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April 19, 2017

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Welcome to my blog, Life in Full Bloom. This is where I document and share bits and pieces of my life as I try to live it in full bloom. Happy reading!

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Throwback to my Tofu’s first look 🌸 I chose S

Throwback to my Tofu’s first look 🌸 I chose Sakura Michi because it was the cutest readily available pink keycaps back then. Changed the top row to pink coz I didn’t like the purple 😆 This look will always have a special place in my heart 🤍

I am itching to build another custom keeb but it’s a tough decision since you can get 3 prebuilts instead 💸 haha lol

How’s everyone’s weekend going?☁️ It’s

How’s everyone’s weekend going?☁️

It’s a pretty chill Sunday for me. I rescheduled 2 meetings so I could rest and breathe a bit. I finally had the chance to finish Squid Game lol and it was a fun albeit short watch👍🏻

Who needs filters when you have sunlight☀️

Who needs filters when you have sunlight☀️

Saturday affirmation: I am being led by my dreams

Saturday affirmation: I am being led by my dreams 🌙

Happy Weekend!

Quite a long post but I felt compelled to tell thi

Quite a long post but I felt compelled to tell this since this is a milestone that I share with you all.

I have always been keeping my Instagram “pretty” for as long as I can remember. You can scroll past all my posts and see that I’ve always had maintained an “aesthetic”, as we like to call it. Just 2 months ago, I only had 2 thousand-something followers - mostly friends, fellow sakura lovers, and fellow Starbucks collectors I’ve met along my collecting journey. And if you’ve been following me for a while, you’d know how crazy I am about sakura 🌸

I remember posting something about not liking the way this new gamer trend that’s all the rage is suddenly all into sakura. A few friends responded to my sentiment, with some sharing it and others opposing it. Sakura is more than just that pretty flower for us. As one of my IG friends said: It’s our way of life, and it’s been for years. And to see that being used for clout was, well, a little disappointing, to tell you the truth. That is until I slowly started interacting with the community. When I started posting more about PC stuff, my account growth tripled within weeks. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel a sense of pride that after almost a decade, people are finally starting to notice the effort I put into creating my own aesthetic and making my Instagram pretty. Most of my new acquaintances are from the gaming community.

That’s when I realized what I have been doing all along: I was gatekeeping. I was gatekeeping my love for sakura. I wanted to maintain that self-assured sense of entitlement because I was one of the firsts. And I am sorry for feeling that way because you have all been really wonderful. Let us all share our love for all things pink, sakura, and everything in between 🤍

Cheers to 10k - It’s not much but it’s a huge milestone for this account. And whether you’re here for Starbucks, for sakura, for the PC stuff, or for me - I am grateful for you and I hope to see you around 🌸

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