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00:23 - During tonight's D&D session, Vince reminded me that I've been running this campaign for 5 years! Time really flies! And now we're spread out on 3 different continents. Glad we could find a time zone that worked for everyone (helps that Vince is a night 🦉)

13:53 - Finally finished migrating all of my books from Goodreads to my library catalog. I can finally close my Goodreads and bookshelf.town tabs.

18:53 - My website is done! It only took 1.5 days, and I have more projects than before! Not only is it easier to navigate, the project pages have been simplified (I used to write long-ass case studies), which was why I was so reluctant to update my portfolio. So hopefully, this will keep me on track moving forward. I need to switch my domain still but I plan on writing a post about my journey once it's up and running. Now time for a break!!

14:04 - Was looking for my Like Like Zine mockups and can't find them anywhere. I think they're in my ancient Macbook, which I need to charge before I can start it up. On the bright side, I found 2 product design projects I can add, because my UX section is pretty empty. Will work on those today.

13:00 - Breakfast! Watching Daniel play the Tomodachi Life demo. I want my own island too!!

02:41 - Stayed up migrating all of my projects from my last template to the new one in Cargo. I like it! It's less personal and fun but I'm learning that my portfolio should just showcase my work, and I can make a fun site elsewhere. Will add two more projects before transferring the domain name officially. I can definitely sleep in today.

12:23 - Lady Helen truly delivered today! I love my new manicure. Also, blasting Bridgerton season 4 soundtrack while walking around old town is a vibe!

23:12 - Currently in a Bridgerton phase and spontaneously bought the deluxe edition of "The Duke and I," then looked up reviews to discover that it apparently sucks. At least the book is pretty? I was hoping to eventually display the set somewhere. (I only bought one book for now.)

23:54 - Looking at modded iPods! Might save up for my birthday or ask my friends for birthday donations 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

18:48 - Finally figured out how to fry these (premade) gyoza properly. Yum yum!

23:19 - I learned how to cast off! Finally made some progress after 2 months. In other news, I think I'm getting a sinus infection. 🤧

18:34 - I'm at the gym now but I've been binging Bridgerton season 4 all day and intend to finish it tonight!

20:44 - Salted caramel cupcake!

14:19 - Made it outside eventually. (I'm indoors again.)

10:23 - Got a rejection from the part-time job I really wanted. I'm gonna go for a walk after breakfast.

20:48 - Found these on the sidewalk while walking home! (Daniel wouldn't let me take the broken chairs home... Fair.) Feeling 50% better. (Not sure how these metrics work.)

20:14 - Post-gym/menty b treat. Also got a free truffle burger from Burgermeister cause I had a full Poinz card. I feel 10% better.

17:58 - I thought I was done with job searching for the day, but after screaming and crying I felt better and applied for my second job. Then I added a bunch of stuff to my style guide to distract myself. Now I gotta get ready for the gym. I don't want to go outside, but 45 minutes of rowing would probably feel really cathartic.

16:28 - Applied for a job, translated my CV into German, got jealous of Daniel because he had a call from a recruiter so I said mean things. Then I cried and screamed into a pillow several times. I've apologized to him of course. I hate that this job hunt is slowly turning me into a green-eyed monster. I really want to stay in Switzerland but I'm worried about my future.

14:43 - Updated my CV, thanks to Vince's suggestions. Now time for a "short" blogging break. 🤪 If only I was so obsessed with other things in my life as I am with my blog. Next on my to-do list is applying for at least 2 jobs.

10:52 - Last night I cleaned the bathtub. I didn't do any admin tasks yesterday so I'm focusing on that today. Then we're going to the gym in the evening.

19:09 - Bear leek pasta with bear leek pesto and fish in bear leek butter.

18:40 - A Bärlauch enjoyer.

15:38 - Showered, went for lunch, bought cat food, and published a blog post. We tried a new café and Daniel said we should never go back again. 🤪 Taking a break now before we go grocery shopping.

23:29 - Accountability! Cleaned the coffee table. Lit a crackling candle to celebrate. Tomorrow's cleaning goal is my desk because it's gotten messy.

22:19 - Made a new CV, published a blog post, ate dinner, and watched one episode of Doom Patrol. Never realized how pro-trans rights this show is. I'm glad Daniel convinced me to watch it. (He watched the entire series and was always trying to get me to watch but I wasn't interested at the time.) Next up, I want to clean the coffee table before bed.

18:32 - Made a coffee, washed dishes, did some admin tasks while writing a blog post in between. Now I'm going to work on my CV.

16:01 - Oh wow, another day where I slept more than I've been awake. And I'm not even sad. Is it too late for a coffee?

15:13 - Went for a walk and baked in the sun. Doesn't look like it but it was super sunny and hot.

13:12 - Perfect.

2:26 - I danced until 1:30 am. I even jumped up and down a lot. I'm learning to land lightly on my feet. Dancing in socks is fun. My feet didn't hurt as much. Then we walked home, which is why I'm awake.

16:37 - Trying the new Spicy Caesar sandwich at Joe and the Juice. It's fine, but not for me. I like their new matcha drink (with cherry blossom syrup) though!

12:52 - In Aarau because we both didn't pay attention and missed our stop. 🫪 (This is my new fav emoji.)

18:04 - Enjoying the longer days.

21:56 - Wrote 3 blog posts today, one posted, one scheduled, and the other is still in draft mode. I particularly like days where I get to write a lot, because due to life and whatever, I might not be able to blog everyday. Starting tomorrow things will be a bit busier, so I'm glad I could get all this done in one fell swoop. Now, I'm going to initiate my winddown evenings again. I will eat a cookie and play my iPad games! And stretch before bed!

15:17 - I think I'm back in action. Plan on writing a few blog posts today, then it's gym later and I'm excited about doing cardio. (It's the rowing machine, which is the least "painful" cardio exercise for me). Had a good convo with my language partner and she's motivated me to improve my bedtime routine. How quickly my mood can change, but it helps talking to people.

22:26 - I made it.

10:26 - I am feeling really depressed. My body dysmorphia has been really bad, ever since I saw pics of myself from my choir performances. Also, unemployment. Lots of things. I'm just gonna curl up in bed again. I'd rather sleep than eat.

23:34 - Our D&D sesh ended early so we spent 30 min chatting. Told my friends I'm selling my guitar and amp, and my sister offered to trade her Moog theremin for both! So I'm throwing my ukulele into the deal, because I am ready to let go of those instruments and just stick to piano and singing. And I'm sure I can figure out the theremin. Hell fucking yeah.

12:41 - Rediscovering R&B hits from my youth for karaoke. They are so hard to sing towards the end when they start oohing and aahing off script. Listening to "Let Me Love You" by Mario on the way to Zürich.

15:36 - Was feeling increasingly anxious about a social interaction and remembered I forgot to take my meds yesterday and almost today. Hopefully this feeling will go away.

11:54 - I'm not very chatty in On-Together but if there are shenanigans I most definitely will partake in them. (I'm on the left, sitting at a desk. My outfit is inspired by the Pokemon, Screamtail.)

9:31 - Up early today for my psychiatrist appt. Anddd just found out it's tomorrow (my mistake). But apparently the current patient also forgot it was their appt. So it will work out. Haha!

13:04 - Woke up at 8:30 and fell back asleep until nearly 12! Well, I have nothing pressing to do so that's ok. Still, I will sign onto On-Together to help me get through my daily tasks, otherwise I'll just end up spending the entire day puttering around the blog.

12:56 - Cleaned this corner of the office (previously had my guitar, amp, and a lot of dust/cobwebs) and added my new cactus coat rack from Ikea! My office is California themed. 🌵 It's perfect for my bags and random junk.

17:05 - Made it outside. Gonna try to finish my book.

13:04 - Today's rehearsal space, and maybe concert space? We will find out later.

21:21 - Home from the gym. Just drafted a blog post. Need to shower and then pack for tomorrow, as it's our final concert for this program! I'm not staying overnight, but I'm tired of wearing half of my concert outfit every time. So now I gotta pack some schtuff.

18:52 - I met up with K at the new Bakery Bakery in town. Treated myself to some yummy snacks and drinks (this was the first round) because I received a rejection from a job I really wanted. K gave me a tip on a part-time job that I will apply to. Will write more about it if I get it.

12:11 - I've been blogging non-stop! Already have another post drafted and ready for proofreading and pictures. I need to get ready to leave the house now.

19:38 - I napped for 4 hours with Boba on me. I love being her bed, hehe.

13:51 - Performing in Bern tonight! Very excited! Physically I am wrecked but mentally I'm good.

23:13 - First choir performance in the bag! Will def blog about this. But now I sleep. I took this photo when we were waiting for the train earlier to show the snow on my stuff. It snowed all evening. What happened to spring?!

16:34 - Test over. I finished 30 minutes earlier. It's a digital test so you can't go back and review. I feel confident about everything except the speaking part. Got myself a raspberry cheesecake brownie to boost my mood. Might write about this later, might not.

12:27 - T-1 day until the exam. Thus, a different approach to calm my nerves: Devoting time to study but not for 6 hrs straight. Hence the late start today, as I chose to watch an ep of OP this morning.

10:22 - Stumbled upon a cool website through another cool website. I don't know much about Neocities but it is wild and probably something I would've pursued if I kept up with learning how to code as a teen. Might write a post about this as I saw someone on BB Discovery write about Diaryland!

14:20 - I wanna play Pokopia so baddd! But I don't want to buy a Switch 2 because my Switch 1 still works fine. I also want to play Wind/Waves... Goddamit. I won't be buying a Switch 2 this year though and will wait patiently. For what? I don't know. Anyway, I still have 1 hour of studying left and then it's time to do other stuff.

21:19 - Went grocery shopping, made dinner, and watched 2 episodes of Markiplier's Resident Evil: Requiem playthrough. I'm too tired to do anything else. I studied too long today. I need to pull back because choir is also important too. I kinda hate that everything is happening at the same time.

20:18 - Haven't had sushi in so long. Very excited for this.

13:46 - We're celebrating Daniel's birthday today (it's next week), and I'm taking it easy, sandwiching a bit of blogging between tasks. Had breakfast, coffee, and now it's time to wash up and shower. I know it's late, but it's also Saturday. Writing this note because I find myself wanting to write rather than do other things.

21:26 - Just posted about a trip from 2 years ago. Now that I've organized my travel page to my liking, I want to populate it with posts from my trips! Limited to what I've documented from photos because without them, I can't remember shit. I'm excited that I finally have a place to put all of these thoughts and experiences.

11:29 - [Screaming intensifies] Anyway, time to lock in.

16:06 - Went to physio to get my left knee checked. My physiotherapist commented how my thigh muscles have improved so much since we first started working together 4 years ago. He said there were "new tissues" and everything. I'm pretty proud of that. If only my upper body can follow suit.

00:19 - Been reorganizing my travel page and realized I've been to 18/26 cantons in Switzerland. So now I have a new objective: Visit all of them! Maybe for my birthday...

12:28 - Fit check! Got bored of wearing my same red CNY outfit and since it's towards the end of the celebrations I'm wearing auspicious colors for my birth year, the fire rabbit! Gold and earth tones for financial stability! Also this is half of my traditional Balinese wedding guest outfit because when else will I wear it again!

18:36 - On the train home. My deodorant wore off hours ago. I feel disgusting. Regret wearing my concert outfit for the entire day. I am exhausted.

Celebrating Friday, getting paid, having a productive week, doing better than I thought in the DE listening practice test, blue skies, etc.

17:17 - Weather is so nice today, but I'm staying put. I don't want to disrupt the routine. Did a lot: Studied, laundry, applied for my 10th job. Here's a view from my comfy break chair.

13:24 - I got all the answers correct on the last listening comprehension practice test! As a reward, I ended my pom early and did a little maintenance on this wall. Hung up this print and patched some holes. Time for a quick lunch.

17:49 - Got distracted. Had to make an album cover for one of my workout playlists. (I've been slowly importing my playlists from Spotify to Tidal.) Leaving my desk now!

11:35 - Showered ✔️ Washed dishes ✔️ Made coffee ✔️ Tidied up desk ✔️ Ready to study German for 2 hours. Role-playing as a person who just loooves studying languages!

12:30 – Still sick. Nose feels like it's "drying up" but now my throat itches. I haven't been outside since Thursday. Being sick means an excuse to self-quarantine, aka not leave the house. I've been updating my blog endlessly. I've replaced doomscrolling with coding on my phone (in bed). Not sure if this is better/worse. But... I'm sick and I'm having fun, and I'm learning new things!

10:36 – I am officially sick. Nose is a bit stuffy and runny. Luckily no cough. Still, I need to do things today. But will start the day by tinkering around the blog! Sylvia made a little bear of me. That makes me so happy. I've added Peige-Bear to the footer.

13:41 - I have been fighting a cold all week but I fear I may be losing the battle. Taking it super easy today.

Forgot to share a pic of our breakfast this morning: Panda-shaped custard buns.

14:03 - Chinese New Year Eve. Last day of the year of the snake! Feeling under the weather. But lfg anyway.

19:33 - Back home. Folded a lil' origami horse. It's a bit wonky so hopefully I'll improve on next year's animal. (This was part of a kit.)

17:58 - On the train. Excited but also nervous because I invited myself to a karaoke party and only know one person. But if you follow what you love, it will work out in the end. And I love karaoke!! 🎤💖

It's giving wedding banquet. Finished 90% of my tasks for today. Didn't clean the kitchen fully since I'll still be baking tomorrow.

Progress check: Applied to 2 jobs ✔️ Cleaned bathtub ✔️ Taking a break now.

Went HAM in CSS this morning targeting this page. Not sure if anyone saw. But the rollercoaster is over now!

Finally baking cookies!

Had a panic attack in German class today. (Blog post to follow, obvs.)

I removed the upvote button. Nobody can like my posts even if they wanted to. No more trending posts for me. I am free.

Went to the secondhand shop to look for something for my Swiss costume. Came back with this (and also a mirror).

Accidentally sent one of my guestbook messages into spam and it was a good thing, because I found out I had unread messages in the spam folder! I have no idea why. But friendly reminder to check your spam folder if you use these types of services.

So if you didn't see your message before, it's there now!

Good morning ☕ Watching/listening to a jungle jazz set by Takuya Nakamura, djing in a rice field. 🌾 🎺 This channel is called Login.jpg_ for anyone interested!

Forgot to share this. Milk-flavored baumkuchen. I'm trying all the flavors now.

I'm crashing in Zürich and my host lives in a refurbished church with 20 other people. This is my room for the night. I will see their chickens in the morning. This is so rad.

How do people with dyscalculia cope with numbers in German 🫠

Currently. I'm so tired.

I asked for Hello Kitty nails and my nail tech delivered. 🎀 I watched her sculpt HK and the bows with her fingers, using gel. 😯 This is such an underrated profession.

I love noodles. 🍜

Daytime reveal, as promised. I still love it.

Glad I didn't film as I sliced 2 fingers in the process. Anyway, I love it! This area looks good. Daylight reveal tomorrow. 🌅

Getting there.

The Lucerne Light Festival is happening soon! This is the first time they've lit up this part of town.

So class actually started today. I found out because our homework was posted in the WhatsApp group. Whoopsie daisy.

My first time walking down this cool street.

Woke up feeling sick so I've been sleeping on and off. I agree with today's fortune.

Very excited about my dinner tonight. Had excess ingredients from Xmas.

Clear blue skies featuring Château Gütsch. According to the weather forecast, it will be cloudy again, starting tomorrow. 😒

Just edited CSS using the iPad for the first time ever. Typed it all in using my two index fingers. Not ideal but I’ve banned myself from the office after 22:00.

A really fun detail I discovered while putting together the cover image for my latest YouTube video. Completely unplanned. I love when that happens!

Shakshuka Sundays 🤙🏻

Rendering! Currently at 3%. My old laptop is huffing and puffing away. 😮‍💨

Post-gym dinner. My digestion has been so bad due to the holidays. I have IBS so I knowingly did this to myself. This is about all I can stomach right now.

Made it outside for a quick walk before the sun sets. Look at the moon! 🌖