suit that fits too tight

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

anyway. GAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!! 

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. 

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

whoopsie daisy

sorry i've been gone for a while, again. we've got some big tests coming up in my korean class-- only two more weeks to go, already! two more weeks after that, and then it's back to school for eels...

how have you been?

we're in the middle of a heat wave right now, but it's not that bad. i've been staying inside most of the time, except to take walks outside at night n look at the stars. couldn't really see anything notable as of late, aside from the full moon. it was surrounded by clouds... so beautiful. 

i also turned in my very first writing draft for my writing class. and got feedback on it this weekend, and did some peer review! so fun. i was inspired by grouper's song heavy water / i'd rather be sleeping. in general i've been listening to a lot of grouper as of late, but another post on that is coming soon.

my mom and i watched a kdrama last night, 구가의 서, which is about a demigod searching for a way to become fully human. it stars lee seunggi and bae suzy. it can get really dark and depressing, but there's a lot of wisdom in it, and very sweet moments.

i went out this afternoon with my mom to walk around a little shopping center. checked out the bath & body works since my mom was interested in the soap sale, as well as sephora. they have a new tinted sunscreen from beauty of joseon that i was able to match! i've always been in between shades for like... ever. so to see an actual match was amazing.

after that we got dinner at a burger place n went home :p haven't done much sense, but i found some cool dividers on tumblr that i wanna use to make a layout, and i'm currently making gifs from some tohoshinki mvs... teehee.

yeeeeowch

sorry for my absence again ㅠㅠ the class has been kicking my butt, but we have a little break after tomorrow's exams, so i should be good to write for the rest of the week... my next class starts next monday also, so i might be especially scarce. sorry in advance!!!

not much is going on here because of aforementioned classes, but i did get back to watching more doctor who. and i want to bake strawberry muffins again tomorrow, if the weather is willing. it was 90f today.

also, that really old (relatively... it's really only nine months old) digitization of idols idea is poking at my brain again, and i might restart working on that. but i dunno, i'm on my computer so much, i'm getting tired of it.

hope you guys are doing well, eep.

 

sotd: memory reset by mytears 

cinnamon eyes

u guys!!! it's me!!!

this is eugenol. used as a flavoring n aromatic (naturally found in spices such as cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, that sort of flavor) and sometimes in dentistry :) 

i don't exactly recall how i stumbled across it though. i was doing the summer assignment for ap chem, when i just started... scrolling through some database of compounds. no remembrance of what database it was, unfortunately.

if you guys were a chemical compound, what would you be? 

i wake and i fear and i sleep again

hello hello! sorry for my absence. i know i said the workload was manageable, but it still takes up much of my day. i've also been trying to figure out financial stuff, as my financial aid package and tuition calculations have been finalized. also researching library science master's programs. never to early to begin, as the mantra was back in ninth grade when we all had to make ten-year plans................... i still think that wasn't a great activity for a career prep class, but the time's already passed.

been listening to japanese breakfast a bit. i got one of their cds at my library a couple of days ago. and besides, my sister-in-law suggested them to me, and they keep popping up in my recommended all the time............. why did i not listen to them sooner????? cod. i jammed out to jubilee for the rest of the day. and math rock still, of course. i really wanna find a ttng cd now, or a great big pile of leaves. the latter has them up for $10 on bandcamp, which is sick :3 might take advantage of that if they're still in stock. ttng also has their albums (aside from the first, my favorite </3) on bandcamp digitally.

also looking into walkman mp3s more. again. i think i've zeroed in on the nwz-s760. they have a fairly good price on ebay, usually have 8gb of storage, and you can change the wallpaper... if i commit to getting it, i'll write a post here when it comes in! 

in other news! fromis_9 is coming back later this month~ i'm so excited! and i'm going to japantown with my irl friend tomorrow :333 we haven't met up in months, so i'm super happy to see her again. i even have an outfit picked out and everything.

sotd: be sweet by japanese breakfast

time 2 present

i had a really long post planned, but it's taken me so long, i think i have to postpone it for tomorrow or later this week. but, briefly, i wanted to share this image. i keep forgetting to whenever i scroll past it! 

they look like they're presenting their award-winning project at a science fair, lolz... i luv it. i think ueda's the one who did the art / designed the presentation board, kamenashi's the project leader, tanaka's the one who eagerly talks about it to viewers, nakamaru did most of the research, taguchi compiled all of their sources into a document everyone could reference back for their individual reflections, and akanishi provided the overall structure for said reflections as well as the essay overview given to viewers and their professor. yuuuuuppppppp.

i made lumpia with my mom today. if you'd like some, i'll share some web lumpia~ (no lumpia emoji, unfortunately </3). and i stumbled across this cute relaxation playlist on youtube. i think you guys would like it...!!!

ah, and! i finished a couple of quizzes that have been sitting on my quotev account for over a year: a magical girl one, and a cyworld one. here's the cyworld one, if you're interested.

sotd: cry by mblaq

sunbeam

HAPPY JULY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!! we are officially (a little bit more than) halfway through the year.............. and the july tag has returned!!! 

first bite

i did some sewing yesterday, which was nice. 

chews on pencil

sorry i've disappeared for a bit! i wanted to write a post yesterday, but i had the worst nausea migraine of my life thus far... hopefully the worst i'll ever have. 

up, up and away

do you associate ferris wheels and hot air balloons with the early 2010s? 

mech

third post. i'll try and write the fourth (the third ufo town exploration post) before i go to bed, but i probs won't post it. this is just for random things on my mind and to keep this blog up with the real world, eep. 

swap

today was a weird day. 

hoot, but not like an owl

haven't been up to much lately, aside from watching doctor who and editing images of jaejoong. i've also been reading more, which is nice. my brain feels a little less frenzied. and the other day, i went out for dinner with my sister-in-law. we got dumplings, which were really good :3 

mung bean

went out today! the concrete walkway in front of our apartment was refilled, so my mom and i went out. we didn't want to be stuck inside waiting the whole day for it to dry. we went to the mall! 

clearing

today was really productive! 

youth is free

went on a small shopping spree with my mom today. 

and i would walk... idk how many miles

you guys. i am so tired rn. a trip that i was originally planning to be 3-4 hours... ended up being 9 hours. on one hour of sleep. GAAAAAHHHHHHHH--