Saturday Surfing, Dec. 18, 2021

Clearly, my aloe plant is one of those souls that’s been able to kick butt during these pandemic times. inspect her out. She is thriving!

Side note: I’m eliminating one of the leaves as well as utilizing it to moisturize my cuticles tonight.

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Awkward segue, however you understand what I just realized today?? I haven’t provided a single believed to the food circumstance ’round these parts for Christmas Eve. Like, I’m normally all about planning every single food-related detail weeks ahead of time, sometimes months, since I get extremely excited about eating all teh things at Christmas.

Seriously, it’s such a huge part of Filipino culture — great food with household to celebrate the holiday, as well as there are rather a few dishes you only eat on special events — however I haven’t provided any type of believed to it yet. Don’t have any type of concept what I’m gonna make or bring when we go see my household in the east Bay later this month.

I mean, hopefully, depending upon the specify of the world next week…

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Like they have for most people, the last couple years have altered me PROFOUNDLY. I utilized to be almost an obsessive planner, however now I’m so hesitant to make plans at all since part of me thinks, “Oh, we’ll have to modification plans at the last minute anyway, so why bother planning at all? I’ll just wing it.”

I’m of the mind that things will either be fantastic or terrible, however either way, it’s fine! LOL. strange days. strange days indeed…

I wasn’t truly a huge fan of improvising holiday plans in the “before times,” since planning provided me a sense of control, however now I’m just like Elsa. I let it go.

Seriously, I’m believing about baking chocolate-chip cookies for Christmas, making homemade pizzas at house as well as calling it a day. I believe that may make me happy! In the end, I understand it’ll be fine as long as there’s something a bit special at the meal, as well as chocolate-chip cookies from scratch are always special.

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This week’s reading

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Just in situation you’re looking for a last-minute fragrance gift for a teenager!

Looking for nail art inspiration? right here are 45 ideas.

Speaking of nail art…

Reese Witherspoon hearts Biossance.

I just can’t with TikTok beauty trends… I just CAN’T.

Happy reunions with cats? Yes, please.

Cats as well as dogs have facial expressions, as well as we’re only just starting to comprehend them.

Love this look

I’m low-key consumed with Marisa.

I don’t truly understand what’s going on here, however I like it.

Mood music

Trying this…

Feeling festive

What are you as much as today? I have some last-minute Christmas buying delegated do, together with some last-minute Christmas returns. You understand exactly how when you go shopping, as well as you don’t plan on getting anything for yourself, however then you buy all of these random “just for me gifts” since you’re out of your mind? as well as then when you get home, you’re like, “Wait, what was I thinking?”

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Yeah, that’s my life right now.

Your friendly community beauty addict,

Karen