january ⟡

• 14th: local pizza & salad w/ mom • finished Sound of Metal movie • incredible fog at dusk @ the lake • dollar store paper products • collecting intellectual artists + thinkers in my tt algo
• 15th: morning red eyes and sneezing • pink glass vase, ruby red heart jewelry glass box, & cherry sticker patch @ hobby lobby • split w/ mom, salmon cobb salad + veggie omelet @ denny's • snickerdoodle cookie @ db • gaming, solo climb, on ow ^o^
• 16th: traveler's journal deep dive, ordered fresh inserts & accessories!! excited • grocery haul, snickerdoodle joy to ariana grande mix • breaded cobb salad + vegetables • artist's way task speedrun • lacey brown headscarf moment for the people
• 17th: period active, so heavy TᴖT • successful, harmless escort of giant spider from my office • artist's date: the apprentice • croissant, dried mango, & simple mills crackers • compiling + printing stickers...only to have printed them backwards + now ink's low TᴖT
• 18th: period.. very light • socializing on ow2, was fun • croissant, mango, cinnamon apple spice, snickerdoodle joy • DIY sketches of full-grain leather purse and custom traveler’s journal fantasies • set up new printer for M!
• 19th: omelet, caesar salad + pickled beets, mixed sprouts, gochujang • baked a pink pound cake for M • forgot my phone, enjoyed drawing DIY designs at the lake • started portrait of a lady on fire, slow burn looks like • purchased vintage chocolate 100% merino wool buttoned coat with embroidery, marking my first foray into depop + clothing resellers, exciting, the coat is SOOO me ^_^
• 20th: snack wrap, rolos, electrolyte water, adrenaline • artist's date, wk #2: leather goods store. got my new leather purse ^o^ it's giant, coffee, adorable, perfect, and i love it. • goodwill, came out w/ so many goodies: 100% cotton pants in brown, 100% cotton dress, 2 100% wool hats, 100% pashmina wool scarf, 100% camel hair jacket, 100% cashmere scarf, 100% plum leather jacket, black leather heels, black suede heels, pink frilly pajama set, regal purple frilly satin robe, & many esteemed, used books! • mexican restaurant with M: nachos for me :P • singing & driving a long time n my outfit was cute again (pink vaquera lewk)
• 21st: set up my first depop items to sell • giant loads of laundry • eggs, crackers, salmon w. caesar salad • dog snuggling in perfect temperature bed while drawing • socialized a lot on ow2, whole lotta ppl randomly reached out, was fun!
• 22nd: spent a long time setting up my traveler's notebook inserts • reddit interviews • lot of journaling • eggs, fries, chicken, guac, yum • pink calligraphy pen asploded, oops, so smooth though, WHERE'S THE PINK INK AT?
• 23rd: hot chocolate, tea, eggs • sticker printing + TN organizing
• 24th: journal set up • socialized 2h+ • AW: wk # 3 prompts • tried my new killer heels and cotton capris • 1st stream in a long time w/ face (rejection / exposure therapy success!)
• 25th: monthly biz review + research + pivot + foundation • groceries, cookie + cocoa, more cookies, chicken noodle soup • 1h stream w/ face + chat • AW: wk # 4 start • journal set up, additional progress
• 26th: writing fiction • new brown 100% wool coat came in! i performed surgery on shoulder pads • 2 thrift stores: leather goods, 100% cashmere scarf, bestselling books, free purse on my way out • eggs, graham crackers, sushi restaurant (takoyaki, dragon roll) • socialized on ow

february ⟡

• moved into new apartment in the city, built furniture, visited landmarks, restaurants, whole lot of driving, documents etc

march ⟡

• still settling in to new apartment
  • 16th: inside: organized kitchen and cleaning supplies, outside: took out trash + picked up packages, watched theroux: manosphere documentary, new cooking experiences unlocked!: black beans, trio potatoes, cleaning cast iron pan, cooking on stainless steel pans, played OW w my group ^.^
  • 17th: another inside day: took out trash + packages, refried beans (new experience), organized art studio (looks so much better and is more spacey than i thought it would be), organized kitchen and accompanying shelves as well as making room for my CORAL PINK bella air fryer/oven, organizing living room (gaming, journals, candles + incense storage), washed blankets + sheets.
  • 18-20 out of town
  • 21st: packed, loaded, drove, unloaded, unpacked • built more of bed frame • caesar salad w/ tomatoes + beets • starbucks cocoa + berry blondie • started lovecraft country, finally • new OW friend ^.^
  • 22nd: laundry + dishwasher loads & put away • hung tapestry + installed shelves & hooks • played w my classic OW grp • called m to check-in, also my cousin fixed her car • cooked: beans, eggs + veg, quesadillas + beans again • hung up diploma, art pieces, vision board, etc on wall
  • 23rd: cooked: eggs + veg w. beans + tortilla (and my morning glow drink) • packages put away: egg ceramic, sensodyne (i reacted to my whitening toothpaste T_T), skincare refills • paid my first solo power bill, no roommates, no bf, no parents... interesting data points • streamed 1.5h • new! cooked: miso soup w. daikon, sweet potato, udon, garlic, chili oil, onions, mushroom, tofu in chicken brother. (needed a bigger pot.)
  • 24th: first workout in apt gym (cardio) • catch up w. m • inner home of heart journal time • spring vision board (community, SO instinct, activities) • cooked: eggs + veg, black beans, quesadillas in cast iron pan (difficult but fun)
  • 25th: first solo walk around the city, many magnolia blooms, an exercise in exposure therapy & regulating my nervous system • whole lot of journaling and shadow work prompts • stopped by local witchy vintage store, made my first tarot card reading and spread ! was humbling • sketched on large canvas ready for oil paint now • called m + life's ebs and flows arriving in full swing now...
  • 26-28 out of town
  • 29th: pack + unload + unpack. • got AMAZING parking and i'm mastering the parallel park!! (fukn finally) • first drive to city with kennel t_t my poor baby. she did great actually. • pizza then eggs + veg • packages: new house dresses~ new record player (played my $0.25 vinyl records!! fun)
  • 30th: boiled beans 2h, yeah i'm a fiber aesthete • showered dog for her to jump in a pile of dirt soon after, nice • walked in the city, with my dog for the first time, was nice! other cute dogs. no interactions. sheepish smiles myself tbh idk how to human so i need to learn through more exposure therapy • rotini pasta meal prep experiment..hope it works out! • chores as such as laundry and dishes and sweeping

april ⟡

• 31-3 out of town
• 4th: seatbelt + kennel shenanigans, figured out ! • load + drove a long time + unload • 2 dog maneuvering @_@ bathed them both, walking them both outside..awks but we'll figure it out w. more supplies • ordered a bunch of additional dog things • the most delicious shower after a long day, let my hair loose + curly, v cute
• 5th: 2h cleaning for sunday reset: apt. reset, some beauty resets • cooked: eggs, quesadilla w. yuca flour tortilla + coconut yogurt w. fruit + apple with nuttzo butter • long nap after some reading of joan didion's the year of magical thinking • chat w. M • calorie counted and actually sticking to it (accidental 12h fast incoming)
• 6th: beauty reset: nail refined, hair removal, face mask • salsa dancing • new cooking skill unlocked! scallops in shoyu sauce w sesame seeds, sesame oil, scallions, in a cast iron pot • picked up and unboxed packages, took out trash and recycling • starting my oil paint on large canvas in the last daylight hour • assessing each dog's potty patterns to know how much needs to be cleaned, or how often they need to be walked
• 7th: organized beauty area some more, glasses and contacts in their rightful place • drew some pages of fictional figures and of people i can actually SEE outside my window walking, so cool • yoga on pink mat, stretches in my neutral brown set, pink dumbbells, and a short walk with dogs • new cooking skill unlocked! oven baked asparagus w parmesan, sweet potato, and little potatoes in organic ketchup with a yuca quesadilla • weekly project review printables, in pink
• 8-10th: out of town
• 11th: packed, drove, unpacked, organize things • cooked: thai noodles w. stir fry veg + tofu • load of laundry, dishes, wiped floors n surfaces, bathed dogs, watered darling plants • caught up w. friend E, was so nice • drew really nice figures while trying to finish portrait of a lady on fire
• 12th: cooked: avocado toast • sunday reset: hair removal, wipe floors, towel load, bathed dog again • got my new library card!! and FOUR books checked out. two graphic novels, two non-fiction that was recommended by one of my fav podcast host • entered a new grocery store, had a nice chat with the cashier, got important necessities • finished portrait of a lady on fire
• 13th: cooked: leftovers and was sad about the noodles again, but fresh avocado was great. later baked sweet potato french fries w. organic ketchup, then prepared smoked salmon on toast. snacked on dried mango • chores: swept, mopped, switched trash bag out, bathed dogs again (applying new shampoo and new ointment this time), picked up packages, folded towels, new (even bigger) dog bed to the wash, new coat of nail polish • read: year of magical thinking half-way point & power of fun prologue • watched: new season of euphoria, was fun
• 14th: late night + period hormones kicking in -- crashing energy all dayyyy ;-; naps on naps w. my doggies ^.^ • started reading: your brain on art (another library pick) • cooked: cocoa, eggs, mushroom, avocado on toast, and then i completely lost my appetite, came back w. a small salad and small portion of air fried sweet potato fries • salsa dancing + yoga stretches, trying to feel better • watched: i love LA
• 15-18: out of town • watched: if i had legs i'd kick you, rehearsal S2, survivor update, emily in paris S2-S3 eps, first episode of chair company, started wicked
• 18th: packed, drove, unload, unpack • much needed pink housedress and gaming time • bleeding T_T gotta take it easy • iced decaf coconut mocha & snickerdoodle cookie & fruit granola yogurt w. honey. under my calorie limit by 50 sooo skinniiii wao wao • gamed, yt, nap, tire
• 19th: bleeding but it's sunday reset day: (clean) wipe all surfaces, ALL laundry (folded and put away), dog baths w. treatments, apple snack for dog teeth, clean toilet + sinks, sweep floors + mop, take out trash & recycling, refill bags in bins, new dog pads, put dishes away • (beauty) full princess shower routine, hair blowout + oiling, hair removal (face + legs), nails (removed prev. color, gloss on bare nails, filed) • (consume) morning drink mix, cheesy veg and eggs on toast, fruit granola yogurt w. honey, electrolyte water and vitamins, butter toast
• 20th: ulta beauty visit: ilia lip balm, ilia lip gloss, kitsch rose hair perfume, lanolips overnight lip serum • gym tour in my new city! was gorgeous and cozy and smiley and vibey. why? cus its WOMENS ONLY hahahah • cooked: egg + veg on toast, tofu + caesar salad, cocoa, apple tea • woke up really early • euphoria ep, what a slog :( writing is SO flat
• 21st: grocery • gym day 1, strength, sauna • surprise online sale :o
• 22nd: gym day 2: more strength, sauna • reading
• 23rd: DOMS t_t • naps on naps
• 24th: DOMS t_t • naps on naps on naps • reading • sketched a few painting ideas
• 25th: drove out of town • survivor, enjoyed w pizza + love on the spectrum • new bed arrangement, hmm • sb: cocoa, egg biscuit, berry blondie • hellos to M!
• 26th: fix printer + ink • love on the spectrum • slept late
• 27th: drive to city • reading power of fun • considered my garden • lunch-time conversation with M • euphoria :( well, russian mob guy scene was funny •
• 28th: cooked: morning glow drink + eggs on toast, stir fry veg & tofu with shoyu, banana, lemonade + cocoa • ow with a friend and their friend • gym, strength: arms + glutes, cardio: stepper, sauna uwu
• 29th: gym, got full membership ! strength: full body + legs • progress on giant painting • ow w friend • serviceable hours printable • cooked: apple w. nut butter, eggs w. veg on toast, protein quesadilla
• 30th: rest day, reading: solanin, the power of fun • chores: dog bath, laundry, dishes • cooked: eggs on toast w. veg, caesar salad, protein cereal w. malk and strawberries • giant painting progress on a sunny day • artist's date: no other choice, film