February’s Lindsay’s Favorite Things theme is… Sanrio! 🎀
I have so many great memories surrounded by Hello Kitty and the wide world of Sanrio, and yet top of my list is always remembering the times I’ve visited the Sanrio store on 42nd Street in NYC. (Sadly, it is now closed.) First of all, it had a security guard. (That may have both made me nervous AND thrilled me.) I remember stopping in between the years 2000-2007 and the rush of immediately spotting the big selection of little stickers sheets and pens, pencils, and stationery sets. Then when cell phones and cell phone accessories became more popular, seeing the more pricey Hello Kitty-adorned phone cases and charms behind the check out counter, dreaming of being able to afford that souvenir. Visiting in my late teens in 2008, the store redone in a more sleek design - the “Sanrio Luxe” concept — offering mostly expensive items for sale. One year I saved my Christmas and birthday money and went in with the intention of buying one pricey item: one of the giant stuffed animals, or a purse. I came out with a giant Charmmy Kitty plush that lived some epic times in my life, and that I still have today.
During formative years of my life a visit to NYC was never complete without a stop in at the Sanrio store. To me, Sanrio is the epitome of girlhood. 💖 Hello, February!
y’all check out my nummylicious tea latte. earl grey crème is so good ugh. also annie pic. today was okay in productivity terms. I have to remind myself that rest after working like 30 hours is indeed productive. I also started a new stardew farm with @kiwi-mochipanda so yay!! I used my brain for some creative writing too so that’s always nice.
Finished last week's journal spread to start off my Monday. 🐝
The inner shifts brought about by therapy have been heavy, so I'm glad I got to spend some time with loved ones and do things I enjoy to achieve some sort of balance. I'm trying to be more compassionate and patient with myself as I navigate these little breakthroughs and feelings. I don't know what to make of it all, and I guess that's okay.
Set up a minimalist week in my Hobonichi Weeks Mega with me! 🥰
I had a little chat with a friend this morning about how self care is SO important. Especially when you’re so focused on productivity and checking off your achievement to do lists that you forget to stop, breathe, and do things for yourself. For me, seeing little reminders in my planner like, “play video games” or “spend time with God” or “drink water, dummy” helps remind me all week that my priorities should be less about “churn out things to make other people happy” and more about “I’m a person who deserves happiness too”. 🙏
I’ve spent the last couple weeks focused on journaling, house maintenance, and playing a *lot* of video games! 😂 I beat Last of Us 1 Remastered on PS4, beat Pokémon Legends Arceus (and am now playing the after game), bought Last of Us 2 and am working through it, have been enjoying some new Steam games, and just spending a lot of time in my Bible and with God who is my strength and my shield. ✝️ If it means I’m not posting much to my social media, so be it! Because I’m having fun, and I’m happy!
But don’t worry. Lots of new content coming soon. I have boxes and boxes full of cool stuff to show you, am replenished with ideas on cool new stationery content to dish out, and am just overall excited to dive back in. … When I feel like it. Lol.
Hope you all have a wonderful Monday, and a blessed week ahead! Don’t forget to work self care into your week this week. Put your oxygen mask on first, y’know? 💖
Eeepy time for mint. anyways weekly planner update!! woo!! Tomorrow I work and then I work and then I work and then- I’m off for my moms bday woo!! I did some laundry today and I’m about to take a shower AND change my sheets it’s about to be the best sleep of my lifeeee. Work was okay today, definitely feeling the jaws of capitalism clamp down on my waist and slowly bite me in half. I’m gonna start a cool project with a coworker though! we’re both into game dev stuff and i’d love to do some concept art again. I do miss it. I might restart my bookbinding project too.
A little preview of how I do my digital planning so far (I just started this month so I'm sure it will evolve). I find tracking tasks and appointments easier in the digital format. More of my journaling is ending up on paper because it feels more like a private moment to unwind.
✨ I'm working on some stickers to put in my Etsy shop because I just wanted some cute ones to use myself and thought they might be worth sharing. Just need to finish the last few and then they'll be live.
💻 iPad with @goodnotes.app with Apple Pencil and Ajazz 308i keyboard