Unfortunate News, but Also Look at this Food and Coordinates

 Hey everybody!  I've got some unfortunate life updates so I'll talk about it while sharing some recent photos.

My mother's cancer is no longer being managed by the medication, and started chemotherapy yesterday.

Chicken and egg pasta with cheese sauce my friend ordered

It will be a different chemotherapy compared to the one from 2023, so the side effects are going to be much more severe.  Today, she's already very tired, but still able to drink a lot of water, thankfully.

Ice cream on toast dessert

Yesterday after the infusion, some long-time family friends came over. They are in Taiwan for a bit and were discussing some legal matters for my mom's accounts while I helped her to create some online access so as to not rely on paper mail.

Squid mentaiko pasta! I really enjoyed this one

I'm not going to lie, it's a bit scary this time.  The previous two treatments weren't as scary, but this time seems severe.  Luckily, I have flexible working hours so I'm helping out my mom as I am able to.

Press-on nails! I really like this set! It's my second time wearing them

Today my friend took me to the restaurant pictured above to cheer me up, and I'm so grateful for it! I was iffy on this place as it's known as a 網美 (internet pretty) shop, meaning the reason it's famous is because it's Instagrammable.  Fortunately, the food actually turned out to be decent! Not quite perfect as my pasta was a bit cooled off by the time it was delivered, but still delicious.

I wore a cotton blouse again! Even though they are more hassle, I like the look

I've had to put streaming on hold for a while during this time as my mom and I adjust to the future.  I was able to stream 11.5 hours on Saturday though, and the time passed so quickly!  I'm grateful for the people who come by to game with me, chat, and chill!

One of my friends even ordered uberEATS for me so I wouldn't need to end stream to prepare dinner! Truly blessed 🌟

The game I've been streaming, Monster Hunter Wilds, has a "cheese on flatbread/naan" food scene that has lead to an increase in people in Japan seeking out cheesy flatbread!  Of course, I also sought it out and a fellow hunter found this Indian restaurant with good cheesy naan!

My cheesy naan and palak paneer!  Also pictured is some samosa with sauce, and fellow hunter's lamb curry and cheesy naan in the back

The naan was stuffed with cheese and SO filling!  It was a great experience.

Anyway, I'm staying optimistic overall, though my mom and I are basically "hoping for the best and preparing for the worst" as we are handling her US accounts and such.

I'm considering donating this dress I made because it's insanely difficult to remove!

I also need to declutter my closet as I've been purchasing some new clothes.... cardigans for spring/autumn and some blouses to match my skirts.  I also want to donate/recycle some clothes I made as I'm simply not satisfied with them.

There's also another style I've fallen in love with, and picked some items to make my first outfit.  I will share it soon!

Blue x Blue vs Pink x Blue

I ended up going with the latter!

The style I want to try is a bit like himekaji I think, but the hair/makeup is different, much closre to BJD/douyin aesthetics, so I don't think it would qualify as gyaru.  Lots of short, fluffy skirts and dresses, cute and slightly sexy tops, and dolly eyes.

Hope I can pull it off!  I did pick a yellow skirt bottom as I don't have much yellow.

The shops I purchased from describe the style as "princess" or "ballet" or just "cute girl" so I'm not sure what style umbrella it falls under or what to search to find more!

Thanks for reading!  I'll be doing my best to stay active, but it will largely depend on how much my mom needs me around.