Creature comfort goals, they only numb my soul and make it hard for me to see

16th October // Added some blue through the underneath of my hair to liven it up a little

17th October // I spent today in my favourite place, Whitby! Also found some real jet on the beach (this wasn't it, it turned out to be just some black rocks)

18th October // I got a new teapot to match my Moomin mug! I hadn't initially intended to get a matching set, but it was the only teapot I could find that I actually liked, and I like the laziness of not having to move away from my desk to refill my cup. I bought this leather raccoon binder in Itoya in Ginza, it's the most expensive stationary item I've ever owned and I regret absolutely nothing, it makes me so happy when I look at it. It feels so very me.

19th October // Harold and Maude has always been a film I've enjoyed very much, but I watched it recently and it just hit me in such a profound way. I really wanted the soundtrack, especially as it's Cat Stevens and there are two songs exclusive to this album that aren't on any others. Can I just rant for a minute about cardboard CD sleeves though? As I hate them, and I hate that they're being pushed as the 'eco friendly' version. It's not eco friendly when the CD is more likely to get scratched by swiping it in and out of the sleeve, which doesn't happen in a jewel case where it's actually protected. It's such a bugbear of mine! Companies selling things as 'greener' when it's actually just to cheap out so they can make more profit. Nothing is made with longevity anymore, and you're stuck buying it anyway as there's no other option. You can't even recycle cardboard CD sleeves as they're laminated, so there's literally no reason not to use a jewel case.

20th October // We had some pretty major flooding, I went out for a walk in it and killed my iPod 😭 It was in the pocket of my waterproof coat, but somehow it still got wet? It fried the logic board though. I've fixed it before and I shall fix it again! My iPod will never truly die, just get more and more Franensteined like all good obsolete electronics do.

21st October // Halloween nails! Although the more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of 1930s ceramics instead of Halloween ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

22nd October // This is a field, not a lake. I had to walk around it and the shallow areas were knee deep.