August Recap: Time For Our Monthly Catch Up!

Kinda sad August is over cuz, it's been a fun month! It felt eventful, a little more social and, I just enjoyed it a lot!

Starting with the fact that there's already some Halloween/Fall stuff in some stores. I know it's early for some but, it just makes my heart so happy! My bestie was the one who told me about it and, we went together to check some stuff. We didn't buy anything yet but, we got that very needed Fall boost on a hot summer day. After that day, I started finding more and more seasonal goodies. Can't wait for Fall!

We also celebrated two of my best friends' birthdays cuz they not only share the same name, but also the same bday month. It was a lot of fun. I always have a great time with my friends, I missed reunions like this where we talk about everything, laugh, and eat a lot. 

This might be a little random but, I love Sakura and Sasuke together so, I have to include this here. On a random weekend I received a Sasuke keychain plush from my friends, they know I'm Mrs. Uchiha, haha. He's just soooo cute! And, the next day, my mom gave me a Sakura plush. Sakura is one of my fav characters but, I don't have many Sakura goodies. She's adorbs. To me, it was destiny, hehehe.

Somehow this month was full of K-pop and Korean goodies. Stray Kids released their new album This & That on a wine night so, that was the main focus of it. We listened to it with SKZOO and themed goodies. The album is actually pretty good, it has a little bit of everything and it's been on repeat for me. I hadn't been so obsessed with a kpop group in a while.

Then, we finally started getting some K-pop Demon Hunters food over here. Mom discovered this cup noodles and, of course we had to try them. Both are really good but, the curry one is just delish! Defo my favorite. Alsoooooo, Mc Donald's finally brought the Huntr/x and Saja Boys meals. I had been waiting for this collab for months! At some point I thought we were not going to have it. We tried it the same week it came out starting with the Huntr/x meal that included nuggets, fries with a ramyeon seasoning (that was SO FREAKING GOOD), demon sauce a berries drink and collectible cards. A week later we got the Derpy Sundae, I rarely sundaes but, it was pretty good. No regrets.  I love Mc D's, I really enjoyed it. I still have the Saja Boys meal pending to try. We'll see if I end up doing it next month.

Continuing with the K-wave, haha. I tired South Korean beer for the first time! The one we found was, Kloud. Weird, huh? I've tried different Japanese ones but, never Korean. And, I really liked it. It was so nice and easy to drink! Along with that, we had makgeolli. It had been a while for me and my mom and, the first time for my sister. We found these fun looking Canmak flavored makgeolli at the supermarket and decided to get them. Defo worth it!

I think that's it for the Korean stuff, haha. Let's move on to some of  the things I've been watching and reading and monthly favs.

On my last monthly recap, I mentioned how excited I was to finally start watching Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War: The Calamity and, it was just starting. I've been watching a new episode every week and, it's been perfect! So, I need a moment to fangilr about a couple of things, starting with how cute it is to see Ichigo and Orihime fighting together. Not him fighting to protect her but, working as a team. The way they understand each other is just so, so cute. I love how their relationship has progressed. I had been waiting for it for the longest time. Something else I had been (not so) patiently waiting for was adult Hitsugaya Taichou! I love him, ok? Don't judge me. I mean, he's always been great but his adult form and attacks were so ASDFGHJKL. I can't. I was fangirling like crazy. I need more!! Watching him fight along Byakuya was pretty cool too. They make a good team. I think so far we're halfway through and every episode just keeps getting better.

Along with Bleach, I'm rewatching Jujutsu Kaisen season 2. I'm watching it with a lot more love to certain characters this time so, things hit different. I love my boys, Gojo and Geto and it hurts to see how much their relationship slowly changed. I kinda want to rewatch everything before a new season is released cuz I know the characters better and notice things I didn't the first time I watched these seasons.

Apart from anime, I've been watching other Japanese shows. One is Mampuku, a drama based on the story of Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Foods. This one is a long one so, I haven't finished it yet but, since the episodes are only 15mins long, I try to watch many when I have the chance. The other is a reality show... yeah. I think sometimes reality TV can be my guilty pleasure, hehe. It's Badly in love, a Netflix reality show in which 11 singles with yankii pasts as live together for 2 weeks to find love, but they end up learning a lot more about life and themselves than just finding love. I finished the first season in like a week and I'm currently watching season 2 cuz, it's still ongoing. I'm obsessed!

I've been watching some movies too but, I'll save those for another post.

As for books, this month I read 2, so yay! Hehe. The first one was Unsolved Mysteries. It took me forever to finally finish it but, we did it! After that one, I read the Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze, I read it in spanish years ago and I honestly didn't remember much of it. This time I read it in English and liked it a lot more. It felt kinda new again and since it's a light novel, I finished it in a week.

To finish this post, I wanna share some things I've been loving lately. I'll start with one I've already shown in a previous post, my ice roller. It's super nice and easy to use evey morning. It has defo helped to depuff my face in the morning and, in a ways, the coolness of it makes me wake up too, hehe. I recently changed the plain water for some green tea.

The other beauty product is one I recently bought and has worked very, very well is the Ecco Bella Desmaquillante Bifásico 3 en 1. This is a supermarket product, pretty cheap and, it does the job. Works great when it comes to gently removing my waterproof mascara and eyeliner with no effort. It's oil based and it hasn't given my eyes (or skin in general) any irritation or reaction. It has vitamins A, C, and E and it's suitable for all skin types.

Last is the Nescafé Espresso Concentrate Vanilla, last month I tried the unflavored one and this month I got the vanilla version. It is slightly sweet, so it's perfect if you want coffee with a little extra something. But honestly, if I had to choose, I'd defo go for the plain one for an everyday coffee.

And, I think that's it! I didn't think this recap would be this long, hehe. Big thanks if you read til the end. The fun part of the year is alomst here and I can't wait!

See you next time~!💋

Not A Very Summery July Recap 🌞

Life should feel like Summer but it really doesn't haha. Which is ok because, I don't really like Summer anyway~ Even tho I don't have a break, I feel like work has slowed down a little this month. I was worried at first but, I decided to enjoy it and have some time to myself, spend that time doing some pendings cuz I know in August, life will go back to normal.

One of the things I was the most happy about was finally having Sarada (my car) back. And yeah, I know I can move around using public transport and, I was lucky that my sister lent me her car to go to work but, having it back gives me a lot more freedom to move around safely. It still needs some things but, those aren't urgent and, of course I'll do my best to get them fixed as soon as possible.

This month was my mom's birthday, we called it Mili Fest this year and we basically had small bday things throughout the month and the official celebrations on her birthday week. Since her bday was on a Wednesday and it's a busy day for everyone cuz of work, we turned wine night into a birthday dinner where we gave her part of her pressies and had cake. And on the weekend we took her out for lunch and had a game afternoon at home after that with some drinks, snacks and, more pressies.

I feel like, blogging wise, July was so slow. I wasn't inspired enough and didn't think I had a lot to share. I didn't want to push it and ended up sharing just one post a week instead of my usual 2 posts per week. Oh well, hopefully next month my motivation and inspiration will be back.

Somethings that made me happy on the most random days were some unexpected pressies I received, the first one was a end of the school year gift from one of my students, she gave me some chocolate, a hand cream and a sweet note. I love written notes! There's something super special about them. The other was from one of my neighbors. She wanted to thank me for picking her parking permit while she wasn't here and he gave me a cute pocket mirror and some figs. I've only had figs in syrup from stores before but, talking to my friends, they gave me the idea to try making them myself and, I did. They turned out better than expected. I'm proud of myself, hehe.

And, speaking of making food, this month I've been trying to make a bigger effort in the kitchen, whether it is only for me or to share with others. That includes making iced coffee as my second coffee of the day when I need an extra caffeine boost. I'm obsessed with banana milk coffee now, it's is fun and delish!

Fun fact about me, I don't like banana but, I love banana artificial flavor, so yeah, I'm a big fan of the korean banana milk. Although lately, I've been obsessed with their melon milk. SO GOOD.

Now, let's talk about some of the things I watched and read along with some favs.

When it comes to reading, I'm proud of myself for reading 2 things in a month, and I say things because one was a manga, which to me still counts as reading something but, I can't count it as a book. Can I?

The first one was The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo. I think I could've read it faster but there were weeks where I couldn't dedicate as much time to reading it as I wanted to. And the manga was Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu which I received as a birthday pressie back in June. In this house we love Junji Ito and cats so, it was perfect! So different from his other works but still really good! Especially as someone who loves and has cats.

Moving on to TV, I finally finished watching Sold Out On You, it was a fun watch and it's a short drama, idk what took me this long to finish it. It had a little bit of everything, romance, 2 people with trauma helping each other out of love, comedy and a little drama. As expected, it made me cry, hehe. 

I also finished my beloverd Full Metal Panic IV rewatch. Again, idk what took me this long~ Watching it again, I noticed animation isn't that great in this season. Which is weird cuz even Fumoffu had a better one and it was an older season. I guess I was just biased the first time I watched it. I enjoyed it nonetheless. After reading the FMP! Collectors Edition 3 novel, I realized SO many things were not showed in the anime, I'm glad I got to read it before rewatching it.

I've been watching Asian horror, including: Tales Of Terror From Tokyo And All Over Japan The Movie (and also the anthologies, which are also compilations of short stories), Stigmatized Properties, Ring of Curse and 3 Doors of Horror. I'm planning to make a shows and movies post so, I guess I'll talk about them a little bit more there but, they were good. Not super scary but, defo entertaining.

Defo one of my highlights when it comes to TV was the premiere of Bleach Thousand Year Blood War Cour 4 which was my most anticipated show this year. If you've been around here for a while or know me, Bleach is one of my favorte anime and has a very special place in my heart. Sadly, apparently it'll be the last season and a part of me is just not ready. So far I've only watched 1 episode cuz they're releasing one each week but, it did not disappoint. It was defo worth the wait and the hype.

I'll close this post with some other favs of the month, that now that I think about it, it's mostly food, haha.

Not too long ago I saw an add showing Kopiko Coffee Candy and how popular it was in Korean drama, I got curious because they said, since it has caffeine, it can give you a small energy boost. At the end of last month, I randomly found them at the supermarket and, thay have become a favorite of mine. I keep them in my work bag, regular bag, in my office and even in the car for whenever I feel I can use some extra energy. They really taste like coffee since they are made with coffee bean extract grown on volcanic soil. I've tried the two versions, the cappuccino and black coffee. Both are great! I even gave my mom a bag of them as a part of her bday pressie, hehe.

This next one might be a little random but, I had my first pan de muerto of the year! In Summer. Cuz even tho it's a November traditional bread in my country, it's never too early to enjoy it. Haha. I love a little Autumn something in my summer so, no complaints. I love the traditional one but, I'm always happy to try new versions of it and, this time I found one covered in white chocolate with gummy bears on top. So fun! It was filled with cream cheese. It make my Autumn girl heart happy!

Lastly, is the Nescafé Espresso Concentrate which has been great when it comes to making my iced coffee at noon. It's made with a rich Arabica blend and it saves me some money cuz I can make many drinks with just one bottle since I only need 50ml of the concentrate and 250ml of cold liquid of choice. It's strong!

There's also a vanilla concentrate I haven't tried. Maybe I will since I really liked this one.

And, I think that's it for this monthly recap. Can't believe half of the year has already gone. We'll see what happens next month, all I know is, I can't wait for Fall to be here.

See you next time~!💋

Time To Catch Up! June Recap 🎂

It's time to say goodbye to June, my birthday month. It was busy, eventful, with its up & downs but, I can say it was a good one even if it was an emotional month for me, it was defo better than May~ 

I started the month with some birthday celebrations, I won't really go into it too much cuz there's already a bday post where I share a little bit more of that. It was fun and great and I'm really thankful to everyone who took the time to make it a special one.

June was also my dad's birthday and father's day. We celebrated birthdays a couple of days apart so, it's always bittersweet cuz we used to celebrate our birthdays together at some point. Not being able to do that, is still pretty hard. And, let's not talk about father's day, talking about dads with my students always makes me feel emotional. It's something I just can't seem to get used to. I cried, yeah, but I also remembered him (and grandpa) with lots of love.

I was very lucky life gave me these amazing men. I love them so much and miss them everyday.

And, even tho I did go out and stuff, I think those were the highlights "socially wise". Work is still busy but I think it might slow down a little during the Summer because some of my students will take a break before the school year begins. We'll see what happens.

Oh! Speaking of going out, this month we went to this fruit shop and lunch counter that recently opened in a mortuary (I know it's a weird combination but, that's what made it attractive, hehe) that is SO GOOD! It's called  Lima Limón Frutería y Lonchería. Food was delish, they use natural ingredients and, portions are pretty big. Loved it.

I don't think I've mentioned it a lot in here but, I have a scrapbook/junk journal that I kinda neglected for a while this year until this month, I wanted to make time to work on it at least once a week cuz, it's fun and relaxing and... the junk was already piling up so, it was needed. And so, I kinda got caught up with what I had saved for the last couple of months (I still have to work on this month's) but, Idk, I like it, it feels like a cozy hobby.

My scrapbook/journal is a thick one, I've had it for years. I know at some point I'll have to start a new one.
Here are some of the pages I worked on this month.

Moving on let's talk about what I've been watching, reading and some favs this month.

I'm not gonna mention the ones I still haven't finished cuz, they keep coming back every month, haha. I finally watched the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie. It took me forever, yeah. But I honestly didn't watch it before because none of my favorites at that moment where part of the movie. Now, I have a lot more love for my boys, Gojo and Geto so, it felt like the right time to watch it. I liked it, yeah. Didn't love it but, it was a fun watch.

The second season of Lethally Blonde premiered this month, so I'm currently watching it every monday when they release a new episode. You know I love my true crime and since it is hosted by Holly Madison, it's a must watch for me.

Lastly. I'm rewatching (cuz I love to rewatch things instead of watching new ones...) Oruchuban Ebichu which is such an old, adult anime I watched many years ago. I've only found season 1 so far but, it's very entertaining to watch.

In my head I was going to read 2 books this month cuz they were not thick but, my work had other plans, hehe. So, I only finished one: Cadaver Exquisito by Agustina Basterrica. My students recommended it and, it was a great book in the worst way possible. Defo my type of reading, hehe.

The other one I'm reading is The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo. I'm halfway through it, I'm hoping to finish it next month.

And, since I don't think I have any favorites to share, cuz I recently shared some of my fav skincare products atm and I don't want to make things repetitive, I'll just end the post with some fun yummies I tried this month.

This is something I actually tried at the end of last month, my mom and sister bought them cuz they know how much I love this combo. They are the Sabritas Maple Honey and Bacon flavored chips. I could care less about soccer but, I believe they are a World Cup special edition. Which is sad because I really liked them. They do taste like maple with a slight smoked taste, they are sweet and savory. So yummy.  

Next we have watermelon gummies called Sandita. I love everything watermelon and these are not the exception. They are covered with (non spicy) chili powder. They're addictive.

One of my favorite finds was the Choco Banana Fanta that, I believe, it's a Chinese, limited edition flavor. It such a fun drink! cuz it's like drinking a choco banana milk, but fizzy. I loved it!

Lastly, I have to include the buzzballz drinks I received on my birthday. I already drank the 2 of them and, they are very sweet, but reaaaally good. The ones I've tried were the Watermelon Smash & the Strawberry Rita. It's kinda difficult to choose wich one I liked the most and, now I want to try other flavors. I think they'd be great with some sparkling water just to tone down the sweetness a little bit.

I think that's it for this month guys, I'm looking forward to the new Bleach cour next month. My mom's birthday is also coming so, I believe it'll be a fun month.

See you next time~!💋

May Recap. Not My Fav Month TBH~

Trying this cover for the monthly recap posts... I'm not sure if I like or not but, we'll keep it for now. Hehe.

I'm SO glad this month is over cuz, it felt super long, difficult and just... ugly. It wasn't my best month. And I mean, I'm at a good place in my life right now but, we all have our ups and downs and since late April, some things have been just very stressful, I didn't feel physically well for like... 2 weeks and my enegy levels were soooooo low. 

Part of that stress was my car (that's so not a surprise for those who know me). I know I've been neglecting it a little and, after getting a flat tire, everything went downhill, some things needed to be replaced and it wasn't exactly cheap. It's still not 100% done but, we're getting there and I'm less paranoid and hysterical now. These things just make me miss having my dad with me and his help so, so much. 

I'm slowly getting back on track and I know that things won't magically change once the month is over but, I'll be patient with things and, especially, with myself.

But! Not everything has been bad; this month we celebrated Mother's Day starting on Saturday with lunch at this pizza place we just found that was pretty good (I forgot the name tho...lol) and a shopping sesh after that and a chill movie day at home with yummy food and snacks on the actual day. It was a good Mother's Day weekend. 

I actually have a short and cute story from that weekend. On mother's day I decided to wear my old Cowboy Bebop bomber jacket, there was this young guy who worked at a clothing store, he complimented it and made small talk about anime cuz I also had an Uchiha pin on my bag. Before I left the store he gave me enamel pin and told me I had really good taste in anime. In a way, it kinda made my day. Even tho he was way younger than me, he found a good way to approach me and say smart things, something that many older guys just never do. Hehe. 

Five days after mother's day, it was Teacher's day. Honestly, I had a lot going on that week and I really didn't feel like celebrating much but, it felt really nice to receive some messages from my students and even some chocolate from students I've only worked with a couple of times. 

My sister and I wanted to go to a fair since March I think and, we finally did. First, we went to a fancy fair we went to a couple of times years ago but, this time it was a little bit disappointing. We remembered it bigger and with more attractions. We did have a good time walking around, checking some stands and eating gaspacho. We even pet a baby goat, I fell in love! It defo wasn't what we expected tho. And then, last week we randomly found a town fair that was noisy, with lots of street foods and, it was just a lot of fun. Defo worth it.

After that life yap, let's move to TV, books and my favs~

Starting with TV, I recently felt like watching some k-dramas again and started Sold Out On You starring Ahn Hyo-seop, which is a romantic comedy. I'm only a few episodes in but, it's been entertaining and heartwarming so far.

Another thing I've been watching at night lately is Who The (Bleep!) Did I Marry?, this was a show I used to watch on Investigation Discovery years ago and it's has become my go-to show to watch at night before sleeping, hehe. I'm not really following seasons or episodes in order, I'm just watching random ones. And, of course I'm still watching Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory, I'm taking my sweet time with it, even tho in my head, I wanted to finish it this month. Hehe.

Something I'm super excited about is: The new and last Bleach arc coming this July. I have mixed feelings because, I'm dying to watch it but, I don't want it to be over yet. I'm not ready! The teaser trailer gave me the chills. 

For books, this month I read Will You Walk With Me? I won't go into it too much cuz I already have a separate post about it but, I can say I really enjoyed it! It felt like reading a slice of life anime (that I love) and, even tho I didn't have that much time to read it every single day, I did try to read at least one chapter everyday, since they were short.

Moving on to music, I’ve been listening to some (old) K-pop again, mostly the songs I used to love years ago but, I also became a Stray Kids fan. I knew they existed but I recently started listening to their songs a lot more this month and, yeah, they’re really good. I didn’t think I’d become a big K-pop fan again but, here I am, obsessing over a group. And we know that, when I obsess over something, I obsess hard. Haha.

Makeup wise, I've been obsessed with my Essence What the Fake! Plumping Lip Filler. It's such a pretty everyday shade that gives my lips a my lips but better kind of look with a light plump. It works very well and, it's been my go-to lippie since I got it.

Lastly, I want to share a coffee shop I’ve been loving since December last year, and that’s ザ•コーヒー. It has replaced Starbucks, hehe. They don’t have a super big menu or seasonal drinks but, what they have is really good, strong coffee and you can also customize your drinks. I go there at least once a week, hehe. I’m slowly trying to try all the drinks they have.

And, I think that’s it for this month. June is my birthday month and I don’t know if part of how I’ve been feeling was pre-birthday blues (if that’s a thing) or what, I know that I like the idea of celebrating but, I don’t like turninga year older. Oh well, we’ll see how everything goes. All I want is for it to be a better, more gentle month with me.

See you next time~ 💋

My Current Go-To

Here’s a quick peek at some of my current go-tos. It’s a bit of a random but cozy post I thought it’d be fun to share. So, let’s dive in! Lol.

My go-to hairstyle: I usually wear it up in a bun for work so, that's my go to during the week but, I hate how I look, hehe. During the weekend, I wear my hair down and straight.

My go-to snack: Chips and a beer and lately, broccoli with kewpie.

My go-to emoji: 😘

My go-to movie: I don’t think I have one atm so, I’ll go with Clueless

My go-to way to relax: cold drink + true crime / horror movie

My go-to app: Instagram

My go-to song: Against all odds (take a look at me now) - cover by Ejae. It was for an add but, it’s just SO good, I’m obsessed.

My go-to comfort food: Ramen! Always and forever.

My go-to drink: beer, soju and of course, coffee.

 And that’s that, guys! I’m sure there are longer and more complete go-to lists out there. Let me know if you’d like to read a more elaborated one in the future, I always enjoy sharing this type of things.

Also, feel free to share your go-tos with me! I’d love to read!

See you next time~! 💋