Buck Moon 2026
How is July already done!? Ah right, because I was travelling, arrived home, then immediately decided to MOVE apartments in less than two weeks while still attending all the events we’d already booked. Woo! Summer!!
actual mood
Adventures
- Ireland 🍀- I made a lil’ travel log for this trip and it’s my best journal yet!
- Fireworks 🎆 It was pouring rain, so our original rooftop terrace plan fell through and we walked down to be by the water. No crowds at least!
worth the mosquito bites
- Tried a new pub trivia! The host underestimated us :)
yay music round! no thx to me...
- THREE wrasslin’ shows!!! One in Belfast (for FREE), one in a former pool, and one arena PPV
I was CHALANT for this nonchalant wrestler
an unexpected title change
- On a random Thursday thrift, I might’ve found my wedding dress!? Definitely the veil, but tbd at the tailor if the dress is THE dress 🤞
Reading
The only book I made meaningful progress on was I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Wang, translated by Jack Hargreaves. 📦
Ooh and I bought and peeked at two poetry collections in Ireland: Belfast Twilight by Liam Carson and Finding Joy by Dearbhla Mescal. ☘️
Watching & Listening
- Rewatch of the silly film The Young Offenders 😹
- Play #1 (Gate Theatre, Dublin): An Ideal Husband
- Play # 2 (Abbey Theatre, Dublin): The Whiteheaded Boy 📻
- Play #3 (Lyric Theatre, Belfast): Steel Magnolias 💇♀️
- All of season 1 of Jury Duty 🤭
- Inspired by the trip: Derry Girls 🍀
- Season 8 of Gamechanger is continuing to highly amusing! 🍚
- Finally finished Apothecary Diaries s2, can’t wait for more in the fall 🍂
Playing
I got game influencer-ed into trying and buying Micro Macro but I’m pleased because it’s been delightful. The right level of mysterious! 🔍
Eats & Teas
- We didn’t get to stay for much of the powwow dancing, but we did enjoy the frybread! 🍓
delish savory AND sweet
- If anyone were to ask my fave mountain, it’s gotta be Dong Ding (Frozen Summit) in Taiwan, because I LOVE oolongs and ugh, the ones from here are just so good (sorry Rockies!!!). I tried three new ones from the area, brought home the most roasted one (bonus that the producer is a woman) and it’s a daily glimmer 🍵
- Fun matchas!!! 💚
earl grey and ube
- This month I learned what a hot chicken sandwich is… there’s a whole sandwich under that gravy! 🥪
i might've moved a couple peas
Delights
- Canada’s World Cup run 🍁⚽
- Attending the loveliest 70s themed wedding, we did the hustle! 🪩
bestowed by a flower boy
- My first sidecut design - the barber told me after that it was his first ⚡
- Picnicking outside (ft. a 6-layer dip that we DEVOURED) ☀️ We were even blessed with good weather and very few bugs! 🧺
For many, August signals the middle of summer. For me, it’s the end 😭 The new school year LOOMS, and it always begins like a tsunami 🌊 Please send pocketfuls of peace my way 🧘🏻♀️