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kdrama, life, reading · August 8, 2023November 4, 2024

Take what works and leave the rest

Half of the year just went by in the blink of an eye. 2023, liked all the years before it, started with fireworks, enthusiastic cheers, and equally enthusiastic whoops and yells. Now it’s early August and I’ve been hearing some AM radio stations playing Christmas songs. 🎄 At this rate, Christmas will be in the air by September and I’m not complaining. Hohohoho!

Aside: I spent the last week of July away from work. Not for a vacation. Not for a grand birthday celebration. More for hibernation. 😆 I slept early and slept in most of those days. It was DELICIOUS. Sleeping/napping is always delicious. 😁

kdrama, life, reading, writing · July 15, 2023November 4, 2024

Rainy weather, part-time insomniac

I feel like words fail me now, and all thoughts and feelings that come with that statement? They are swiftly followed by the urge to just sleep and sleep and sleep. The rainy weather we’ve been having recently is like a slice of sunshine in my little corner of the world. I used to hate rainy days with passion, but I’ve come to appreciate it the older I grew.

I’ve been cobbling together some words for this romantic comedy I’ve been writing and it’s been rough lately. Why do the scenes look so good in my head, but when I write them I feel like something’s lacking? 😅 I think I have evolved into a creature who is just screaming words out into the void.

All right. Tangent comes to a full stop now. Who else here has been watching ongoing dramas (Korean dramas)? Please make yourself known, because I’d love to get to know more fellow kdrama fans.

reading · June 27, 2023November 4, 2024

7 Webtoons perfect for Halloween reading (with links!)

Or even during those late nights, curled up in your bed, with nothing but your trusty lamp keeping you company. Bonus if it’s raining.

I know, I know. It’s too early for Halloween, but for us horror fans? Anything horror is never too early. And for today, I bring you a Halloween treat that’s 126 days early. All treats, no tricks. If you love horror as much as I do, then this post is for you. Oh hey! If you’re also only getting started on being a horror fan, this post is for you, too. I mean, who am I to gatekeep these 7 great horror webtoons? 😄

Now plop down on the bed or sofa or floor (whatever floats your boat), grab your choice of snacks, and start reading these. Fair warning: One or two of these webtoons are interactive and contain jump scares. With that caveat out of the way… I hope you enjoy this list!

miscellaneous, reading · August 21, 2022November 4, 2024

Today things: Horror recs podcast + movies edition

Ohai! I am starting off this post with a sun-infused weekend hello. It’s pretty cloudy and at 31°C. I’m surprised it feels cooler than that. But I’m not complaining. I’ve been in a pretty weird time frame of creative projects. For the most part, I feel like time seems oh-so-slow the past weeks. I’m guessing it’s because while I am thrilled to be working on multiple creative endeavors all at once, personal problems keep resurfacing. I wish I’m in a better headspace but I do what I can and have to do. Otherwise I’m going to spiral down if I don’t watch out for myself.

But enough sad TMI.

I’ve been consuming words a lot lately ó mostly from newsletters and Medium articles. I love learning new things and getting lost in the world of fiction. When I’m not reading, I am catching up on my current favorite kdramas: “Alchemy of Souls” and “Adamas.” I’ve tried watching “Today’s Webtoon” and while it’s funny and even touching, I’m not entirely invested in it. I used to love “Cafe Minamdang” but that one has fallen off my radar of interest, too. This is clearly a case of “It’s not you it’s me.” because both kdramas are pretty good. I guess I’m just not in the mood for them at this point. Who knows? I’ll probably circle back to them soon. I mean, like I (almost) always say: stranger things have happened.

kdrama · December 30, 2021November 4, 2024

Drunk December Report: Some Holiday Scares and Spooks

December is finally about to bow out of the game. Have you all survived yet or just barely? I don’t know about you, but Christmas Eve in my tiny pocket of this world was tiring. It’s taking me days to recover. Heck, I am still recovering as I type this down. Introvert problems, yeah? But on to some holiday ~~cheer~~ scares. You read that right: scares. Because what would this blog be without something horror, right?