how i'm doing

Well, I usually write angsty posts on this blog... but I think for today, I'll just write something casual. I don't know though, I don't have a plan for this post.

A lot of things have happened in January... some good, some bad. It's a mix of moving forward from the past and doing things I've never done before.

I've been doing a lot of work towards myself and interacting more with my friends, new and old. Even though I'm not as connected to some people as I used to be (or at least, I'm not really a big group chat person anymore), I still make sure that I connect with the people I truly care about.

There's definitely been a lot that has happened over the past month, which included my cryptic retelling of December in "the exam analogy" and my "dear, future me" letter for last year's Christmas. However, I've been doing a lot better than I was from those two months (thankfully).

Here's a recap of everything so far:

Met a bunch of people from the #royalssmp and did a little live performance! :P

Got into more comics on Webtoon and Tapas (I'm gatekeeping them nyehehe)

Started doing some basic home workouts to stay fit during my summer break (it was scary at first, but it turns into routine after a while)

Pro tip! Try not to be stuck in decision paralysis for what workout to do or what your routine will be, and just pick some random one on YouTube and stick with it (make sure you also have a good diet, do stretches before and after workouts, and make sure the routine you picked actually works for you!)

Took a bit more skincare stuff (hopefully, not too expensive in the long run...)

Started streaming my January set of streams on Twitch (Bluesky profile is @cups9.bsky.social ), very fun!

I'm a bit scared for my preliminaries this year and I'm doing things I've never done before, such as in-depth studies on sociology. However, I think I'll be able to pull it off. I should also get a job this year...

My mental health has been on a few ups and downs, but I think with the right sleep, consumption of media, and interaction with the world around me, these intrusive thoughts and painful memories will start to slowly be filtered out. I might actually write a post related to intrusive thoughts, as a way of cathartically dealing with it (like art therapy!). But, I'm not sure on that one.

I also wrote a few songs this year, which is already going to a great start. I didn't expect to write like four songs already, and it's only January! Looking forward to what I'll make this year.

Getting my life together is definitely one of my goals. Maybe, I'll start getting busier again...

Cheers to all who are reading this, and I hope you all have a great day! :)

Sincerely, Davo.

P.S. I just realised that after my little tea blog, this has turned into my vent blog. Whoops...