What I've Been Watching Lately | Late 2025 Until Now |

We have my first shows and movie recommendations post of the year! Yeah, I've been watching a lot more shows lately and I think some of them are worth sharing. I watched some of them back in late December but they weren't many so I decided to wait until I had more to share around here. I think we have some variety this time.

I'll start with those I watched last year.

The beast in me 

"Author Aggie Wiggs has receded from public life since the death of her young son, unable to write, a ghost of her former self; but she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis."

This crime, psychological thriller starring Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys and Brittany Snow was my mom's recommendation. It was released in November 2025 on Netflix nad only has 8 episodes. It's an interesting one, I finished it in one day… yeah. I watched it on my Winter break.

Clare Danes was great and, I liked how the story moved kinda fast so nothing felt boring and slow. Plus, everything is well explained. I do recommend it if you like crime and drama. Plus, it's a short one!

Stepmom And Daughter Blues

"Akiko Iwaki, a young woman, is devoted to succeeding at work. When she marries Ryoichi Miyamoto, a father of one, she must grapple with domestic chores and raising a stepdaughter."

This Japanese drama starring Haruka Ayase, Takeru Satoh, Yosuke Kawamura ann Moka Kamishiraishi  is from 2018 and I honestly just watched it because Satoh Takeru (my love) was part of it, even if at the beginning I didn't see much of him. I ended up enjoying it a lot but I cried during the first half of it because some things hit close to home but, it has many funny moments (starting with Akiko-san) and the story in general is beautiful. It's a pretty short drama with only 10 episodes. The story develops quickly and you get to like the characters. I don't think I'd rewatch it anytime son cuz I don't wanna cry again but, I do recommend it.

You can also watch it on Netflix.

Mugen No Juunin 

"Cursed with a life of immortality, a samurai is tasked by a young girl to help avenge the death of her father. Based on the manga series by Hiroaki Samura."

I watched the anime version of this one and absolutely loved it (I'm currently rewatching it) but, apparently, the live action movie came first back in 2017 starring Takuya Kimura and Hana Sugisaki. I had to watch it. Live action movies can be tricky, most of them aren't good but, this is an exception. It was great! Characters looked pretty much the same as in the manga/anime, fight scenes are cool and the landscapes and outfits are the best. Of course it's slightly different from the anime and we don't get to see many characters as much or learn a lot about them in the movie but I feel like you can understand both withouth watching one first. Plus the endings are completely different.You can watch this one on Prime along with the anime. But the anime is also on  Netflix.

Moving on to what I've watched ths year...

Oshi No Ko Season 2

"A doctor working in a country town is suddenly confronted by his `guess' idol. This encounter with a star at the height of his popularity, who holds a certain forbidden secret, leads him into the ruthless world of show business."

The second season  premiered on July 3, 2024 and even tho I stared watching it back then, I stopped after a couple of episodes. I decided to watch it before season 3 started so I could watch the new episodes as they aired. It only has 13 epised and, I have to say I didn't like it as much as I liked the first season. The last 2 episodes got more interesting a little darker. In a way, I'm glad I waited to watch it because now that I started the new season, I have all the information fresh, haha.

Glass Heart

"Akane Saijo aspires to be a drummer, but suddenly finds herself kicked out of her band; things take an unexpected turn when the brilliant musician Naoki Fujitani discovers her talent and invites her to join him."

We have another Satoh Takeru drama, of course! This one is more recent tho, it premiered in July last year in Japan and around September in other countries (I think). It is a pretty short Japanese music and romance drama with only 10 episodes. The story moves fast so no episode feels long or tiring as we follow Tenblank (Satoh Takeru, Miyazaki Yu, Machida Keita and Shison Jun) and their music journey. Listening to Take-chan sing made me soooo happy. I'm currently obsessed with the soundtrack cuz, it's too good! I see him as an artist who can do it all cuz, he's also a producer on this drama so, yeah. I just love him too much. Aside from that, it is a fun, and sometimes sad, drama to watch, especially if you like music. It didn't make me cry tho.

And, that's it for now. I'm currently watching other ongoing shows right now and, still have a list of shows I need to start and some recommendations so, I'll try to share some more soon.

See you next time~!💋

January 2026 Recap. Let's Catch Up!

And, just like that, the first month of the year is over~ It went by fast!! I kinda want to start having a monthly recap this year. Just to talk about the highlights of the month, favorite things and just special events in my life or things I consider relevant (maybe just relevant to me but, still), hehe. It's a nice way to have something to look back at and remember things. Plus, I get to share things that I didn't share in a separate post and stuff. We'll see if it works.

This time I decided to take the beginning of the year slowly. I wasn't worried if I started the year with a full decluttered, clean house, I didn't force myself to set goals for the year, instead I just enjoyed what was left of my Winter break.

I do want to set goals and maybe make a vision board for the first time. Thing is, I'm not sure what those goals are or what I want to include in it yet so, no rush. There's nothing that says I have to have everything figured out in January. And I don't want to add things that are meaningless and I know I'll end up quitting halfway through. And I think decluttering and cleaning are things I'm constantly doing so, it'll happen.

So basically, I spent the first week of the year having slow mornings, spending some lazy days at home catching up with some shows, reading and drinking. Other days I went out with family and friends. I had the chance to hang out with my best friend before he went back home and abandoned me again dramatic voice lol, we talked for hours over apple strudel and seasonal drinks. It was defo a nice way to start the year.

This month was also my sister's birthday and we had many smalls celebrations instead of having just one big celebration. There was a lot of food, drinks and an It: Welcome to Derry marathon.

But, other than that, I don't think it was a super socially busy month. I've been in hibernation mode, haha.

My first week back to work wasn't bad, it was a little slower than usual since most students were not back yet, I had some meetings and some classes. But, of course it got busy again as the weeks went by. I can't complain, busy feels good. Sometimes. Plus, I need the money cuz January is full of expenses!! (>3<)

I kinda went back to watching some anime. I feel like I stopped last year for some reason and, I missed it, I had and still have a lot to catch up on. Starting with Oshi No Ko season 2, which I started back when it aired but stopped watching after a couple of episodes. I needed to finish it to start watching the new season this year. I'm happy to say, I'm caught up. This time, I don't want to be behind!! I'm also rewatching Mugen No Juunin Immortal, I liked it way too much and I feel like I understand it a lot better now that I'm more familiar with all the characters. Of course I started watching Jujutsu Kaisen, can't miss this new season. Other than that, I've been watching movies at night and, I binge watched random episodes of Ramsay's Hotel Hell. I kinda think Gordon Ramsey is my new crush! Haha.

When it comes to reading, I finished reading Bleach Can't Fear You Own World I, loved it. And started Full Metal Panic! Collector's Edition 3. I think that one is going to take me a while to finish cuz, it's a thick boy. But, I'm enjoying every second of it. Last year my idea was trying to read a book a month but, I don't want to put pressure on it, I just want to enjoy whatever I'm reading and take the time I need to finish it.

I don't wanna make this post a suuuuper long one so, I think I'm gonna wrap it up with some of my favs this month. If I made a separate post on some of these things, I'll link it, in case you wanna check it out. 

♥ Skincare: I'm using my beloved Korean skincare again! My top 2 products at the moment are: Beauty Of Joseon Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia and the COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I think this will be the year I start buying Korean products again. These 2 products reminded me why I used to love K-beauty so much.

♥ Food & drinks: One thing that made me happy this month was Starbucks' Pistachio drinks. Mom and I were obsessed with them years ago, when they had them for the first time (It was around 2022, I think?), they were SO good but they never brought them back until this year. Too sad it was just during this month.

And we cannot have a favorites list without including some booze. I love soju, natural and falvored. I usually drink the ones from Jinro but, this month we found this brand I hadn't tried before, Chateul Soorok. The natural soju flavor is stronger in these ones. So far I've tried their lychee and blueberry and I loved them! Can't wait to try other flavors too! 

♥ Music: Honestly, I'm someone who rarely listens to new music, unless artists or groups I like release new music but, I do have a couple of songs/albums I've had on repeat lately. First, my all time favorite: Sophie Ellis Bextor and her latest album Perimenopop. This album was released in September 2025 but, I'm still obsessed with it. The whole album is pretty good but my top 3 fav songs have to be Time, Freedom Of The Night and Heart Sing.

Natasha Hamilton also released a new song this month, Numb. It is a dance song with powerful lyrics and well, her voice is always amazing. It's catchy and it's been on repeat for me lately.

Lastly, I'll admit something. After watching K-Pop Demon Hunters last year, I started listening to the soundtrack and... it's good! I mean, I know all the songs and I've been a little bit obsessed with it. If you've been here for a while, you'll know I liked k-pop before it was "cool" so, can't blame me for liking the soundtrack, lol. And thanks to that, I started listening to Ejae, she has some beautiful songs, right now I especially like In Another World.

Lastly, the most random, fangirl highlight of my month! The official Ghost Of The Robot instagram account saw one of my stories after commenting on one of their latest posts. It made me super happy because first, my story was so not related to them and I didn't mention them or anything and second, because even tho I don't know who runs that account, any interaction with something close or around James Marsters makes my fangirl heart happy. ♡

And, I think that's it for this month's recap. I feel like some things haven't changed that much since last year, some obsessions are still there and won't go away haha. But yeah, let me know if you'd like to read more posts like this one ever month or what else should I include in them.

See you next time~!💋

Collective Clothing Haul

Today we have a mini clothing haul for a change. I realized I haven't worn some of these pieces yet so, making this post would help me remember I have them and, hopefully, wear them soon.

The clothes won't be in any particular order, I'll just separate them in 2 parts, gifts and things I bought.

I clearly didn't take the time to iron any of them before taking the pics, light isn't the best and it might change from pic to pic. Just saying. I suck at taking clothes pics.

 

With that being said, let's start with the gifts.

My mom gave me this black dress with a very cute cherry print by ONLY,which is a European brand. I believe the line is called Only Edge Luxury and it is a super thick, knitted dress. It is even heavy (not in a bad way) so it's perfect for the colder seasons. I love the details on the puffy sleeves and the very subtle shimmer it has (that doesn't really show in the picture). It is super comfortable to wear and it think you can make it as fancy or as casual as you want with different accessories and shoes.

I included a closer look at the cherries hoping you could see the shimmery thing but, it's not really showing.

This black dress was algo a gift from my mom. It is lighter than the previous one so, I haven't really found a chance to wear this one since it's been a pretty cold winter so far. I think the dress is pretty, just not my style really. I still wanna wear it and give it a chance before deciding if I love it on me or not.

Lastly we have this black and white coat that was a hand-me-down from my mom. I love coats, I wear them a lot during the colder months. They are just cozy and comfy. This one is thick but still pretty lightweight and easy to match.

Now, we'll move on to the few pieces I've bought.

I'll start with my favorite, my Dracula hoodie. This one is from Cuidado con el Perro. I remember seeing it online back in October, I think it was part of the pieces they had for Halloween, I just never saw it in stores. Earlier this month I found it with 50% off and, I couldn't resist.

It is an official Universal Monsters hoodie, I don't know if they had the other monsters too tho. The back of it is my fav. It is super warm and comfy.

This blouse is from Mina Sabina and is a little bit out of my comfort zone but I still really like it. It looks kinda gray here but, it is actually black with a silverish, sparkly touch. I was planning to wear it during the holidays but, everyone wanted to have pj's/comfy clothes kind of reunions so, I still havent found a moment to wear it.

Lastly, we have this black and red polka dots midi skirt from Vero Moda. I rarely wear red, it's not my fav color but there was something about this skirt that made me wanna buy it. Plus, it was very, very cheap. It's really light and flowy, so I haven't worn it yet, it's too cold still!

And, there you have it guys, my collective clothing haul. I love clothes, I just dunno why I don't buy as many anymore. I want to try and make more OOTD posts around here cuz I feel like my style has changed a little in the last few years. We'll see what happens.

I'll see you next time~!💋

🔖 Recent Reads: BLEACH Can't Fear Your Own World I

I started reading this book back in December but, I can say I've finished my first book this year! I received this BLEACH Can't Fear Your Own World I as a pressie last year but it took me a while to start reading it cuz I was reading Dracula at that moment and, it took me a while to finish that one.

By now we all know Bleach is one of my favorite anime of all time and that it has a very special place in my heart, hehe. What I'm not sure people know is that Shuhei is one of my (many) crushes from the anime. I love him! He's a lieutenant, has tattoos, he's badass and hot but, he's the sweetest at the same time. So, I really, really wanted to get this book and see him in action a little more.

This novel by Tite Kubo & Ryohgo Narita was released in August, 2017 in Japan and, it is the first part of a series of 3 novels. So yeah, now I need the other 2 to know what will happen next!

Bleach illustrations are always the coolest. Starting with the cover, which is just 🔥. It doesn't have many illustrations but, the ones it has are pretty good too. It also comes with a small 2 side poster, one side has the cover picture and the other has Shuhei and his two hobbies, the guitar and motorcycles.

These are the 2 sides of the mini poster.

The story develops right after the Thousand Year Blood War is over, I haven't read the manga, but I caught up with the anime and I know all the characters so yeah, I got a few spoilers but, it was easy to know what was going on.

It shows more about the four Noble Houses, the Soul King, Arrancar and Fullbringers (these last guys are defo not my favs) and features a new villain: Tokinada Tsunayashiro.

"The Quincy Thousand Year Blood War is over, but the embers of turmoil still smolder in Soul Society. Tokinada Tsunayashiro, elevated to head of his clan after a slew of assassinations take out every other claimant to the title, has a grand plan to create a new Soul King. His dark ambitions soon sow the seeds of a new total war across the realms, but all is not lost. There is one unlikely Shinigami who holds the key to defusing the conflict — Shūhei Hisagi, lieutenant of the Ninth Division and reporter for the Seireitei Communication!"

Reading this one was fun, I could picture all the characters and their conversations. Seeing more from Shuhei, the way he feels after losing his former Captain and seeing him working for the Sereitei Bulletin is just great! I love it when I get to learn more about my favorite characters. Especially those who aren't exactly main characters. 

This one didn't have too much action tho, it's just the introduction to what's coming, which I'm sure will be exciting. It left me on a cliffhanger!

I liked how they showed you some of the characters that are part of this story.

Right now, there's another anime book I'm reading but I'm sure I'll be getting part 2 of this novel soon cuz, now I need to finish the story. Plus, it feels like a good way to wait for the next animated Bleach Arc.

That'll be it for now, I'll see you next time~!💋

COSRX | Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

 Part of my Christmas pressies last year was this COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, another k-beauty product I've been trying and loving this year.

I've known COSRX for a long time now but, this is my first time trying their products. It's exciting!

This essence contains 96% snail secretion that hydrates your skin while helping to repair damage, it reduces redness, and improves skin texture and pigmentation. Snail mucin has been popular for years for it's benefits with aging skin and fine lines. 

This product claims to be good for different skin types, including sensitive skin.

The essence has a slightly slimy texture to it and a very, very subtle scent I can't really describe but, it's not unpleasant. What I like is that the skin absobs it really quickly, leaving it feeling soft and looking healthy and hydrated. Even my makeup looks smoother and prettier since I started using this product.

Apparently it improves skin texture, repairs damage, reduces wrinkles, and helps with hyperpigmentation.

I've been using this essence in the morning and at night as part of my daily skin care and I can defo see a big improvement on my skin so, I'm sure I'll buy it again once I run out of it.

I love Korean skincare so, I'm happy to slowly go back to it, hehe.

See you next time~!💋

Naruto Shippuden | Playmobil Sakura |

Anime posts are back with this new addition to my Naruto goodies. Back in December my sister and I went to ToysRUs just to look around and ended up buying some Naruto Shippuden Playmobil. 

I got Sakura and she got Ino and Shikamaru (who's not in the pic~)

Even tho Sakura is one of my favorite characters, I don't have many Sakura things so, it felt fair to get this one. (Also because they didn't have Sasuke 🤭).

Let's talk about the box a little because, even tho it's a very normal looking one, I think it has a cool Ninja vibe to it.

This is not my favorite look on her but I have to admit she's super cute! This one is the Sakura Fourth Great Ninja War, she comes with 7 separate, small pieces including her headband and other accessories, a standing support plate thingy and 2 shuriken. (Sadly I lost one almost s soon as I opened her).

I didn't want to take the other accessories off her for the pic, hehe.

This is my first Playmobil so, this might be a common thing but, the details on her clothes, hair and accessories are really good! I'm in love with the mini shuriken too!

She also came with a sheet of the other characters they have in this Shippuden collection(?). There are many! I've seen the ramen shop and it's soooo cute! But I think if I get others, I'll get Sasuke and maybe Kakashi. I love him so much too.

And, I think this will be it for this one, I really hope I can share more anime posts this year, it's so much fun for me. 

See you next time~!🌸

Beauty Of Joseon | Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia |

I've seen these sun sticks are super popular in Asia and I wanted to try them, they look very convenient and easy to use. I finally got my chance when I recieved this Beauty Of Joseon Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia as a gift last month. 

This is the second product I try from this Korean brand and I know, they have good quality. The 18g stick is a matte sunscreen with SPF50+ PA++++ that doesn't feel heavy or greasy at all. In fact, you don't actually feel like you're wearing something on your face.

The pesentation makes it easy to carry around with you and reapply the product throughout the day in a super clean way, even on top of your makeup. 

 

It has a sebum-control formula and contains silica powder, artemisia capillaris and green tea extracts. Even tho it has a matte finish, it doesn'tleave  your skin looking or feeling dry or affects the finish of your makeup. I usually go for a dewy look and I can still achieve it, after applying this product. 

Something I also like about it is that it has a very subtle clean scent, almost like those neutral soaps. That's great when you're someone a little picky with scents, like me. Hehe.

 Now that's I've tried it, I know I'll defo buy it again once I run out of it. I really, really like it.

I'm curious, what brands or sunscreens do you like? Feel free to let me know!

See you next time~!💋