A Slapdash Recap

 First off I finally cut my hair. I kept saying I wanted to but kept stopping myself for some strange reason. But I did it, and even though I didn't get a haircut with a samurai sword it felt incredibly therapeutic. 

I usually hate going to get my hair cut. But I picked a salon with really good reviews and had the best haircut of my life. She actually cut it exactly like the picture and made some alterations that would suit me more. The sweetest hairdresser I ever had, she took before and after photos for me too. 

        

 

I plan on doing some fun photoshoots with my sister at some point. It's so soft and I've been doing all kinds of fun hairstyles with it. Everyone said I was going to hate it or regret it, but it was one of the best decisions I made in a while. It sounds weird to say I equated my long hair with a lot of negativity and depression, but I did. 

And I wasn't sad to see it go. My hair or the depression. The next target is my anxiety and while I might never completely get free of that one. I haven't been letting it control me anymore. I still have to fight it and sometimes it wins. 

It's funny that part of that involved just staying in one place. I didn't move, I decided to stay where I am for the time being, and I honestly don't know if that was the right call or not. But I'm not losing sleep over it.

I was also low-key inspired by Hyunjin's hair. (Highly recommend taking style cues from K-pop boys)

I love him and Stray Kids so much. (Thanks to Tracey for getting me to look them up) I have fallen down a hole with them. I've liked K-pop for forever, but it's taken over my life this month. Not mad about it. 

True Beauty helped me discover Korean skincare and it's been doing absolute wonders for my skin. I might do a self-care post on it if anyone is interested. It also tore my heart out, but that's not related. 

Also, double cleansing will change your life.

Books

 

Been reading a lot of dark academia books lately and loving them. 

If We Were Villians by M. L Rio - I figured out the plot within the first few chapters but was still gutted by it anyway. Her descriptions are so lush. 

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik- so British and an unlikable heroine and a soft boi. Yes, please.

The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Noble- I'm halfway through, like the atmosphere and Latin

Club

And I joined Hamlette's Sense and Sensibility read-along. I've been wanting to read some Austen this year. So this was perfect.

Finally, read The Foxhole Court and I am not okay. I read all of them in like two days, and I have a lot of emotions that I have no idea what to do with them. Someone help me. 

Writing

I've finally started writing again. I'm trying to push myself to do it chronologically. I've also been typing out all the stuff I wrote in notebooks over the course of 2020 so that's been tedious. But it's been nice to get back to it. Here's to hoping that the productivity lasts.

Had a zoom chat with Maddie and Jenelle and they were both so encouraging about my writing. It was also just so cool to see both of them. They're the best!

Art

I have been doing art, but not posting anything so that's been interesting. I've been working on a secret project that I don't want to show until it's well underway. But it's something I'm really excited about and kinda mixes both my art and writing. (Which is something I've been trying to do for quite a bit)

Here's line art of a random doodle. I've been playing around with different styles. (I'm also finally drawing without references and it's been amazing)

A character from 'The Fairy and the Artist' who still doesn't have a name. But I have several songs for him, have a rough idea of his quirks. He loves coffee and oversized sweaters. He actually has incredibly blonde hair so this picture is a lie. 

I've been incredibly excited for Spring. I've been sitting outside and listening to Indie music willing it to warm up. I've been trying to sketch outside too, but my fingers keep turning pink. I'm working on a Persephone-inspired piece. 

Watching

Vincenzo

This show became a quick favorite. When I first saw edits for it, it looked very suave. A mafia lawyer named Vincenzo Cassano who wipes out other mafia baddies. What it actually is, is a genre-hopping chaotic show. With a crazy ensemble cast, and some of the most absurd plotlines I've ever seen.  Like you'll be laughing your head off one moment at some crazy antics and then someone will die brutally in the next scene. The stakes are high, but it loves to poke fun at the main character, and it manages to balance it all out. 

They even had a plotline where Vincenzo needed to seduce this rich guy, I have always wanted someone to flip this trope and it was hilarious. 

I admittedly have a terrible sense of humor, but this killed me. 

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

I can't believe we're only getting six episodes. I enjoyed the first one. It's more or less exactly what I was expecting and I love that they are kinda addressing how out of touch Bucky would be.

He's a grandpa and I love him.

Kill It 

I'm not sure what I was expecting from a show about assassins and with a title like that. It was never going to end well, but I wanted it to. I love my soft boi assassin who's also a vet and has his little family. 

True love

I'll just be sad about it for another year. 

Goblin

My sister and I have been dragging this one out intentionally. It's actually the first K-drama I ever heard of. It's at the top of my list. I love the story, cinematography, and characters. Has the most adorable Grim Reaper you've ever seen. We're almost done and I'm a mess. 

That more or less catches you guys up. February and March have both been pretty good for me. 

How's it been for you?