My 2021 Time Capsule by Szasha Fazekas

MEME

pl240011 — 2021-04-29 13:08:44 UTC

So true! Social media is such a huge influence on society and this is a great way to show how narrow minded it could be compared to what’s actually going on.

ENTERTAINMENT

pl240011 — 2021-04-29 13:26:50 UTC

I’ve been OBSESSED with sunsets ever since the pandemic started, everyday brings something new, and it’s the only thing I look forward to after a long day. 🌄

PICTURE

pl240011 — 2021-04-29 13:31:45 UTC

So Covid got me bored. I started my own candle business! Each candle comes with a mystery crystal ranging from Aqua Aura to Amethyst with over 12 varieties in stock :)

PICTURE

pl240011 — 2021-04-29 13:38:24 UTC

Ive been spending a lot of time with my old neighbor, Donna, aka the biggest sweetheart I know. She has taught me to appreciate the small moments in life especially during this time period which is why I choose to spend a lot of time with her. She LOVES animals (has 7 cats, 1 bird, and 14 ducks) and loves me <3. For Valentine’s Day she brought me heart shaped flowers which I thought was so sweet. Peep the corvette 😛

PICTURE

pl240011 — 2021-04-29 13:41:21 UTC

So I think Covid made me go through some sort of hippie phase? I now love crystals, cleansing, plants, and earth lol. I’ve also been getting all artsy lately so I put together some glass decoration bowls which was a great way to be productive and spend my time. They turned out so cute. 🌿

PICTURE

pl240011 — 2021-05-03 13:03:34 UTC

I’ve always had a passion for cooking, but let’s just say quarantine got me bored. I made the trending feta pasta which was gross, lemon meringue pie which was sooo good, onion purée (Indian Dish), baked cod, avocado toast and so much more! 🥧 (I also miserably failed at roasted potatoes and garlic)

ENTERTAINMENT

pl240011 — 2021-05-03 13:07:32 UTC

I started following this tik tok account called Realm at the beginning of Covid. This is a small business for candles, and this platform is what inspired me to start my own candle business but with a twist 🙃

NEWS

pl240011 — 2021-05-03 13:16:50 UTC

The COVID vaccine has finally been released. Many people have already got their second shot, but some of my family members including myself are a little indecisive on weather or not we should get it. This is how I see it: This unknown fluid has not been fully examined in terms of longterm affects. There can be so many future affects that the majority of people aren’t acknowledging!! There’s also been a rumor that the vaccine can be a way for the government to control you? I don’t know about that one, but I’m also not saying its not possible in this era! 🦠

NEWS

pl240011 — 2021-05-03 13:22:45 UTC

BLM: A political and social movement known as Black Lives Matter protesting against incidents of police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people. I believe in equality for everybody regardless of color or race. I do support BLM but I would not attend a protest because I do feel that, especially now, causes a lot of chaos unfortunately leading to police brutality for supporting the cause putting many people in danger (including white people) which is why I choose to use my voice and influence my beliefs on others instead. I just hope one day society can realize that a human is a human and that god had an intention to make everyone different and unique in their own way. 🙏

NEWS

pl240011 — 2021-05-03 13:35:12 UTC

Last year there was a HUGE Australian fire that killed over 3 billion animals and 445 people. I know this happened last year, but I feel strongly for this topic because I have a sensitive spot in my heart for animals. Here’s the breakdown: 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds, and 51 million frogs all dead. Why? Because of a gender reveal that used a pyrotechnic device causing the breakout. Although this was not the family’s intention, people need to be careful with what they use outdoors due to Australia’s dry environment. That’s gonna be one notorious baby.👩‍🍼

POEM

pl240011 — 2021-05-07 19:25:12 UTC

I Wander What’s Next

11 PM

She has the mind of a hurricane

With the storm in her eyes

12 AM

She questions the future

2 minutes, 2 days, 2 years

From now

1AM

She rests her head

Mind racing

Body inert

2AM

Sleeping

Dreaming

Wondering

PERSONAL REFLECTION

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 01:14:35 UTC

Is 2021 the year we’ve been waiting for? A year so ignorant, so uncomfortable, so raw that we are finally forced to grow and unite and accept one another…but we're not. A year screaming so loud awakening us from our illiterate slumber compelling us to accept the change. Divulge the change. Become the change, yet we still push each other further apart with force, brutality, and pride. Why? Because of a shade of color? People are preparing to die whether in the hands of the virus or the infected hands of racism, selfish for wanting to live, scared to fall asleep, hiding instead of embracing. For me, being able to grow up and experience the audacity of society has allowed me to have my own opinion on such events. Here’s my point of view:

We are all equal in the mind, in the heart, and in our differences we, as a “bound” society, must accept, admire, and embrace. So why should we stand silent when there are words to be heard, people who might listen, and a possibility to fix the future and at last leave the past behind? So what has BLM taught me? Stand up for what you think is right before it’s too late and the world becomes blind.

INTERVIEW 1 (Step-dad)

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 02:10:18 UTC

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MUqa_sM20caQxTeD8BoP5xwA#Miami_Lakes

INTERVIEW 2 (Mom)

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 02:28:57 UTC

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0cIpVqQ6egZCu3ySY29RUxOew#Miami_Lakes

PERSONAL REFLECTION 2

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 02:53:57 UTC

Fear. I live everyday in fear, not so much for myself, but for the people around me. I want to know that everything's gonna be okay, that I’m not gonna wake up one morning and lose a family member. Covid has taught me to appreciate the small moments in life. None of my family members have had the virus but my first encounter with it made me realize how special life is. When I used to live with my grandparents, I would spend a few days every month talking to the old lady that lived across the street. She had a big heart but her family treated her like a weed growing in the ground. After I found out that her granddaughter brought home the virus and the grandmother died I was heartbroken. What if that happens to my grandparents? What if I can’t see them ever again. I’m afraid of death. The idea of it haunts me, the fact that I will NEVER be able to see someone again, it makes me sob just thinking about it which is why I worry for the future. The future of America. The future for the people I love. The future I’m going to eventually live and fight through. I’m tired of living in fear everyday, worrying about everything that’s next to come, and Covid is only making things worse.

MEME

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 02:58:02 UTC

THIS IS SO FUNNY! I could relate to this so much because I feel like anytime I hear someone cough that they have Covid, glad to know I’m not the only one😂

PERSONAL REFLECTION 3

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 03:17:47 UTC

Time goes by faster than we think. A second seems longer than a minute, a minute longer than an hour. However, 10 hours seem like just 10 minutes when we’re having fun, but 10 minutes feels like 10 hours when we’re bored. So we're told to always live life to the fullest and enjoy every small cherishable moment. If it weren’t for Corona, I would have never learned such a lesson. I look at life as a rose. It is beautiful, but has challenges like thorns that must be overcome and faced by all. Having to physically distance from my family and friends wasn’t easy. I couldn’t see my mom (that lives in Tampa) for months because we were afraid that she would catch the virus and infect my grandparents. I couldn’t see my grandparents because I couldn’t put them at risk for my selfish needs of wanting to hug them. Having to spend so much time away from the people I love most has only made me realize that I have to enjoy the small moments I’m provided with because it may be the last one I’ll have with that person. Acknowledging this, I made the effort to FaceTime my loved ones every single day to check up on them and know that they’re okay. If it weren’t for Covid, I wouldn’t have been able to put together this realization and verbally connect with my family. So thank you Covid, for this wonderful opportunity.

GIFT

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 03:35:04 UTC

ENTERTAINMENT

pl240011 — 2021-05-10 03:38:10 UTC

THIS SHOW HAS MY HEART AND SOUL. I haven’t finished watching it but is by far the most productive thing I did/watched during quarantine and the actors are absolutely amazing.