mastodon 4.7.3Michelle. Introverted deviate. Part-time bishie. DEI hire. Slightly angry. Very tired.
"Run like hell because you always need to. Laugh at everything because it's always funny. Never be cruel, and never be cowardly. And if you are, always make amends." - The Twelfth Doctor
pfp is Billie, my kigurumi OC.
header is a screencap from Clerks. Dante, tired and resigned, rests his head on the counter
picked up my new glasses from the optometrist, and now everything i see is brighter
lunch at my favorite Chinese spot, home to hand-pulled noodles.
I watched the series finale of The Bear and it was damn near perfect. I cried multiple times. I did care a lot about these broken people who were trying to be less broken by working at a restaurant that's broken and making a found family that's not entirely broken.
migraine is easing off
went to the new H Mart and of course bought the Kpop Demon Hunters cup ramyun. Still haven't decided whether to just keep it around or eat it
sour gummies
first day of vacation spent by going to my fave Japanese restaurant for sushi
finalized plans for the holiday weekend
J made BBQ ribs in the Instant Pot, a specialty
now that I have a new eye prescription, I ordered a pair of cheap sunglasses/backup glasses to go with my new regular pair
Dr. Pepper
boy bands
it's my second kiguversary, the anniversary of when I put on the blorbo suit for the first time and became Billie, the little guy in my pfp
workweek isn't as bad as i feared it was going to be
mixing M&Ms in popcorn
work was a lot better than yesterday. I was given a task that's usually outside my wheelhouse but I was confident I could do it, and I did.
Very surprised and delighted to hear some K-pop songs on the store playlist.
honey-roasted macadamia nuts
today is apparently the doggo's birthday so we bought an entire rotisserie chicken to share with said doggo. I hope she appreciates it
extra discount at work because of employee appreciation week
Forbidden Island seems like a fun little movie, with Filipino representation!
scheduled my COVID & flu shots
playing around with vacation days on my calendar app
peach oolong Just Ice Tea
difficult workday ended finally
after feeling a bit "at sea" wrt my guitar journey, I've decided on a focus: learning chords for now, before attempting melody and lead
still can't get over how good yogurt and honey are together 
my order from Threadless arrived, so now I have a nice new collection of cute t-shirts
forever grateful for getting through Fridays
a bowl of rice, tofu, and kimchi
it's my weekend!
my latest shipment from Zenmarket arrived (a bunch of Bennett stuff), which means I can finish my Genshin Impact ita bag finally
roasted rice green tea
surprised to come into work without a huge list of pizza orders on a Friday but apparently the store's phone lines were down for most of the day so it wasn't quite as chaotic as usual
my tiny found family
pain relievers
a street festival downtown meant that our store wasn't nearly as busy as it usually is on a Saturday, so it was an easy shift
did a karaoke thing at work too and everyone who watched seemed to enjoy it. I got a lot of compliments. I sang "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette. 
supermarket fried chicken
got double-vaxxed today. Arms are a little sore but no other side-effects yet
more progress with the guitar practicing
tater tots
Inventory night at work, and it went by very smoothly. Hoping that the bugs of the past few months have finally been worked out of the new system we're using
J says he might've found a buyer for my used Keurig, thanks to FB Marketplace
really soft t-shirts
more progress with guitar learning, I think, while I try to get better at doing riffs. My many, many years of playing rhythm games are helping a lot!
I was named Employee of the Month (for August) at work 
cotton candy grapes
I've started to note down the tiny good things I think of during the day on my phone
the number of folks in the neighborhood who walk their dogs on cool, sunny days
my hope for some great SDCC announcements
still around and still needed
daydreaming about cosplay
peanut butter chips
it's my Friday and the start of another productive weekend
I've always taken food pics, but I've recently started to bring a chibi Nagisa Shiota acrylic standee along with me when I go out to eat to take pictures with, oshikatsu style. I like how it makes my mundane life a bit more whimsical, while also secretly repping my kigurumi hobby
The giddy surprise of finding out the Muppets (er, half of the Electric Mayhem, I guess?) played Seven Nation Army at the World Cup final
i've been looking forward to my weekend for the past week and now it's here!
looks like there's going to be one more day of this headwave before it ends, but it will end
i made a simple pasta dish with fettuccine, pesto, and shrimp and I'm delighted with how great it tastes even though it was super easy to cook
lately I've been grabbing my guitar to practice chords while watching TV instead of doing things on my phone or Macbook and I feel more accomplished with my time
cool showers on heat wave days
sour watermelon candies
my weekend is here and I have no plans. It feels rather glorious
the weather has definitely turned cooler, all the better for my overall health. No headaches!
reclining seats at the movie theater, which allow for curling up in them like a cat
mornings that don't start with back pain
making damn sure to take care of Future Me by doing nice things for them
oatmeal and brown sugar
it's quickly cooling off from the ridiculously humid day we've had today
feeling accomplished after all the webhost stuff i did today
my headache is slowly dissipating
I guess I'm still in the excitement phase of learning a new skill, because I always look forward to the half hour of my day where I start up my guitar tutor app and try to learn something new
my local anime store
pain meds
Survived another workday
Witch Hat Atelier is living up to the hype so far imo
the bounty of fruit during a California summer
Lots of changes, mostly positive, at work got announced today
I've realized that devoting more time to learning guitar means that I can devote less time to doomscrolling. I approve!
PB & honey sandwich
traveled to SF Japantown and had a lovely time
it's been quite a long time since I rode BART and MUNI and I got motion sick, but I have these ginger candies that really helped with the nausea
zuru soba with shrimp tempura
after a couple of days of unusually high humidity and temps around here, it's finally cooling off
this workweek is going to be pretty brutal but I think I'm ready to tackle it
trail mix
felt pretty productive today, cleaned up the snack pantry so everything is easier to find, rearranged the fridge and cleared out unusable food, and then made tacos from leftover meatloaf
guitar learning is still progressing
played a nice chunk of the new Genshin Impact update, while also making great progress on exploration as well
It's my Friday!
laundry is laundered
migraine auras that don't lead into debilitating headaches
pretty bad workday but at least it's over
Green Day was at SDCC promoting a movie and I'm enjoying all the videos I'm seeing of the event. It's even making me miss being at SDCC (for a few fleeting moments)
green tea
took it easy on my first day of my weekend: spent it mostly catching up on the last season of The Bear and then farming stuff to level up Sandrone in Genshin Impact.
I've discovered that it's a lot easier for me to spread my PT stretches throughout the day rather than do all 9 exercises in one sitting. Less stressful too.
the tiny bits in a really sharp cheddar cheese that crunch when you bite through them
2 more days until my vacation starts
workday was difficult but at least it ended and it will be my last difficult Friday for a while
the moon is ridiculously pretty tonight
aaaaaaa one more day until vacation aaaahhh
vacation planning
greek yogurt with honey
overly tired but managed to get through the day thanks to caffeine and supportive co-workers
a friendly (dog) face greeting me when I came home
dark chocolate Klondike bar
whenever a food/travel Youtuber I follow travels to Hawaii and I can get a glimpse of my childhood home and see how much has changed and also stayed the same
after a few days, I think my migraine is finally gone for good
Dr. Pepper
my team at work, for always having my back when shit goes down
feeling extremely confident in my burgeoning guitar skills, and i still look forward to the 30 minutes of practice time I've set aside for my Yousician session
bought some cotton candy from Etsy because I wanted watermelon flavored cotton candy
vacation starts now
spoiled for choices on what to do with my free time
laundry is laundered
it's my friday!
prepared for a planned power outage tomorrow by charging power banks and making sure my Macbook and phone are charged up as well
night time cooling off after a ridiculously hot day
Costco run!
it rained for a bit, which was a nice little surprise
checked out a new BBQ spot in town. Good food and good vibes.
hahahaaaa I won the work raffle for the karaoke machine 
guitar teaching app is slowly introducing me to chords, and my left hand is slowly but surely gaining muscle memory
tried out a watermelon drink per a co-worker's recommendation and holy crap it was delicious
Spider-Man Brand New Day & Peter's friendship with Frank Castle
had migraine auras cycling through a lot of the day but the headaches were manageable
got a call from work and I was worried they were going to call me in today but all they wanted to know was if I could close tomorrow instead of doing a mid shift. Of course I said yes
smashburgers at work today
i think i've shaken off the last of the side effects from getting vaxxed
Korean BBQ flavored seaweed snacks
got very excited with finding stickers for my guitar, mostly on Etsy from (I hope) actual artists
since I worked on Monday, I only have a 4 day workweek this week
fettuccine with pesto sauce
vacation is over but I think I'm ready to get back to work now
i think i made some slight progress on the guitar playing
sriracha salmon poke
i forgot my water bottle at work yesterday and luckily i found it again no worse for wear
finally got my mind out of a stress spiral because of a bad day at work
already planning for my next vacation starting in January, which gives me something to look forward to despite the upcoming stress of the holidays
not a bad workday at all, and new co-worker is learning very quickly
had to cancel an order on Ebay and at least the seller was chill about it
Payday
new cosplan imminent!
when the moon is partially hidden behind clouds so the moonlight becomes an ethereal glow
heating pads
Got a shout-out from one of my co-workers during the closing huddle at work
portable fans
butter mochi