Month: December 2024

The scale in my parents bathroom is telling me I’ve gained five pounds, and I don’t believe it. There’s got to be something wrong with that thing. I’ve been so nauseous that I haven’t had the drive to eat that much, and I’m also on the Ozempic. So what the hell? I’m gonna be really upset if it’s true.

I opened my goodgoth stuff which came yesterday, and the skirt fits beautifully. It’s very long though, it touches the ground. I guess I’ll wear it under my armpits 😅 Unfortunately the lace up tights didn’t fit so I’m going to have to exchange them. They are a 2X like the skirt, so I figured they would fit me since I wear other 2X clothing. Guess not! I’ll probably get a 4X to be safe. The boots look fabulous. They have a wide calf and even though I didn’t get to try them on, I’m confident they’ll fit well. My black skinny jeans from white mark fit like shit. I don’t like them at all. They’re not high waisted enough and I pulled them up and gave myself a big wedgie. Ow. Those are definitely getting returned. Mom can get her money back and did I mention Belk had barely any plus size black skinny jeans? Just that one pair. I’ll just get a pair from somewhere else. No biggie.

I can’t believe it’s about to be 2025. That’s bananas.



Happy New Years Eve! 🥂




Anxiety.

I have terrible anxiety today, maybe because I forgot to take my provigil when I took my pills? I have forgotten it several times but never had this happen. It’s all I can think of that’s different. I think I just want to go back on my old mediocre meds and be done with this stupid experiment. I had such high hopes too. *heavy sigh* That’ll teach me, right?

I went out with Karen this morning and it was fun. I had a good time. I don’t know what brought this on, I wish so bad I was at my parents house right now. I NEED to be around people when I feel like this. I wonder if it was because I wore a wig and it made me a little bit nervous and uncomfortable because I’m not used to it? But the anxiety came after I took the wig off. I was feeling a bit self conscious because I definitely thought it looked fake even though I dulled the synthetic hair shine with some dry shampoo. The bangs are too long. I need to cut them. But that’s not really the point.

Maybe I just need to stop being an insecure little bitch. 😑




Some people are so dishonest. Buy the cheapest shit from Temu and resale it on Etsy for a 16000% profit (an example I just came across). I will not support sellers who do that, and now I’m paranoid about being ripped off. I really did not know people did that. Naivety, I guess.

Wearing foundation feels weird. I feel like it’s not completely dry. Y’all know how long it’s been since I’ve worn liquid foundation? I don’t even know. I usually had the pressed powder kind, but its lightest colour was too dark for my taste. I’m going back to pressed powder if I can find the right colour, I think it provided better coverage and my pores were almost invisible.

I got a “Screaming possums” calendar for 2025. I ❤️ possums. Temu actually has some decent stuff. I can’t always spend tons of money on Etsy…even though I’ll probably do that again this month. Haha


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I decided to try the moisturiser I got for Christmas and yuck! It’s not clear or white, it looks like tan foundation and smells kinda funny! Is it supposed to be like that?? I’m confused haha

It also didn’t want to come off my hands. I washed and washed. I think maybe I might have put a little too much on though.

I’m waiting for it to dry so I can put on foundation. I might take it back to Ulta and ask some questions about it. Mom threw out the receipt though. Don’t suppose I can return it now.


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Ugh, I am getting my hair buzzed next month. It is getting on my damn nerves because the lady at the Greatclips or whichever place it was (I get them mixed up) wouldn’t cut it short enough. This time I’m just telling them to buzz it to one length all over, and not to argue with me. I don’t know why no hairdresser will just listen to me and do what I want. It’s probably the easiest cut to do and I’m paying you, so DO IT. I wish I could go to Jess, my old hairdresser, but her prices have gone sky high and all I can afford is Greatclips. Jess got me. She never gave me grief over a damn haircut. Mom of course doesn’t want me to do it, but it’s my hair and money and it fucking grows back. I’ve been bald or nearly bald plenty of times. She should be glad I’m not growing a death hawk like I did 20 years ago lol. She HATED that. That hawk was so cool. Big, black, and teased all to hell. Ah well. It’s the past. I just want to be completely buzzed and comfortable now, and it makes it easier to wear my wigs and care for my scalp condition. I don’t know if it’ll be worth bleaching when it’s that short. I just hate my boring brown hair. Or dark blonde as Jess called it. And in some pics I look like a strawberry blonde ginger. Haha. I don’t even really know the actual colour of my own hair. 0_o;

Please someone give me tips on how to make a wig cap stay on. Please. They always bunch up on the top of my head after a while.

I think I’m going to ask the lady who runs the crudethings wig shop on Etsy if she will make this one in red:

And maybe without the reallly long bits in the back. Don’t know about that yet. I just think this would look great in a mixed red and burgundy colour. She states she’s willing to make them in different colours. I’m gonna have to wait a few months though until I can afford this wig because it is $300. I can see why, it must take a lot of work, and I honestly love supporting small businesses because they are innovative and provide more unique creations. Would you find this particular wig style anywhere else? Probably not. This shop also has some absolutely crazy dread wigs which are worth looking at, especially if your wardrobe has some colours besides black 😂 They remind me of candy!

Support small creators!

Edit: I once again could not eat tonight. I tried to eat some chowder and only got a few bites in until I got sick. Not sure what to do.




I’m trying to reconnect with old friends that didn’t harm my mental health. Yes, on facebook. Haha. One of them is one of my former peer supports. I don’t know if I’ll add anyone else from my old account. If I do, I’ll choose very carefully!

Like I said, add me if you want to be friends. My name on fb is Serina Bender Black. I’m the ugly chick in the black glasses. Please don’t add me if all you post is political shit, that’s my only dealbreaker. My mental health is my main concern and reading that garbage from friends really did a number on my head, they were always so angry and negative and sometimes flat out hateful. I noticed how much better I felt when I stopped reading my feed. I very cautiously look at it now, even though I have a total of three friends haha. Also, if you’re someone who hates politics, I’m your girl. I never post about it.

I am NEVER giving Oscar the broth in his food and water again. He ate ALL his food really fast and it must have tripped some trigger in his mind that made him lose it. All fucking night and morning, he endlessly meowed at me. Over and over, like he didn’t have any food and was absolutely wasting away. I went and gave him another cup of food even though he had some in his bowl. That didn’t stop him so I gave him a handful of treats. That didn’t work. I asked him what the fuck he wanted but of course he did not reply, because he is a fucking cat. I don’t know what I was expecting. It got so annoying while I was trying to get some sleep, that I shut him out of my bedroom and I never do that. Since this afternoon he seems to have calmed down and his company is pleasant again. I wonder wtf happened though.

I almost had a heart attack when I went to check Enth for any new fanlisting members. It gave me a cannot connect to database, too many connections error and my heart fell out my ass, I swear. I checked my main site and a couple of random fanlistings and they all had the same error. I was about to post on the tfl.org boards about it because I was terrified Enth crapped out on me like it’s done twice before. I had to redo everything. Oddly, I refreshed before I went to make the post and everything was fine. Crisis averted, I hope 😮‍💨

I got my black-tinted chapstick in the mail and I must say it’s lovely. Definitely more casual than totally black lipstick. I wore it tonight and dad said he liked the “gothstick” lolll. The chapstick is on the AbominationCosmetics Etsy store if you want to give it a look.

Well, I’m going to lie down and watch some YouTube. Goodnight internet.




Medication is changed again. I already forgot what the new ones are called haha. I hope this will fix the problem and maybe improve my depression and anxiety…at least this new one won’t make me gain weight. I forgot to ask about a higher dose of Provigil/Nuvigil.  Because my brain doesn’t brain very well. 👌

Edit: I’m on my new meds already. I think one of them is caplyta, and I know I didn’t spell that correctly. I don’t notice any difference yet but it’s the first day.

I really don’t think it’s a lot to ask to feel normal. God, if he exists, did not grant me that simple wish. I don’t know if I’m just really angry at him or flat out don’t believe in him at all. Hard to tell sometimes…I am an agnostic, after all.

I don’t know if a medication can achieve “normalcy” anyways. I’m just hoping for a shift for the better.




I have to change meds again. The anger and rage I’ve been experiencing since starting the new medication is fucking disturbing. I talked to my psychiatrist’s nurse and she promised to talk to my psychiatrist and get back to me tomorrow. I want to get this fixed asap, I have never had this kind of reaction to a new medication before. I’m tired of feeling like this, it’s been nearly a month and it’s showing no signs of abating.

On another note…

I’m trying to be more brave with myself and how I dress. I’m learning to do what I want and not what others want. I haven’t been brave in years. The last time I wore black lipstick was in high school. I just want to look like I want and not mind what others think. That’s hard for me. I do dress up but I don’t wear makeup which does look funny. I’m starting to learn about makeup though and I have gotten foundation and another white foundation that I can mix in with the other if it’s not light enough.

I got lazy with my clothes for years. Black skinny jeans and band shirts. That was about it. I’m tired of looking what I personally consider dull, and desire to go further. I’ve also embraced my feminine side and have been wearing skirts. I got that beautiful dress for Christmas and can’t wait to wear it. I think the last time I wore a dress was to a friend’s wedding in 2016. 😅

I’m going to experiment with makeup and might post pics here, please don’t laugh at me 😅

Moooving on…

I put chicken broth in Oscar’s water and dry food, because I read that a lot of house cats don’t get enough water and that’s one way to give them more moisture and convince them to drink more water. I don’t want him to fall victim to chronic kidney disease like so many cats do. I think 50% of cats get it. I may be wrong though.

There’s a new cat in my parents little neighbourhood. I’m not sure if it’s male or female, but it’s a beautiful cat. I named him/her “Debbie Hairy” (you know, like Debbie Harry. Bad pun?). I don’t really care about the sex of the cat, couldn’t pass on that name! If it’s a male, that can be his drag name 🤭 I think their neighbour named it something like Grayson. I refuse to call it that. I knew a kid named Grayson in elementary school and he was an absolutely spoiled little shit 😂 Bad memories. Haha

My goodgoth stuff should arrive on the 30th or thereabouts. Feels like I’ve been waiting since forever.




Ate at Longhorn (another disappointing steak but I won’t get into it) which was nice. We then went back to the parent’s house to open gifts and of course that was great. I got some boots, a dress and two rings and of course, new underwear! I was too excited about that haha

The rest of my stuff is coming I don’t know when. I just today got a confirmation that Affirm approved my loan for the goodgoth.com stuff I ordered so I hope they’ll ship it soon. That took for-freaking-ever. I emailed good goth last night and asked if anything went wrong with my order. Haven’t heard back yet.

Mom loves her long jacket sweatshirt thing. I’m relieved 😮‍💨 I wondered if it would be too hot but she seems happy with it.

I hope you’re all having a great Christmas Eve and it just turned 12:01am, so….Merry Christmas!!!🎄 🖤

Listening to: Funhouse – It Won’t Happen Again