Keeping myself occupied

With the TV in my room nearing its end, I spend most of my time these days wallowing in YouTube videos on my cellphone or laptop. I’ve just discovered Jaime French, who is not your typical makeup artist because she’s hilarious and is just fun to watch (check out her Makeup & Movies and spoofs like “If beauty YouTubers existed in 1999”). I like it when a beauty vlogger has real girl problems and doesn’t take herself way too seriously. Jaime injects humor in the process which makes her videos not boring to watch at all. 

A local counterpart I can say would be Letisha Velasco, who is all-too-funny you’d think she’s just carelessly piling makeup on her face but wait till you see her transformation. Pure talent and skill, that girl.

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While many are spending their time on lockdown doing urban gardening or baking, I spent mine watching a lot of makeup videos—however ditzy that sounds. Even if I’ve never been a big fan of makeup and could live with just an everyday drugstore foundation, powder, eyebrow pencil, and lipstick, I’m actually enjoying it lately. I have only respect for these makeup artists; it only makes sense to use their creativity in a positive way like in a form of self-care.

Anxiety Hits

Years ago, I wouldn’t loosely use words like “depressed” and “anxiety” to describe what I’m feeling. At least for me, you have to be clinically diagnosed with such before you can even use it. I think I was raised that way—to suck it up and shut up. In our family, you are expected to pull yourself together when things get a little tough. 

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New Year Purge

New Year is always the best time to declutter, whether it’s your living/office space or even your social media account. 

It comes with maturity I think, but over the years I no longer want too many friends. I realized that people do lose friends as they get older and that’s okay. In my case, for example, I’ve gotten rid of toxic relationships in exchange for deeper friendships however few. And that applies in real life and online.