Blooming Under the Moonlight 🌔

 

Good evening, friends, if anyone is even reading this little blog anymore? 🤔 Even if not, there's no reason not to write. Someday, eventually a blogger will stumble across this post and resonate with my writing and we'll follow each other and become friends. That is what I believe! Though, of course, friends who I haven't spoken to in a long time might still be blogging themselves and will reach out and say hello and I will be so glad to catch up with them!

Plus, of course, just writing to write and keep my special little space here is good, too. 😁

I've been really struggling this year. From my lumbar degenerative disc disease (which sounds scary but isn't actually a "disease") to my mental health... It's all just been bad.

I've actually been suffering with my worst bout of deep depression since 2015. Thankfully, nothing is bad, as in nothing bad is happening in my life. In fact, outside of some money issues, everything is going wonderfully and I am so happy but yet that thick depressive smog just covers me.

I keep trying to pull myself together. I'm taking my medication, of course, though if it's working or not, I am not sure... I spend all day with my loves and they help me so so much, plus of course, all of our babies. My job is supportive and my Doctor is great. I even have therapy now! Astrid bought this large bundle of random incense and one of them is jasmine scented. It's such an uplifting, positive and magickal scent and it's been helping me a lot.

I have recently started time blocking my day (though I have only done this once... I will start this fresh upcoming week by doing so more) and I have also been embracing magick again. It's been SO long since I've embraced my Witchiness. 

I was on Etsy, looking up unique perfume oil that had a mossy scent (which I know is very specific) and I kept coming across the most magickal scents that made me feel that pull of magick and nature, of ancient rituals and special meanings. The perfume oil I ended up getting is actually based on Countess Bathory, which is much more gothic than Pagan, but the scent is SO me!

Bathory Perfume Oil from Fabled Fragrances
Scent notes: Blood Orange, Sangria, Bulgarian Rose, Red Currant, Red Musk, and Amber

I cannot wait to breath in this rich, royal scent.

But yes! So this awakened my hibernating Witchiness. Later on, I went on Amazon and there was a new book that was releasing soon called "Art Magick: How to become an art witch and unlock your creative power" and I ordered that INSTANTLY! There's only 11 left in stock, so if you want your own, be sure to grab one fast! (I'm not getting a commission or anything, it's just that so far, it's wonderful and inspiring and full of positive vibes!)

Right now I have on the Witchy Coffee Shop Ambience YouTube video while I have a cup of Tazo Zen tea by my side. I read my tarot for the day, which is Knight of Wands (Reversed), which is telling me that I am shunning my true self and that I need to be my authentic self, acknowledge and move past this fogginess and lack of energy and maybe even try something new! Oh, and definitely to embrace creativity!

While I was making my Zen tea, I also grabbed a picture of Banjo to share with everyone. He's such a sweet and beautiful doggy!

Now, I am going to continue relaxing, drinking my tea, cuddling with Koji and Astrid and loving them, loving our babies, read cozy social media posts, do a little gaming, do a little journaling and just have a peaceful night as the rain gently falls.

PT Tomorrow

I just finished taking my shower, as I can't take one in the morning because of work. I work up until I have to go in for my first physical therapy appointment. o(･´д･｀o)))三(((o´･д｀･)o

I hope it's not going to be painful or invasive. Is that the right word? It's when you have to be touched and moved around. (>.<)

Oh, but speaking of my shower, I went with a whole rose theme this month. Rose Hips shampoo and conditioner and Rose and Pink Sugar shower gel! I smell really good! (^_^)

I made a new gal friend from the gal Discord, her name is Lexi and she's making a blog! I'll be sure to share her link once she's done! (ノ^∇^)

I'm almost finished with my last shift for the day. I spent today with Astrid, Koji and our babies of course! plus making phone calls (ew), playing Conan, working a few shifts and talking to Lexi. I've also been reading Discord a lot. I'm so thankful for Discord, it's such a great communication tool, especially if you're a big community person!

Well, that's all for now. Goodnight! 

New Project!

 

This is a short little post! I have really been loving daily status type posts, like little diary entries. Georgie does them a lot and they feel like little letters from a friend! I really love her style of blogging. 😄

I don't have AWESOME gyaru pics to share yet or personal pics to share at all, because I've been slacking... But I will eventually! 💪

I woke up feeling horrible today. Very cold, nauseous, body jolts and even my skin hurt. I'm doing much better now, however my physical anxiety has turned into job anxiety because I start my 2nd project today and I have had ZERO training! 😐

I had orientation which was great, but an hour of orientation does not prepare me. I love this company, though, so I'll do my best! I wish I could say what I do, but I'm under NDA. All I can say is that I work from home and handle tickets for a game I love!

Oh! I also started using Facebook again. I stopped using Facebook when I stopped having friends... It's hard to make friends in your 30s. But also because of all the political drama. However, some of my favorite gals are on there and even a FABULOUS gal group. (For those who don't know, gal is a gyaru term!) So, there I am. I'm hoping I'll make some friends, be inspired, promote my blog and just chill there and enjoy my time. 😌

I'm gonna go blog read before work! Take care and until next time! 👋

Loving: Astrid, Koji and the pets Listening to: Lots of bullet journal vids of people preparing for September Feeling: Slightly less sick!

Catching Up With a Currently Post

 

Hello, friends! It's been... a while! My blog is constantly on my mind, though, and so are all of you. How have you been? What're you doing and loving currently? I hope you share with me in the comments or do your own currently post and let me know!

I've been SUPER busy with work. One is report moderation but that's all I can say as I'm under NDA and the other is being a Discord Moderator for Healthy Gamer! It's a lot of fun and the community is really interesting. Both are work from home, as is my third upcoming (hopefully!) job. I'm so excited and I'll share when / if I can!

I've been consuming loads of iced coffee to get me through both my hours and this dreadful heat. When it's dawn and night, I love the temperature. It's warm yet there's that slight chill in the air that is just... Comfortable. But in the day? It's sweltering. Thank Gods for AC!

July is also my birthday month, woo woo! I'm turning 32!

Oh and... I updated my blog header! I used a favorite physical washi tape of mine that is Japanese themed and turned it into a PNG and did this pretty header style. I LOVE IT and I'm so proud of myself! I can't wait to upload more washi tape PNGs to use for blogging.

Alright, let's get this Currently post started!

🎮 Playing: Swords of Legends Online! I have a feeling this will become my second favorite or even favorite MMORPG. It's already so popular, but that's not the point, the point is that it's SO much fun and I love my character already and all I've played is the beta! Though I did get to max level. The game's full release is on July 9th and the three of us, Astrid, Koji and I, have already reserved our names. 

ChunYue

I have also been playing loads of Shinobi Striker. OMG, this game is SO much fun! I'm a huge Naruto fan and I also love fighting games, so when I saw that this game was on sale on Steam for $4.99, I HAD TO GRAB IT! I've already hit level 10 and I chose my first VR trainer as Madara. 

Otsukihime

📺 Watching: Nurarihyon no Mago, which Koji recommended to me because I LOVE yokai and the Yakuza. It's really good and when Rikuo is in his yokai form, he's a total badass AND he has white hair.

Rikuo

I'm also watching Naruto (wow, what a surprise) and am starting Dragon Ball Z! I've actually never watched DBZ (shame) but I really want to, especially after Koji bought the Dragon Balls for the apartment! They're in the bedroom and they look so cool. I love the meaning behind them! I have a loooot of episodes to watch of both Naruto and DBZ.

I've also been watching a TON of bullet journal inspiration vids on YouTube. I'm not going to list them here, because I'm actually going to highlight some of my favorite bujo vloggers in a separate post. Just know that that is coming!  

Something I love is that bujo vloggers often have other vids that are inspirational too, like Claudia Joseph's "Morning Routine To Help You Less Anxious During The Day"! I've started following her advice and waking up early and it's made such a HUGE difference in how I feel. 

Finally, I made a friend from work named Savannah and she is SO cool and a lover of true crime, so she's gotten me hooked on listening to true crime stories on YouTube while I work. I especially love any that come out of Japan.

🎧 Listening: I've really been into Japanese, Korean and Chinese pop while working and also all female Japanese rock bands! Some of my favorites from each country are LiSA (Japan), FINLANDS (Japan), Red Velvet (Korea), BLACKPINK (Korea) and SING (China)! 

LiSA

BLACKPINK

SING

I'm really only into Korean girl groups, so that's what I focus on and I've actually found two new groups that I really enjoy and they're Everglow and Aespa! Give them a listen!

📚 Reading: Nothing right now. Boring, I know! I'm planning on reading a novel about a man who's a dragon and has been asleep for 500 years... But I need either Koji or I to remember the name! In the meantime, I might read some other dragon cultivation novels just to sate my thirst for dragon-y goodness. 

💪 Working on: My bullet journal! I am working on this so hard. I've been collecting washi tape, stickers, markers and so much more for my bujo. In fact, for my birthday, Astrid bought me my first actual A5 journal from Notebook Therapy! I'm so excited. This is the one I picked:

Tsuki 'Sakura' in Petal Pink Limited Edition Bullet Journal 

from Notebook Therapy

I'm also working on being more zen. Having a morning routine, especially because of my narcolepsy. I have a certain number of reports I need to do for work per hour and narcolepsy can really really bring down my number. So I'm trying to wake up earlier, so that I can be fully awake while I work instead of waking up right as I start. I also just want more time to do my journaling, gaming and exercising!

Obviously, I am also working on my little blog! I love this space. I miss this space. I constantly think about and plan posts for this space. ♥ So I'll put more effort into being present here, especially now that I love my theme.

😊 Loving: Astrid, Koji and our babies • good friends • nice managers and co-workers • inspirational vloggers • Slime ASMR • ASMR in general, especially if it's about being in the spa or getting ready for a Victorian ball • ambient music vids on YouTube • Dragon Blood incense • planning on buying Yerba Mate tea so I can have the traditional Southern Brazilian drink • iced coffee • icey Coca-Cola • 7-11 taquitos • feeling more like myself • and so much more!

Bom dia! 04/14/2021

おはよう! Bom dia! Good morning! It's been a while... (＃⌒∇⌒＃)ゞ Life's been busy. TWO new jobs (two different companies, but the same parent company.) Searching for a third. Our new place! Learning Portuguese. Bullet journaling. Running our Conan server and moooore. 

But I miss my little space here. I miss my bloggy friends. Do I still have any? (๑•﹏•) I hope so!

We're also planning our move to Brasil. But... That's expensive. I don't even have my visa yet. We'll also have to move all of our babies. Most likely, we won't be there until the middle of next year but I'm hoping for sooner. Really depends on fate! Though I am putting in the hard work too. 

I love helping my friends, so if anyone is looking for a legit work from home job, let me know and I'll send you my company's info! I'm getting my first paycheck tomorrow! It's going to be small though, as they only pay once a month and I started very late in March. I do work 60 hours a week though, which is GREAT. However the minimum requirement is about 10-15, so it's also useful for people looking for a side job.

Come on, let's manifest $$$!

Oh and my darling husband opened a commissions page on Ko-fi! If you want a DnD, video game or other OC or even a portrait of your real life self or family, pets included, read more here! 

I found a new Matron Goddess, her name is Yemoja and she's from the Yoruba religion. I'll share more about her in a second post! 

My sister-friend Sam has come back and I missed her dearly. We've been talking a lot, doing purikura with each other and just being big and lil sis. I'm the big sis! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑ 

I've also been trying gyaru more. I followed my first tutorial via a TikTok video, as Sam somehow managed to get me into TikTok... Anyway, I didn't do great but a lot of gals told me it's a good first attempt so I'LL TAKE IT!

Oh, and, I dyed my hair blonde! Kind of... It's NOT as good looking as the picture would suggest. So I plan on going in and getting a professional dye job and style. I really want a rokku style. Rokku kind of is like... Rock and Roll. Imagine something cool. 

I know this post is all over the place, but one of my biggest blogging goals is for people to feel like they're reading a letter from a friend. (＾ω＾) I'll make more themed posts soon!

Oh yes, also, we HAVE A VR HEADSET NOW! Well, Ástrid does and I just borrow hers all the time... Especially for VRChat where I spend most of my time in Japanese and Brasil worlds. If you have VRChat, let's party!

And most of all, I've been loving Koji, Ástrid, our babies and our friends. ♥ I hope you're all doing well and please comment, if you'd like, so I can catch up with you! I'll be going through Bloglovin' and reading everyone's posts to catch up as well!

Until next time, which will be SOON, I promise!

~ Angie