What's old, what's new:
- The day Elon decided to change Twttr's logo to 'X', I deactivated my Twttr account and opened a Threads account. I don't think he cares about his users, so it doesn't matter. I just don't want him to win. He is the epitome of toxic masculinity.
- I got an invite to Moss Fest by Mossery last weekend. I'm both honored and excited, but I'm planning to write about the whole event later.
- I printed new colouring zines and reprinted Quaranzine because I sold out all copies (and I need to restock to Stickerrific).
- I've been doing design work again (with my supposedly new 'boss'), but I've been having impostor syndrome and I believe I can't design anything. It is so tough, having to push my mind into thinking that this is all just a phase, that I need to confront my own depressive mode affecting my creativity. Fin fin fin.
- Broom's Cafe matcha latte with its substitute milk was divine (forgot whether it was oat/almond/soy), but it was so beautiful I could cry.
- I saw ImpactMints' new box design and I had to buy it, I tried to find the peach flavor but only could find a blackcurrant one in pastel purple. For the longest time, the only version I could find was the ones with the collaboration with Kakao - didn't like that version. You know, even after more than 10 years, the smell sticks.
- I've been listening to 'one-book-per-day' lately. I don't know how I managed to do that though, perhaps because I've been spending a lot of time alone lately:
- Friday: Days at Morasaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
- Monday: Yellowface by RF Kuang
- Tuesday: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
- Wednesday: Pure by Kim Alexander
- Thursday: Bedtime Story by Chloe Hopper
I have limited books to choose from based on what's available on Scribd, so I am not that picky - as long as it is an engaging story, I'll take it. Not going to complain about the free book options ok. So, it has been an interesting ride so far because I didn't know much about these books when I chose them. Usually, I'll just wear my earphone throughout the day and play the audiobook (while sending/picking up Sofi from school, while cooking, while doing chores and work, or drawing).
I'm really excited about books lately because I've been writing a lot (but I don't want to jinx it). But haven't I been excited about books for as long as anyone can remember?
- Days at Morasaki Bookshop was a feel-good book, relaxing, if you want to destress.
- Yellowface was an interesting book, I'm new to issues like Asian white-washing, racism, cultural appropriation, the book publishing industry, and social media bullying. So it was an interesting and engaging story for me.
- Women Talking was an eye-opening and thought-provoking book, it is painful to imagine that this was based on a real event. This book adds up my distrust for the entirety of men. I have so many emotions mixed inside while listening to this. Also, how grateful I am for having the freedom to have education and access to knowledge.
- Pure was pure entertainment, like watching chick-lit on Netflix. Falling in love with a unicorn in a mortal body? This felt like my early 20s kinda book and slightly felt like a soft-porn? It felt silly at times, but I'm too serious most of the time, let's chill a bit.
- Bedtime Story is a beautifully written book, a memoir, and perhaps, we can call it a manual on how to tell children 'the hard truth', about sickness, cancer, and dying. As a mother myself, this book is a reminder to think ahead about these issues and how to confront these big questions. I would come back to this book if I needed it someday :F
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