FEBRUARY 2024
Here we are again at the State Of Stella! February was a short month thankfully, even with it being a leap year. Shoutout to the cherry blossoms outside my house that gave me a week of hope and bliss before it got freezing and wet again. Okay, lets get into this past month
IN
1) PRIME: i recognise that this is the second time in a row a beverage takes a spot on the SOS, but i’m a beverage girly so you’ll have to be okay with that. i was admittedly a nonbeliever, but i love this drink! PRIME HQ sent me some bottles to try out (look ma i’m an influencer) but I actually seriously enjoy it. once you take the hater glasses off and stop regurgitating shock out of context headlines, you could find yourself enjoying a seriously delish hydration booster. i havent cracked into the caffine/energy versions yet because i’m not doing anything that requires it BUT i will be trying it soon :)
2) Gudetama: man i relate to this silly lil egg guy so much. i too am a lazy egg that lays around in a cute state of exhaustion all day long. bonus because i love eggs in general. fuck yeah gudetama and im not even a sanrio hello kitty squishmallows girly
3) Somebody That I Used To Know: okay this isn’t tied in with the next point, but have we done a scientific study on how this song and music video has effected the world? this was 9/11 levels of life altering for young people in 2011. the aesthetic, the catchy xylophone, the harmonies, the PIPES on Kimbra….yes i have replayed this song about 150 times this month. tbh i think each of the lines makes sense (and cut deep) but as a whole its not a coherent song. what is also shocking is how bad everyone else’s covers of this song are. like the only person that can sing this song is Kimbra, not even Gotye is 100% in most recordings lol sorry bud
4) Nostalgia drunk: i was led here by rewatching music videos of horrible cringe emo and pop punk bands from when i was in middle/high school (Cute Is What We Aim For/We The Kings/old Paramore/etc) and it HURTS to realise we will never get those times back. there is a point to be made that for every great memory we miss, there is some bad that we forgot about that doesn’t exist anymore (getting groomed on tumblr/waiting in the rain for the school bus)… i guess this is growing up.
5) Sneaky Sasquatch: a goddamn Apple Arcade game had me addicted for DAYS. this is a cute lil adventure game with a lot of mini games and fishing and really silly driving mechanics and charming characters. fully upgraded Spaghetti Hotline and Island Campground has me feeling like a millionaire 🤑 i did get a little turned off when i found out how cringe the fanbase was, but oh well, i’m driving my souped up forklift loaded with lumber unbothered AF.
OUT
1) Having the heat on: idk if you know how expensive utilities are in the UK rn but its insane. like 5 times more than the USA easily. couple that with how inefficient the homes are, i’m so over it. i’ll load up on socks and bundle up in sweats before i pay an extra £400 a month to stay toasty. my plants are gonna die because the energy companies are in bed with the Tories and old sweet little ladies cant afford to boil tea kettle. wtf England
2) Pacing: i am a chronic pacer, like a sim who doesn’t know what to do next even though theres a million tasks to be completed. i found that when i’m pacing, i’ll go do some physical activity like lift weights or booty band pump until i don’t want to do that and get back to the sh*t that needs to be done. “now i’m pacing back and forth..” girl GO DO YOUR DISHES
3) Surimi sticks: also known as imitation crab meat, also known as bland and sad sticks of boring. don’t care for them after trying to incorporate them into my meal plans, and god they stink up the fridge. if you have any good recipies to make me enjoy these again lmk.
4) Draino: so not to self report but i use this a lot (because i’m not gonna snake a drain are you kidding me?) and apparently it’s so strong it can eat through pipes. soooo yeah maybe i’ll use it less to make sure it doesn’t detroy the plumbing in my house. also this probably is like, really really bad for the environment, but lord knows the natural Whole Foods type of chemicals don’t work. HELP!!!!
