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Tuesday, November 03, 2020
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Beauty /
Collaboration
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Saturday, October 17, 2020
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Technology
Hello Everyone! Lately, I've been really inspired with some Korean vlogs and I saw one where he/she made a simple tutorial on how to do a minimalistic korean-inspired phone interface design. Well, she did it on Iphone but when I checked on my Samsung I got pretty much have most of the needed widgets to set one up. All we need is a simple check whether the phone has capacity to do so.
How to Set-up:
1. Check whether your phone's home interface has widget for:
a. Picture / Photo
b. A white or minimal memo
Both of these you can get in an app store but I decided to check mine if the factory settings already has it? Oh, Why do this? Simple, I don't want to burden my phone with too much apps.
2. Think of a color palette.
3. Download Pinterest for "grid" wallpaper phone designs. Grid wallpaper proves helpful to visually arrange even your most busy apps on your phone. It helps create visual guidance on where to place the widgets or the app icons, making it easy for the eyes.
4. Download for Korean inspired photos: It can be anything from, fashion to food, or interior even your own signature! There's so many to choose from as long as you have a color scheme you follow, everything will be set aesthetically.
5. Add a memo with an inspiring message. I wrote mine to inspire me, Remembering my strongest asset, and the goal I plan to do with it.
The rest would depend on you, I added a google search since the widget is perfect for the theme and it readily accessible to search terms on what I need. Also, don't forget to arrange your apps in a folder so they don't look messy, Although if you prefer for the apps to all show, you can add another page containing the apps so you can just press the home button and you're set to a minimalistic look all the time.
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Saturday, October 10, 2020
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food
This is not what you think it is~ I'm not selling this like in Sari-Sari store. I just thought to arrange them here, but I know in a few minutes, they'll be gone. I call them the Philippine Dagashi~ The word "Dagashi" refers to cheap snacks and candies sold in Japan, but we have that here too~ This one's we found at Puregold Shelf ~ Clover Bits Chicken Flavor and Taco-Bar-Q by Leslie's. Just from the nostalgic look of it, my partner would definitely be drawn to it.
PACKAGING
Much like a traditional Philippine Dagashi, these come in palm-sized packaging and the contents are really tiny. Its main goal is to let the kids enjoy snacks at some affordable pricing, usually priced less than a few cents or one peso coin.
Upon opening the package, it definitely brings me back~ It's like opening a small present. There are two ways to open it. One is, you'll use one of the tooth-like edges to provide an anchor for your hand to continue making a slit and the second one is you'll apply to pull force from both sides of the packages which is quite satisfying.
Clover chips for me have a finger size serving per chip, but this one seems to be even smaller! Like clover chips made for dwarfs! It's so cute. The Taco Bar-B-Q tastes saltier than that of chicken flavor, which is mild, and because the servings are so small, you won't notice you're munching in the whole pack! It just doesn't feel like the amount served is enough.
WAYS TO EAT
There are both ways,
One,
Pick-up those Tinie tiny pieces one by one and savor the flavor in each chip, or
Two,
Just let it drop in your mouth like how Hotaru does it.
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Friday, October 09, 2020
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food
(This is not a sponsored post, I'm not doing sponsorships for now and focusing on just documenting things I love~ enjoy a sponsor-free post!)
Oh, shit! At last, they are serving Miso and Tonkotsu Ramen Bowls at our local 7-11 Stores and they even added that this ramen is best paired with a seasoned boiled egg. Ramen bowls are offered at P99.00 each and per egg is at P35 each.
Once we finally got the chance to get one (definitely made sure it will rain! because ramen are best enjoyed during cold weather), I had prepared my kimono and head to 7-11 to pick up the bowls.
We went after lunchtime and in an instant, we knew what was selling like hotcakes - there was only one Tonkotsu Ramen left on the shelf!
oooh, Okay. I see what's going here. There were so many stacks of Miso Ramen left, but we came there to try them both so we picked them up together with the hard-boiled egg.
The packaging:
Since we were picking up other groceries after this, we left these bowls to be picked up at a later time. Some of the broth spilled while we walked home. At home when we were opening it up, I had my partner open it for me, why? The lids seemed too soft to lift up, like the whole bowl will spill!
My partner wished that the bottom bowl would be a bit sturdier so that when you open the lid, the bottom won't come with it.
The moment we opened it, the Aroma of both Ramen seeped into my nostrils and I had mixed reactions. The miso one definitely had that aroma of "preserved", much like the strong aroma from Korean soybean paste, I'm sorry but it was a downer for me. But what caught my attention was the creamy colored bowl with a garlic-aroma and I can really discern the pork broth from it, it was so attractive to me that I can't help but pick it up.
I've taken one, two, and continuous sip to the bowl and I could not stop, like when Soma does this to his clients, gladly it didn't tear off my Kimono because I wasn't wearing anything underneath, haha.
The pork was so soft, I didn't need to bite into it, and the rich creamy taste makes it so addicting that I feel really hungry after I finished the bowl. I did not even notice, maybe due to my hunger, I finished the whole bowl.
Noodles are springy and slim, the servings seemed fair to me. It had a Naruto and seaweed side dish which are both soft and gives a touch of Asian and truly fun addition to the meal.
I had the seasoned boiled egg on the sides and I think it tastes fine. It was cold since it wasn't reheated, but it was cooked just right, the color is and texture are both agreeable.
My partner mentioned that Miso Ramen Bowl did taste like "Miso" for him, I did have a taste too but it really wasn't to my liking.
After this meal, we had other noodles because we were still hungry and felt the servings were not enough.
Overall, the shelves already demonstrated which one holds the strongest contender and I think I couldn't agree more that when I see another one of that bowl of Ramen, I will, for sure, pick it up in an instant before it runs out.
Which one of them was your winner, guys?
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
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food
Lately, we had some cravings for fries and sandwiches. We immediately giggled remembering the fries Saitama had in the family restaurant ~ and the sandwiches prepared during the card game in Izakaya Nobu.
The Ingredients
Ground Pork
Lettuce
Cheese
Onion
Loaf Bread
Mayonnaise of choice
The custom in Japan is to cut the edges of the sandwiches. In our case, however we did not since we like eating that part too.
Clubhouse sandwiches had a history being served to those that would like to grab a bite while playing cards. A historical finger-licking experience, I think. For me, this is what Japan has excelled to make. The perfect sandwich.
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Sunday, October 04, 2020
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Technology
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food
Moving on, we had a pumpkin feast and our meals consisted of pumpkins! Pumpkin soup, pumpkin side dish, fried pumpkin... it feels like we're drowning pumpkins! I felt that excitement of Halloween going near but I remembered that we're all quarantined, so yeah. There might be no cosplay trick or tricking in our neighborhood. It feels sad, but. I got the perfect idea to enjoy it! Maybe I'll post it if I can.. See you soon.
My small peaceful days start with her.
Her big googly eyes widely staring as she tries to wake me up.
She knows when its time to wake up.
She would do her best to make sure I get to wake up on time.
It might not look like it, but even before the word "Quarantine" came into trend, I was already in quarantine at home and doing work online, or even before when I was still in high school back 2002. I'll just watch anime most times.
The technology is so much better than it was before and I never ran out of things to do or take my interest in.
When she came, I never really thought that I could enjoy my Hikikomori life, even more, ~ She is so adorable that I feel I don't deserve her sometimes.
I am enthralled at how fast she picks up her training lessons, I think maybe it's because I make it look more like a fun and exciting game rather than making it look more of a training, but still, she gets a new lesson in a few minutes.
She's the type who couldn't handle too much excitement, especially when she discovers something new, she goes gaga over it and couldn't handle her bladder. I even remember how much she stared at the rain when she first saw it. Most times she is mistaken as a cat, I wouldn't attest that her companions were cats before we had her.
When there is so much tension in the air, it's like she can understand. She would draw attention to her and do her cute moves. In an instant, my face frown becomes a smile and my heart feels light. At one time, I was on real stress and it resulted in terrible gastritis again. She stood by me and check all the time, although she does seem to be confused, I can see her worried reactions and watched me like a hawk until I got better.
With all these wonderful things she has given to me, she only wants a tummy rub. oh, she's such a darling. I really wish I could have given her more. Before COVID, we had planned to go on a trip and I was going to take her with me, but the times have changed. Yet, our minute, hour, or second we spend on each other is far precious already, and going on a trip with her will be a great adventure for both of us. Maybe, we'll do that at the right time.
For now, we build a lot of memories together.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Technology
It's that creative time of the year when I would update my desktop wallpapers and Android phone/ tablet and give them the love they deserve.
For my Samsung tablet above I chose something with a cute community vibe to it in pastel tones.
Meanwhile, my laptop is SCP themed. I inverted a wallpaper I got from one of the searches, changed the start menu to the white and dark theme, I also gave the recycle bins and folders a minimalist look that suits it. The apps are dark-themed and they all fit nicely to my military-grade laptop where I usually play my retro games!
Trash can empty and full icons
The Program icons are located in that "classified programs" folder which also suits the theme. The folder icon is a separate find too~
My phone here gets a theme from the Asus store, it's free! A teddy bear themed and the icons just nailed it. I've done a good clean in my room as well. Mostly, doing the things I've been putting off for some time and the result was me being so inspired to boost my creativity. The only thing that makes me sad though is the time has come to renew my reshadollyprincess.com domain and my partner and I talked about letting it go. The reason why? He suggested that I focus more on establishing and building my professional presence.
I reminisce why I bought this .com? oh, at that time I saw some opportunities that they require .coms to be sponsored and I got enticed, but since I'm not anymore into sponsoring lately, I would think I'll let it go even I feel sentimental since I share so many histories here~ plus, I also haven't posted the cosplays that I am not finished editing the backgrounds yet~ even though, I don't really need this to be a .com to post them. Well, for now. We have decided to let it go.~
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Personal
What am I up to lately? Yes, I've been really busy with work as the usual. However, I would also be indulging myself to interesting things that I love doing while I can. Lately, I've taken up a creative project that make time go really fast! Meaning, that I got so indulged in what I was doing that time passes by so fast and I that I do not even feel it. When I finished a milestone, the client got so enthusiastic and excited for the next project and kept on bugging me to finish the next one, especially when he saw the progress. Once again, it got to the point that client got really excited with my project and sulked when I took a time off due to overwork. It seems I'm dangerous when I indulge myself in something, I tend to give my best and when clients like it, they 'order' for more, not ask for more, 'order' is the phrase because they tend to get bossy later when the job was done more than they expect, they tend to make a freaking Santa list! Of course, that would usually make me lose the time I have for other things that I want to do or for other clients~ Time is the most expensive factor when one becomes an adult.
At most times when I get really stressed out and I need something to really keep my mind off from the stress, it seems playing STARCRAFT once again has made me hooked up on the game even though I keep freaking losing to my partner. We are still thinking of other games we could play together like as a team but battling with each other doesn't seem to be a really bad idea.
Lately, we we're watching 'SUTEKI NA SEN TAXI / Time Taxi' and I was asked what I would I want to do over in my life? That I answered none. Why? Because so far everything went on as I want it to be. Although, there were some hiccups, it's nothing that can't be fixed anytime soon. Oh, I recommend the 10 episode series of Japanese Film 'Suteki na Sen Taxi / Time Taxi' I love it and watch one episode a day. Well, just a reference my partner set because he didn't want to finish the series all in one go.
Oh, also I got the news lately of Kiss Anime shutting down. It's so sad and the same as others I feel terribly empty... especially, when they announced they'll upload anime titles by 2021, my eyes probably becomes like a Nightwalker by the time they upload it to YouTube. Most people knows that pirated media is bad for the industry and even I as an animator gets affected by the harassing rates we get from making anime but seriously, the timing was incredibly terrible especially in the time when most people are inside their homes due to Pandemic and everyone relies on entertainment online. For me, since I could not even take my stress walk outside, I could only rely watching anime at home. I rarely put any budget for watching anime and this time I still hope I could still watch them for free. Of course, if they will add ads or sponsorships I would understand and not skip them, but please let us view them for free. I beg you~ Well, I wouldn't want to resort in pulling my underground strings just to watch anime for free.
During our food break, my partner would whip up something good just to make us feel motivated for work during the day. It has been tough for me that I could not even go to the supermarket to browse things I would want to cook for the next day as we got back to MECQ and the virus gets mutation. Speaking of which, my friends are telling me to switch into an upgraded gear for protection, they said the one that they gave me initially might not be effective protection from the new mutation and I will really need to look & buy one myself since even they could not find and get one except the one they use for work. Things are getting really tough.... So! What we do is be creative for our meals and everything feels rewarded and charged when we eat good food that we love.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Anime
Its hard nostalgia hit me when months ago I've been searching on to Kissanime's search bar Grander Musashi for quite some time and suddenly a few weeks ago I just found out that they uploaded a subtitled version of it.
Kissanime surely checks the searches of people on their search bars!
Oh my, I almost died of nostalgia... this anime was the reason why I got curious and watched Hunter X Hunter, it's because Musashi is similar to Gon and I thought, it was a continuation of the series.
I clearly remember how I got engrossed with fishing baits back then... and was so eager to go on fishing with my family.
Apparently, I wasn't good at it... since there's a lot of factors that make you an expert at it and I'm super impatient catching any fish!
The opening song just struck me and I sang the same time I finally get to hear it once more... oh my childhood memories struck me as if I turned back time even for just a moment there.
It's why Rick Harrison in Pawnstars could not comprehend why Pokemon cards were so expensive on one of their episodes. The reason why is because Millenials like to relive the past, although it's impossible, at the very list their toys and collectibles help to at least take them back on those times.
I have another Nostalgic strike, although this time it was a toy maybe I'll have that for another post.
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