Readings... an assortment of random books

 

I have really been trying to get through my decreasing pile of books. This particular lot was bought on a whim to reach shipping minimum (~$1) so they are very random and not what I typically read. Basically let me review how unimpressed I was by them all lol.

Readings... what's real and what's dreamy

Inner turmoil. That's the theme of this lot. It wasn't planned that way but through the eyes of different characters, their personalities led me through many ways of processing pain and conflict. Whether it was the raw emotion of anger and guilt, maintaining the branded stoicism as head of household, the constant fight for delirious faith in one's being or wading through the dreamlike unknown.. it's all been a wave of perspective. 

a gmarket mini-haul

Back in my teens, I got my first credit card and the rest was history. Gmarket was one of the first gateways to my online shopping obsession (and kpop collection at the time). Recently, I re-discovered gmarket to refresh some of my make-up essentials. For everyday use, my modest collections consists of estee lauder and clinique but I find western make-up can be pretty harsh despite being targeted towards the asian market (ie. clinique) which is why I prefer asian brands.

Purchased below:

• Etude House Play nail polish - refreshing my nudes and one vibrant coral for the springtime. 
• Etude House Maple Road eyeshadow palette
• Etude House Play 101 (contour) stick
• Rom&nd Zero Velvet Tint in Burnt Heart 

First of all, the packing on everything is so pretty. I'm surprised how durable everything felt. 

I have been meaning to get another small eyeshadow palette to add more color because after downsizing my stuff, I threw out all my palettes except a few single pans from mac and bobbi brown and they all happen to be nude colors or simmers. I've never been a fan of lip products because I feel like I end up looking like a clown or it makes my lips look thinner but I'm actually excited for my first lip tint. The texture is quite unique. It almost feels like you're gliding on chalk powder and it's very smooth. The shade perfectly matches and accentuates my natural lip color.

I wanna say this will be my last make-up haul for a while but I kind of want to try more lip tints from different brands heh

Vision Board 2020

Felt like doing something creative.... 

Where do I go from here and Readings:

It's just deep into the month of January and I've already dreamt that the year was over. I admit, it started off on a bit of a slump as I find it usually does, however I can't sit still and mourn the loss of time. All I can do is wake up and live presently and plan for the future. Despite sounding this way, I have no regrets from last year. I think I ended up accomplishing a lot of hurdles and I continue shoveling snow (see Readings:). In real talk, I was fortunate to go on two trips with my family and friend, separately. I recently completed an online diploma. I'm happily learning at my own pace and learning what I want to learn. The health and exercise department is still extremely lacking but I've been tuned to cook healthier meals now. I'm at the beginnings of planning my next (*hint* long-awaited) trip before summer. I am also hoping to squeeze another trip in the fall time, but we will see. In the meantime, I will continue taking online courses-- expanding my knowledge and maybe revisit some old topics in medical because I kind of miss it (but not enough to go back lol).

I also found time to finish some books. Crazy how my last book update was in April. I wish I could dedicate more time to reading but my attention isn't like what it used to be and I'm always jumping between hobbies. But like how I tell myself every year.. I'll resolve to read more this year.