02.03.2026

good morning surprisingly this is my first blog post of 2026! there is a lot to update on. right now, im so sick. ive been sick for the past week now. first it was some sort of fever/flu, and now its somehow transformed into strep 💦 ive been going to school on and off these last few days.
so where do i begin… unfortunately (but also as accepted) i wasn’t accepted to my ED school. oh well! so, i ended up applying to 31 colleges yeah i wouldn’t recommend that to anyone… i became a big fan of the shotgunning method (applying to as many schools as you can with a thought that at least one will work out) which i feel like should instead be called ‘throw enough shit at the wall and see what happens’ 😪so far i’ve been accepted to 7 schools and deferred from 2. now that i’m done applying to college, it feels so strange to be done. applying to college has been such a big part of my life and not doing it anymore left a strange gap in my mind.
anyway, i had a nice christmas… my mom bought me this really nice CD player that i lovee so i’ve been using that often. she also got me a 2026 hobonichi which im so happy about!! this year, ive moved from the A5 to the A6, and this is truly the perfect size for me. im using the field sky cover with it.

last year i struggled to consistently write in my book. i think it was a combination of the journal being way, way too big for me, as well as this feeling that i always had to make every page perfect. so just writing wasn’t enough, and i would have weeks or even months inbetween entries. so far this year im only missing like 2 days so yay! i love physical journaling so much and i would recommend it to everyone… it is such a treat
this year, i have a couple new year’s resolutions im hoping to continue. they are as follows:

(i haven’t done this one much yet at all…)


(this really only applies after i graduate high school...)




(i haven’t read a book for leisure in 3 years. i really wish i was more drawn to reading books.)



(for the past few years i've struggled with some serious art block and just don’t feel compelled to make anything anymore. im looking to change this…)


as long as i remind myself of these goals i feel like i can definitely make them work, the one im most concerned about though is the water. idk how exactly ill track that. i feel like i should definitely write some sort of blog post reflecting on last year, but im not sure. i had the most freedom and lots of happiness throughout 2025, but the end of the year was rather rough for me.
sooo… back to the present last week my state got some pretty crazyyy ‘snow’ (it was quite literally just an ice storm) but damn i didnt have school for multiple days + delayed openings for the rest of the week! so its been a little bit chaotic school-wise… i like spending time at home though so i am very happy v_v
i recently bought a new aquarium. its a rimless 5 gallon. its been a little bit of a pain in the ass to set up and use, but, im hoping once its fully cycled and i can figure out how to keep it from falling apart long term, it will be fine.

i suppose this concludes my mini update! im hoping to fully redo many pages on my blog soon but the outside world has gotten the best of me and i am distracted every day by other things. thanks for reading !