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~!💋

Checking my Ins & Outs 2025

Earlier this year I wrote a post about My Ins & Outs For 2025, basically sharing things I wanted to keep in my life and out of it this year. Now that the year is coming to an end, it is time to see how well I did with them. And I'm gonna be honest here cuz I don't think I changed some things 100%. I'll link that previous post in case you wanna read it before reading this one.

Let's see~

 ☆ Ins: For my ins I said I wanted more self confidence, money and time management, healthy relationships, romanicize my life and creativity. I'll be checking each of them separately.

⭒ Self-confidence: I wouldn't say I changed this 100% but I did have some progress, hehe. Especially when it comes to work, I feel like this year I finally felt a lot more confident about my skills and realized I am capable of doing a lot more, of having more responsibilities and that I can aim for more because I work hard and, I deserve it.

⭒ Better money and time management: The beginning of this year was a little chaotic when it came to money but I think it got a little better. I started saving some money almost at the end of the year, especially for some expenses I know I'll have at the beginning of 2026. My personal savings were not much but, I gotta start somewhere, right? Plus I was able to invest some money too. Time wise... I'm still working on it. I have more things to do for work now and I feel like I'm still doing some of them at the last minute, some old habits are difficult to change.

⭒ Healthy relationships: Not much has changed in this one, I'm happy with the people who are close to me. I think this year I was also a little bit more open to meeting and spending time with people I didn't know and, it was fun! As for toxic people, I'm not afraid or worried about cutting all contact with them, which was something I found a little difficult before. Dunno why tho.

⭒ Romanticize my life: I kinda did but maybe not more than last year. My favorite time to romanticize it is always during Fall and well, I defo did it. I also started reading more this year and, in a way, it feels like a good way to romanticize moments. A book, a scented candle, a nice drink and a cozy space~

⭒ Creativity: I just went to one workshop this year, a watercolor workshop. It was fun and I'm very proud of what I made there. I kinda tried crafting a little but, that was it. I wouldn't say I explored my creative side that much. I didn't go back to needle felting and the only hobby/habit I started this year was reading. Maybe because life felt busier this year (which I know it's not an excuse), Idk. 

That was that for my ins, now let's move to my outs.

☆ Outs: For my outs I said I wanted to get rid of anger, attachments, self-sabotage, fear and complaints.

⭒ Anger & attachments: I'm gonna put these two together cuz I think they are connected somehow. I actually think I did improve a little here. I felt a lot more relaxed this year when it came to this, in the past I would get easily triggered by things and let that one thing ruin my entire day. I'm not saying some things don't trigger me anymore but, I feel like I'm learning how to deal and control those negative emotions a little more. I'm also slowly healing some of them.

⭒ Self-sabotage: When I wrote my previous post I said I wasn't sure if this happened only with relationships and, I realized it wasn't only with that. I feel like when it comes to professional things I do it often too, especially thinking I can't do things or that I'm not good enough even before knowing what it is about. In a way, I think a part of me still thinks that but, instead of just keeping that thought, I decided to go for it and let myself try new, better things and actually accept I deserve them and can make them work.

⭒ Fear: As I grow older, I realize that it's impossible to avoid change. This year I tried to embrace changes a little more. Only good things have come from it. Not everything has been easy but, it's not the end of the world either. So, maybe there's some progress here.

⭒ Complaints: I don't know if it was because life kept busy enough to keep my mind away from comparing my life and myself to others' but, I do think my mindset bcame a little more positive this year and instead of complaining and focusing on what I didn't/don't have, I focused on the oportunities that came my way, my achievements (big or small) and decided to give myself a pat on the back. Guess it's true when they say that once you change your mindset, the energy around you changes too. 

And well, even tho I didn't completely change everything, I think I kept or changed some of the most important ones a little bit. Nothing changes from one day to the other and I know I gotta keep working on these things (and others) but, it's still some progress, right?

Let me know if there was something you worked on or tried to change this year and, if there are things you're planning to work on next year. 

See you next time~!💋

Fangirl Chit Chat: My James Marsters Signed Pic ❤

If you know me, you know I am a big fangirl, and when I'm obsessed with something, I do it hard. 

I've shared it around here before, when I was younger, I was a big Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, it was one of my favorite shows and I still love it to this day. I rewatch it and obsess over it and over again. 

And of course I had a big crush on Spike (aka James Marsters), the sexiest vamp ever. He'd be my ideal man (I know he was a little toxic but, he changed~). And that crush never died, I think he's one of those crushes that just stay in my life. I love James, his acting, his laugh, his music; I could listen to him talk for hours!

Back in June, I was watching a livestream on his IG in which he was signing photos with personalized messages and, I discovered I could get one too. And after thinking about it for a little while watching the livestream, I decided to go for it and get one for myself.

This thing is not new tho, it has been going on for a while on Streamily, same as with Cameo (which I was also tempted to get this year and I might do it next year, hehe), it just took me forever to find out, haha. Honestly I never spend money on something like this but I know this is the closest I'll ever be to James so a part of me is convinced it was worth it. 

I placed my order back in late June, everything was online and super easy. I chose the pic I wanted and you could even choose what you wanted him to write on it, I left it open to whatever he wanted really. You could add a frame to come with it and even a certificate thingy. I didn't get any of those because well, it wasn't exactly cheap. All I really wanted was his pic, his message and the idea of knowing I existed in his life at the moment of signing it. LOL. I think there's also the option to have your pic signed during conventions or other live streams but, that'd take even longer.

Even tho they kept me updated and James signed it like a week after placing my order, it took forever to ship and arrive. I was starting to get super impatient but in October 10th it finally arrived. I had some issues with the shipping company here in my country (and that's a whole different story 🙄) but, I finally got my baby. ❤ I didn't like the waiting but it was kinda cool it arrived on my favorite month.

What can I say? It is perfect! I am absolutely obsessed, especially becuse it has "Mon" on it, written by him. He wrote one of my favorite Spike quotes and... I just love everything about it. I will have it on display in my house forever and ever.

And well, this is a bit of a random, story time post but, the fangirl in me just had to share this in here. I'm obsessed, I die, no regrets. Hehe.

I'll see you next time~!💋

Mini Wedding Chit Chat + Green & Gold Nails 💚

On August 24th, two of my closest friends got married and I couldn't be happier for them. They are both the sweetest people and I've been a fangirl of their love story from the beginning (even before they officially started dating, hehe). Wedding was beautiful, relaxed, fun and full of happiness and love. Very them. Last time I went to a wedding I really cared about was back in 2012 when one of my cousins got married. So yeah, I loved being a part of their love story and sharing this moment with them.

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The theme was green and succulents so of course I wanted to find pretty nails to match my green dress. At first I was planning to make a wedding look post, especially because I rarely wear green and I bought a green dress just for the wed but, I didn't take any dress or outfit pics. 

Not the best pic but, this is the dress I wore with a black blazer

The wedding was in the afternoon so I kept the makeup and accessories pretty simple.

The nails were too pretty not to share so, yeah. As usual, these are glue-on nail, from Temu. I was between these and a darker set, both with gold details but honestly, green is not my favorite color so I liked these lighter ones a lot more.

I feel like the nails looks a little blue in pics but they are mint green with a pearlish finish to them. It also came with a couple of nude and gold nails. I liked them way more than I thought it would.

This set came with 24 medium almond shape nails, a small file and the sticker glue thingies. I'm starting to have way too many of those sticker things that now, I carry them in different bags just in case I need them.

Since not all nails were the same, I wanted to show you both hands. 

I still find it hard to take decent nail pics.

Even tho these nails were very clean and pretty, durability wasn't that great, after wearing them for like 3 days, the pearlish cover started to peel on some nails, pearls fell and even the green color faded on the tips. I'm glad they looked great on the wedding day but, I wish they could've lasted longer. Oh well~

And, that's that guys. Hope you enjoyed this nail post with a twist, hehe. 

See you next time~!💋

Upgrading My Coffee Station! ☕

A couple of years ago I shared what I did with my coffee station, I actually put a lot of love and effort into it and I was pretty proud of what I did with it. But even tho I was happy with it, I knew I wanted to change it at some point. I don't know about you guys but, whenever someone DIYs something I love it but, whenever I do it, I feel it looks too... well, DIYed and not in the best way. 

Not long ago, I found this kitchen cabinet thing for a very good price on Temu (yes, I've been obsessed with Temu lately) and decided to get it and finally upgrade the space. 

Before I continue, I want to show you how it looked before. I've changed some things and added more decor since the last time I shared it in here.

This was how it looked right before I changed it. I was still planning to add more decor above the shelf. At the bottom I had a basket with random things, my french press and some mugs to make some tea. And I also had Masha's favorite hideout.

Since the desk is still strong and in a very good condition despite how old it is (it's been with me since I was a teenager so, yeah~), I gave it to my mom, she needed a working desk so, I'm glad we can still keep it in the family and give it a good use.

Now, let me show you how it looks now. I liked the new cabinet thing because it had the same length as the desk and was only slighty taller so it'd perfectly fit the space I already had. One thing I didn't like  and you'll see it in the pictures is that some of the parts of the cabinet were damaged and of course it bothers me but, I wasn't expecting it to be super high quality. Most of the damaged pieces are hidden, the only obvious one is on the right door, I'll have to find a way to fix it or cover it somehow.

Plus, as I was puttin it together, I had to make my own fixes because the doors kept coming out of place when I opened them and two of the wouldn't stay closed. I'm proud of myself for finding a way to make it work. 

I kept the top shelf, it still matches pretty well. As you can see, I still have the same things, just organized differently and I added 2 more signs to fill the empty spaces it had before. 

The top shelf remained pretty much the same as it was before, I really like the Coffee Station sign. Even tho it's just a flat, metal sign, it looks 3D if you if you see it from the front. I wish it was 3D for real...

Closer look to the things I have on the top shelf:
On the left we have a black, metal sign my mom gave me not too long ago, a frame with a napking I kept from a café in spain that says "Batería baja, necesito cafeína", a sakura cup that was a pressie and my Witches Brew reusable cup.
In the center there's my bamboo, a framed pic I got years ago at an anime con with some cakes and drinks on it and two pottery pieces made by the bestie.
And, on the right is my new Witches Brew Coffee House sign, a tea pot and other ceramic cups. 
I do change the things I have up here depending on the season, especially for Halloween and Christmas.

And now, the actual cabinet. I like it because the doors help me to keep some things hidden and it doesn't look messy. I kept the old signs I had, my coffee maker, the espresso machine, my most used cups and mugs and some tea and coffee.

Closer look to the lower part.
On the right pic you can take a look inside the doors where I put my cups and mugs, it doesn't really show but it's deep enough to store 3 rows of cups, I still have a lot of space to sotre more! Hehe.
On the left is what I have inside the biggest door, here I have more reusable cups, thermos and some tea stuff.

As I was moving everything to this cabinet, I decluttered a little and got rid of some stuff. Now I have more space in the kitchen to store other things and have everything coffee related here.

Before and after pics ♡

There are still things I want to get, change and add but all in all, I'm very happy with how it looks, everything looks more put together and organized. It took me a while to upgrade it but, I think it was defo worth it.

 

I'll include the video version of this whole thing in case you want to check the process a little bit more or you just wanna skip the reading part, haha.

That'll be it for now, there are other things in the house I want to work on so, hopefully I'll be able to share those changes around here soon.

See you next time~!☕

Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Old Haul + Chit Chat 🧛

Super unrelated picture of me rocking my dark circles era 😅

Back in January I started rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer thanks to my sister. It was one of our favorite shows growing up and we shared the love with my cousins. We’d even play to BTVS, try to dress like the characters and knew the Once More With Feeling songs by heart. Of course I've watched the 1992 movie with Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry, I liked it but I fell in love with the whole thing when I started watching the show.

And of course, Spike has been a big crush of mine for the longest time now, I know, I know, he was very toxic but, he's was a vamp, most of them are like that. Right? Plus he had a loving, caring side too. I just think James Marsters is one of the sexiest men ever, even if he is old enough to be my dad, hehe.

I just can't. ❤️‍🔥

Once the revival thing was confirmed, many people started sending me the links to the announcement and I even shared the excitement with one of my cousins. I’m kinda looking forward to see what they do with it but, I’m specially excited about seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar back as Buffy. She’s defo one of my fav characters ever.

To continue with my excitement, I thought I could share an old haul around here. A mini haul of BTVS old goodies I still keep and add 1 item I recently got.

I'll start with the oldies cuz there's something super nostalgic about them and I love them so, so much. It was veeeeery difficult to find Buffy goodies back then, at least where I live. And I guess if there was something, it was probably expensive. I'm glad I kept what I had.

The first thing I'm gonna show you is my BTVS magazine. It is from 2003. OMG. I didn't know these existed until I went to Canada and saw them. I believe it was a monthly magazine but I only got one. I didn't read it back then, or at least I don't remember doing it, I was just focusing on the photos. I did read it at some point. The magazine shared news, interviews with cast members, merch and some behind the scenes stuff.

Front & back cover

It came with this poster.

Next is something I also bought in Canada. It is my BTVS Mini Lunch Box Tin with bubble gum. The bubble gum was super cute because they were mini stakes, can't remember the flavor though. I remember my cousin was helping me to find them in a better price cuz they were expensive. I regret not getting the Spike + Buffy one but, I'm happy with the one I have.

                              

Lastly we have the BTVS Once More With Feeling Official Soundtrack which incliudes all the songs from the musical episode with the same name. My sister & I would watch this episode over and over again until we learned all the songs and dialogues and, at some point, my dad bought us the CD. Then, that was the one on replay. So I guess this wasn't only my CD but I kept it so, yeah. I still know all the lyrics to the songs, it has to be one of my favorite musicals ever.

I used to have a couple of comics too but I really don't know what happened to them, I only have 2 posters that came there. I'm including them here too. 

Now we'll move on to my newest addition.

I am team spuffy forever, that's why I knew I had to get this cap as soon as I saw it. It's perfect! I found it on Temu. Quality wise, it's ok. I wish it was embroidered instead of printed but, oh well. It still looks cute. I got a black one for my sister too because, she's also a Buffy + Spike fan. 

That's all I have for now but, I've been checking some stuff online so, I might make another Buffy haul in the future.

Tell me if you ever watched the show, if you liked it and who was your fav? I'd love to know!

See you next time~! 🩸💋

Current Obsessions 💕

 This will be a bit of a random post where I share some of the things I've been obsessing over lately. When I'm obsessed with something, I obsess hard, LOL.

I think I'll start with some podcasts, I've shared other podcasts in separate posts (Podcast Recommendations #1 & #2) but, I haven't listened to too many new ones lately so, I don't have enough to make a separate post.

The Dating Detectives was a recommendation from the bestie. On this podcast, Private Investigator Mackenzie Fultz and Comedian Hanna Anderson talk about stories of liars, cheaters, and con-men in the dating world. The stories are pretty interesting and juicy, they have guests who tell their stories but they do it in a very fun way. I've been binge listening.

Schmactors is the other pod I'm currently listening to. If I could include a person in this post it'd be James Marsters. I am absolutely obsessed with everything he does, haha. So, I love to listen to his voice talking about anything and everything. I started listening to this podcast he has with actor Mark Devine and Jason DeFillippo. It's a very fun and relaxed podcast in which they answer questions about random topics from the audience.

And now that I mentioned James Marsters I could use him as a connection to the next thing I've been obsessing over since the year started, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Yeah, it is so not a new show and I know it but, I loved it growing up and I just decided to start rewatching it this year. Right now I'm on season 5 and I'm more than ready for season 6, it's one of my all time favs. I assume most people my age know this show but, if you don't, the name is very self explanatory. And they have James as Spike. The hottest vampire ever.

I've been watching other shows too but I think I'll save those for a show recommendation post. I'll move on to some music now. And yeah, it starts with more James Marsters.

Ghost of the Robot is an American rock band from the early 2000s. I knew about it before, but I started officially listening to it this year and, I love it! Their last album was released back in 2023 and even tho, it is great, I'm loving the older songs way too much, they have this 90s vibe so, yeah. 

Next one is a song I think I mentioned in a previous post. Burning letters by Natasha Hamilton. I've loved Natasha since she was part of Atomic Kitten, she has this amazing, powerful voice and she's been releasing new music. Burning Letters is my favorite so far. It's been on replay since it came out earlier this year.

Another single that has been on replay for me is Use my heart against me by Jessica Simpson. She's finally releasing new music after over 10 years and this first single is just great. It's a bit of a country - rock song and I honestly think country siuts her the best. It's pretty different from things she's done before.

Last two things I wanna share are makeup related. Lately I changed my go-to lippies for darker shades even tho the warmer weather is coming and the thing to do would be going for brighter ones... I think 😅

The first one is this e.l.f. Matte Lip Color lip crayon in the shade "Wine". It is such a beautiful wine shade, hence the name haha. Even tho it's a matte lippie, it doesn't dry your lips. Durability wise, it's great! It lasts for hours.

Next one is the Sephora Shimmer Lip Gloss in the shade "Sugar plum". Even tho this one is super sheer, it has a nice and very subtle shimmer to it. When you apply it on its own, it gives your lips this kind of my lips but better look but I like to apply on top of the e.l.f. lippie to give it a glossy touch. It smells like berries and, I love that!

And, I think that's it guys. Some of the things I've been loving lately. It felt like writing those old "monthly favs" post but without pushing myself to have favorites to share. Haha.

See you next time~!💋