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monthly favorites

favorites/things i've been using the most each month, inspired by butterflygirl's november/december favorites vlog but in website form heheheheh
also, a lot of my favorites carry over from the previous months (esp. songs), so i won't be listing them twice (unless i genuinely can't get them out of my head)

2026

april

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songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from primarily vocaloidlyrics and anime lyrics, and genius, but i also get it from other sources as well so these might be inaccurate </3
  • street girl - nashimoto-ui
    ai ai ai raa byuu
    i, i, i love you
    nante hazukashii kotoba daro
    what embarrassing words
    ai ai ai nii juu
    i, i, i need you
    nante kudaranai omoi daro
    What useless feelings
    ai ai ai uon chuu
    i, i, i want you
    nante kuso mitai na negai soredemo
    What a crappy-sounding wish, but still,
    ai ai ai ai ai ai
    i, i, love, love, love, love
    ataman naka sonnan bakka
    in my head, only that
    \\
    enkoo enkoo enkoo shoujo
    enko enko enko girl
    kietai nakitai yoru ni wa kimi o omou
    i want to cry, to disappear, at night i long for you
    sore o ai to iiwake shita zannen na nousaibou
    called love, as an excuse, were rotten brain cells
    enkoo enkoo enkoo shoujo
    enko enko enko girl
    furetai dakitai negai wa kanawanu mama
    i wanna touch, hug, and without being able to realize the wish at all
    hitori no heya toki wa nagare karete iku amai kanjou
    alone in my room, time passes, this sweet feeling withering away

videos:

march

clothes:

fragrances:

items:

  • figs
  • pears
  • fig jam
  • blackberry jam
  • toast with blackberry jam

jewelry:

makeup/skincare:

  • carmex lip balm

media:

  • black lagoon (anime)
  • death in her hands - odessa moshfegh (book)
  • itai onee-san wa suki desu ka? - wakana (manga)
  • memories of murder - bong joon ho (movie)
  • strange pictures - uketsu (book)
  • umamusume pretty derby - cygames (mobile & pc game)

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from primarily vocaloidlyrics and anime lyrics, and genius, but i also get it from other sources as well so these might be inaccurate </3
  • happy synthesizer - easypop
    nan no torie mo nai boku ni tada hitotsu
    although I have no strengths inside,
    sukoshi da kedo dekiru koto
    i know one thing I can do
    kokoro odoraseru kazaranai kotoba
    i'll convey plain but rousing words
    denshion de tsutaeru yo
    through electronic sounds
    //
    tsuyogaranakutatte ii n ja nai? betsu ni
    do you have to pretend you're stronger than you truly are? not really
    jibun ni sunao ni nareba ii
    embrace the real you inside
    //
    nan no torie mo nai boku ni tada hitotsu
    i'm not much good for anything, but there's just one thing
    sukoshi da kedo dekiru koto
    i can do even though it's not much
    chotto tereru you na tanjun na kimochi
    i'll convey simple feelings that are a bit shy
  • tracen ondo - akihiro honda (game ver.)
    mo-i-kaii! (ma-da-dayo!) "arayotto-"
    one more time! (we're not done yet!) "yo-heave-ho!"
    mo-i-kaii! "mou!" (mo-i-yo-!) "yoisho-"
    one more time! "jeez!" (enough already!) "let's go!"
    //
    a- utai sugite iki ga kurusii! (fu--!)
    ah, i sang too much, it's hard to breathe! (woo~!)
    sanso da! sanso da! sanso o motte ko-i!! (bacchi ko-i!)
    oxygen! oxygen! bring on all the oxygen! (bring it here!)
    //
    aaaa...
    aaaah
    ko yo i ho shi ga matatai...
    "the stars are twinkling tonight..."
    ...tte itteruba aika--i!! (fu---!!)
    hang on...is this the time to be saying this?!! woo!!
    dododododo-sun no do--sun no?? (rettsu go-!!)
    whawhawhawhat do we do? what do we do?? (let's go!!)
  • lovers' suicide oblivion - 0-9
    tatoe inochi ga chitte mo omoide wa kienai
    though my life will burn out, my memories won’t disappear
    tatoe sekai ga chitte mo tamashii wa kienai
    though this world will burn out, my soul won’t disappear
    //
    boku ga shindara nannichi de mina wasureru darou
    after i die, i wonder how many days it will take people to forget about me?
    tadoritsuku kotae nante kitto nai no darou
    i’m sure i'll never hit on an answer to that //
    oboetemasu. oboetemasu.
    i remember. i remember.
    anata no te no nukumori o... the warmth of your hand...
    //
    tatoe kimi ga naite mo sekai wa kawaranai though you'll cry, the world won’t change
    tatoe jiga o koroshi te mo boku wa kawarenai though i'll kill my ego, i can’t change
  • signal of something new - mejiro mcqueen (saori onishi)
    shiranai (shiranai)
    i don't know (don't care)
    shiritai (shiritai)
    i want to know (want to understand)
    mou akiramenai
    i won't give up anymore
    kitai ya yume o senaka ni nose (try again)
    expectations and dreams, riding on my back (try again)
    //
    aseru kono kimochi ga karamawari no toki demo
    even when this panic feeling gets me in circles
    jibun dake wa jibun no koto
    only once i try believing in myself
    shinjite agetara mata hashiridaso
    i can run again
    //
    shippai? (shiranai) machigai? (heiki)
    fail? (no idea) mistake? (it's fine)
    docchi demo ii
    either are actually right
    sono subete ga ano gooru e to tsunagatte ku
    all of those connect us to that goal
  • eirin's clinic that people queue up for - iosys
    koi no yamai wa ne, tsurai kara ne, donna ko demo
    love of disease, it comes from heartbreak, what kind of girl is this?
    harisake sou na mune kakae
    made from hardship, indeed, she has problems in her heart
    (oh, please please cure me, eirin)
    okusuri dashimasu ne, totte oki no koi no shohousen
    she takes out some medication, her favourite prescription
    sugu yokunaru kara your love odaiji ni
    her condition immediately improves, take care of your love

videos:

  • the vet said you're fat
  • (Miku) Miku Hatsune's Brain Exercise (Eng subs)

february

clothes:

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items:

  • apple watch

jewelry:

makeup/skincare:

  • rosewater facial toner spray (i don't think this does anything for me, but i love the smell hehehehe)

media:

  • akiba maid war

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from primarily vocaloidlyrics and anime lyrics, and genius, but i also get it from other sources as well so these might be inaccurate </3
  • don't say "lazy" - sakurakou K-ON bu
    daiji na no wa jibun kawaigaru koto the most important thing is to care for yourself
    jibun wo aisanakya hito mo aisenai you gotta love yourself before you can love someone else
    //
    daiji na no wa jibun mitometeku koto
    the most important thing is to recognize yourself
    jibun wo yurusanakya hito mo yurusenai
    you gotta accept yourself before others accept you too
  • lifetime girl declaration (ranko and nagomi) - kaede nobara
    hai! shinumade isshou onnanoko sengen
    yes! i declare i'm a girl for life 'til i die!!!
  • rain of tears - mizusawa kei
  • go away - weezer
    cold hearted girl
    don't hurt me like this anymore!
    //
    but my life is incomplete without you!
    and you miss the little things that i do
    you do, won't you take me back?
    that was your last chance!
  • cry for me - michita
    kodoku wo seoi kokoro ni mizukara kaketa kagi
    carrying loneliness, i put a lock on my heart
    nanika ushinai eru kotoni obie ru watashi
    i'm scared of losing or gaining something
    tadoru shizuku no oto
    the sound of falling drops
    hontou no watashi no egao gaarukoto
    my true smile
    soredakega watashi no hou
    that's just me
    //
    arashi gasawatteyukumade
    until the storm blows by

videos:

  • drawn thread work for beginners: elevate your sewing projects - handiworks

january

clothes:

fragrances:

  • juliette has a gun - pear inc. (i bought this last month but shhhhhh)

items:

jewelry:

makeup/skincare:

  • cerave hydrating facial cleanser

media:

  • black beauty - anna sewell
  • the martian - andy weir (started in december)

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from vocaloidlyrics, letras, the pv's themselves, or other sources so these are probably inaccurate </3
  • a single red leaf - kurosaP
    (koyoi yamiyo o akaku somete / tada yorisotte dakarete itai / kanashimi ga sora ni kieru made -> tonight the dark of night is colored red / i just want to be close and be held in your arms / until our sadness disappears into the sky)
  • envy catwalk - tohma (luka cover by 16*(欠損P))
    (sousei souai dokusenyoku senzaiteki junnou smoke&love&love / boushinheki itsuraku kansenshou / douka, shiawase de. -> twins, soul mates, selfish love, adaption, smoke & love & love / blind faith, hedonism, contagion / i hope you find happiness.)
    ((i actually listened to the luka cover of this first because I LOVE LUKA))
  • meltdown - iroha (gumi sv2 cover by fishstickual)
    (kakusan suru yuugure / nakiharashita you na hi no aka / tokeru you ni sukoshizutsu / sukoshizutsu shinde yuku sekai -> the twilight scatters / the sun is red as if from crying / as if melting bit by bit / bit by bit the world is dying) ((this comment from insta sums up my entire opinion on gumi, "dude i don't really like her v6 cause she sounds like just some woman but this is heavenly"))
  • double lariat - agoaniki
    (dou deshou? mukashi no jibun ga mitara homete kureru kana? -> what should i do? if my past self saw me, would they praise me?)
    ((i know i said i wouldn't list songs twice but i can't get this one out of my head))

videos:

  • what I learned after 2 years of following my dreams - flowlotl

2025

december

clothes:

fragrances:

  • victoria's secret velvet petals - i ran out of my usual one and its too expensive!!!!!!!!!

items:

  • fish keychain H bought me alt

jewelry:

  • these earrings from target (i think) alt

makeup/skincare:

  • vaseline

media:

  • the road - cormac mccarthy

songs/lyrics:

lyrics are obtained from vocaloidlyrics, letras, the music videos themselves, or other sources so these are probably in accurate </3
  • dorothee thines - asian glow
    (years gone passing by / tried to see what's ahead / only to be stuck in the past / when did i start to get to cry / i should've been here without thinking / hope i'm gonna be okay this year)
  • restless - untitled
    (i don't know where / i'll go today) ((i liked this because the way the singer says "go", it sounds like "grow"))
  • double lariat - agoaniki
    (dou deshou? mukashi no jibun ga mitara homete kureru kana? -> what should i do? if my past self saw me, would they praise me?)
  • flowering night- touhou, phantasmagoria of flower View
    (this song makes me so motivated...!)
  • ma chérie - malice mizer
    (shiawase wo sukoshi damatte / moratte mite mo / koko no mawari no hitotachi mo / minogashite kureru yo ne -> happiness is falling out / maybe if i quietly take some / the folks around here / won't mind at all)
  • electro world - perfume (miku cover!!!)
    (jimen ga furuete kudaketa sora no taiyou ga ochiru boku no te ni hirari to -> the ground is shivering and broken, and the sun has fallen from the sky lightly into my hand)
  • two faced lovers - wowaka
    ()
  • nostalogic - yuukiss
    (modorenai koto gurai wakatteru kedo / demo dakedo risou wa sutezu ni // ...ima mo boku wa mezashi teru / ima mo kimi wa mezashi teru...? -> i know i can't go back / but, however, i'll retain the vision // ...still, i'm heading to it / are you still heading to it...?)

videos:

  • My November/December Favorites - butterflygirl (she makes really cool animations & i love her vibe)
  • knit vlog: my most challenging (and rewarding) knit yet - stitched by emma (this piece turned out so cute and i love emma's humor)
  • what women really keep inside their purse (2025) - flowlotl (vibes vibes vibes)
  • Yes you are pretty, plz stop being ur own biggest hater (a good reminder)