Mosquito Wake-Up Call, Threads Drama & Novel Dreams

 Today started off... oddly. I didn’t want to get out of bed, but a tiny devil—aka a mosquito—decided to launch a full-on attack inside my nose. Yep, that's what finally dragged me out of bed.

I began my day with some novel promotion on Threads, and while I usually enjoy it, today left me feeling a little disheartened. There’s this unspoken trust on platforms like Threads—“support me and I’ll support you”—but not everyone follows through. It’s not really about the follow-back numbers. It’s about the trust. When I support someone believing they’ll do the same and they don’t even acknowledge it… it stings a little. Still, I didn’t unfollow everyone. I kept following the ones whose content I genuinely admire.

Then came my “bed workout” (don’t judge—I’m proudly lazy), followed by brushing, showering, and a half-decent attempt at studying. I say half-decent because honestly, I’m struggling to find motivation. I already have a chance at a university—not the best, but still something. And because of that, a part of me just wants to spend my time pouring everything into my novel instead.

But I made a little pact with myself: exams first, novels later. I’ll give my full focus after the chaos ends.

After a pretty scattered day of trying to study and stay focused, I rewarded myself with a few episodes of my series and a solid chapter of Atomic Habits. That book? Chef’s kiss. It’s eye-opening and doesn’t feel like a “heavy” read at all. If you’re into productivity or just want to understand your patterns better, I highly recommend it.

Then, as always, I ended my day writing my novel—still making progress and proud of it.

Signing off for tonight,

Dreaming of plots, pages, and maybe a mosquito-free morning tomorrow.

Until next time, bubye!