I rambled too long about my reread of The Great Gatsby ..........

there’s no such thing as rambling for too long about the great gatsby. i need to reread this book after my exams because i feel like I missed a lot of the subtext (T-T)

@lavenderblues you should check it out again when you have the chance, it's rich with this kind of stuff!

I haven't read gatsby in a while but I have re-read it as an adult already and it really is beautiful! I remember being told in high school that Nick was an extremely reliable narrator because he vouches for himself at the beginning and being very confused when I actually read the book. Why were we being taught that??

Just adding a new review (this time with actual words!)--maybe I'll do more around this site tonight or tomorrow, who knows

Updated my media log--I have star ratings up but I'll add actual reviews when I'm cognizant enough to gather my thoughts about everything

GASP the gospel of mary magdalene!!! i studied that in undergrad!

Helluva movie lineup!

@shydeeer WHAAAAAT how cool!! I'd love to hear about impressions and what you thought! I read it for the first time and absolutely adored it--and the translator's notes and insights too!! :D <3

@chey LOL it's a weird mix for sure!! I meant to watch more movies this year so I really need to get on that goal! (*´∀`*)

Inspired by @cheytopia, I created an outfit log to entice me to stop being such an outfit repeater LOL (*´∀`*)

Ahhh yay I love it! I hope you find lots of new inspiration!! Super excited to keep up and see what you come up with <333

Also these outfits so far sound delicious! Obsessed with your use of color.

what a cute idea! your outfit today sounds so cute ♡ i'm really looking forwarding to reading about your future outfits!

@chey ahhhh thank yoouuuuu!! I think it's a great way to find inspiration since you can easily refer back to what works and doesn't work for you!! Thanks for the compliments on the outfits too, playing around with color is one of my favorite things to do in fashion!! ;w; ♡♡

@lapin you're so sweet, thank you for your compliments!! It makes me happy you're looking forward to it, it makes me excited to share more outfits haha! ;u; ♡♡

New diary update + made a change to Princess Guard where pictures in the gallery now open to their original size--enjoy Aerith in her full beautiful glory (￣^￣)ゞ

i looove planning outfits! i'm using an app for it now and i feel like cher from clueless haha~ i always wanted to play stardew valley, but i feel like i'd get too into it and forget life haha <3 lovely entry as always!!

Such a delicious optimistic air surrounding this update! Living vicariously through your meticulous planning which I can imagine is extremely satisfying. There's something about Stardew where it sucks up so much time but really gets one thinking about optimization first in game before translating to real life.

Good luck with all that is coming your way!!<3

@tabi ooohhh, what app are you using?? :o I want Cher's outfit planner in real life so I'll take the next best thing haha! ;u; I can be such an outfit repeater but deciding what I wanna wear in advanced entices me to use more of my closet! You're totally right about SDV being a time suck but it's sooo fuuun, totally worth losing a part of your life at times LOL thank you for your kind words though!! ♡♡

@chey that's such a good point you made about Stardew!! I find that when I play it those mental optimization tools you use in-game gets applied in real life! In my experience, planning is what allows me to stay focused on the larger picture, but spontaneity is vital too... like with most things, a balance tends to be best! Thank you so much for reading and commenting, you're so sweet! ♡

@sanguineroyal ahhh thank you Krish, I'm wishing the same for you in return!! ♡♡

it's the openwardrobe app!! you add pics of your clothing items and it removes the background, and after cataloguing you can put together outfits~ it's really fun!! :3 you can even add friends and create outfits with their items too haha

Your farm layout really inspires me +_+

Princess Guard got a big update today--I added to the gallery of official artwork and old web treasures, and I wrote a big essay about why I love Cloud/Aerith as ship so much (lmao) (´｡• ω •｡`) ♡

OKAY I finally updated my button wall after a million years--let me know if I've missed yours so I can add it!! (˵ •̀ ᴗ •́ ˵ ) ✧

i love how it's organized by color! i've been lazy with adding buttons but i'll add yours now :)

(if it's not too much, i have a new button that looks slightly less messy than my old one lol)

yesss the colour sorting is so cute!!! even better than alphabetical or favouritism tbh. it screams attention to detail... very aes!!!!

@pixalina aww thank you for adding mine! And I totally understand that, I get super lazy about adding buttons and then all of a sudden there's an influx I need to add! ;u;

@tillie not too much at all, I just swapped it out for the new one! :D

@vivarism thank you so much!! That was the goal even though I need to reorganize them in the last few rows... it's fun doing it this way though!!

My very first travel log is up! If you check out, please tell me what you think! What you thought sounded interesting, what food looked good... I'd love to hear!! (°◡°♡) https://inkcaps.neocities.org/bedroom/travels/

ALSO, let me know if the Alpha PNG is too obtrusive while reading, I wasn't sure! (while I'm here, I'm learning in real time that you probably shouldn't open an image link in an iframe... will see if how to have it open in a new nab whoops)

Your log is looking great, I'm glad you had a great time in New York even though there were a few bumps at the start!! Those paintings in the MoMA looked gorgeous– particularly those panels of Monet's water lilies!

love love love your travel log !!

What a fabulous trip! I also LOVEDD the Brooklyn museum when I went. It's one of my most favorite memories. I feel you on how the age of some of those pieces are so staggering! This was immature but when no one was looking I took my chance to quickly and lightly touch a 5000 year old sarcophagus. It was beautifully overwhelming. I'd have loved to have seen that place setting exhibit! I'm glad you had a good trip :)

Oh wow! I've been before but never been to Moma - this makes me want to go back!

@kiley thank you!! I'm happy that everything smoothed out in the end too. The MoMA had so many treasures, but Monet's water lilies was a treat especially!! His sense of color is so amazing! ;o; ♡

@tabi THANK YOOUUUU that means a lot considering your recent diary entry was what kicked my butt in gear with making this!!

@cheytopia our decision to go to the Brooklyn Museum was spur of the moment but it was wonderful to explore!! Reading about your experiences at the museum made me smile too, and they're totally understandable--when you're face to face with an object as old as that it's like... really powerful! It puts your own life and lifespan into perspective tbh!!

@cheytopia The Dinner Party is a permanent display at the museum, so when you return someday, it's a must-see! You can spend a ton of time at that installation alone ♡♡

@percevalprintpress if you're back in NYC, then it's a must-see! The museum itself is an architectural feat and beautiful too!!

the dinner party sounds AMAZING, especially the part about it including “low” forms of art associated with femininity. indeed, fiber art pieces are just as worthy of being displayed in museums!! the craftsmanship and time it takes to create a piece of embroidery… there’s nothing “low” about that! all in all, it was lovely to read about your trip and I’m glad you got to spend time with your family ♥♥♥

looks like a packed 5 days! i can't believe i didn't know about the dinner party before! sounds so so cool

@marina 100% with you!! By The Dinner Party focusing on art forms historically dominated by women, it furthers the point it's trying to make to begin with! Really beautiful stuff--and thank you so much for reading, it makes me happy hearing you enjoyed it!! :D ♡♡

@tillie We really made the most of our time there, it was nice! And I HIGHLY recommend looking more into The Dinner Party, each place setting is incredibly detailed and full of thought, care, and symbolism. I didn't know about it either until learning about the museum, and it's for sure a new fave! ;o; ♡

Still a WIP, but the page for my travel log is up! It feels pretty distinct from the majority of my site, but I wanted to do something different! ;u; Baby's First iFrame Experiment Too ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ

I'm loving the layout ^_^

looking so cute already!!

this layout is so cute! i'm looking forward to reading about your adventures <33

@jeith thank you!! I'm really enjoying the simplicity of it at the moment ;w; ♡

@tillie thank you so much!! I'm hyped to actually begin writing about my trip! :D

@marina you're so sweet, thank you!! ♡♡ I hope to have my entry about my NYC trip up in a few days!!

Wow this is beautiful!! I love the sunflowers in the background

@mutterbutter thank you so much!! I wanted the page to feel very cheerful, and the sunflowers really help with that!!