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Learning more about myself as if I were a D&D character. BackgroundIn late February, I was struggling with task management and trying different methods, like playing On-Together. What really got my brain ticking was seeing myself as a playable, D&D character. I thought that if I figured out my class and stats, it would help me understand the best ways to motivate myself. I took a Buzzfeed quiz and learned that I'm a bard, which tracks. While I'm pretty shy and reserved when you first meet me,…
23:50 - Just got back from seeing The Odyssey. I enjoyed it, despite my raging headache and the loud volume. Everytime I see Matt Damon appear I hear my cousin's voice saying, "I'm Matt Damon," imitating the character from Team America. That was over 20 years ago. And yea I heard it in my head every time so that kind of took me out of the movie.
Prompt from Ava, via Cattasticks. Fitting for Blaugust! I've seen this survey floating around the discovery feed and it's time I finally filled it out. Why did you make the blog in the first place? I was searching for a creative outlet and missed documenting/sharing my life in a meaningful way. Creating and editing videos took too long and I quickly burnt out. I started blogging on Substack but it didn't feel right at all. Why did you choose Bearblog? My friend told me about this platform on…
Submission for AuguStory 2026. I thought I'd make several posts for AuguStory. Not sure if they will all take place this month, because I assume there will be another AuguStory next year and I don't want to run out of ideas.* * Though I do think Chloe's prompts will keep me covered for a while.In this introductory post, I'll cover these questions that Robert asks. ✎ Story timeHow did you first start blogging (what got you into it)? The timeline and details are all a blur, but I believe I…
23:28 - Thinking of starting a business and it is scaring the shit out of me. (Don't ask me about it I'm still afraid to write it out loud.)
What I listened to at the record store. It's been three weeks since I started this Wednesday morning ritual.* Last week I got lazy and wasn't sure if I wanted to make it a weekly topic, but since I'm doing Blaugust, this will 100% be a weekly thing, at least for this month. * I wrote an introduction about it here. Last Wednesday ⇣Mitski, Chinese American Bear Today ⇣MF Doom Last Wednesday Outfit of the day Part of the ritual is getting dressed up and feeling like the main character in a graphic…
How listening to and collecting vinyl records helped me reconnect with music. At the start of July, I decided I wanted to collect records again.* This happened after we visited our neighborhood comic book store and realized there was a whole-ass record store with graffiti supplies upstairs. We'd just never bothered to check it out. * Before I left the US in 2012 I started to build a record collection. I think I had 5 albums. The only one I remember is Flight of the Conchord's "I Told You I Was…
18:32 - I feel like I should clarify. There was a picture of said "malaga" in which the dried fruit appeared to be really large, which is why I believed they were dates.
18:11 - Confidently ordered "malaga"-flavored ice cream thinking it means "dates." It's raisins. Still ate it tho (begrudgingly).
Weekly cleaning and home improvement series. Another week, another clean. Such is life. I've been keeping certain areas tidy, like the relax-station. It's easy to keep an area neat when the decor is fixed. However, things get dusty real quick. Usagi is really good at cleaning. When I helped her decorate her room, she wanted to keep decor to a minimal because of how much dust it accumulates. I get it now. But I need to see my trinkets at all times!! So, I've been thinking of when I could slot a…
satt Wir haben einfach den letzten Curry gegessen. Ich bin sehr satt. Ich werde dieses Gericht eine Weile lang nicht kochen. StellensucheAm Dienstag hatte ich einen sehr produktiven Nachmittag. Ich habe mit meinen Freunden virtuell zusammengearbeitet. Infolgedessen habe ich meinen Lebenslauf aktualisiert und eine Liste von potenziellen Arbeitgebern erstellt. Ich habe mich auch auf ein paar Stellen beworben und bereits eine Absage erhalten. :[ Dienstagmorgen: Kaffee laufenDaniel und ich haben…
My Blaugust inspo and goals. In June I did Junited and last month I decided to give JulyReply a shot (or three). So for August, I wanted to take a break from these monthly challenges. But! Robert started a new challenge, then I read Chloe's post with lots of juicy prompts, and later Sylvia posted her AuguStory and shared that she'll partake in Blaugust. Alright, I'm in. I had looked into Blaugust 2026 last week and it seemed daunting to post everyday, even though I'm sure I can manage. I mean,…
Monthly reflection and outlook. July happened.The month flew by and was filled with emotional ups and downs. Let's reflect. + Finishing my relax-station. I can't believe how quickly I put this area together! Normally it takes me years! I still stare at that wall in awe every night before bed and think to myself, I can live like this? Right now? Experiencing music again. I've been writing to write a blog post about this all month but haven't gotten around to it. But collecting records, buying a…
11:48 - Today is the Swiss National day, the day the Swiss Confederation was founded. The typical thing to do is go for a farm brunch. But me? I'm blogging allll day! I miss daily blogging but I gotta attend to my other hobbies, socialize, do chores, etc. etc. If only I could stop time.
23:52 - Listening to the Cowboy Bebop album makes me want to rewatch the show. I didn't know there was also a movie where some of the songs are from. Gonna add it to my watchlist!
13:58 - Summer drink at Mamie: rooibos peach tea with honey cold foam. Yummers.
14:13 - Post-tasks reward!! This album is so good! I plan on reviewing each album in my collection eventually which is why I haven't been writing about it in detail. Fyi
22:48 - POV: you and your cat stare at each other from across the room while Kid Cudi sings in the background.
(July)replying to Robynbird's post. Robynbird writes: But unexpected thing happened to me: a grief. It wasn't a grief of that I'll never be in relationship, it's more of a grief as if I was missing the 'core human experience'. Like am I missing a core opportunity here? There is a myth that as if ace-aro person will not experience any 'love' but I do experience love in friendship. I care about my friends and what we are thriving in our own way. But I really hate the idea of as if friendship is…
15:04 - Virtually co-working with some friends and flew through my to-do list! All that's left is to study German and then I can chill guilt-free!
Weekly cleaning and home improvement series. Lately I've been washing the dishes before I have my coffee, regardless of whether I need a clean cup or not. Sometimes I purposely leave the dirty pots I need for dinner in the sink so that I will wash the dishes before I cook, to ensure that dishes get washed again in the evening. (I usually skip an evening wash out of laziness.) I miss waking up to a dish-free kitchen counter. (I pile the dishes on the counter, as if the dishes are lining up…
erholt Ich habe einfach geduscht und fühle mich deshalb erholt. Diese Woche war okay. Meine Laune war allerdings etwas getrübt, weil ich einige Absagen auf Bewerbungen erhalten habe. Absagen auf BewerbungenAm Montag habe ich eine Absagen auf eine vielversprechende Bewerbung erhalten. Ich hatte im Juni ein Vorstellungsgespräch und habe fast einen Monat auf eine Antwort gewartet. Ich war sehr hoffnungsvoll. Am Dienstag habe ich eine weitere Absage erhalten. Aus diesem Grund hatte ich keine…
10:18 - Sunday morning, lying in bed with the windows open and someone in the neighborhood is blasting Chopin for everyone to hear. I love it.
(July)replying to the Absurd Pirate's post. The Absurd Pirate writes: I think of a friend who moves away, and that you only talk to online anymore. By all intents and purposes, they're now mostly an "online" friend. But does that really change the bond you made with that person? Is the fact that person is now on a screen for all of your communication make your friendship any less valuable? I had never thought of it that way and it makes sense. In fact, my closest friends are online friends. A…
20:46 - Was craving Zhajiangmian so I made it!
My reading nook and music wall is done! About 3 weeks ago, I started tackling the wall across from our bed. It had a few iterations: First it was Daniel's office area during the pandemic, then my home workout area, and finally the junkyard of things that needed to be dealt with. Before. I should've gotten a picture of the entire wall. Just imagine the other half looking just as messy. A huge reason why I didn't work on it for so long was because I didn't know what to do with the space. I had…
00:07 - Managed to get some admin tasks done before my bedtime/wind-down routine. 'Twas difficult to do today. Had to be dragged out of bed, literally.
12:20 - Receiving rejection emails always suck, especially now that they're generic and impersonal. However, seeing a kind message in my guestbook makes me feel like I'm doing something right. Thank you, folks of the internet. <3
21:43 - Tried to watch season 2 of the live-action Avatar the Last Airbender out of curiosity. Couldn't even get through episode 2. I didn't like the first season but watched through it. The storytelling simply sucks and the changes make absolutely no sense. Gonna rewatch One Piece s2 now, hehe.
Feeling the blues. On Monday evening, I received a rejection from a job I really wanted. I then received another rejection on Tuesday from another job. It made me sad. Yesterday, I was feeling sorry for myself. While on the bus, I pulled my saddest expression and listened to Metronomy's "BBC Sessions"—the next album I will buy—on shuffle. With my sunglasses on and over-ear headphones in, I felt like a proper, cool teenager from the 90s. (I'm turning 39 this year, to put things into…
