Observations and ramblings
In the summer, I was visiting a friend I did not recognize and they lived in a very wealthy suburban neighborhood. They lived in a very big colonial white mansion and had acres of land with oak trees around them. I would spend the summer joining them on their summer activities whether it is being active in their affluent communities or volunteering for their summer jobs.
I envied all of the camp counselors that skipped out on their jobs and visited the sights where meteor showers of the century could be visible. They would take pictures of them looking up at the beautiful sky where the meteors could be seen falling and emitting a faint green glow. One of them even sailed out into the sea into a small canoe with their partner and enjoyed a romantic evening with their loved one.
I stayed in my friends villa. My mom was also spending the night with me as a chaperone? Or maybe one of her friends was also affluent. But one night, I heard cries of pain outside and looked out their double glass window. I stepped out to the upper balcony and stared into the darkness. A large tree came into focus and tangled in the branches was a leashed dog and their puppy struggling to break free. Immediately I rushed downstairs and ran outside to the tree. I tried to grab the leash to untangle them but I was not tall enough. Then my mom reached out from the upper floor and helped bring them down from the tree.
Then it was suddenly Halloween season and also a bit snowy. All of the wealthy people also expected me to make extravagant halloween goodie bags for their children when I had little to late notice that I would also be participating in their holiday activity.
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Starting today I have decided to begin to work on project pan! Yesterday I sorted out all of my products into four categories and realized that I have no need to buy anything new if I have all I need at home. I want to work on my spending because I looking back I noticed that most of these products were bought last year and this year.
As a note for myself I jotted down how many of each product I have for each category. Hopefully I can compare this list to next year and see how much progress I have made!
Make Up: 14 eye shadow palettes and single shadows, 1 lip palette, 1 setting spray, 4 powders, 3 blush, 3 foundation, 2 concealer, 5 primer, 1 highlighter, 1 contour, 2 lip gloss, 8 lipstick, 6 lip tint, 2 lip pencil, 3 eyebrow pencil, 9 eyeliners, 3 mascara, 1 eye concealer pen, 2 foundation samples. 74 total products.
Skincare: 10 sunscreen, 2 facial mist, 1 base, 3 essence, 10 creams, 3 sleeping packs, 1 eye mask, 3 lip mask, 4 lip balm, 2 lip oil, 4 face masks, 3 face pad samples., 2 sunscreen samples, 4 serum samples, 4 misc samples. 56 total.
Bodycare: 9 lotion, 1 body mist, 1 body butter, 11 body oils. 22 total.
Perfume : 1 Michael Kors, 1 misc, 1 Gucci, 17 Sorce, 7 Snif, 10 Penhaligon, 5 Vivienne Westwood, 20 Imaginary Authors, 7 Zomething Strange, 15 Regime des Fleurs, 10 Liis, 22 Alkemia. 116 total.
Most eye opening was how I have nearly 100 for three of the categories and how many perfume samples I have. The only category that is not listed is hygiene products because I think I have a normal amount of toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, face cleanser, and makeup cleanser. It was also surprising to find out how much excess I have of one product. Overall, I am glad I was able to fit each category onto one table surface. Let us see how I do in 2026! Wish me luck future me~
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Dreamed that I was able to go on a space exploration with one of my best friends. The planet we landed on was an icy barren wasteland. What was left were abandoned empty buildings and sidewalks full of garbage. It seems the planet was already colonized by humans before but abandoned once they had run out of resources.
My best friend and I walked into an abandoned warehouse and we saw many mystical/spiritual tools left behind on the shelves. There were crystal towers, potions, crystal necklaces, and other knickknacks that are blurring together in my memory. When our ship first landed, we were told we could scavenge anything left behind by the previous inhabitants. I wished I could immediately return back to our ship but we were not allowed to. The ship was designed to only let in passengers on and off two times for each planet it landed on. If this protocol were broken. Whoever was left on the ship would go into comatose and locked in the ship while people remaining outside would be locked out and left stranded.
When we were on the barren planet, I felt a weird sensation that there was a uneasy energy lingering around. Something stagnant and suffocating. I immediately wished I had brought my protection tools with me from our ship. Instead I ended up grabbing a swirling crimson red potion vial that my best friend helped me choose. The other options I considered from the warehouse were a shimmering baby pink potion vial, lavender potion vial, sky blue shimmering potion vial, and crystal towers I could fit in my pocket. -end of dream-
The official teaser trailer for Fionna and Cake Season 2 just dropped and I AM SO EXCITED!!! Oct 23rd cannot arrive any faster. Adventure Time became such a safe space for me and it is also what helped me finish my BA and I still bawl every time I hear Time Adventure.
As a post grad, I related so much to Fionna in Season 1 and Simons story with Betty was so bittersweet and meaningful to watch. I understood Fionna and Simons feelings about not belonging in their world. Especially the juxtaposition about Fionna feeling like she is meant for so much more while Simon feels like he is not enough anymore after being freed from the Ice Kings madness.
Season 1 was so cool and enjoyable to watch. They really made Fionna and Cake their own unique show with the same magic and adventure felt from Adventure Time. I am so excited to see where the show will pick up in the new season and how the story will continue with the whole multiverse and cosmic beings that rule their worlds. I want to write about my theories before the new show comes out!
Ever since I graduated I always felt like I was running out of time. My peers seem to have their whole lives figured out while I have no idea what I am doing with mine. They have their careers in order, know how to drive, and are even pursuing higher education. I am happy for them and I am glad to have friends that inspire me to succeed together. However I feel like an imposter. I feel like I am moving so slow while everyone is moving lightyears ahead of me. My dad wants me to earn enough so that I can buy a house and become a homeowner. Honestly, I am not sure when that will happen.
But a part of me knows what I should be doing. It is screaming, telling me that I can do it. I just need to put in the effort. To make art. To express myself. To share my work and somehow connect with others in the process. I know deep down that is what I really want. I am just scared. But I know I should do it despite being scared because that is what it means to have courage. I need to be brave. And so I will be!
artist: Anna Laura
I have this bad habit of starting things but never finishing them. My longest streaks always go by threes. Whether it is three weeks or three months, I never seem to see things all the way through and honestly I'm getting tired of myself for being this way. I really want to make a change this time and I want to start that with my blog.
I would go through my journal. I've been writing in the same one for the past five-six years now and every year, I never fail to mention I want to write, to draw, to do all of these creative projects. And then I revert back to trying to follow a plan B when I have never followed my plan A. So that's what I want to do going forward. Follow my plan A and see it through. No more hiding!
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