Antama's Official CTA: LIVE LIKE IT'S 2007 FOR SUMMER 2026

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So I originally posted this as a bulletin, but one of my pookies asked me to make this a blog, so here I am~!

I know I'm far from the first person to think of something like this, but I wanted to post this mainly to have for myself... And for anyone else who decides they wanna follow along! 

Basically, I am SO ENTIRELY FED UP with all this modern bullshit. Everything just feels so overcomplicated, inauthentic, and just... I'm just over all of it! Therefore, I am starting a movement: LIVE LIKE IT'S 2007 FOR SUMMER 2026!

I was not nearly as specific when I first posted this, but I figured I'd take a moment to outline a few guidelines, caveats, and other things to make this feel more like a proper movement. So, a couple of things:

-You can start this as soon as you see it or whenever you like, but the official start date will be the first day of summer (June 21st)! This is just for anyone who wants to prepare or hype themselves up to participate.

-This doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing type of thing! I'm gonna try to adhere to all of these things as much as I can, but even if I end up really sticking to only one or two, I'm gonna consider it a win! So if you also plan to join in, keep that in mind and don't feel bad!

-Although I want to evoke the early 2000's, I'm very much taking a "vintage aesthetics, not vintage values" approach to this. So everyone is welcome to participate, and I do want to avoid the bullshit we rightfully left behind (diet culture/fatphobia, racism, homophobia, general bigotry, etc.).

Okay, with all of that out of the way, here are the goals/rules!

#1. DELETE SOCIAL MEDIA OFF YOUR PHONE

Just flat out delete the apps from your phone!! If you feel like going really hardcore, you can completely delete them, move on, and take a break from social media. However, I will personally only be allowing myself to access social media on my laptop. No more constant notifications will be a huge plus, but icons like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan used to be laptop and desktop ONLY! RETURN TO TRADITION!!!

Exhibit A: Lindsay Lohan checking her MySpace at a party

#2. SPEND AS MUCH TIME OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE

Don't get me wrong, it's a lot of fun to be a shut-in, and you absolutely don't have to go from 0 to 100 instantly... However, the girlies used to be OUTSIDE!! THEY USED TO BE DOING ACTIVITIES IN THE SUN!!!! Literally do whatever you want: Sunbathe/tan, go to the park, go swimming, go to farmers markets/swap meets/flea markets, smoke, JUST SIT ON YOUR PORCHES/DECKS/PATIOS! DO SOMETHING AND DO IT OUTSIDE!!!! My goth/emo baddies included, call up your girlies and be scary (/pos) in the sunlight!!

#3 TAKE PICTURES

I know y'all remember the Facebook albums your older sisters, moms, and aunties would be posting back in the day! Smartphones are perfectly acceptable, but digital/film cameras would be perfect for this, too!! Upload the pictures to your computer, and they can honestly be shots of whatever you want: Pictures of you and your friends, food, pets, your outfit/makeup, nights out, ANYTHING! JUST MAKE SOME MEMORIES AND CAPTURE THEM!!!

#4 GET OFF TIKTOK, WATCH TV AND MOVIES

I will say that I will still be enjoying some TikTok here and there, but let's stop making it our primary source of content consumption. Turn on some sitcoms, OG Disney Channel shows, teen movies, and enjoy!

#5 BRING BACK WEBSITES, BLOGS, AND FORUMS

Shift your focus solely from social media platforms, and go to places like Spacehey, FriendRewind, personal blogs, and Neocities pages, etc.! THIS IS HOW WE TRULY FIND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND MAKE FRIENDS, AND THIS SUMMER WILL BE FOR FRIENDS!!

#6 GET OUT OF YOUR OWN HEADS

This is 100% easier said than done, but be cringe. Wear whatever the fuck you want. BE AUTHENTIC. You're worried your body won't look "good" in something? YOU LITERALLY GOT THAT SHIT ON THO! You don't wanna go to the beach because you don't wanna wear a swimsuit? YOU SEXY BIYOTCH, IF YOU DON'T PUT THAT SHIT ON AND GO PLAY IN THE WATER RN!! You don't wanna be yourself because you're worried about being judged? FUCK THAT SHIT, BE SILLY AND HAPPY!!! FROLIC!!!!!! STOP DEPRIVING YOURSELF OF JOY BECAUSE YOU LOOK A CERTAIN WAY, OR FOR FEAR OF BEING PERCEIVED AS "TOO MUCH"!!!!

I hope anyone who decides to follow along with me has fun! Let's make the most of our summers!!