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Jan. 24th, 2025 02:07 pmDo you remember what it is like to flip channels on the television and not pick a tv show to watch? 
Well, that's how my brain behaving at the moment. I hope that in writing this entry, I get control of my mind so that I can get my important tasks done. I think I have been over stimulated that I feel a bit behind at times. I can't be too hard on myself because:
1. In my county, two new fires (Santa Ana wind once again) just dropped and it was hella lit
. Sorry, dark humor and yes, fires are scary. I've been cooped up indoors because of potential ashes or toxic debris travel through wind. I haven't open any our windows yet; we kept our filters on. I ended up doing my workout indoors and I've been pretty consistent until the past couple of days. But after this blog, I will get my butt back to the floor mat.
2. I thought Tiktok would get banned? At this point, I really don't know anymore. I ended up archiving some food recipe videos and some of my art videos. I made sure to follow any moots on different platforms.
3. Since I thought Tiktok would be gone (and maybe it will get banned in the future), I downloaded Xiao Hong Shu (The Little Red Book/ Red Note) and partook in a historical American and Chinese cultural exchange. To be quite honest, not a whole lot about China surprises my American mind, especially as someone who's already familiar with world history & dialectical materialism. It is finally nice to see pen pals clearing decades of misunderstanding; exchanging language lessons; finding ways to properly communicate; sending cat memes.
People of all age group having genuine interactions with one another. It felt like a 2000s AOL chatroom. I don't know how long this exchange will last, but it certainly opened doors to the future.
This person sums up my feelings and experience regarding to the Sinophobia in Spring 2020. The Little Red Book pretty much dismantled that misplaced rage that most Westerners harbored.
I spent the whole week watching steamed eggs (ji dan geng) recipes. Here were my attempts:
I know they're not as pretty as the images I've seen on the recipes, but they're still good! I learned to not overcook these eggs and using warm water is key to smoothness.
4. David Lynch passed away. I did a bit of mental reflection of all of his films that left a big impression on me.
5. Just finished my Nutcracker Squirrel babe drawing & Boa Hancock fan art for the Year of the Snake. I got three Drawcember prompts done, that's quite something. So, yay for me.
Well, that's how my brain behaving at the moment. I hope that in writing this entry, I get control of my mind so that I can get my important tasks done. I think I have been over stimulated that I feel a bit behind at times. I can't be too hard on myself because: 1. In my county, two new fires (Santa Ana wind once again) just dropped and it was hella lit
. Sorry, dark humor and yes, fires are scary. I've been cooped up indoors because of potential ashes or toxic debris travel through wind. I haven't open any our windows yet; we kept our filters on. I ended up doing my workout indoors and I've been pretty consistent until the past couple of days. But after this blog, I will get my butt back to the floor mat. 2. I thought Tiktok would get banned? At this point, I really don't know anymore. I ended up archiving some food recipe videos and some of my art videos. I made sure to follow any moots on different platforms.
3. Since I thought Tiktok would be gone (and maybe it will get banned in the future), I downloaded Xiao Hong Shu (The Little Red Book/ Red Note) and partook in a historical American and Chinese cultural exchange. To be quite honest, not a whole lot about China surprises my American mind, especially as someone who's already familiar with world history & dialectical materialism. It is finally nice to see pen pals clearing decades of misunderstanding; exchanging language lessons; finding ways to properly communicate; sending cat memes.
People of all age group having genuine interactions with one another. It felt like a 2000s AOL chatroom. I don't know how long this exchange will last, but it certainly opened doors to the future. This person sums up my feelings and experience regarding to the Sinophobia in Spring 2020. The Little Red Book pretty much dismantled that misplaced rage that most Westerners harbored.
I spent the whole week watching steamed eggs (ji dan geng) recipes. Here were my attempts:
I know they're not as pretty as the images I've seen on the recipes, but they're still good! I learned to not overcook these eggs and using warm water is key to smoothness.
4. David Lynch passed away. I did a bit of mental reflection of all of his films that left a big impression on me.
5. Just finished my Nutcracker Squirrel babe drawing & Boa Hancock fan art for the Year of the Snake. I got three Drawcember prompts done, that's quite something. So, yay for me.
Well then, I hope you are all doing well. I hope January has been good to you all. We have a bunch of new years inching ahead. So grab your cup, and let us *cheers* to the future.
