Hey beautiful ladies!
Growing up, my mom kept mementos of my life in a scrapbook: hospital bracelet, first footprints, daycare notes, formula label, birthday cards and decorations. You name it, she has it. She was also very invested in capturing memories whether she recorded videos or took pictures. She did that in every aspect of her life, even keeping decades worth of planners to keep track of life-changing events.
As I’veĀ growĀ up, Iāve become a collector of a few memories myself. I enjoy having physical things to spark nostalgia.Ā
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Here are three things I like to collect to keep memories alive.
- Pictures.
Ā I enjoy taking pictures. I use my iPhone a lot, but remember, I like physical memories. I also enjoy it when others give me physical copies of pictures to keep. At one point, I use to scrapbook, but I like having them tangible and not glued to a piece of paper. My favorite camera to use is the FujiFilm Instax Mini camera. I love the vintage feel and look of a picture followed by a film border, and the memory last a lot longer than anything digital. I enjoy watching the picture develop. Iāve even started a wall in my dorm to put all pictures on to look at when Iām studying orĀ just chillinā in my room. #nostalgia
- Vinyl + Record Player.
If youāre a music junkie like I, you enjoy music in its entirety. Vinyl has made a nice comeback within this generation. Many artists nowadays give us an option to buy vinyl when purchasing their newest projects and I love it. My vinyl collection isnāt as huge as other massive music junkies, but itās plentiful in genre.
Pro-tip: If you love vinyl,Ā DO NOTĀ buy a Crosley record player for it. Crosley record players scratch your records which will ruin them. #nostalgia
- Video Games.
Okay. Donāt drag me for what Iām about to say. I own a Nintendo Gamecube and itās the only gaming system I own. You might be wondering, āGirl, Gamecubes arenāt that oldā. Theyāll be eighteen on the 18th of November. Yes they are. A whole teenager. Youāre also wondering, āWell how do you collectĀ thoseĀ games? Are they extinct?ā Well no. Back when Best Buy was bussinā with Gamecube games, I was snagging them left and right. I slowed down, but nowadays, I get them from 2ndand Charles (R.I.P. the 2ndand Charles on Atlanta Highway in Athens). They give me such nostalgia ācause I experience them in a different year, and itās like Iām a child againā¦ and being at this old age, I enjoy feeling like a child from time to time. Adulting is not cute. #nostalgia
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Alright ladies, thatās it. Thanks for reading.
With love + memories,
-Marissa Auriell
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HCXO!
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