so... who am i?

a chibi-style rendering of sanrio charecter kuromi
a selfie of melanie, a white feminine person with dark blue eyes and blackish-brown hair with blonde streaks. they are wearing a sligthly sheer lacy white bandana, a golden necklace with a chai charm and a light tan dress with sleves and a v-neck.
a chibi-style rendering of sanrio charecter my melody
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hi, i'm melanie / esther (אֶסְתֵּר) !

they/it/fae/mer/doll/prin (see my pronouns.page for usage and other terms)

i'm a 20 y/o future cosmotologist and social work student with a heart full of love and way too much time on my hands.

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identity

a small grey button with the high femme lesbian pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps high femme
a small grey button with the bambi lesbian pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps bambi lesbian
a small grey button with the aceflux pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps aceflux
a small grey button with the feygele pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps feygele
a small grey button with the transgender pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps transsexual
a small grey button with the nonbinary  pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps nonbinary
a small grey button with the bigender pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps bigender
a small grey button with the demigirl pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps demigirl
a small grey button with the trans for trans pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps t4t
a small grey button with the ambiamorus  pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps ambiamorus
a small grey button with a small pink heart over a pink background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps in love
a small grey button with the disability pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps spoonie
a small grey button with the rainbow nurodivergent symbol over a white background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps nuerodivergent
a small grey button with the purple chornic pain awareness ribbon over a light purple background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps spoonie
a small grey button with the otherkin pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps otherkin
a small grey button with the therian pride flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps therian
a small grey button with a pixelated taxidermy bird skull over a purple background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps folk witch
a small grey button with the hamsa flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps jewish
a small grey button with the irish flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps irish
a small grey button with the german flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps german
a small grey button with the american flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps american
a small grey button with the widwestern region flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps midwestern
a small grey button with the appalachian region flag to the left and text to the right that says in all caps appalachian
a small grey button with the rainbow ennagram symbol to the left and text to the right that says in all caps 4w5
a small grey button with a purple gradient to the left and text to the right that says in all caps entp
a small grey button with the libra astrological symbol over a yellow background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps libra sun
a small grey button with the cancer astrological symbol over a blue background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps cancer moon
a small grey button with the virgo astrological symbol over a green background to the left and text to the right that says in all caps virgo rising

MY KINS


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hobbies, intrests and passions

WEB AND TECH

webcrafting and coding in html/css, engaging in online community/forumspaces, photo and video editing, graphic design, pixel art, retro tech and tech builds, video games

ARTS AND CRAFTS

diy's and upcycling, zines, journaling/scrapbooking, stationary, pen pals and snail mail, paper crafts, fiber arts, jewlery making

SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURE

judaism, witchcraft, the supernatural and paranormal, folk culture/magic/folkways, anthropology

MUSIC AND PREFORMING ARTS

theatre and musicals, choir, band, orchestra, playing insturments, songwriting and song production, concertgoing, pop culture

BEAUTY AND FASHION

cosmotology, jfashion, alt fashion, historical fashion, cosplay and dressing up, thrifting, styling

HOME AND NATURE

gardening/foraging/herbalism, animal watching and caretaking, weather, homesteading and country/seasonal living

COLLECTING

i collect trinkets, merch, dolls, stuffed animals, books/magazines/zines, jewlery, shells and stones

MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY AND HISTORY

i study the history/culture of various marginalized communities + advocate for them. i'm particularly passionate ab butchfemme/lesbian cutlure, disability justice, and feminism

my activism is always through an anti-capitalist/anti-fascist/collective liberation lens

MISC

reading and writing, storytelling and oc's, ttrpgs, board and card games, resource collecting and archving, event going

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favourite things

COLORS

lavender, baby pink, dandelion yellow

ANIMALS

seal, cat, deer, butterfly, bees

FOOD/DRINK

stir fry, red sauce pasta, challah, chicken noodle soup, potato dishes, ALL the red fruits!

for my sweet tooth, it's strawberry shortcake, cinnamon rolls, new york cheesecake, sugar cookies

for drinks, it's honeydew or brown sugar milk tea boba, strawberry soda, amaretto coffee

PLANTS AND HERBS

violet, lavender, rose, sunflower, cacti/succulents, garlic, cinnamon, mint

SEASON AND HOLIDAYS

autumn (i'm an october baby!)

for holidays, it's purim, rosh hashanah, halloween and valentines day

FASHION SUBCULTURES

goth, cottagecore, coquette, bimbocore/y2k, gyaru, lolita, decora

SHOWS AND MOVIES

my little pony, ever after high, monster high, winx club, avatar the last airbender, good omens, the disney faries movies, studi ghibli movies, barbie movies, mean girls

ANIMANGA

jojo's bizzare adventure, sailor moon, tokyo mew mew, madoka magica

GAMES

stardew valley, animal crossing, pokemon (card and video game), minecraft, the sims franchise, terraria, DnD, poker, cards against humnaity

MUSIC

my all time favourites spotify playlist

MISC FRANCHISES

sanrio, barbie, bratz, strawberry shortcake, american girl dolls, littlest pet shop, calico critters/sylvanian families