I loath the northern hemisphere’s depressive episode. I’m determined not to suffer so much this year and picked up Uniqlo’s strongest heat-tech they have for sale, which came into use this week (only the top so far, still working out how to wear thick ass leggings with my pants). I need to pick up some new pants too, considering going outside my well-worn lane of skinny jeans and trying those comfy ribbed knit pants for winter. If only tall sizing wasn’t so hard to find.
I had a nice, relaxing weekend with Teddy and I’m surprised at myself for not feeling as awful now that the weather has gotten colder. Maybe it hasn’t hit me yet that we’ve entered the dark half of the year but I’m somehow less mopey than I was a couple months ago. Moods never last with me so I won’t count on this stability but it was an interesting observation
October was fantastically busy and most of it was fun but now that all of it, including the less-fun parts, is over I’m relieved to be drifting into November with less in my calendar. Perhaps I’ll finally fix the sidebars this winter! 
I want to be more detailed with my entries, still working on that. I have a couple more perfumes to add to that page too (and I should really get some images on there to fill the blank column smh).
I’m moving toward starting a book review page, I’m not confident in my skills as a critic but there really isn’t anything to do but try. I’m also not satisfied with those book tally apps where you keep track of and rate every single thing you read because I don’t always have much to say, let alone am I paying attention to exactly when I start and finish a book. My most critical feelings are reserved for things I almost liked, or things that were terrible but had enough salvageable that I wish I could save. Spoilers are probably going to be included but I’ll see how I want to format that, maybe leave a section at the top for brief thoughts without details. The first thing up on the chopping block is Hot Wax by M.L. Rio because it certainly provoked more thoughts than I thought it would (derogatory).
What kind of rating system should I use, if any? Stars are fine, if not basic. I was considering hearts but I’m not that nice. This is confettibastard so, party poppers?
Confetti (singular: confetto)? Numbers-wise I think I’ll keep it simple with a small scale, no half-points or anything. I only really distinguish books by whether I would want to keep a physical copy or not. Most of my books are digital nowadays which isn’t as satisfying but when you live in a narrow rectangle your space is limited. Not to mention having books on my phone keeps me away from SNS which I could aaaaalways use less of. It’s a deeply ingrained compulsion to scroll since I was cursed with a smartphone at age 15 and it does not help at all that so many people use Instagram or some other wretched app to communicate. Let us return to the primitive era of phone numbers, I can’t take it anymore 