coming home to myself. my 2000s blog, reborn
i've missed having a space like this. it's a feeling that's stayed with me for years. after years of thinking about it, missing it, daydreaming about it, i brought…
hi, i'm hailey. welcome to my cozy little corner of the internet ♡
i'm a nostalgic soul who grew up on games, anime, glitter, and the soft, sweet glow of the y2k era. it was a time of pure self expression, raw and real, filled with sparkly gel pens, glossy lips, low rise jeans, that flirty babecore energy, and a hopeful warmth of a better world that still tugs at my heart.
this space is where i reminisce, share my thoughts, gush over my loves. get comfy and explore with me.
name: 
gender: female
personality: excitable, dreamy, nostalgic, flirty‑sweet, fun‑loving, creatively free‑spirited, soft‑hearted, boldly feminine, wonder‑filled, warm‑spirited, quietly hopeful, always chasing beauty + meaning and dreaming of a better world
loves: gel pens, butterfly clips, glitter, y2k fashion, gaming, theme parks, skate parks, and anything personalized to feel uniquely mine, like the way y2k girls used to glam up their phones with charms, stickers, rhinestones, and tiny LED mods
obsessions: glitter (basically my personality), scented gel pens, pink lip gloss, tight tanks, low‑rise jeans, anything y2k‑coded, early 2000s art + fashion, character design, hot girls esp anime + game babes, drawing + designing them for the aesthetic rush 💖
likes: ice cream, tasty snacks, fashion design, designing lingerie + cute little accessories, modding consoles + tinkering with LEDs
interests: drawing, fashion, digital art, game design, photography, making music, coding, creating cozy lil sites + graphics, 2000s gaming, running communities + old school forums, the mind, plant + pond life, writing (since the early 2000s and never stopped)
aesthetic: babecore, glittercore, a little goth/emo/scene, frutiger aero, y2k
fav hobbies: collecting gel pens + glitter stickers, replaying 2000s games
fav activities: drawing, going out with friends, gaming, LAN parties, jumping rope, kickboxing, soccer, volleyball, ice skating, biking, roller skating, skateboarding, late‑night walks
fav games: sonic, dead or alive, halo, gears of war, marble blast ultra
fav anime: dragon ball z, death note, naruto, my dress‑up darling
fav drink: strawberry milkshake
fav ice cream: strawberry forever
fav fruit: strawberries <3
fav color: pastel blues, pinks, and white. they're the aesthetic heartbeat of my early internet era
fav console: dreamcast, xbox, xbox 360
fav cell phone: t‑mobile sidekick + rhinestone‑studded case
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fav browser: firefox
fav OS: windows xp + windows 7 foreva
fav app: msn messenger. peak messaging culture. i miss it so much
fav site: DeviantArt. i love getting lost in old galleries. it's nostalgic in that warm, comforting way only the internet's early days can be
fav little figures: gundams, cute nendoroids, a few figuarts
fav music player: winamp
fav soundtrack: sonic adventure, dead or alive 2, halo, naruto, dbz, death note... honestly, too many to list
fav music: pop punk, punk rock, emo, 80s synthwave, lofi, moody instrumentals, nostalgia‑soaked beats, DDR tracks. i honestly vibe with whatever hits. genre doesn't matter if it feels right
fav era: 2000~2006. my golden era ♡
fav season: summer nights
fav outfit: y2k crop tops, low‑rise jeans, chunky rhinestone belts, and sneakers, boots, or heels. i switch it up depending on the vibe
fav fashion style: 2000s sultry glam casual with tight tanks, low-rise jeans, rhinestone belts, glossy pink lips, smokey makeup, black eyeliner, boots with edge, soft toned tops, tousled hair, fruity perfume, and cute thongs that peek with low-rise fits
i'm obsessed with leopard print, especially brown or hot pink. it's the sexiest blend of spicy and girly, and has that rebellious, lust‑kissed, seductive heat that screams hot girl confidence. it's peak babecore aesthetic and sexy as hell. polka dots are my other all‑time fav pattern but in a totally different way... soft, gentle, feminine, and sweet
i also love the emo, scene, and goth side of 2000s fashion with dramatic eyeliner, glittery accessories, black lace accents, and dreamy dark toned outfits that still feel flirty and expressive
anime crush: marin kitagawa, miyako shikimori, hotaru shidare, mai sakurajima, alya kujo, nazuna, misa amane, akeno, mai kawakami, haimiya, himiko toga, and there are so many more. the list is endless
game crush: kasumi, ayane, hitomi, tina, helena, momiji, kokoro, fiona, mai, eve, samus aran, freyna, serena, viessa, hailey scott, juliet starling, firefly, iuno, lucilia, cantarella, taoqi, lynae, nico demara, aemeath, sparkle, lara croft, and honestly every single girl in the dead or alive world is stunning and i crush on them all, and the digital girls too like hatsune miku and tokoyami towa. i have so many more
dreams: to begin something meaningful in japan, a story, a game, a world shaped by my OCs, and let it ripple outward into something kind. japan feels like the heart of everything that inspires me... the warmth, the creativity, the way people build worlds with so much love. i want to create something there that reaches the whole world, something that makes people feel connected, seen, and safe... maybe even a tiny step toward the softer, peaceful world i always imagine ♡
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