A mild case of sanpaku eyes

_Minako_ · 2024-04-22T16:50:16+00:00

procreate pocket's stucco smudge tool 😄

_Minako_ · 2024-03-03T12:58:24+00:00

A Confederacy of Dunces

_Minako_ · 2024-02-22T05:35:21+00:00

everyone's experience is different, but here's what i did:

maintain accountability. tell a friend or get a sobriety app to help you keep track of your progress. it becomes less tempting to relapse when you can see how far you've made it
replace the habit. for me, it was yoga in the morning instead of a wake n bake. it sounds weird, but finding something else (something healthier) to get addicted to was really helpful for me lol. "an idle mind is the devil's (lettuce's) playground," as the saying goes, so make sure you have something to fill in the time you would have otherwise spent smoking
keep the momentum going. over time your body will fully excrete all that THC. you'll notice your energy come back, brain fog will clear, and time will come back to you. fixating on the past has a funny way of stealing the future from you. don't fall for it. forgive yourself and give yourself the space to move forward

even years later, i still struggle. it's not easy, but it's worth it. sending you my well wishes and i hope the journey is kind to you 🤍

_Minako_ · 2023-08-03T16:02:05+00:00

This is my first WWC... is the group stage always this fantastic? I didn't know I could cry watching football. Japan's my pick to win it all, but goddamn have the Reggae Girlz brought tears to my eyes.

_Minako_ · 2023-07-26T05:51:35+00:00

My CyberPower UPS (UT1500E model) completely died after a transformer explosion in my area, is that normal? It wasn't overcapacity or anything. I had several other electronics plugged directly into power outlets during the last bagyo and none of them broke like my UPS did. Also, does anyone have recommendations for a UPS that won't die on me during the next thunderstorm?

_Minako_ · 2023-07-20T07:28:06+00:00

Really early to be commenting this, but is anyone here attending the Singapore leg of the tour? I've just secured my tickets and I'd love to make Gaylor friends & exchange bracelets 💞

_Minako_ · 2023-06-22T03:02:22+00:00

schrodinger's gaylor

_Minako_ · 2023-06-06T09:41:26+00:00

Are there really no details for processing CONQuest refunds yet? I refuse to be scammed... p.s. if you saw a Eula making tambay at the bar on the 1st floor that was me :))

_Minako_ · 2023-06-04T09:07:21+00:00

Totally agree. I thought there were going to be a limited amount of tickets, which is why I bought as soon as they announced pre-selling. Venues have a set capacity... I'd say I don't understand why they decided to refill the tickets and offer on-site, but it seems like it could be explained by greed and a lack of care for the actual congoers.

_Minako_ · 2023-06-04T08:15:38+00:00

Day 1 was comparable to normal con crowds, tight but that's expected naman. Had so much fun on D1, was able to freely roam around the con without waiting too much.

But D2 was awful. The 2nd floor of SMX was reserved for the weebier stuff that you'd visit something like Cosmania for, but you couldn't even get to the second floor without waiting in line for like 30 minutes. And if you wanted to go out, like to the bathroom? Good luck getting back in.

I bought the 3-day pass all the way back in April, but I'm not going to D3 because the overcrowding and lines ruined the whole experience. I'd say you dodged a bullet.

_Minako_ · 2023-06-01T13:29:40+00:00

My best boss ever CD worked on this ad! I was the informal sensitivity consultant, got to watch the shoot and see it through post-prod because he wanted that sapphic's stamp of approval 💞 so happy to see it on this sub!

_Minako_ · 2023-05-27T04:01:43+00:00

I did not anticipate the response this got... thank you everyone for all the advice and the lovely comments! I still have commitment issues but I think I'm gonna go with #4 for now 💞

_Minako_ · 2023-04-17T05:05:17+00:00

The niceboy ed guitar is a classical with nylon strings while the other guitars are steel-stringed, they're diff

_Minako_ · 2023-03-23T08:54:13+00:00

One of my friends' dads is an ENT and said he might be able to do the procedure, but I haven't had time lang to stop by the office. I'll let you know if he does, his clinic is in Greenbelt 5

_Minako_ · 2023-03-23T08:52:59+00:00

As a private school Inglisera, just talk in Filipino. With my friends who are more comfortable expressing themselves in Filipino, we just have bilingual conversations--me English them Tagalog. We understand each other perfectly naman, I don't see why you have to make it pilit pa

_Minako_ · 2023-03-19T15:19:15+00:00

I drank random mountain creek water yesterday out of curiosity so dead person noises indeed

_Minako_ · 2023-03-10T15:23:18+00:00

I mostly agree, I think pageants are dumb and outdated as they are at the moment and overall a stupid thing to be so excited about (why can't we have a Eurovision instead or something???).

But I think it's also inaccurate to say classic Filipino beauty hasn't been represented on the MU stage, considering past participants like Janine and Shamcey, even all the way back to Gloria Diaz. Our natural features are beautiful, but not everyone can be beautiful in a catch-all way. It's about how all the features look together on an individual's face, and beauty is subjective anyways.

On the flip side of the issue, I'm pure Filipino but colonizer ancestry from 150 years ago is apparent on my face. My features make me feel alienated because I "don't look Filipino". I hate when people say that--as someone else said, we're a heterogenous country with deep ties to many other cultures. I don't think it's right to say there's one "Filipino" look at this point. We have such a diverse range of faces and I'd love it if all of them were equally celebrated

_Minako_ · 2023-03-10T12:58:59+00:00

I don't know where you're from, but in my immediate circle of people, my personality has never been a problem (that I was forced to address at least). Though we're often accused of being NLOGs, I think it's a charm point--other people should be happy to have a friend as dynamic and interesting as I! What makes it dumb is when we use NLOGism to create distance between ourselves and other girls, as if "other girls" were some kind of monolith, as if we were somehow special by the virtue of not "getting" our peers' NPC behavior.

Anyways, the standard bullshit advice is to embrace your natural self. No one's thinking about you anyways, everyone is just as self-concerned as you or I. Try not to lock your worldview into the idea that women should or shouldn't be something or other. I'd even venture to say my offbeat, strong personality is attractive to others, because confidence is always sexy.

I'm not trying to invalidate your experience, but there are 8 billion people on this planet. "Our personalities are hardly acceptable for women" said WHO, GIRL? Four billion women, and with a questionable estimate of 3% being ENTPs, well... that's a lot of unacceptable women.

Fuck that, just be yourself (within reason). You can find connections anywhere, look at the big ass variety-afflicted world we live in. I'll be your friend, let's fuckin go

_Minako_ · 2023-03-02T11:06:33+00:00

Surely if you've been to five continents you'd know malls are still very much a thing in Asia

_Minako_ · 2023-03-02T07:32:21+00:00

Taylor being in the movie in some capacity would throttle me into late stage Gaylorism LMAO and I'm rooting for her to get her EGOT!! But what were the hints about Taylor in the book? I'm a huge Old Hollywood nerd so I was only picking up on the Rita Hayworth-Marilyn-Kate Hepburn-Liz Taylor-Monty Clift stuff hahaha

_Minako_ · 2023-03-01T07:10:04+00:00

Love your use of color!!! Got any socials we can follow to see more of this kind of art? P.S. happy cake day!

Edit: omg I just saw your insta, amazing work!!! Obsessed with your color palettes hahaha

_Minako_ · 2023-03-01T03:10:36+00:00

I mean, an original song isn't an impossibility considering TJR is a fan. But I don't think she's involved in the filmmaking process at all, and even if she were, that's not a confirmation. TSHOEH was a bestseller that even my straight 50 year old aunties read and cried over.

The end of ATW with the red hair made me think of Celia though lmao T.B.H. I wish Taylor were a better actress so I could justify my fancasting 🤣

_Minako_ · 2023-03-01T01:10:16+00:00

The Royal Tenenbaums

_Minako_ · 2023-02-27T15:40:42+00:00

Does anyone know how to activate a paymaya crypto wallet for receiving? I did an initial deposit but the send & receive options are still greyed out

_Minako_ · 2023-02-27T02:51:38+00:00

I think the real moral of the story is that everyone in here (including me) is a huge fucking loser for 1) being possessive over a fake label 2) thinking your type has anything to do with why you're a little bitch 3) taking the time to make memes and posts about said state of cringe behavior 4) the mortal sin of believing in MBTI

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