Hello, everyone~~
I am writing this to share my usual two months journal for this starting months of fall.
I did a lot of crocheting, successfully started exercising regularly, ate delicious foods like usual. I did less traveling and try to do more of everyday life, appreciating what’s around rather than looking for the outer side. So it could have been boring but very stable and relaxed. I think there’s always benefits and non-benefits to anything so there’s nothing to be so sad or happy about.
I hope you enjoy my life in positive and relatable view.
I thank you first for reading this and let’s get started.
October 2026
My October started with figuring out a new crochet pattern. I saw Pinterest board of a sweater with this pattern and started doing it but, I struggled too much in beginning that I ended with a little bag. I am satisfied with how it turned out.
I am glad I learned something new and it is a beutiful popping color.
I bought this book a quite a while ago and I took it out to read. It is very heavy book but it illustrations so it’s not so much difficult to read.
It’s about 20 questions of life people often wonders. It’s both philosophical and memoir of the thre authors.
Pretty interspersing. I recommend it
I exercise twice a week for 2 hours whenever I am at gym. I decided to do this because as I age, I run out of energy easily and my body feels too heavy, not only because I look better and feel better around people. I wish I knew it earlier. It’s reducing my stress big time and helping with my mood.
I am not saying it’s easy but I hope you do it too.
I work hard as always. I hope I am more relaxed when I work but being an introvert interrupts me every moment and my job requires me to encounter a lot of new people. I am not complaining, I am very grateful but it’s also challenging to feel good. Do you know a better way to easy this nervousness? Let me know.
My mom bought me lunch on a Sunday morning. My mom tends to do this when I look sad. Yes, I admit I feel not so good lately because I had a little issue with someone. Not as a big deal as previous months but those negative retrospective thoughts did not leave me for good yet.
I hope and believe it will get better.
I made a huge amount of pickle at home. I had pickle spice from last time I made for the first time. Looking at the bottle made me think of making another set. I am very glad it turned out delicious but, honestly, I added too much of the red cabbage that it looks artificial somewhat.
I should just remember to eat this pickle because I am very forgetful lately.
I cooked this for my family. They finished it and said it is good. It’s Korean soup that has ramyun in it, which can’t go wrong.
I will make more from time to time when we carve this kind of dinner.
Do you like this vest? I made it. And, it took so long to finish the back side of it. But it’s too small, unfortunately so I will leave as just a good try to make my first granny square vest.
I really tried but I designed it in too much hurry that I forgot to make it practical.
If you knit, pls make it bigger than you want because it always get smaller than you think on the way.
Here’s another fancy project I made the front of and gave up because it’s too small and a bit asymmetrical.
it took a lot of work but knowing your level of experience is very important. Just following YouTube video didn’t make me into a craftsman this time.
I am a little discouraged at this point about this project.
Yeah, it’s my boss’s birthday. He’s so nice he decided to let us know and buy this. It’s a lot of food and I was very full that I almost went to sleep after I ate.
It’s the best quality lunch in a box I every had as take out.
Thank you as always.
This was Wednesday (when I don’t work) and I decided to go to this cafe which is very close to my house because I arrived early to my nail appointment. It got crisp pastry and good latte. Try it when you are around
I got my nail done in silver French style. I also got my pedi done in pearl color which I didn’t share with you cuz my feet got scars from wearing new shoes.
It’s little luxury that I shouldn’t do.
Oh well, too bad for now and I will save a little later.
I planned my outfit for a week wit Pinterest board. They made it so easy with a program it only needs few touch on phone. I tried to dress this way throughout the week but only did so for three days.
This is good for dating people I guess, just a FYI thing.
That’s my workout playlist. Mostly EDM or pop. I don’t know why but these kind of music makes me more awake and active.
Whenever I feel like not doing workout and go to work, I listen to this song to move.
Don’t you do so too?
I was so so hungry on the way home. I ate a pho. Hhhh my easy go-to lunch or dinner. There isn’t a chance to fail it but I heard that it is not so healthy as it seems.
Anyhow, it was good to me on that day.
Here I go again watching food mukbang while exercising. I don’t think it will help my weight-loss plan.
It’s fun though. Sometimes you need to prioritize happiness over plans.
It’s a tradition to eat rice cake in Korean thanksgiving and my boss gifted it to people he works with.
It’s very delicious and I know he picked it up after ordering it ahead of time. Thank you for reminding me of where I come from.
I made pizza with naan. I used to do this when I was volunteering but It’s so good everytime I do it.
I recommend trying it.
Fall has arrived in full.
I can see it in the trees.
I love this season in Canada and I don’t know who thought of planting all these maple trees. It’s very good idea if someone did it.
Burger King Wednesday. And I didn’t eat all that. Some of it is for my family. Sitting there alone after a harsh workout is quite nice.
I shopped a lot of home stuff from winners and I also got a watch. Last time I bought a watch from here, the quality was so poor the broken glass allowed water in and I ended up trashing it soon after. This time it is still good.
My lady from previous work contacted me for a kind hi and I made dish scrubs for her. She remembered I did crocheting. I am glad I am part of somebody’s memory.
That lady also bought me pizza from Bidiali. I mean the new location is very close from our office.
I loved the right side one better but mushroom looked nice too.
Thanks for the kind heart in return.
Have you been to natural herb or acupuncture place in Canada? My mom needed some health care so we went together.
Did you know there is technique to replicate a drawing on a crochet project. It was very tedious to change a color from another one but its result is very satisfying. It’s a tree by the way.
That’s me wanting and planning for a Niagara Falls trip. I ended up not going but I don’t know why I always want to look for new things although I end up nervous for spending too much money. Bad habit is hard to fix.
I saw this movie not knowing it is thriller and I ran away from it in the middle of the show.
it’s pretty well plotted to believe it might be a true story and I heard that it is a novel.
so scary everyone. i warn you if you get scared like me, do not watch. But it did a good job if it is what is meant for
I went to shoppers to buy some ran-out stuff from my vanity. It is so expensive to shop for things nowadays. I picked something and keep changing it because I have to get a lower-priced one.
I hope it gets better but I don’t think it will.
It is 9 dollar drink which I admit is very pricey for a drink but it is so good with jasmine tea water.
I ordered black tea this time but matcha is the best drink.
I made this pouch by crocheting little ball pattern. It kind of theme of birthday cake, I think but it is in fact just yarn I have from last shopping.
It’s first time I attached a zipper. It is not that strong because I sawed it by hand but it still works.
My mom and I shopped for clothes for my brother. He is very thoughtful when it comes to spending money unlike me but sometimes, I feel like telling him to care about himself a little more, which I didn’t tell but we needed up buying some other coats btw.
By this point, you noticed I am obsessed with knitting this month. I started making a scarf triangular shape like cape in black to match my black jacket.
I should have used better yarn, which I noticed too late into the project but anyways, I am still working on it. Wish me luck.
My dad’s car got some issue with wheels it started shaking. It’s very freaky but we fixed it soon afterwards. Because problem with car is very dangerous, we had to spend a lot of money. Another lesson for me to not spend to much on not-so-necessary stuff.
I exercised at home this day at night time and I got so much mosquito bite because all my exercising equipment is at the deck of my dad’s house. Oh well, but I still get to be healthy and it is quite cool to exercise, which will not last long so no regret.
I went to Macdonalds and I got a number 1004. That sounds like angel in Korean. That made me smile somehow.
That was my breakfast on a Sunday morning. I think it is too fruity but I guessed I wanted to eat Apollo bagel from New York. The yogurt tasted great.
My brother works so hard almost 10 hours a day so I bought some snack he can eat while he does his hobby. I mean this is not totally out of my pocket but makes me feel like I am better person. I am glad I have a family member besides my parents.
I went to cafe nearby my work place as a coffee addict, I cannot work without this fuel. I would have fallen asleep without this. So this is not so much of wanting but it is needing it.
Sunset is beautiful in fall season. I am getting on my bus home. Sometimes, I don’t wish I drived.
crocheting crocheting an crocheting. I don’t know my YouTube ran on its own while I did this.
Still working on that triangle that I mentioned earlier.
why my bus, only my bus, never comes on time. TTC does not feel fair sometimes.
I felt like skipping my mom’s cooking and go to Starbucks in the morning. I craved some breakfast from there although I know that’s nothing special. Little devil in me.
sometimes, I feel so exhausted although I know I am getting old but it seems too much exhausting even knowing that fact.
I wish I find my joy back.
oh my gosh I shopped like 5 pairs of sneakers in a sleepless night. My tolerance got some problems.
I promise I won’t buy more sneakers for at least 2 years. Pls pls remember this, future me.
I was so nervous to get nails done in Ajax but it was just stereotype. It turned out nice and it was good price too.
I keep carving this breakfast from Starbucks. I don’t know what’s gong on with my apppetite.
This lunch was too fancy it made me very uncomfortable and crazily suspicious of the giver’s intent.
it was terrible, i tell you that night.
sad moment after work. Yeah I still got a doll near my bed. So exhausted and sad after work, but not all the time.
That reminded of Boston where I went. So many geese in unusual place. That’s not even a pond every goose.
I mean I don’t think I choose right books. I read them a little but I don’t enjoy reading in English. I don’t seem to relate to it. Culture difference is a thing.
I mean did chipotle always name customer’s meals. I noticed that now. They gave too much for a person.
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Summary
Nice autumn has come and gone. Winter’s coming. Please be vaccinated cause youth does not come back. Hope you all do well with ordinary days yet no troublesome things coming up.
Thank you so much for reading this and I will write to you soon again
With love,
Jane.
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