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[recipe review] Korean doenjang stew 2 ways

I’m back with a recipe review! This time it’s comparing 2 different doenjjang (fermented soybean paste) stews, both from internet chef influencers. I wasn’t familiar with Korean food until later in life (late twenties?) when my friends and I went to Korean barbecue because of osmosis influence or proximity from Japanese cuisine and then a …

photo of PC setup with pink and purple florals and fanart and official merch of Rei Ryuugazaki (and Rin Matsuoka) from Free! anime

[decor] Summer 2025 PC setup – swim again

A bit late for summer, but summer lasts forever in global warming south! I decided to keep going with the Free! swim anime summer setups for the last 2 years I made summer setups, so here we go, this time with Rei, the former track runner glasses guy who swims butterfly. Check out this nighttime …

closeup of Yunjin's 2022 concert cosplay

[cosplay] Yunjin 2022 concert outfit

I am back with a cosplay I made last year but never wore out. I was super pleased with the Yunjin bonnet I made from her actual in game costume in 2023, but wasn’t ready to make her entire outfit at my skill level, so instead I made her concert outfit which is a cute …

photo of leopard print satin lolita jumperskirt dress with matching hairbow and black/gold jewelry

[fashion] International Lolita Day Summer – leopard!

Happy International Lolita Day (yesterday!) I did take these photos on the first Saturday of June but was too lazy to post until Sunday. While this coord isn’t especially summer specific, the fabric is very smooth and lightweight polyester satin and I just love tacky leopard print for all seasons. [jumperskirt, hairbow, earrings: Metamorphose; socks: …

backview of my wa-lolita coord from CEL

[fashion] Wa-lolita for Kira Kira Market

Kira Kira Market was an artist alley event in the suburbs of the city to the west of where I live, held back in the first weekend of April and I’m just posting about it now the last weekend of May lol. It was a cute event with indie artists selling arts and crafts, a …

photo of fanart and merch from https://www.nono.moe/

[shopping] small business support purchases of late 2024

When the pandemic started, I began a thread on Twitter detailing all of my online purchases and con hauls to help support small businesses who would be suffering during the lockdown and general economic downturn. I occasionally reposted pics on Instagram if I was already following the accounts and businesses on Insta. But I stopped …