Category Archives: Dear Diary

Nicole’s day-to-day adventures.

Domestic Drivel: Reducing Food Waste

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Nicole

I have always been a neat and clean person. However, there is one crucial area where my organizational skills have not been up to par…the kitchen. This has been exacerbated by the fact that my pantry cabinets are quite narrow … Continue reading →

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International Princess Day 2020

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Nicole

Once upon a time, there was a Princess named Skye. She was a kind and thoughtful Princess, and she made it her Mission to inform people around the world that they, too, could be Princesses like her. And so she … Continue reading →

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Asia Day 11 (Singapore)

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Nicole

Final Day (25.12.2019) What an eventful day–today was both Christmas, and the last day of our trip. My Boyfriend’s grandparents and aunts and uncles gave us all hongbao, for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (I still have the ones they … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 8-10 (Penang)

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Nicole

Day 8 (22.12.2019) Today was the Winter Solstice, so we finally got to eat our tangyuan. It does feel strange to celebrate the Winter Solstice in a country that has no winter, but I suppose it is passed down from … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 5-6 (Penang)

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Nicole

Day 5 (20.12.2019) Today was our final few hours left in Vietnam. Of course, we couldn’t say goodbye without trying some authentic banh mi. My Boyfriend and I left the hotel early in the morning to walk to a small … Continue reading →

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Asia Days 2-4 (Vietnam)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Nicole

Day 2 (17.12.2019) This morning we went to a chain called Ya Kun Kaya Toast for breakfast. I ate “steamed bread” with kaya and butter. It was very similar to the kaya toast from yesterday, except, well, the bread was … Continue reading →

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Asia Day 1 (Singapore)

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Nicole

Day 1 (16.12.2019) Today was our first full day in Asia~ The first thing we did today was go to Toast Box for breakfast. This is a popular coffee shop chain in Singapore. I ordered kaya toast, which is a … Continue reading →

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Kawaii Stationery Haul + Mini Daiso Pop-Up

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Nicole

Yesterday I took a trip to one of my favorite stores in Pittsburgh, Kawaii Gifts. This store has a fantastic selection of kawaii stationery and official Sanrio, San-X, and Pusheen goods. They also have some Asian snacks that you can’t … Continue reading →

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Songs for a (spooky) Sunday

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Nicole

We’re in the last week of October now and I’ve been listening to lots of Hatsuki Yura. Her music is just so appropriate for the season, and the album artwork is really beautiful, too. Here are a few favorites of … Continue reading →

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Something New: Animal Crossing Diary

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Nicole

Recently, I’ve started playing my old copy of Animal Crossing: Population Growing, in preparation for the upcoming Animal Crossing 2019 release. It was one of my favorite games growing up and I still remember how magical it felt back then. … Continue reading →

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