Verklempt, a new word I’ve discovered by the hand of the collocated favorite author: Ali Hazelwood. This is the word that I’ve chosen for the day to describe my feelings.

I started this project with the incredibly (yet without context not) obvious reference to Stephen Chbosky’s debut novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I have finished the book this evening and in an attempt to continue my reading momentum began my next book coincidentally Deep End by Ali Hazelwood.

I find every time I read one of her books I find something more to relate to or to adopt. For instance in Loathe to Love You, the three leading women of the books connect with each other over Midori Sours. She describes them as “…neon-green cocktails” which I was drawn to. Or how she in nearly every novel (not that I’m complaining) has an enemy to lovers scenario, which keeps me coming back, as something I want to adapt and write too.

And for your information Dear Friend, Midori Sours are the bomb but I’ve invested in something a little better, a mix between a Green Tea and a Midori Sour. Merely substitute the Jameson for Midori and PRESTO! Thank you Dre for coming up with that, I’ve lovingly been calling it a Melon Tea.

Where were we. Yes, Verklempt. Overcome with emotion. After finishing ‘Perk’ I have found myself in this state. I find myself in great comfort of the character Charlie, which I presume is a small facet of Chbosky.

I find in my writing I base my characters on a small or large facet of myself and go from there. This is not the only way of course, sometimes they are based off of friends or colleagues or perhaps based off of ideas or feelings we want to convey.

Regardless of facets, emotions or fangirling. I’m here for you Dear Friend, I want to always be here for you and whether or not we share the same afflictions or the only thing we share is this screen, you will be alright.