about

hi i'm ysobel, i'm a 28-year old jack-of-all-trades/psych graduate/salary woman residing in manila.

growing up as an only child and the eldest granddaughter on both sides of the family, i was often alone, so i spent most of my youth on the internet. like many others here, i crave the comfort of a pre-social media focused era where personalization was the norm, hence my decision to start experimenting with ianuarii (alternative of iānuārius/january). this is mainly to exercise creativity, though it's largely a result of boredom and a need to archive my life and interests, given that my memory fades as i get older.

my hobbies include reading (books/fanfiction/manga/articles/threads), drawing, finding the best pastries in the area, fujoshing the fuck out, and getting lost in whatever i'm currently into.

likes.
  • word games
  • insect/animal fun facts
  • collecting stickers and stationery
  • fragrances
  • pocket knives
  • vintage lighters
  • makeup and manicures
  • social psychology
  • cool gift-wrapping
  • cafe-hopping
  • japanese summer/countryside aesthetics
  • rement sets/miniatures
  • decorating games
  • my ocs rip......
  • dessert
  • history and linguistics
  • quoting 'a bugs life'
  • ocean sunfish
  • shimaenagas
dislikes.
  • moths, my mortal enemy
  • feeling sticky
  • extreme defensiveness
  • dry eyes
  • digestion issues
  • when ppl stick their tongue out to guide their utensil/food into their mouth
  • when ppl cancel only after i ask them details abt the hangout
  • constant therapy speak
  • the whole rise in censorship/conservatism
favorites.

FOOD: honey/maple flavored dessert, coffee, authentic carbonara, most asian noodle dishes, chocolate, sweet potatoes, flaming hot cheetos, gummies

MOVIES: tampopo, us and them, whisper of the heart, up on poppy hill, sidewalls, rent-a-cat, meet the robinsons, monster, perfect days, megamind, a bugs life

TV SHOWS: paradise kiss, cardcaptor sakura, arcane, dungeon meshi, south park, adventure time, smiling friends, first love, the good place, modern family

BOOKS: Giovannis Room by James Baldwin, Babel by RF Kuang, The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga

GAMES: animal crossing, professor layton, disco elysium, loco roco, this specific numbers find-it game on girlsgogames in 2008

MUSIC: red velvet, hozier, my chemical romance, wisp, sunday (1994), the marias, borderline, panchiko, newjeans, shrimp (generally indie, alternative, or shoegaze and whatever subgenre is under them)

check out my lists!