sweet tooth extraction

i put the goodbye layout onto my profile. i think it looks pretty good. i think it's a good note to end on something slightly cyber and clean-- it was my trademark for a while, so it feels right. the song on it is sugarless girl by capsule! shoutout to nara for the recommendation~

isn't it so interesting how things can just... change so easily? or so quickly, in ways we could never comprehend before? 

elsewhere on the web, i updated my old neocities site's layout. you can check it out here-- what do you think? i don't do much there aside from test out code, so maybe it'll just end up as another test, but i think it looks good right now. i took the code from my pollen and salt layout that i used to have on friendrewind. i said this before, but i've been wanting to convert some of my old anyspace layouts into layouts for static sites or pages. i think a lot of them would work well for an about page, and it would keep jinpudding afloat for a while, at least.

other than that, i don't have much to do today. just some reading, and some applications. but i also want to get back to my bookbinding project... i had a plan, before summer break ended, to make a coptic-stitch-bound notebook with board covers. if / when i complete it, i'll show you guys a pic!

ah, and. this monday is the first meeting of the hallyu wave class i signed up for! i'm excited to see what'll happen. i'll tell you guys all the deets if we get anything good tomorrow~ ;3

 

sotd: sugarless girl by capsule

the disappearing act of a meatbun

i think i figured out a nice goodbye layout today. check it out below... 

don't cry, i'll bring this home to you

hihi! finally the weekend~ i'm glad to have time to rest now. 

door hinge

i really have to get to bed, so i'll have to keep it short. (but i will not skip another day!!!!!! i wanna talk to u guys!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:0) 

camera roll

this weekend was lovely~ 

suit that fits too tight

you guys. he's green for an AMAZING reason.......... <3

anyway. GAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!! 

no two snowflakes are the same

there's something that pops into my mind every once and again. 

do you guys remember sm's remastering project? 

thoroughfare

hello again, sorry i've been gone for a while. i've been a bit busy, but i'm 100% free now~ 

coast along

today was a good day. 

break down

okay, into the friendrewind stuff. short, because it speaks for itself i think.

the other night, my friend selkie sent me over a post. (it's from napo, yes, but the evidence and screenshots are undeniable so stick with me here.) 

point-blank: friendrewind uses ai, is very likely vibe-coded, and the creator condones (or at the very least turns a blind eye to, which he obviously shouldn't) racism.

and honestly, this is just so... frustrating. how is it so hard for people to create a decent myspace recreation? spacehey was good, but the moderation's been in the dumps for ages now. friendrewind seemed okay, but then this popped up. and people are excited about myspace coming back, but as it turns out, they're just remaking it to scrape data off of users and sell it.

not sure about napo, it always felt cynical and edgy to me, but that's that. friendproject is a ghost town. but of course, those don't compare to what's going on above. it's just... why is it so hard? to find a place that feels right?

and i'm really sorry, you guys. i should've looked deeper into the site before i started yapping about it here. i should've stuck with my gut when i said that i wanted to stay on my blog only, or at least not on those sites. i'm really, really sorry. i'll be more thorough when i look at sites like these again, i promise.

sotd: legs to walk us, to drop us by pretend

dog-eared page

today was the last day of my korean class. and honestly... i'm a bit sad now. 

soured honey?

it's been a while, but i'm glad to say it again~

welcome. back. to.......... honeydrop island!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

petals

had a pretty good day today.

my mom wanted to check out a filipino festival that was going on today, so we went out to the big metropolitan to see it. and, uh... it wasn't that great? the food was cold and salty, and like. i know this isn't restricted to our community, but i'm getting so tired of seeing bulk dropshipped items at cultural festivals. we can do better than this and it makes me so upset. why are you seeing this event and / or your community as a way to make a quick buck using items that aren't even yours??? i don't see how this is good for us.

but idk, that's just my mind.

after that, we went to japantown. i needed to get some pictures for a video project in my korean class (to clear up any confusion, i talked about going to japantown in a writing homework which then had to be incorporated into a long script), which i was luckily able to get! and, as extra luck seemed to be on my side, i got a new bag for school. there was a little anime market going on in one of the malls, so i was able to get myself a bag from one of the artists. it's so cute, it's all purple n indigo with stars, and a bunny on the moon in the center... i also got some squares of fabric from the traditional goods store; you could get 5 for $2! and a bigger rectangle for $2! what a deal~ i plan to use it in a little shirt / sweatshirt / hoodie diy idea i have in mind.

and then after that, i got ice cream n we went home. i took a nap, ate dinner, reviewed my classmates' drafts for the writing class, chatted with my friend for a bit (hi selkie! :)), and here i am now~

i have lots of speaking projects to do this week. wish me luck... (also i'll get started on the next honeydrop island episode soon, trust!)

 

sotd: sei no yoi from olympia soirée

red-shift, blue-shift

hihi! i am back... how have u been? 

glass slipper

enjoying fairy tales as of late. i watched another cinderella story with my mom, and am currently watching once upon a time. i vaguely remember being really interested in it when i saw previews back when it first started, but i was too young to remember anything. and tomorrow, i'm planning to watch jack and the cuckoo clock heart. or a french beauty and the beast retelling! 

ah, and a fitting question, i hope... 

basara

old post that i forgot to publish, sorry! 

a met gaze

a short post today.

do you believe in love at first sight? 

decisions, decisions

new friendrewind layout! already... sorry i keep changing it all the time. i really don't know how i wanna present myself.

this time around, i was inspired by fluffy visual novels / otome games and all the cute songs i've been listening to lately. the question is, is jaejoong in love with someone? or is he the person the player (myself </////3) is thinking about? who knows, who knows... tbh, i'd actually choose "write a love letter", but it would throw off the composition's balance. 

one thing is for sure, though: i'm glad to edit my own background again. headers are fun, but they don't cut it sometimes. i also have to edit it for mobile, but it should be easier this time around since i didn't mess with the layout in grid or anything.  

well, back to the school grind... at least my writing class starts today! i'm excited. :) 

 

sotd: i'll always be here for u by 68+1 (....................sigh)

at my core

if you were a perfume, what would your notes be? 

inspired

i listened through hearts2hearts' discography today. i keep reading that they're bringing back 2nd gen sounds and they're really good, and the curiosity got the best of me. their songs are nice to listen to, but i think i'd consider most of it more 3rd gen, actually. vaguely reminds me of twice and another gg, but i can't quite place it. 

do you guys like them?

i've also been in love with this breakcore mix recently. it's so soft and sweet. 

 

sotd: blue moon by hearts2hearts