Warning: I do my best to reflect on things that makes me happy, but at times, I have my days when things aren't too well. I don't like to be dishonest with myself, so not everything will be butterflies and rainbows on this blog.

May 25th, 2026
Listening to Yu Yu Hakusho Track No.5

Bern and I went on an Amtrak trip to our childhood hometown. Within the span of eight years, our town has changed quite a bit— different shops, new set of demographic and more restaurant pop ups. Even our hometown friends changed a bit too, which is not a bad thing-- we all have to evolve eventually.

I enjoy the quietness, the greenery, the slight moisture and the air quality of this place— however, I still don't see myself living here again. I still don’t feel like I would fit in one hundred percent. Truthfully, I don't fit in perfectly anywhere. However, I think this town is okay as a vacation spot. It was nice to not have any home chores & errands for one whole week.

We basically celebrated my grandma’s birthday and attended a family reunion — she probably doesn’t remember half of us, but I am sure she felt our presence and enjoyed it I was a bit overwhelmed seeing my relatives. The only ones who didn't recognize me or isn't familiar with me were my younger cousins-- which was fair because I left before I even get to watch them grow up.

I had the chance of meeting my siblings’ cats. They’re all pretty funny with unique personalities. I am already missing them. I think of cats as whimsy house spirits-- they add ambience to the space.

There’s a lot I wanted to do in my hometown, but we were limited with time. I’ve managed to take some pictures just in case my hometown starts changing again.

We re/discovered some restaurants— outdoor food joints, breweries and such. For instance, Bern and I found a pizza place that we like! Their strength happens to be the bread crust— soft & crispy, not super thick nor ultra thin. We also ate at a Breakfast & Lunch place that's known for sandwiches and crepes. I basically got the "Gilroy" and they were quite delicious-- the portion is quite nice.

I got some souvenirs and I obtained my personal belongings from my parents’ house. Bern managed to get his childhood home videos transferred from VHS to digital. Treasuring memories is important to both of us.

Some things I've obtained on this trip:

-ruler (it was from my art courses during college)

-cowgirl boots

-straws (my brother gifted them to me as a joke)

-glass food containers

-thermal food container (because we packed my mom's fried chicken, Bern ate them all)

-NYX Eyeliner (from my sister)

-Iggy's Menu from the Barlow

Pictures

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

May 14th, 2026
Listening to VAPOR FM

Last weekend, I attended a film festival with Bern and our friend, Alf. I really enjoyed the art that was made and I was impressed with the effort that all the film makers put into these shorts. I missed being in a super creative environment-- I haven't been to a party full of artists since three years ago. There were so many talented people who entered in the festival. Parts of the venue has an outdoor setting (no roof) which was perfect because I don't like being in closed, stuffy places. The downside, there were limited chairs..we had to stand for over an hour worth of shorts . It was worth it because I enjoyed most of the cartoons overall , there were a couple of live action shorts that I thought were clever. 
After the film festival, we found a taco truck parked five hundred feet away from the venue. As soon as I smelled the carne asada, trays of chopped limes, cilantro and radishes-- I knew I wanted to get dinner from there. The portion was generous and the food was quite tasty! Getting some food was a cherry topping of our night. 

April 24th, 2026
Listening to Purple Dream by Emi Aramaki

To my lovely penpals, happy Friday! As usual, I've been super preoccupied-- therefore, I haven't been able to update or browse through Neocities. To maintain personal productivity, I got into live streaming-- basically broadcasting my digital drawing. Plus, I've made some time to support live streams/ chats with my friends. I really don't know how I didn't get into streaming earlier, I find that it prevents me from getting lost into scrolling through social media. I don't really have much viewers or the best set up at the moment, but I am happy to stream for my 1-3 lurkers with whatever I have. 

I found another band-aid hobby*, I got into Tomodachi (demo version)! It's a game that involves creativity in a mindless way (or you can go hardcore) so I enjoy anything that involves customization. I usually don't have time to play video games, but it's nice to play games once in awhile to de-compartmentalize my brain. 

I plan on making a Tomodachi gameblog as soon as I have a chance.

Besides my One Piece series and Apothecary Diaries consumption-- I just finished "The Other Bennett Sister" miniseries. The media is a spinoff of Mary Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. I know the perspective of the writing has a bit of a modern outlook, because it is a fan fiction written from this era-- however, I really enjoyed it! I always wondered how things would be from Mary Bennett's  point of view. I appreciate that Janice Hadlow didn't dismiss Mary's awkward personality and made her to be filled with qualities. If you need romantic hopecore with a neurodivergent heroine, I highly recommend this series. It's super cute! 

I've also been consistent with my workout routines. I discovered some new workout techniques to build some muscles. I don't think my results looks as obvious, but I do feel stronger and my posture looks better. All I know is, I just have to keep going. 

My most recent drawing that is appropriate to share on this site:

March 25th, 2026
Listening to Korok Forest Cafe

I don't think I can go too much in details-- this Spring has been overwhelmingly frustrating. The weather has been way too warm for March, my living space feels cluttered at times, as usual, capitalism sucks, and marriage license processes are confusing as hell and I felt like I am being ignored by my peers Perhaps it's time for me to start a new life elsewhere? I may have to play some puzzle video games to keep myself together. I really don't want to reach out to most of my friends at the moment. Well, I am grateful to have this journal as my outlet.

My recent artworks: