H&F Belx tumbler

 

I can't believe I have had this glass tumbler for over 6 years! You can read the review I wrote 6 years ago here. It is over 6 years old but going strong! 

The glass actually is flawless, but I accidentally smudged some sunscreen on it before I took this picture... (oops).

They say quality is important, and 6 years ago, when I cringed over the hefty ¥2400 price tag, it is still available, but now it costs ¥3000, thanks to inflation. I'm so glad I bought it, it remains my favourite tumbler. 

Some features I like: easy to clean, no lingering odour, durable, small holes make it impossible for tea leaves and coffee grinds to fall out of the strainer, every nook and cranny can be taken apart and cleaned, and you can add fruits and herbs in the strainer!

AQI 159

 

This seems to be an annual thing now... our air quality has hit 7... it has been quite smoky the past few days. No more outdoor activities until this clears :(

Look at how hazy it is

Look at how the smoke engulfs the forest

We can't even see the CN Tower anymore... look at how the smoke hovers over the city

smoky afternoon

 

This wasn't a cloudy day. The smoke made it look cloudy and gloomy :(

morning of smoke

 

it is getting smoky today... those poor wildfire-affected trees :(

sleeping bunny

 

I got close to this bunny... but I think it was sleeping (when bunnies sleep out in the wild, they close their clear eyelids to make it seem like they are awake.

another view of the moon... I mean, sun

 

clouds covered the sun like the moon

I messed up when I wrote the title of this... this is actually the sun! Not the moon!

Twinings Antioxidant+

 

I usually prefer strait tea, but this tea blend intriged me :)

ingredients:

Green tea, Ginger root, White hibiscus, Cinnamon, Lemon flavour naturally fortified, Echinacea root, Lemon peel, Mango flavour naturally fortified, Natural lime flavour, Vitamin C, Natural flavour.

This tasted so much better than I thought it would <3 <3 <3

cheese

 

I'm in my cheese craving phase :D yum :D

sun, moon, sun?

Is it just me, or does the sun look like the moon? This also indicates that our air quality is bad... I'm looking for the silver lining in this and choose to enjoy looking at the sun, that looks like the moon :D

 

sunset

 

The sun was trying to spill out but the clouds were trying to cover it :O

Stanley Cup upcoming

 

Waiting for the Stanley Cup finals!! :D 

Tithes and Offering

 

I used to be hesitant about tithing 10%, but one day I looked at my paycheck and saw that I gave the government more than 10%. It occurred to me that... hey, if I can give the government that much, and honestly, it wasn't as big of an amount as I thought it was, then why can I give God that much? 

A lot of times, when we hear 10%, it sounds big, but when we look at the actual amount, it isn't as big as we think, and we can have the confidence to give it to God... because we should.

My friend encouraged me to tithe and gave me this Bible verse, which I still reflect on whenever I hesitate to tithe:

Malachi 3:10
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

This is the only place where God asks us to test Him... and we should! I hope this encourages someone to tithe, too :)

munchy pregnant bunny

 

I caught this bunny munching on some leafy greens :)

If I remember correctly, I saw this bunny last year when it was still a kitten... and given its size, I think it is pregnant this year :O 

It was either this one: https://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/2023/09/spotted-another-bunny.html

or 

this one: https://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/2024/08/another-baby-rabbit.html

I wonder if she remembers me 🥰 

Mediheal blemish pads

 

These Madecassoside Blemish Pads are becoming one of my favourite skincare products <3... they make my skin feel so soft and smooth <3... but I recently learned they aren't available in Korea! 😳

sunset

 

another beautiful sunset <3 <3 <3

Schneiders

 

These are one of my favourite meat pies <3

sunset :)

 

Spring sunsets are so colourful :)

Terrible dreams... When Your Dreams Feel a Little Too Real...

Has this ever happened to you?

You’ve had a long, productive day at work—solving problems, attending meetings, powering through emails. It’s been a grind, but you made it. Your manager looks at you with a smile and says, “Great job today. You can head home now.”

Relieved and proud, you gather your things, ready to enjoy a well-earned evening of rest.

And then—BAM! Your alarm goes off.

You jolt awake, still groggy, only to realize that none of it was real. That entire dream workday—the effort, the stress, the sense of accomplishment—was all just that: a dream. And now you have to do it all over again… for real 😣

This has happened to me more times than I’d like to admit, and I hate it to my core. It feels like your brain tricked you into doing a double shift, with no compensation!

Warning to my brain: If you insist on working overtime, you better start paying rent. Until then, I’ll be hoping for dreams about vacations instead of spreadsheets.

wheels and cheese

 

wheels and cheese are NOT mac and cheese >___< shape matters so much when you are eating pasta... 

the wheels didn't hold the cheese sauce as well as the maccaroni's do.

bunny fur or....

 

this caught my eye and I thought it was a piece of bunny fur... turns out it was only a dandelion head hahah

Dandelions are usually quite strong... How did this dandelion head end up like this?

McDonald's ice cream

 

I saw a huge line of people ordering ice cream at McDonald's and was tempted to get one myself! (Isn't it strange to eat ice cream while still having to wear a coat? :P) it tasted really good... better than what I remembered it as... did McDonald's change their ice cream? and I was surprised how big it was :O

sweet onion dip

 

this was so good <3 (it looks plain but it was so flavourful!)

noooOOOOoooo

 

They are still talking about a possible strike... please no more strikes!! T______T

blooming season

 

I'm in love with how all our trees are slowly blooming <3 I haven't had a chance to take pictures of the other ones in our neighbourhood because of the rainy stormy weather :(

beautiful night sky

What a beautiful sky <3 <3 <3

 God is an amazing artist <3

Tonight's dinner

 

I made curry (with the help of this) today :)

I really like their thorough instructions :)

Cheetos in different forms

 

They are really expanding their Cheeto flavours! :O

hello, deer

 

One of my deer friends came out to eat... it kept eating and eating, so this was the best picture I could take of it

La Roche Posay

 

My poor irritated skin is in love with this <3 not only does it calm it, but it also heals and protects it <3

(Cicaplast Baume B5 Conditioning Pro-Vitamin B5 Dimethicone Cream)

cutie spring stuff animals

 

I see a few bunnies, a beaver, a chipmunk, a squirrel :) they are so cute :)

Skin Proud Eye Icicle Cooling Eye serum stick

 

The skin around my eyes started drying up and I'm so glad I found this when I did :)... I'm still testing it out... so fingers crossed it is a good product :)

Popped Lotus seeds

 

These are such a great healthy alternative to cheese puffs... although there aren't any cheese flavours, the satsifying puffiness is good enough :)

Big Mac goes Mincraft

 This Big Mac design is so cute :) I haven't watched/played Mincraft, but now I'm intrigued :)