I got a cute thermos water bottle thing, the design is really pretty and looks nice w my bag and the dangly charm I have on it, makes me feel happy looking at it and I'm excited to be able to bring warm herbal tea to work! :3
I'm just really happy that my work life is great and I'm surrounded by good people there. I also made a huge funny there before I left today, which was great. I'm also starting a brand new Pokemon Violet Wonderlocke, since generation nine is the only generation I haven't beat a self-imposed challenge on. Loving my current TBT aesthetic as well.
My mood still isn’t the best but I’m doing a bit better now . I had a lot of fun playing Among Us with everyone. I was really happy more could make it tonight . I was so happy that I got imposter a couple times . Jewels was snoring and sleeping in a funny position while I played .
I was able to make another lineup that I liked and that I got to trade with @Xara again .
Earlier I traded with @KittenNoir and got to hang out on her gorgeous island a bit and chatted .
I’m still burnt out from the fair but I can’t help being excited about the halloween event. I’ve gotten a bit hooked on earning collectibles and trading .
Still really excited thinking about my second island. Tomorrow I think I’ll be going with my mom to see if I can get my switch lite repaired enough to be able to transfer my data to my new switch lite when it comes and then delete everything. I’m nervous about leaving the house but I need to do this.
☾ I’ve been working on rearranging/culling the flowers on my ACNH island!! It’s such a long process omg ;; I’ve been avoiding using too many custom designs on the ground for fear of lag, but my island is kinda frame-y anyway so I think I might start using some to keep these darn flowers from taking over again asdgjldflgs
☾ Watched a little Youtube with my family!! My mom and I have also started watching Markiplier’s Garten of Banban series and the bird riding the seats across the gap to chase after Mark was so funny omg
☾ I got to play in the 8pm Among Us session tonight!! Was thankfully crewmate mostly, but had some really good impostor rounds too hehe. It was already a few minutes after 8 when I decided to join in, but I’m glad I did because it was a lot of fun and I needed the distraction I think ;w;
☾ I'm looking forward to the Halloween event tonight!! lowkey hoping it won't be too involved because I'm honestly still a little tired from the Fair/mushroom event/everything that's been going on constantly in real life, but I love Halloween and really want to get into the spooky spirit, so I'm looking forward to participating ;v;
So.. a recap of the last week. I haven't been posting as much due to being on vacation AND getting sick.
October 5th - 18th (bare with me this may be super long, I'll try to summarize :3)
♡ I rode the train to Boston and survived! It was so nice to be reunited with my bestie again after an entire year. She treated me to a nice ramen joint called 'Kyuramen'! I think I got the chicken ramen, and to be honest.. it was quite tasty! I also ordered a side of takoyaki, which my bff and I shared. We ended our meal with some matcha tiramisu! I was surprised I enjoyed it. I'm not a huge matcha fan, but I DO LOVE tiramisu!
Ignore how you can barely see the takoyaki due to all the fish flakes xD
♡ The next two days (6th/7th) were quite boring, as my friend did have to work. However, on the 8th.. The two of us met up with another friend. We went to the Burlington Mall (where Paul Blart: Mall Cop was filmed), and I was so happy there was a MINISO there! We don't have any in Ohio (at least I don't think so). It was super fun! I got a pack of Snoopy pens for my aunt because they were Snoopy AND beach themed! Two things she really loves. I purchased a Chiikawa keychain, and got my friend a Hachiware one (she couldn't find a reasonable excuse to spend $9 on a keychain, so I got it for her xD), and my bestie got an Usagi keychain. So we were all matching! I was so excited because they also had a Pompompurin insulated lunch bag, and I got some Kirby themed hand cream! Which.. smells like my grandma's perfume, but I guess that's okay. We went to K-Style after, and I tried fried tofu for the very first time! IT WAS SO YUMMY! It was in a bowl with sweet-potato glass noodles, white rice, a dumpling.. and I got scallions and corn on top, with spicy mayo and teriyaki sauce c: I also got a Korean corndog.. which was so yummy. ><
♡ On the 9th.. WE SAW ATARASHII GAKKO! I also got my meet and greet picture with them. They were so cool T^T I got a picture of the stage, too! Along with a few videos. I won't post the M&G photo, or the videos, lol. I did get super sick with a cold that day, so I had to leave the concert very early on. But I'm glad I was able to stay for like 7 songs!!! It was so awesome! I cried tears of joy when they played Toryanse
♡ I had to take a day of rest on the 10th, but on the 11th I was back to feeling so much better! ^_^ We went to the New England Aquarium, where they had the AC:NH collab! I won't lie, it was pretty underwhelming.. I was expecting them to do a little bit more. However, I did get some cool pics!
♡ After the aquarium, we went into the heart of Boston later on. We checked out a lot of shops; including MUJI! I've never been inside a MUJI, but I will say I've been a fan of their products for sooo long! Specifically their stationery. So, of course-- I got like two pens, an eraser, a pencil case, some filler paper, and a binder! It was such a nice night, especially since it was my last day there. T^T I miss my friends already, but I DID survive the 16 hour train ride back home! AAAAND then I got a sinus infection -w-
♡ This week has been pretty tame, I have a job interview on Sunday that I scheduled today. I went out for a bit today to pick up a few things. Saw my boyfriend this past Sunday, literally the day I got back home.. so that was really nice! My vacation didn't really feel like one.. I was so stressed due to the large amounts of people, traffic, etc. So.. I definitely need to go back to work so I can get used to people and the real world again T^T
♡ All in all, I'm just grateful to be alive! ^_^ I love my boyfriend, my friends, the time I spent in the city with said friends, everything! :3
- I went to Baskin-Robbins with my dad today and got some cotton candy ice cream, and it was hilarious
My dad told me that I could stay in the building since he was coming back for the ice cream (I was already holding mine). I was not aware of this, so I thought he was (jokingly, of course) offering to leave me at the Baskin Robbins, so I reply with "NO, I AM NOT STAYING HERE!" in a firm, but lighthearted way and run out the door. He replies with "I am coming back to get the ice cream, dumbass" (don't worry, it was lighthearted ^.^) while I believe laughing a bit. He told me he did tell the person behind the counter, but I didn't hear, because:
#1 - While I have good hearing, I do not have supersonic hearing
#2 - I was focused on my ice cream and making sure a post I recently updated was written correctly.
#3 - YOU WERE NOT EVEN TALKING TO ME, DAD
He then proceeds to tease me about having a very small brain (this has been going on for months now), even saying an ant has a bigger brain then me (specifically "army ants"), he even jokes about me not knowing were the door to get into the house is, and jokingly tells me where my bedroom is.
- Looking forward to having spaghetti and garlic bread tomorrow.
This is a combination of yesterday and today so far.
I'm so very, very happy to be home again! Being home has made a huge difference in my mood and overall recovery.
My sweet pup was so excited to see me again. We'd never left him before, even overnight, because he has separation anxiety, but we had familiar faces that he knows and trusts caring for him at home in his own environment. He honestly did better than I expected, but it was still stressful for him. It's been comforting for both of us to be together again and back to some semblance of normalcy.
I had a shower last night! My first since Monday. I didn't have the energy to do a full routine, but it felt wonderful to not feel gross anymore.
Lastly, I slept all night mostly uninterrupted. Nine whole hours! No vital checks, no waking me up to force pills down my throat, no beeping and dings going off constantly. To be clear, I fully understand why all those things were necessary and have nothing but appreciation for my excellent, kind, and skilled care team. They were incredible! But...sleep
On an unrelated note, the Halloween event is here! I'm so excited to be a part of it and I can't wait to see your fabulous entries!
My nintendo sub, eshop card and sd card arrived today . Now, just waiting on my new switch lite.
Today, we didn’t get to go to the repair shop since my sister and her kids stopped by for awhile. That’s okay since I’m not feeling good today and slept bad.
I think I was able to submit a scavenger hunt entry; I didn’t think the first round was doable for me. My dad had a rusty shovel though! I’m hoping my other two items are okay. Jewels meowed at me a few times when she saw me outside .
Idk what I’d do without my babies; they cheer me up when I really need it the most; cuteness overload .
I was able to submit my logic puzzle guess last night!
I’m trying to work on a collectible; I never drew digitally before so I’m nervous lol. I was really happy to hear from @BetsySundrop that the program I was using for the coloring activity can be used to draw in too! No clue what I want to draw yet and not sure if it will end up looking good, but I’m fine with just participation coins and this giving me a bit of digital drawing practice . I am a little worried it will be considered low effort whatever I end up submitting.
I’m so excited for the new collectibles! I wonder if I do manage to get the crow plush if it could work with a persona 5 themed lineup? Even if not, it’ll look great with my other plushies .
Also really excited about the pumpkin cat art that Airy is doing .
☾ I was too sleepy to stay up for the Halloween event last night, but I got to spend the day working on it today!! I’m happy to see the logic puzzle make its return since I thought the last one was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed it this time too!
☾ Watched an episode of Hunter x Hunter with my parents this morning, and later on we watched a few Youtube videos, including LDShadowLady’s first episode of Wild Life!! next Minecraft Life series is here let’s goooo
☾ I got to complete the first round of the scavenger hunt, take my screenshots for Unreal Estate, and come up with a spooky food collectible for Delicious Designs!! I spent most of the day on the Halloween event ahaha but it was fun! and next week is going to be Busy again so I’m glad to be mostly caught up with the event so far, aside from pumpkin decorating
☾ I came up with a little autumn/Halloween aesthetic!! ;v; I’ve been feeling like I’ve had too much going on to really get into the Halloween spirit, so just having a seasonal aesthetic going has actually made me feel considerably better. also I love how well my pfp matches with the Astral Arcana backdrop aaaa
☾ And I got to play hide and seek in Among Us with friends for a bit this evening!!
My parents-in-law and grandpa came to visit us on Friday. We hadn't seen them in a couple of months so it was great to catch up. Their labrador wasn't happy about not being allowed in the living room though - we took shifts with him.
Took my kittens for their health check and vaccines Friday evening. They're both healthy boys and were well-behaved! Here's a photo my partner took when we got home of me holding a sleepy Sebastian. He stayed like this for a couple of hours.
Two of our friends came over Saturday afternoon and brought a kitten care package with them. Lots of toys, a cat scratcher, and a box of wet food. They're too young to go onto the food yet, but it'll be good to have in 2 months time. They also offered to make us a custom cat tree - turns out they love projects like that!
In the evening, my best mate and her husband came over. They brought homemade coffee cake with them. We ordered Chinese takeout, had a couple of drinks, and played board/card games (Pandemic, Psycho Killer, and Exploding Kittens).
Any chance I've gotten I've been playing Palworld. I'm really enjoying it!
My calendar is empty today so I'm looking forward to a quiet day of relaxation before going back to work tomorrow. My week off was much busier than I expected, but that's not a bad thing!
- Was raining and stormy earlier, had a nap, woke up to bright sunshine
- Did a 20 minute HIIT workout which really boosted my mood
- My mum might be able to come to Budapest with me after all, which would be nice! We had such a good time last December visiting Germany together, it would be nice to do a winter trip with her again
Looking for a creepy doll for the Spooky Scary Scavenging event here on the forums led me to discover a cool antique store around here that I think I'll frequent from now on. Neat place.
My mood is not good right now but a few things that I’m happy about:
This morning @KittenNoir gave me a tour of her beautiful island . I had a lot of fun and chatting to her. We enjoyed some coffee in the Roost too!
I was really happy a few people liked my Black Frost cookie collectible that I tried to make. It was my first time trying to do digital art; I had a lot of fun even though it was difficult . When I saved it, the image lost the quality; I’m a little concerned about that but at the same time not anxious since I’m really happy about the learning experience it gave me and am happy that I had fun too. It did end up looking better than I thought it would (in the unblurred version) . I thought maybe I was being too ambitious again. I didn’t think of using a bigger canvas and then resizing it until I saw later entries .
I’m using the room builder tool in the game to try to brainstorm ideas for the Unreal Estate. I think I am finally happy with most of it so far; I’m still not 100% happy with it though. Also, still hesitant to dismantle my rooms to set up this. I think I did want to redo my upstairs eventually but I wanted to keep it for now. I’ll have to remember to take a screenshot before I do the room.
@Airysuit finished the art of Spanky in the Jack Frost pumpkin today. I love it so much! Tysm again Airy ! You’re so incredibly talented!
I had to redo part of my scavenger hunt last night; I’m happy that Jeremy let me fix my post. Thankfully I found some old dolls of mine downstairs . I was relieved my collectible was accepted too since I was a bit worried it would be seen as low effort. I was able to make a guess for the mirrors activity; I don’t think it’s right but I’m happy I had a guess .
Jewels just jumped in the pineapple bed and was purring loud while baking some biscuits & some @Xara son Breb.
I’m having a lot of fun with the event! I feel a little less overwhelmed too (still burnt out from the fair though lol). I’m hoping I’ll be able to do more of the activities that will be available latet; I don’t think I’ll be able to do the current pumpkin craft one. That’s okay since I’m trying not to get myself more burnt out and am just doing what I can
went to the supermarket and found a bat imagery item for the scavenger hunt. found some dolls too but none of them were creepy. going to head to some charity shops and an antiques shop in search of one tomorrow : )
watched matty matheson's latest upload on youtube with my family. also booked tickets to go see comedian chris mccausland next june !
. I had a lot of fun playing Among Us with everyone. I was really happy more could make it tonight 
. I was so happy that I got imposter a couple times 
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Even if not, it’ll look great with my other plushies 
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