🔖 Recent Reads: Mis días en la librería Morisaki

Can you believe I've shared 2 book posts in one month? Like, who's this girl? lol. But, I'm glad I was able to finish it this month because I'm so ready to start a spooky book in October, it just feels right.

This time I read Mis días en la librería Morisaki by Satoshi Yagisawa which was also a book that my bestie lent me a couple of months ago. 

It tells the story of Takako, a 25 year old whose not-so-good life changes after she spends some time living with her uncle Satoru in an old book store that has been in her family for many generations. There she finds her purpose in life, meets new people, discovers a love for books and develops a strong relationship with her uncle.

I really like the cover of this book for some reason.

I really, really enjoyed this book. It was an easy, heartwarming and I would even call it, a cozy book. I read it pretty fast since it's not a thinck book. I love Japan, so it was fun to imagine the places, the streets, the people, the old bookstore. I think this book was great for Spetember since everything feels cozier, it was a nice way to distract my mind from work and other things.

Honestly, in the past, I didn't think I'd enjoy reading these type of  "slice of life" kind of stories but, it makes sense since I really like some shows (especially anime) like that sometimes too. 

And well, that'll be it for this book, defo recommend it if you want something that doesn't make you think much but you can still enjoy every part of it.

See you next time~!💋

Beauty of Joseon & Belskin Serums

I recently started using this serum from a brand I've never seen before: Belskin which is a Mexican company that makes beauty and personal care products. I ran out of one of my favorite serums so far and decided to give this one a chance and try it.

Speaking of my favorite one, I wasn't planning on making a dedicated post to it (dunno why) but since we're talking about serums, I thought it'd be worth mentioning it. It is the Beauty of Joseon Green Tea + Panthenol Calming Serum. My sister gave it to me back in July and I started loving it almost right away. It is very light and refreshing, good for all skin types. It has green tea leaves water and panthenol as its main ingredients. Apparently, green tea helps improve damaged skin, it also has vitamin C content and centella asiatica extract, which have soothing, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties. 

I can honestly say that my skin looked and felt better as soon as I started using this product. It was super soft, glowy and healthy. I only used it at night but I could still see the changes the next day after washing my face and doing the whole skincare routine. 

It was a small bottle with only 10ml but it lasted for a couple of months. It doesn't have a scent to it and it absorbs pretty fast on the skin. I'd defo recommend it and, of course, buy it again.

Now let's move to the one I'm currently using, I haven't used it for that long tho, I started this month. It is the Belskin's Collagen Facial Serum. It comes in a 30ml presentation and it's supposed to help with the signs of aging like  fine lines and sagging skin, leaving your skin looking firm youthful.

This one is slightly thicker, having almost a gel-like consistency and leaves a bit of a sticky feeling while it absobs. It doesn't have a scent to it. It has collagen and hyaluronic acid as main ingredients.

I've been using it twice a day, everyday and, even tho the results aren't as visible as with the other serum, I like it. My skin does look and feel healthy and hydrated. I remember they had another serum with different ingredients, maybe I'll try that one next time.

face after night skincare routine

All in all, I like both products, the Belskin one is way cheaper than the Beauty of Joseon serum and I'd say the results are better but, the two of them can be good options depending on your budget. I might try other Belskin products in the future.

Hello Fall! 🍁| Obligatory Pumpkin Haul |

 My favorite season is here and, as every year, I like to stock on Fall and especially pumpkin spice stuff, for the season and, for the rest of the year. My house usually has some Fall touches all year round. 

So, yeah. I wasn't planning to make many haul posts this month because last one had many of them but, I couldn't help it, I've been collecting some stuff and it felt like the right thing to do to welcome the season. Sorry not sorry.

Let's just do this. I'm gonna start with some things my mom gave me back in August. I love it when people think of me when they see Fall stuff~

First we have this "hello pumpkin" sign. I love the fact that it doesn't say anything "Fall" or "Thanksgiving" related, it means I can keep it on display during other seasons too. Cuz I've been called pumpkin before. You know, as a nickname because of the hair and stuff and I find it very cute. 

I kinda like it there, on my forever Fall corner. It stays like that all year.

The next item is this cute pumpkin shaped Mason jar. The size doesn't show much in the pic but it is great for coffee. Love the fact that it came with a matching lid and straw, it's perfect to take on the go.

I have mostly pumpkin stuff for the season so this candle holder is a nice change. I'm currently using it to display my Fall teaspoons that are a couple of years old now. It doesn't show that much in the pic but the glass has the leaves printed on both sides, inside and out and it's slightly translucent, I'm sure it must look pretty with a lit candle.

And to wrap up the pressies part, she gave me a Coffee Mate pumpkin spice creamer as soon as they were out at thee supermarket. You know I love me a good pumpkin spice coffee.

Moving on, here are the things that I've bought so far. I'll probably buy more, who knows?

Glade Golden Pumpkin Spice Air Freshner. According to the internet it has notes of heirloom pumpkin and star anise. Personally, I hare anise but I can't smell it here. Honestly, I can't smell the pumpkin that much either. To me it smells a little bit more like... cinammon rolls. Which is still a very cozy, Fall-like scent to me.

This wooden piece of decor is now on my coffee station and I'm planning to leave it there as a year round decor. Pumpkin spice is one of my favorite drinks / flavors so it makes sense for me to have it there. Plus the colors are pretty neutral, it doesn't scream Fall. 

Just added a couple of Fall touches to the coffee station for now.

And that's that for this haul guys, I realized most of the things here were gifts. I'm spoiled, can't deny that. 

Anyway, I'm just happy Fall and the -ber months are here. My house already has a couple of cozy Fall touches here in there since September started, I'm sure I'll start decorating for Halloween pretty soon.

See you next time~!🎃

Bad Horror Movies I've Watched

So, we know I love horror movies and yeah, sometimes I complain about them not being scary anymore but, I also have these days when I feel like watching really bad horror movies. You know, those with terrible effects, bad acting and even funny in way when they are not supposed to be funny. Why? just for entertainment, haha. Some of these movies were SO bad that I actually enjoyed them, I don't know if that's weird.

So today, I'm gonna share some of them with you. This is just my personal opinion, I'm sure there are people out there who actually like these movies. What can I say? There's something for everyone.

Anyway, let's start. These are in no particular order.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey

"As a young Christopher forsakes Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, their innocence decays. Soon, the two unleash their feral impulses, developing an insatiable hunger for blood."

I didn't know there was a Winnie The Pooh horror movie, it never crossed my mind until one of my 3rd grade students told me about it, he saw parts of it on TikTok and kinda recommended it since he knew I loved horror. 

It is a movie from 2023 and it's an independent British slasher. I kinda like the idea of classic tales and characters in a darker story and I also know there are some really good independent horror movies out there but... this was not the case. At least for me.

It's bloody, of course but, it lacks lots of other things to make it a good slasher. Yeah, the idea is the typical one, girls going on holiday and getting killed by these giant fantasy characters (that really look like dudes wearing masks) but, is really predictable and acting isn't bad but is not the best either. I don't remember where I watched this movie but I'm sure it's not difficult to find online.

I watched this movie back in 2023 but decided to include it here, not only because I never talked about it but also because I found out there was second movie not long ago...

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

"Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake."

I'll admit this one was better than the first movie, not great, just better, it was released last year. Acting improved and Wiinie and the orhers looked a little less costume-like. It's still pretty bloody and gory and it has SO many random deaths. In this movie we actually learn more about where the evil characters come from, why they kill (kinda) and their connection with Christopher. The end leaves a door open for a 3rd movie so, we'll see. 

I also found this online, I'm not sure if some streaming platforms have it.

Baby Doll

"Four foreign exchange students are forced to take shelter in an abandoned home after discovering the villa they were supposed to be staying in is no longer available. Before long, one of the students hears whispers and sees creepy things everywhere."

This is a 2021 Italian horror movie, not sure if it was independent too. There's something about dolls in horror movies that could be really good but this one didn't do it for me. Acting wasn't believable, effects were off and... I think this one was my least favorite out of this list. The idea and the story weren't new but, it could've worked. I just think it wasn't executed that well. 

You can find this on Tubi.

And now, in case we didn't have enough classic tales, we have a Humpty Dumpty triology... yeah. I watchend them in the wrong order and, even tho the first one I watched was bad, I wanted to watch more after I finished that one so, I ended up watching the 3 movies. They are all available on Tubi too.

The Curse of Humpty Dumpty

"Wendy returns to her childhood home wither her daughters after she is diagnosed with dementia. While there, they come across a mysterious doll that Wendy seems to have strange, fragmented memories of. As Wendy fights to collect the missing pieces of her past, the daughters discover the dark history of this sinister and deadly doll named Humpty Dumpty."

This one is from 2021, and it's the first of the triology but, the second one I watched. And I have to say, it was the best out of the 3. The idea wasn't bad but the effects are. I don't think wounds have to be super there or super realistic all the time but in these movies in general, they didn't even try. Just super fake blood all over with no wound marks even if they are big ones, Humpty Dumpty is kinda creepy but, it loses all that when you can see the mask out of place...I don't know, it had many details that made it...bad.

The Cult of Humpty Dumpty

"A group of troubled teen girls are taken to a remote camp and soon learn they're in the clutches of a cult that worships the demonic Humpty Dumpty"

Second Humpty Dumpty movie, last one I watched. It is from 2022 and honestly, it was the worst out of the 3 movies. Worst story, worst acting, worst ending, scenes were inconsistent. It was just so silly! The only thing I wanna highlight is that they mentioned "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" at some point and, that made me happy. LOL.

The Madness of Humpty Dumpty

A young woman suffering from early onset schizophrenia, begins experiencing unnatural occurrences with a strange doll after moving back to her childhood home in the countryside.

Last Humpty Dumpty movie, first one I watched. This is the most recent, from 2023. I feel like my  opinion here is same as with the previous one, the acting was just bad, the bloody scenes super fake. Story could've been saved but, it just didn't happen. Yet, after watching this one, I was curious to watch the others so... yeah. I don't know why I do this things.

And, that'l be it for now. Would I watch these movies again? Absolutely not. But if you wanna watch something bad and not serious at all, feel free to take this as a recommendation. Plus, I've noticed Tubi seems to be the best place for bad horror. I've watched others that were kinda irrelevant there too.

I'm sure by the time I post this, I''ll already have more bad movies to add so, I might make more posts like this in the future.

See you next time~! 💋

Spooky Haul 🩸

It's time for our monthly spooky haul! Haha. These are just things I've been collecting since our last one that I don't consider to be Halloween stuff. I'll save those for October because yeah, I already started buying and collecting some Halloween goodies. 

I've gottend these things from different stores and places so, I'll try to mention them as I show you the items. Let's do this!

First we have this Yokai 3D pring. I got it ealier last month at a Japanese Matsuri I went with my friends. I believe it's supposed to be a bookmark but I have it as decoration in my room. The picture doesn't really show it but, it's textured.

This bat was a very random purchase, it's actually a dog toy we found at Walmart. I removed the tag so I don't really know the brand. My sister made it hug me while gocery shopping and... I just had to get him and name him "Billy". They had other super cute dog toys, my sister algo got one and a spider ball for the furry niece. 

I am obsessed with this bloody tee from Temu. I've seen it with other phrases on it but this one was my favorite. I got M size which is slightly loose, I don't mind but I wanted a different fit. I just think it's super fun and original. I believe they have matching pants too.

I accidentally bought 2 of these bat scrunchies and ended up giving my sister one. They are also from Temu. The scrunchie is ,ade of a velvety material but the bat wings and wars are felt. It's not the best quality but I still think they are very fun and cute.

I also bought a set of 6 black, bat socks (but I'm only keeping 4). I don't need more socks but you know, it's something we always wear so, yeah. I don't remember if they had other colors too. These are from Temu too.

Lastly we have some candy because, I had to. These gummy fangs are SO good and SO cute! I'm on my Vamps obsessed era so, it made sense to get them.

This is the most unnecessary thing and the last thing I recently got, I just couldn't resist cuz then again, we have fangs. This like one of those "baby pacifier" kind of hard candies. It's strawberry and I love strawberries so...

And that's that guys! This is probably the last spooky haul before moving to a Halloween Haul, I'm excited about it, hehe. 

See you next time~!💋

What's in my bag? | Michael Kors | Fall 2025

I wanted to buy a new bag but I haven't found one that I love so, this year (or at least for now) I'll be wearing this one, which has been my Fall bag for a couple of years now. It's a Michael Kors Prism Saffiano Leather Satchel bag I received as a gift. I really like this one because how different it is and, even tho it can't fit too many things, I think it's unique and I always get compliments when I wear it. I love it's color, to me, it's a cinnamon brown that matches pretty much everything.

It's a medium size bag, quality is great and it is a heavy one. Originally, it came with a MK charm that I usually change depending on my mood. This year I changed it for my bat wing lipbalm holder, same charm I had on my other bag. It has handles and an adjustable shoulder strap that is detachable. I rarely leave it on because the chains are noisy, haha. It kinda has 2 snap pockets, 1 zip pocket inside, 1 back slip pocket and 1 front slip pocket.

I don't know if it's just me but, it kinda looks like an origami bag. Plus, I do have to say the fact that the ring on my bat wing is silver and the details on the bag are gold, do drive me a little crazy. I don't love that.

I really love this bag, and honestly, quality is great! It's not perfect anymore but it's still in a pretty good condition. 

Here are some of the things I moved from my other bag, I forgot to include a couple of things in the pic, life my eye drops, phone charger, phone and the lipstick I'm wearing cuz I had them in my work bag.

I've had some of these things for the longest time now, I'm sure you've seen them in older bag posts too but still, I'm gonna show them in separate pics.

I've had this wallet since forever, sometimes I wanna change it for a smaller one but, I haven't seen one I love yet. It is from Todo Moda.

My sunnies and my glasses. I feel like the cases represent my two personalities, haha. The bat sunnies and case are both from Temu and the purple case from Daiso. 

This notebook is also something that has been on my bags for years and years. It is from Ale Hop and honestly? I don't use it much but I think it's handy to carry it around, just in case.

I started carrying band-aids after my mom hurt her foot with one of her shoes and kept them in the bag since that day, then we have some nail glue stickers cuz I'm usually wearing glue-on nails and, we also have some sanitizing gel from Bath and Body Works.

I usually carry hair elastics or scrunchies, tis time we have a bat scrunchie but it changes, I also have some pain killers in the Corpse Bride tin and the small pouch (which needs to be cleaned) is a good luck charm my sister gave me on Halloween a couple of years ago.

My old Sailor Moon mirror, a hand cream and my super powerful pink mini pocket knife.

I feel like I don't carry as much as I used to years ago, and of course some of these things can change depending on where I'm going and stuff. It's hard to fit a makeup bag in this bag so I usually just carry my lippie of the day.

But that's it you guys, Idk why I like to make these posts whenever I change bags, hope you enjoyed, hehe. 

See you next time~!💋

🔖 Recent Reads: Relatos Cortos de un Crimen (vol. 2)

This book was grandpa's, he liked mysteries and crime stories. I like to think part of my love for it (and horror) comes from him. Since his birthday was in August, I chose it as my August read but I didn't finish it until earlier this month because I got distracted obsessingly reading Spuffy fanfics...yeah. But, I did finish it, it wasn't long, it was an easy read and, it's the first book in Spanish I read this year.

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Relatos Cortos de un Crimen (vol. 2) is a collection of short murder stories by William Bankier. This book comes with 6 different stories which I always enjoy, even with shows because if you don't like or love a story, you'll move to something completely different once you start the new one. None of the stories felt long and slow and, even tho they are not super dark, they have plot twists and unexpected endings. 

Something I noticed and liked was that the characters, their jobs, feelings and relationships were so real, like nothing was perfect, they all had problems and worries. Which, of course, led to the crimes. I wouldn't say it was relatable but, it felt like real life and real people. 

I wouldn't say this was my kind of crime stories because I do like them to be a lot darker but, I did enjoy them. It felt like an easy read, I  could've gone through a story a day if I would've dedicated more time to it every day and finish a lot faster but, I just didn't. Fanfics and life got in the way but, I'm glad I was able to finish it.

This is going to be the shortest book post so far but, there's not much I have to say about this one. It was a nice and easy read. As I'm sharing this, I already chose my next read I'll hopefully share next month and I'm sure I'll continue with the fanfic reading, let me know if you'd like to read a little more about it too.

See you next time~!💋