enormous haul of accessories I came into when I was around last - yes, all of them are still available! I will be slowly but surely listing them in the near future, so be on the lookout for those if you're interested in buying or trading  )

[Sweet_Stuff]

How could I forget you, dear TX pony friend!?
Good to see you back!

[ghouldilocks]

Thank you, Sweet Stuff! I'm glad to see you're still around!

[Diamond]

Welcome back, best of luck in the runs, I admire those that manage to do them.

[ghouldilocks]

Thank you, Diamond! I started doing it partly to try and get some fitness, and because I registered for a local JDRF One Walk after my youngest nephew was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes; I wanted to be sure I could walk 5k without dying 

But now that I've started to really settle into a groove with it, I'm finding that it's helping my mental health a lot as well, and earning the finisher medals is giving me a sense of accomplishment that I hadn't anticipated. I never thought I'd ever be a runner, but I guess that's what I'm gradually turning into, and I'm even more surprised to say that I like the idea of that becoming part of my identity. 

[Spinky69er]

Welcome Back

[Bekuno]

Welcome back, ClawleenMeowlen!

What a great hobby to get into while you were away! Glad to have you back 

[ghouldilocks]

Thanks, guys!