Today I woke up to my cousin calling me to borrow my tripod. I was unsure of why only to see that everything outside is completely white. Despite having actually been in Appalachia for the past 4 winters, I have not really gotten a 'snowed in' expeirence here. Where I'm from, the snow shuts everything down. It's worse cause our roads are bad. Here, they have salt trucks and are wiling to drive in bad weather. 

While Storm Fern was this weekend, it did not hit Appalachia too hard. At least, we were all under thea assumption we were in the clear. It did say it may snow Friday-Sunday, but then it only snowed a tiny bit on Sunday early int he day, and the forecast cleared up.

THE FORECAST LIES.

I... you know htought I'd wake up to the snow melted, but I was up at 4am due to freaking the fuck out over something and the clouds were that dusty yellow. You know when they're full of snow and it no longer looks like night time? I didn't think about it too much then I woke up to it being white. It snowed most of the day. It stopped for a while and I thought it was done but it picks back up sometimes. I do wish it was a bit deeper, but I don't want to be envious of the people hit harder by the snow storm. It was still very pretty to me though.

I did get some pictures. I've been looking around the paartments for places to take photos. Luckily, the complex is surrounded by trees, so I got some nice wooded ones. I knew I wouldonly be outside for a few minutes though. It's like 20 degrees F, so the cold is actually painful. But I was quite determined because I feel as though I tend to miss opportunities for pictures.. I was in so much pain last year and other times I just am too depressed to get dressed. While I am well, I wanted to get a few.

the apartment complex in the snow is quite nice to me

Snow is a special event here! I'll be able to get pictures out in the snow approximately 60 more times in my life if I stay  in the South. That sounds like a lot but who knows if I'll even like taking pictures in 10 years! It's actually why I was willing to get dressed.. I dislike putting on EGL just to go outside for pics because it increases laundry but.. like I said, special event! If I do go outside, I like to make a trip out of it, but snow does not really allow for that, especially in EGL.  

This entir eentry is about snow but honestly it's because everything I was thinking baout and all my tasks sort of got knocked out my head due to this surprise event. I've been reeling all day if I'm being honest because it takes me a second to become normal after my plans are ruined LOL. I have had all day to relax yet I have been sitting here. I am doing laundry though! Game days are not optimal when you are an adult!

My period did start today though so I wil be taking it easy. I am in a lot of pain now. It hit while writing this entry. Luckily I've found my heating pad.. Gonna turn it on.. make some hot chocolate with my kettle.. and maybe make a turkey smoke sausage and some others stuff.. I can make a sandwich I just realized.. Fry it up.. put on bread.. No longer a breakfast item!

Speaking of frying! I bought more seasonings. Life isbeautful. The idea came to me after putting seasoning salt on popcorn cause I didn't have lemon pepper.. I've been bored of every food, but I keep making foods I usually dislike or am bored of and adding seasoning or mixing hte frozen sauce with something I have and it makes eating much more fun! It makes cooking fn too..

GUH SPEAKING OF COOKING.. MY ROTISERRIE CHICKEN.. I SHOULD MAKE A CASSEROLE.. I CAN'T GO TO THE STORE THOUGH. Maybe I'll scratch the turkey smoke sausage idea and make a rotisserie chicken snadiwhc.. ishould really debone it. It's already been 3 days.. I've eaten it a few times bu t turns out eating a rotisserie chicken alone is  kind of HARD. I don't know how I did it as a teenager.

Well, I will see you later!!! Dinner willl not make itself! Here is my final photo!

my petti peaks.. i couldn't see through my fogged glasses.. but it's okay haha.
it happens all the time anyways

i'm out of bed, but was in bed until 4:20. rather embarrassing and shameful really. i actually woke up at 8AM but was so overwhelmed by the thought of washing my hair, id ecided to go back to  bed. then ended up having constant nightmares.i'd wake up over and over in each dream, but little things would make me realize i'm not awake. like being too short toreach the door handle. i wastoo scared to stay asleep at some point because i kept dreaming about a man trying to shoot me and probably some other things i don't recall. 

this is a sign that i shouldn't be sleeping all day and i should really listen to it. it's hard to go outside because of the heat, but i shouldn't spend hours in bed as a remedy. it's just..i'm even tired of my computer..? isn't that wierd?

i think this boredom is very bad, so tomorrow i think i'll pick back up actively studying Japanese though i'm not sure where to start. citrus recommended i go to the site lesssons and doing some kanji study which i will do, but i think i need something more.. methinks i'll practice writing by hand again. but i'm rather lazy and hate doing this. it's not particularly useful to me either outside of writing the radicals in Jisho for looking up unknown kanji, but even when I was actively writing Kanji and motivated, i was rather bad at it.

i don't know. i just know i need to beat this boredom fueled lethargy before it becomes something much wose. when i woke up at 8AM, i knew i could get up but just didn't have the desire to. i can draw in the evenings, i can do homework in the evenings, and i'm tired of school and my room always feels too messy but i hate going into study rooms. cleaning my room never takes long.. yes.

i will beat this for sure. now i'm going to go wash my hair and wash some movies while i blow dry it. i need to make use of time before i have a job that makes me wake up at 6AM and sit in an office most of the day. yes.

a girl named tuna recommended an anime for me to watch. i'll watch it as my hair dries.. but to be honest i hate blow drying my hair.. i'd must rather twist it.. but everyone places emphasis on blow drying it so maybe i should make it part of my routine.. but my hair acts the same whether i twist it or blow dry it anyways.

so i'll just twist it bc that's what i like to do and why do something else when i know my hair acts the same way anyways. i just hate when people don't think i know how my hair acts. i've had other people blow dry it too.. but it's the same every time.. twisting vs not blow drying. 

i going to buy some mousse today too. but i think i need to give up on twist outs maybe in this humidity, but i'll try a bit more. i don't know lol. research time.

also goddessofblood (Sienan) gave me an easy stir fry mix. i usually just use teriyaki because i'm lazy but this was a foodhack and god knows i love foodhacks (it's how i used to make omurice.. wow i should make omurice). i hope to add a search function to this blog soon so i'll be able to find this easily.

"For sauce I mix Soy Sauce with 'Yum Yum Sauce'.  Somewhere around a 1:3 ratio? Its pretty forgiving, though too much soy sauce will drown everything.  Anyways, then add garlic, a pinch or two of ginger, and curry powder. I don't, have specific measurements. As long as you use less than like,

2 tablespoons (alot) of garlic or curry powder it should come out tasty :)  And super easy to make.  You can add more/different spices too. Sometimes I'll add some chili oil :) For an extra simple meal, I'll pour the ingredients on veggies in a bowl, mix, and throw in an pre-heated frying pan.

Its very much a 'food hack' & i'm sure tastes different from a normal sauce but.  Its so easy and tastee :)"

writitng this has motivated me! everyone has been so nice and i have so many activities everyone has given me. stir frye, anime, HAM radio, and lots of reading (though i haven't been in a big reading mood jaja). i have eleanor oliphant from antique store i can eeven read while in bed. i should set it on top of my CRT!

soon yaye market will happen and i'll be busy with table setup 24th! 25th i have bday bakery day! 26th i go out for high tea with friends! the bed was sucking out my energy but i can do it!