☾ I had fun celebrating my birthday in ACNH this morning while I was prepping my island for the stream!! Which was mostly just picking my outfit and planting pitfalls ehehe—I think most of them got set off too! I’ll have to watch out for the ones that didn't
☾ Speaking of stream, I really can’t stress enough how much fun I had!! It really made this birthday special ;w; I really appreciate all the kind words about my island, the birthday wishes (during stream and also throughout the day on TBT!), people dressing up and bringing party items, and the really sweet birthday gifts!! even if I was a little slow to pick them up because even though I knew it was literally my birthday I was still going “oh these might be meant for everybody”skldjghjkdslfjgfdkh
I’m so happy it all worked out!
Also this was like the exact moment I checked back to the stream after I hid LOL (…mistreil don’t blackmail me) (pls) View attachment 600459
☾ Mistreil gave me art of Merielle in her Birthday Fair outfit just before stream started, which I've added to my signature!! She looks so cute and I love it!! ;v; I also just really love my birthday aesthetic and I'm planning to keep it through the weekend ehehe
☾ I watched some Youtube videos with my parents this evening!! We wound up falling a bit behind on SmallishBeans’ Wild Life series (and probably a few others too aaaa), but we caught up with his snail episode tonight! The screenshot of his and Lizzie’s snails together was really cute ahahaha
☾ And since it’s the middle of the week, we’re planning to celebrate my birthday IRL this weekend, but I got Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns as a present today anyway!! I’ve been wanting to try the 3DS SoS games, so I’m excited to play it sometime!! ;v;
☾ Aaaaand I did Pia’s Newlywed Mode and Another Episode in Rune Factory 3 Special, and they were really sweet! I’ve also just married Raven, and I’ve only got the rest of her content, Sakuya’s, and Sofia’s left to play through!
I had a mentally exhausting but also really helpful massage therapy session. We worked on some of my past trauma and how that's directly related to some of the physical pain I'm still dealing with. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off me by the end of the session.
I joined my husband and my dog for their afternoon walk! It was my first time going with them since before the operation. Tanuki was so excited at first, running back to jump on me every few seconds. Then, he got distracted by scents and completely forgot I was there. He was moving too fast for me to keep up, so I told my husband to go ahead. They got about half a block ahead of me towards the end and, even though Tanuki kept looking back at me, he wouldn't let me catch up. My husband said when they got to the house, he went running around looking for me. Apparently, once he'd put that much distance between us, he thought I had gone home without him and the crazy lady following him was a stranger.
My husband made tamagoyaki for me for lunch today. I think it's been a few years since the last time he made it and it was so good. He's practicing the recipe again because he wants to make it for Thanksgiving and I am happy to be the taste tester. He did overcook the egg this time (it was drier than usual), but not bad at all for a first attempt after so long.
I'm becoming a bit more active around the house. I helped with drying the dishes and prepping the recycling today. I wasn't able to completely finish either chore, but at least I helped.
today was actually not too bad at work it was a shorter day for the students but i held math club after schools and 20+ kids showed up! it was a lot of fun today. one of my past favorite students showed up too and its always so nice to see them
also submitted grades today and it is so nice when most of the kids aren’t failing!
Today I'm happy:
- Another clear, sunny day! The sun always boost my mood
- Much less annoyed about going to work now that I know I'm leaving I think I'll miss my current job, maybe I'll come back next Christmas...(only planning on working this new job for approx 9 months, just to save up more quickly lol)
- Made plans to meet up with my friend soon
Yesterday was so fun
The animation office was soooooo insightful!
I didn't wanna leave.
I mainly helped reception a lot and spoke to sone of the workers there, trying not to get in their way.
It was incredibly busy that day with many meetings, didn't get the chance to sit in one as most were confidential, but it was a lovely building. Not too big or small, enough room for all!
I definitely felt more at home there. They had lil merch of the stuff they've done, stickers of characters on their lil fridge.
I felt like I didn't do as much, but they said I was a big help, I guess it's cause I wanted to help a lot more?
I helped water their plants, did a post errand, washed up
Yesterday was kind of rough because I was feeling exhausted and achy and pretty crappy after the two vaccinations I got the previous day. But I feel a lot better today, completely back to normal
I slept really good
It’s raining today , I love rainy days ️
Mustachio gets so excited in the mornings when I ask her if she wants her breakfast (wet food) she’s so adorable
Today there’s a wreath making event thing I’m going to so that should be fun!
i'm very slowly starting to learn how to do side by side videos on lightworks cause there's side by side videos i want to do with it... & that has to do with the slayers anime episodes
i'm starting with next ep 6 it's a little tricky, though ...
edit at 10:03 pm: only one episode downloaded (both sub & dub) & done so far & it's going well now already
I might have more to post later, but right now I’m happy about a couple things.
I saw there is Neko Atsume 2. I never completed the first one (partly because I forgot to back the more completed file before I removed it from my phone and when I redownloaded it later I had to start from scratch. I downloaded it and noticed they had updated it a lot. More cute wallpapers to download for the phone, the items get worn out & destroyed now, etc. I can take photos of my cats vertically now too.
I think this is a new toy; I never seen this animation before; it’s so cute . I also like the dog in the background lol.
I saw they have official merchandise too. I already gave my mom my christmas list but seeing they sell overseas, I’ll definitely want to get some later. The cat butt acrylic standee is so silly .
I just have some more shading to do with my first part of my secret santa art and then I should be done unless i want to add onto it. I’m really happy with how it looks.
I started a sketch for my second idea. I’m not sure if the idea is going to work at all and it is too early to tell, but am going to still try it
☾ I finished Raven, Sakuya, and Sofia’s romance events in Rune Factory 3 Special, and with that I’m done with RF3S!! I’ll definitely come back to my main file casually in the future (I will literally start to miss Shara and Ondorus if I don’t LOL), but I’m content to call it good there for now!
☾ I received more lovely birthday messages today!! ;w;
☾ Got caught up with SolidarityGaming’s fourth Wild Life episode with my family this evening!
Today (technically yesterday) has been another great one for me!
November 21, 2024
Work went good yet again and I was able to build up my confidence again on a particular skill. Since we weren't so busy, I got to go home early as a result!
I decided to go to the mall for a little while and I somehow ended up meeting my mother and sister there! We ate some food after buying a few things that we needed.
I played Gran Turismo 7 and tried out five new cars that got added in the latest update! One surprisingly disappointed me in terms of its handling and one just absolutely blew me away in terms of its inclusion in the first place. New engine swap options and wheels have been added, but I haven't got around to fully enjoy them yet. This is gonna get pretty lengthy, so feel free to skip the rest of this point.
The 2018 Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC joined the roster. I wouldn't mind its inclusion if it weren't for a fact that a different variant already exists in the game which was added waaaaaaay back earlier this year. At least it already comes with an option to engine swap it which significantly gives it a boost in power. I have a better chance of spotting one in the Philippines since Suzuki in general is non-existent here in Canada.
Secondly, we got a 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth joining the roster. It's a successor to the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth which is also in the game (and me being lucky to spot one in real life somehow hahaha) and I love how its rear wing retains a similar design. Will I be lucky again to see one in person?
Like, look at it!
Concept cars in the Gran Turismo series isn't anything new. The 2023 Porsche Mission X is a full electric vehicle and uh, the way it drives is surprisingly disappointing turning like a boat and taking forever to slow down in time for a corner. The online time trial featuring this car definitely didn't give it a good impression. Anyways, it's supposed to be a successor to the Porsche 918 Spyderwhich @/xSuperMario64x and I were blessed to see earlier in the year lol.
However, one small detail I noticed is that there's a small drawing of a cheetah on the side of the Mission X. It's quite fitting considering they can both travel at fast speeds!
Still pretty early since there's potential for the world record to improve, but my time is good enough for gold. Patience is key to achieving the target!
Another addition from the German brand, the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) also makes an appearance! I have a better chance of spotting this car in real life out of the others in this update, so if I do manage to see one, I'll let you guys know!
This fifth and final car in the update is an absolute highlight for me. Don't be fooled by the appearance of this 1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R, for it is actually a Formula 1 car from the 50s! It won five out of six races during the 1955 season of Formula 1, so the W 196 R deserves a lot of recognition which was driven by Juan Manuel Fangio. It's hard to see from this photo, but the seat looks pretty comfy for a racing machine lol. Though, it does NOT have seatbelts or any safety features whatsoever.
I can't believe it. I never would've expected that there would be not one, not two, but three classic Formula 1 cars in the game simultaneously from their respective decades. The W 196 R joining alongside the 1965 Honda RA272 (left) and the 1988 McLaren MP4/4 is amazing to me.
While I was taking the W 196 R out for a drive, I noticed that the gauges were reflecting my racing helmet. Since I still dig my helmet design a lot, it hits me so much just barely seeing Pag-asa and his friends.
I'm off from work tomorrow (technically today lol)!
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I got to sleep earlier last night and managed to sleep for 10 hours. I really needed the rest.
Today was a busy day, but a good one. We went to Barnes & Noble for my husband to pick up a new book. I tagged along to look for some Christmas gifts. I ended up picking out a few things for my aunt and my father-in-law. I also saw some neat ideas for my youngest niece and nephew, but couldn't decide on what to get yet. My husband was very sweet, carrying everything around that I picked out and telling me to go rest in the car while he waited in line to pay because I was pretty exhausted by then.
Then we went grocery shopping and grabbed a few things for Thanksgiving. We're providing tamagoyaki, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, apple pie and ice cream. I might still pick up a veggie like corn, peas, or potatoes but we'll see.
I've spent the evening relaxing, watching TV, taking a shower, and I'm about to play a game before heading to bed.
- Successfully handed in my notice and worked out my leaving date yesterday. I'm actually happy about it because I'll be able to work the Christmas period (leaving on 24th December) so will get full pay for December, and because my new job has a Christmas break, I won't start until into January! Basically this means I'll get a 9 day break over the holidays
- Another sunny (but cold) morning.
- Had a good night's rest last night, managed to sleep approx 7 hours. Been struggling with sleep recently so it was nice
I usually only get Thanksgiving day and the days before and after off but for some reason I just have the entire week off for Thanksgiving break this year. Not complaining tho lol. Just gotta sit through a couple more classes and I'll be free.
- I've started Christmas shopping already cause I don't wanna leave it till the last minute. Most of the gifts I buy are for my partner cause we exchange lots at Christmas but I also gotta get a few gifts for family members
- I got the My Sims cozy bundle for the switch. It looks pretty laid back and I'm excited
- me and my mom will be mailing out a bunch of Christmas cards we made. I've been taking her to a card making group so now we have like 20 cards to give away