guess who's back... back again...

okay, let's possibly try to forget that i've missed two weekly blogs in a row now... (*/▽＼*)

i feel like i've been going a million miles a minute, and somehow the exact opposite at the same time? it's been a weird couple of weeks for me! still, i'm glad to finally be writing here, and i'm planning to tune into some other blogs this evening as i wind down~ sounds like some perfect rest & relaxation for me~

so, let's see... what have i been up to... __φ(．．;)

i was feeling a little under the weather for a while! i think the changing seasons finally caught up to me, so i had a little bit of a cold to get over (>_<) little fact about me, i am a certified supplement girlie, so i will say that the ick i had was not nearly as bad as it could have been!! it used to be a running joke in my family that i was the weakling of the bunch, since even allergies could take me out for a week, lol... but look at me now!! forever grateful to the cocktail of supplements i take, because i am finally beating the weakest link allegations!! (*´▽`*) it seriously is great to not be so sickly all the time, hehe~

in other news, tiny fish tank update~ i think we are officially at the home stretch of cycling! my ammonia levels have dropped significantly and have stayed at about 0.25ppm since i last wrote to you all, and that alone has me totally pumped!! i'm currently experiencing a nitrite spike, so it's been another waiting game... but little by little, i see the levels going down, so we should be able to introduce some residents to the tank very soon!! (⁀ᗢ⁀) i've decided i am going to stock some nerite snails after all, since the algae in my tank has gotten a bit out of control... i've been addressing it on my own alright for the most part, but i think it's a good idea to have a clean up crew, lol~ the nerite snails i've seen seem decently big, so i hope my betta gets along with them ^^;; at least i know the snails won't be small enough to get outright eaten, but i'm also hoping introducing them at the same time will discourage too much aggressive behavior... only time will tell i guess! i hope i'll have pictures of my new babies to share the next time i write~ (^人^)

aside from all that, i officially started my "live like it's 2007" challenge last sunday! i posted about this on my spacehey blog, but the challenge just boils down to me deleting social media apps off of my phone, lol... i'll only be allowing myself to get on social media on my laptop, and so far, it's been GREAT!! it feels so amazing to not have the entire world on my phone now! so far, the only social media i've accessed has been reddit, and that was just to look up some stuff about my fish tank. it feels nice to know i have the option to check on stuff if i want, but i haven't really been experiencing the "withdrawal" symptoms i thought it would, lol (*ﾉωﾉ) 

i did keep tiktok and twitter, but i had a few reasons for that... i just have so many helpful things saved on tiktok!! i realized i used tiktok for a lot more than just mindless scrolling or brainrot, so i decided it was alright to keep... for now! i've noticed without the presence of other social media, i'm using tiktok way less somehow? i don't know what it is, but i'm not mad at it! still, i know i might get obsessed with it at some point during the challenge, so i'm preparing to put time restrictions on the app at any point. as for twitter, i have a japanese-only account that i use for immersion purposes. i already don't use it all that much, only for probably 30 minutes a day, so i'm fine with that staying on my phone, too. i did go ahead and delete the login info to my other account off of my phone, so it'll be more inconvenient for me to log in if i decide to break my own rules, hehe~ i'll probably update about my challenge as i go, so let's hope this goes well!! feel free to hold me accountable, lol (; ω ; )ヾ(´∀`* )

i've been up to a few more mundane things as well~ i recently got a big order from old navy, so i've been enjoying trying on all my new clothes~ there's nothing like getting packages in the mail, i think i seriously have an online shopping addiction at this point... i say that, but i'm likely going to order a new nail polish as soon as i finish this up, lol~ (¬‿¬ ) speaking of which, i've been struggling with having really intense gal nails for a while, so i've rediscovered my love for actual nail polish!! i'll definitely come back to having my super insane deco'd nails at some point (lord knows i LOVE them), but for now, i'm really enjoying just painting my nails every week and taking care of them. ^^ i kind of like talking about some more one-off things, it's a little fun to talk about the small things i get up to, i think! i encourage anyone else to do that as well~ maybe my 2 days of no social media has me thinking i'm some sort of lifestyle guru, lol... sorry!! ^^;;

i think that's all i have for this week! i promise, i'll do my best to not to leave y'all in the lurch again next week... let's talk again soon~ (*^^*)♡