I got some (supposedly) new Ray Ban classic Wayfarer sunglasses off EBay. I was heartbroken when my old ones broke and there was no way to fix them. I’m going to make sure they’re real when I get them. I think I could probably tell from just holding them. Those frames have a certain weight and feel. They weren’t cheap, but they also weren’t $180. Maybe I’m a dummy for getting them on eBay, but the seller takes returns. We shall see.

I was watching tv and heard someone speak with a strong southern accent. I immediately felt very sad because I miss my accent. I let people make fun of me as a kid. When my cousins from New York visited, I felt like a sideshow freak. Say this word, say that word. Listen to how she talks! I’m sure they didn’t mean it that way, but it made me very self conscious. I always heard that other people think anyone with a Southern accent is ignorant and that you’ll never get a good job if you have a regional accent. I took that bs to heart as a kid and literally forced away my accent. Now I have this bland generic American whatever accent and I hate it. I want to re-learn my accent. I’ve been looking up ways to do that. I also found a Reddit thread that confirmed there’s thousands of other people that did the exact same thing I did and most of them also deeply regret it. I think the whole idea of judging people based on their accent is just bigoted bullshit. I’m going to work on my voice and if I’m able to regain my accent, I won’t “code-switch” for anyone ever again!

I figure YouTube would have some videos that could help coach me. I’ll update on my progress.