Writing This Under A Cut Because I Might Spoil It For Those Who Haven’t Finished The Genshin Summer

today marks the first month i got accepted in my current workplace and i want to record this day so i can have something to look back to.

nothing really makes me happy than finding out no one has used my very common name as a username for an online platform (๑ↀᆺↀ๑)✧

created a cara account to try something new and to have a space that’s devoted solely to my works hihihi. iz time to make new art again (๑ↀᆺↀ๑)✧

last saturday, i took some time off my games and work to assemble a small flower made up of entirely building blocks (they're not really lego pieces so i won't call it lego). the tiny flowers and the flower pot kept falling off every time i add a piece, but after the initial frustration of having to restack the tiny parts each time they fall, i found myself too absorbed completing everything, and even added a few pieces to add more details. now i want to buy another one, and buy an acrylic casing to keep all of the tiny building block models safe from dusts and our cats at home.

ofc there's going to be a photoshoot of the final output with pocket kaveh (´｡• ◡ •｡`) ♡

i was in the middle of grinding for stellar jades so i can (finally) get argenti in the limited character banner when i didn’t expect to actually do and finish his companion quest, and all i can say is as much as argenti is indeed befitting of being a knight of beauty, he is so goofy i want him in my roster of characters and in my 2D husbands club.

i love beautiful and goofy characters a little too much hihihi.

this is my favourite argenti dialogue in the entire companion mission, btw. he’s such a mood.

march 7th’s a mood here, too.

such a timely prompt because it’s been two weeks since i “moved in” our family home after living far from family due to work logistics. while i’m always grateful to have a place i can call home, i’m not always fond of going back home after a long day (or week) because there’ll be times when i’ll be welcomed with nagging instead 😅

that said, i’m grateful to be back home because this time, i’ll be able to save some money from whatever earnings i’ll get instead of it going straight to bills and rent. i don’t think i live luxuriously (it’s rare to live luxuriously here anyway), but with how low teachers’ salaries are in my country (and i guess other countries, too?), i wasn’t really able to save much even though i hardly squandered my funds to make sure i have enough for my emergency funds (T^T ) so it’s a relief to be able to go back home at a time like this.

(a little side note related to moving back, i’m also thankful that in our culture, it’s not really frowned upon for adults to leave their parents’ house since it’s mostly a personal choice to do so, and realistically, it’s hard to live independently in a developing country because the fees continues to rise while salaries hardly improved for so long, my salary can’t even sustain two people! usually the only time adults leave their parents’ homes is when they get married or they can really fund their own lifestyles.)

i’m also grateful to be near the people i often seek wisdom from now that i’m back. sure, texting goes a long way, but with the workload i had as a part-timer in my previous workplace, i’d rather just spend the rest of the evening resting to recharge for another long day. it’s so much easier talking to my mom and aunt now.

lastly, i’m also grateful that i have a space where i’m most comfortable too! it’s nice to sleep on my own bed and organize my room and things knowing it’ll stay where it is for as long as we stay here 🥹

Daily Gratitude

June 6, 2024

What are you grateful for today?

Welcome to my gratitude support group! All are welcome to be a part of the gratitude crew. Re-blog, write a note or send an ask as often as makes sense for you (just once, every day, twice a year, a few times a month— doesn’t matter!)

I tag parts of the crew almost every day. If you’d like to be on the tag list let me know.

All posts will be tagged ‘resiliencewithin’s daily gratitude group’.

Prompt (if you want): What makes you feel grateful for your home?

oh, in spite of how i've been feeling and thinking recently, i am actually grateful for may.

last month, i made my resignation at wok official and this month will be my last month with them. my reasons include both personal and career-related ones, though the personal ones weigh so much more. it feels freeing, though quite emotional having to leave people i've made friends with at work, and my students, too. i don't think i'll ever be "good with goodbyes". ( • ᴖ • ｡ )

i'm also grateful for getting the chance to watch one of my favourite japanese bands perform live at the start of the month! radwimps just left the country a few days ago, and i'm still on a high thinking about the concert, rewatching the short clips i managed to record while immersing myself to their songs, and playing their asia setlist on repeat in spotify. i remember writing it on my original bucket list that i wanted to see one of my favourite japanese bands in a concert so for it to actually happen feels awesome! ＼＼\(۶•̀ᴗ•́)۶//／／

Daily Gratitude

May 2, 2024

What are you grateful for today?

Welcome to my gratitude support group! All are welcome to be a part of the gratitude crew. Re-blog, write a note or send an ask as often as makes sense for you (just once, every day, twice a year, a few times a month— doesn’t matter!)

I tag parts of the crew almost every day. If you’d like to be on the tag list let me know.

All posts will be tagged ‘resiliencewithin’s daily gratitude group’.

Prompt (if you want): In what way are you grateful for May?

yk part of why i did go back to tumblr was so i could have another platform to talk about the games i obsess with (animal crossing new horizons and genshin impact then) instead of posting about it on my ig stories since not all of my friends are into those kinds of content and as much as i use instagram more than i do facebook, it's not really suited for long posts 😅

so yes, i guess i should really talk more about the current games i play, and it's not a lot.

i'll tag it under farts to keep up with art, fart, heart.

kaveh goes to the chenyu vale area to survey some lands only to end up discovering hidden places along the way.

i actually have a fanfic that i’ve been writing (and editing) where kaveh decides to explore teyvat after a massive change in his life happened. i just love the idea of kaveh getting to travel across teyvat so he can also see the various architecture styles and art practices that people outside of sumeru, and maybe learn a thing or two about himself along the way.

so here's a picture of kaveh looking towards sumeru city.

now that i’m back in my childhood home, i’d like to say that after living in an apartment for rent, i’ve grown to appreciate my room since my teenage years because as much as i love reconnecting and seeing my friends from time to time, it provides the one quiet space i need when i badly need to recharge (as an introvert, and as a type 5 used to navigating life by myself mostly). i hope to keep this for as long as i can until i move out again (if there’s a need to move out again) because having that ✨one safe haven✨ is an underrated privilege that not a lot of people have.

(i do wish that for those who don’t have a place in their house where they feel the safest, you’ll be able to look for a space that you can truly treasure and make a safe haven out of.)

Daily Gratitude

July 9, 2024

What are you grateful for today?

Welcome to my gratitude support group! All are welcome to be a part of the gratitude crew. Re-blog, write a note or send an ask as often as makes sense for you (just once, every day, twice a year, a few times a month— doesn’t matter!)

I tag parts of the crew almost every day. If you’d like to be on the tag list let me know.

All posts will be tagged ‘resiliencewithin’s daily gratitude group’.

Prompt (if you want): Name something in your home that you truly treasure. Why?