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Mom's off today for the typhoon. Not sure if we'll get tomorrow off too.

It's good to make money, but... My hourly wage got mobilized 🥲🥲🥲 Of course, I'm the most expensive hourly wage mobilization 😂😂😂

The burn from grilling earlier got blisters again. It's painful and itchy.

I'm so exhausted... There are so many people, it's scary.

So stuffy... No clouds over in Longtan

【Ingredients】 (Serves approx. 2-3) Fresh oysters 250g Eggs 3 Sweet potato starch 80g Water 180ml Minced garlic 3 cloves Scallions 2 stalks (chopped) Cilantro to taste (optional) Cooking oil as needed 【Seasoning】 Soy sauce 1 tsp Fish sauce 1 tsp White pepper 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp 【Homemade Dipping Sauce】 Chili sauce 2 tbsp Ketchup 1 tbsp Minced garlic 1 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Lime juice 1 tsp (optional) 【Instructions】 Gently wash the fresh oysters with a little salt, rinse with clean water, and drain. Set aside. Oysters can easily hide fine sand, so wash them gently to avoid breaking the oyster meat. Mix sweet potato starch and water until smooth, forming a batter with no lumps. Let the batter rest for a few minutes before using. The starch will absorb water, resulting in a more even texture when fried. Beat the eggs and mix in the chopped scallions, white pepper, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Heat a non-stick pan with a bit more oil than usual over medium-low heat. Pour in the batter and cook until the bottom starts to set and the edges become slightly crispy. Evenly pour the beaten egg mixture over the batter, letting it set slowly. Then, place the oysters evenly on top and gently press them into the egg layer. Continue to cook for about 2 minutes, then carefully flip the omelet. Be gentle to avoid breaking the starchy base. Fry until both sides are golden brown, with crispy edges and a tender center. Remove from the pan. Sprinkle with chopped scallions and cilantro, and serve with the prepared sweet and spicy sauce.

A few days ago, I checked out those so-called 'star' live streams on Facebook. Lots of people were voice streaming, and the main thing was that I kept running into mostly Chinese guys (probably bots). Most of them wanted me to send gifts (top-up with real money). I get that streamers need to make money, but they can't force me to (spend), right!? Plus, someone took me to another stream, and at first it was okay, but then, as expected, they started asking me to (top-up) again. It was so damn xx (self-censored swear word). And then shortly after, they wanted me to (send gifts) again. I'm just so done… I can just delete all those so-called apps, right!? I told them I was in a difficult situation, yet they still pushed me to do something unreasonable. Besides, they aren't my real boyfriend or husband. Even if they were, I wouldn't spend money on a man. I spend it on myself (pets, family, myself). Unless I've lost my mind, I wouldn't top up for a fleeting feeling with no future. So, my decision to (ignore) them now is the right one. It's their business if others want to spend, and it's my business if I don't want to. Nobody can control me. What was supposed to be stress relief turned into invisible emotional blackmail. I'm not stupid enough not to see these people forcing gifts. If I don't like it, I don't like it, come bite me!

A very, very old online web game, Chinese Paladin. It's a shame it shut down, all I can do now is miss it.

March 19, 2011. I drew this with MS Paint because back then I was zooming in and messing with my Yahoo Messenger profile picture XD Years later, nobody uses that kind of messenger anymore.