hiya friends ! ˙✧˖°🤘🦊 ༘ ⋆｡˚ today the long-awaited award ceremony for the art competition I entered into a while ago was held ! it was lovely to not only see my dear friends & art teacher there, but all of the other contestants too c: I'm very thankful that both of my parents were able to attend (something which has been exceedingly rare in my life), & even moreso surprised that they were so proud... » Continue Reading
today's songs of the day are the 2024 (or budokan) version of megitsune & moametal's cover of headbangya!! with that out of the way (though I'll probably have difficulty writing because I want to headbang) I'll now run you all through my thoughts as of late! they're not really deep- it is a friday night, after all. ... references in babymetal songs to traditionally japanese ones > the beginning of... » Continue Reading
hi friends! today was very intense- I'm not sure if it was similar for you all but at school everybody just seemed so irritated & more short-fused than usual. we've had a big increase in outbursts & squabbling & even just general noises (like yelling & commotion from running). I'm in the midst of it currently seeing as it's wednesday, but it is getting to me a little bit. I got triggered about hal... » Continue Reading
before we begin, if you're someone who is sensitive to the topics below (highlight them to read), I suggest that you skip this blog post. don't worry ! I'll probably have a crazy dream again in two days' time !! also, this isn't as long as it looks. okay, so, trigger warning for: shooting, general mention of death as well a » Continue Reading
hiiii everybody !! I'm SO excited to reveal to you all the yukata I've been working on in my textiles class all year ! I can't be bothered to write about the full production process LOL but I'm super happy with how it turned out ! I got so many compliments on the yukata when it was being hung to dry after dyeing ! the technique used is arashi-shibori, & the yukata itself was made with silk ! (whic... » Continue Reading
皆さん、こんばんは！ I've recently come across two japanese female poets whose works- & lives- I've become enamoured with. their stories evoke a deep feeling of camaraderie within me, which seems ever so precious as I try to navigate my feelings about womanhood in a world that seems uncomfortable with talking about the almost indescribably unique experience of being a woman, & would instead prefer to numb i... » Continue Reading
a very long time ago, someone fell in love with a boy whose face looked like yours, so much so that this face remained intact across thousands of years across islands & land bridges & family trees that no longer exist, across tribes whose names we have forgotten yet amongst all this someone remembered the love they had for your face so much so that they brought you along with them, & in this way p... » Continue Reading
broke? into kitsuke? okay at sewing? have heaps of time to kill (approximately one full day)? then this tutorial might just be what you're looking for ! in this blog post I'll go over my completely original method for sewing obi makura not-quite-from scratch. as it's straight out of my own brain, it might not be perfect, however if you're like me & not exactly keen on paying $20 for an obi makura ... » Continue Reading
今日の新しい文法は： スマホを 使わないで 晩ご飯を食べます | I will eat dinner without using my phone 文法パターンは「verb b」ないで「verb a」ます/ました たとえば、 英語で "I went to school without finishing my homework" まず、動詞の二つを見つけます。 「verb b」は「宿題を終わる」と、「verb a」は「学校に行く」ですね！ それから「verb b」を「-ないで」方に変えます。 だから、文は「宿題を終わらないで学校に行きました」になります！ 皆さん、今週末も頑張ろう！ » Continue Reading
! if this kind of discussion isn't your thing please don't feel like you have to read it ! take care of yourself first above all else C: ... so I've been back on the god-book grind lately n while reading it on my dreadful, seemingly never-ending bus ride this morning I came across the following: "in other words, if you choose evolution- the evolution of your soul- you won't produce that by the wor... » Continue Reading
yippeeee !!!! just got my driver's licence- first try n with perfect marks too !! I hoped to get it done during my birthday month & I can proudly say that I did !! hope my driver's licence photo comes out okay LOL, I know some girls like to do makeup which is super neat n cute !! but I've never been one for makeup n I'll be happy if my bangs look okay... » Continue Reading
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