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Brain-fogged.
Aug 2, 2026 · original
Since I turned 35, I noticed perimenopause symptoms slowly creeping up onto my aging, decrepit body. One symptom that truly gave me pause was the brain fog. Days felt my head was always full of cotton. I always caught myself fixing typos in my work conversations. It felt like my hands were not working well with my brain. People on the internet recommended I take creatine. The fog lifted. I felt like my brain worked properly again. A couple of years ago when Chat GPT was starting to take over at work, sure, I tried using it too. Could it write me captions? Could it write some blog posts on things I barely knew about? Sure. But everything it spat out felt like it was made by a brain addled with fog. It always said the same thing over and over, hallucinated data, and just corrected itself just to keep you talking to it. But it will still make the same mistakes the next time. I ended up doin
Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag 2026
Jul 22, 2026 · original
Saw this tag from Plant Based Bride on Youtube and having surpassed my reading goal for 2026 in the middle of the year (36/25), I thought this would be fun. Best book you've read so far in 2026 There is No Antimemetics Division by qntm My Storygraph review: 5 stars, I went into this expecting a no-nonsense scifi, but it also broke my heart :( Best sequel you've read so far in 2026 Morning Star (Red Rising Saga #3) by Pierce Brown Is this technically a sequel? New release you haven't read yet, but want to Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy This is the only 2026 book on my TBR so let's go with it. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year Tsubaki Stationery Store by Ito Ogawa Biggest disappointment The Long War (The Long Earth #2) By Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett Biggest surprise There is No Antimemetics Division by qntm Favourite new author (debut or new to you) I guess I'l
Picked up oil pastels.
Jun 23, 2026 · original
Having adult money, my 30s is just spent rediscovering hobbies I enjoyed when I was a kid and somehow stopped doing when life got in the way. I picked up reading again, relearned how to crochet, used my camera again, and now I've been drawing with oil pastels. I saw someone on youtube draw these whimsical landscapes using soft pastels, but I couldn't find soft pastels in nearby stores so I settled for oil pastels first. I haven't tried this medium yet and I think I prefer it over watercolor or oil paints. Of course I went into what's a good pastel brand rabbithole, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that a bunch of good brands are made in Japan. Hopefully I'll eventually move on to landscapes from still life. I'm excited.
A quick trip to the Philippines.
Mar 29, 2026 · original
This blog is mostly photos now, huh. I've been trying out a new editing style, in addition to my camera presets, aiming for a softer, brighter look that almost feels dreamy.
Resisting buying a new camera.
Mar 10, 2026 · original
I've recently been aggressively targeted by compact camera ads and in turn have been looking into getting a Ricoh GRIIIx. But that is an expensive camera, and I am a complete hobbyist just taking photos of my cats and the surroundings while I go on walks. While looking into camera reviews, I've just found out about film recipes/picture styles which you can set in your camera and have pretty jpegs straight out of camera. I'm aiming for a softer, less saturated output than the Canon default. I think these turned out pretty good and have completely turned me off getting that expensive camera. Canon M100 with EF-M 22mm Picture Style Settings: Base Picture Style - Neutral Sharpness Gain +1 Fineness +2 Threshold +4 Contrast -2 Color saturation -2 Color tone +1
A morning walk.
Feb 25, 2026 · original
Sakura Season in Okinawa
Feb 24, 2026 · original
Sakura season in Okinawa starts at around late January to mid-February. We like to drive up to Mount Yaedake in Motobu for the Sakura-no-Mori Park . No drive up to Nago during the sakura season is complete without stopping by Sacchan Soba .
A rainy sunrise.
Jan 1, 2026 · original
There’s a tradition in Japan to view the first sunrise of the year. Now tell me why on the first year we decide to partake, the weather did not cooperate. Let’s try again next year.
One's Company by Ashley Hutson
Dec 2, 2025 · original
Therapy would have done wonders for her. But that't not the point. The point is what a severely traumatized person with no strong support system will do the most insane thing when given a lot—A LOT—of money. Not gonna lie, I would do the same, probably. Who needs healing when I can escape into a TV show.
Oatmeal Banana Bread
Nov 16, 2025 · original
I’ve been making multiple variations of banana bread for a few months now, trying to find the perfect balance of tasty, moist, and not too sweet with just enough calories to tide my husband over lunch (in addition to a serving of yogurt with granola). And if I could sneak in some additional fiber in there, too, it would be great. I think I found the perfect recipe earlier today. Based on this Oatmeal Banana Bread recipe from mybakingaddiction.com . Ingredients 350g overripe bananas peeled and mashed 190g plain greek yogurt 40g granulated sugar 40g lightly packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 105g all-purpose flour 150g old-fashioned oats, ground in a blender until fine 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 180°C. In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, yogurt, sugar,
Crocheting is a grandma hobby apparently
Nov 6, 2025 · original
I got into crocheting because I saw a colorblock knit cardigan and I wanted one but it was expensive. Why not learn a new hobby and spend much more on yarn and personal time than the original clothing item that drew inspiration? My first ever crochet wearable: I’ve made a couple of bucket hats and headbands to learn the skill before making the cardigan. She has beginner mistakes (like just simply knotting yarn together without ends to weave in) but she’s holding strong a couple of years in. I made a granny hexagon cardigan in the trans flag colors for my sister. Here’s Eggsy giving his seal of approval. A pullover with waffle stitch for the body and sunflower granny squares for the arms in worsted cotton. She’s a heavy one. Another pullover. A lighter yarn this time, it’s so cozy. A waffle stitch blanket. It’s my favorite stitch and it’s a yarn eater so this small blanket is quite hefty.
Some 2024 Photos
Nov 5, 2025 · original
I really should be better at posting all the photos I take.
She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa
Oct 20, 2025 · original
She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa This was a silly little book, and (I think) the perfect follow-up after reading No Longer Human. The cats in this book can be a little goofy (one cat thinks his owner is his girlfriend) but it's a feel-good book, and I might have cried a little bit. But, overall, all I could think about was, these people should really just keep their cats inside.
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Oct 18, 2025 · original
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai I think I first heard this book from a Youtuber reviewing Junji Ito's works. I can't relate fully to Yozo's complete alienation from society, but the book is haunting. His trauma and unchecked mental health issues, especially at the time the book is set in, makes you feel for him but he still lived a pretty shitty life with the choices he makes. Would he have had a different life if he had a better support system? Would he have accepted it?
Postcards and Snail Mail — Rediscovering Slow Communications through Penpals and Postcrossing
May 13, 2025 · original
On our trip to Osaka, I found out postcards still exist so I bought a bunch for my own personal souvenirs from the places we visited. I then bought a photo album for my favorite ones when I got home. The ones I got from the Fukuda Art Museum were prints of the current exhibit we just saw so they were a perfect souvenir for that pocket of time we got to experience. Of course I got a bunch of the prints that had cats in them. It's nice to know that rich people from so many years ago decided to decorate their houses with paintings of cats, too. Postcrossing: s ending postcards to random strangers I can't remember now how I came across Postcrossing . Basically it's a website where you can sign up and you are then given a random member and their address which you can send a postcard to. Members can list their interests and types of postcards they would like to receive on their profile as a gu

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