Category: My Loves

  • Slightly Messed Up (But It Works)

    Yuka

    I don’t really want to write today, but I guess I will because I promised myself I’d commit to writing twice a week and posting. And I try to keep my promises to myself… or at least that’s what my head is telling me. So I’ll listen. This will be short though, because I barely Read more

  • A Bowl Coozy and the Onset of Old Age

    Yuka

    I have embarked on a new journey… a sewing journey, to be exact. Tonight I made my first bowl coozy. What TikTok promised would be a quick and easy thirty-minute project turned into an hours-long adventure. I thought I’d have enough time to get a couple hours of knitting in tonight, but I’ll have to Read more

  • I Learned Something Against My Will

    Yuka

    I hate to admit it, but I did actually learn something throughout this whole master’s degree process. I have officially learned how to ask the big questions—both in research and when looking at overarching data. I never thought I had a brain for research, and honestly, I still don’t think I really do. But I Read more

  • My Brain Lied: A 2025 Recap

    Yuka

    As the year comes to an end, I wanted one of my last posts to be a full recap—month by month. Mostly, I’m doing this so my brain can’t con me into believing I did absolutely nothing this year. So, let’s begin. January:Oh god, that was so long ago. It’s hard to remember, but this Read more

  • A Life Worth Missing

    Yuka

    One day, I won’t live in Bangor anymore—in a two-bedroom apartment with that pink couch I’m sitting on, staring at my Christmas tree in the dark on the night before the full moon. Daisy won’t be curled up next to me while I bawl my eyes out, crying alone. One day, this will all be Read more

  • The Magic That December Holds

    Yuka

    It’s officially the last month of the year—December—my second favorite month to exist. I’m currently experiencing what’s supposed to be the start of a snowstorm. While I usually dislike the idea of being trapped indoors by snow, watching it fall outside my balcony window is truly magical. Even better when paired with a fresh, hot Read more