The One Behind It All

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     I know I've introduced myself before to you guys, but I've come a long way since my first post. So let me tell you a little bit about myself, as the mastermind behind this blog. My name is technically Giulia, but prefer Lux because it reminds me of my favorite Pokémon. As a person, I'm someone who has a lot of hobbies and I've recently picked up new ones. I love to crochet and skate, both which are fairly new to me so I'm still getting comfortable with it. I also love to consume media, usually in the form of social media, but I especially love watching movies and films and listening to music. A couple of my favorite movies are "Whiplash" and "The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind," but I've also always loved the D.C. movies. I grew up watching movies and shows from both Marvel and D.C. like "Young Justice" and "Teen Titans," along with just about every movie you can think of belonging to these franchises. However, even despite my love for movies, I still prefer to listen to music to pass the time or really while I'm doing just about anything. I've tried to diversify my taste a lot more recently, but I mostly listen to a number of sub-genres of rock. One of my favorite bands recently has been "The Smashing Pumpkins," and I want to learn one of their songs on the guitar. Even though I barely know how to play guitar and am self-taught, I think I would be able to learn a couple songs with enough practice. As a person, I don't think I'm very consistent - which is another fun fact about me. However, because this is something I'm especially interested in, I believe I would be able to keep up with practicing. I used to be skilled in piano as I was actively practicing for about six years before I took a break. Three years later, and I now would love to pick this instrument back up too.

    I've also recently been trying to get back into fitness as it has always been an interest of mine. I recently managed to find the time to start going to the gym again and it is one of my favorite pastimes. I love to see the progress I make and watching myself grow stronger while still using this hobby as a stress-reliever. I believe I'm not only building myself physically, but mentally as well. Overall, I'm always striving  to grow myself mentally and emotionally as person as it is something I think is critical to developing an ethical and proper personality - which will be extremely helpful in this upcoming project. I'm thrilled to be starting this new production and cannot wait for the number of creative and imaginative ideas that will arise from the planning alone. Until then, I'll leave it off here. Bye!

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