12 Things in November

November has been my best month of sales to date. Most of my 12 things are about the items I bought after all the refraining efforts I made. So without further ado, here's are my 12 things. 

1. Super Junior D&E finally released their first studio albums after their four mini-albums since 2011. I enjoyed their CF parodies so much, so I thought I should just grab their album, and I'm not regretting it in the end.  
2. After contemplating for many, many months, I finally spoiled myself and bought an Apple watch.
3. I finally hit my Goodreads challenge goals this year and still have two months left. I couldn't be more proud of myself. Quite an accomplishment for me as I just got into reading since August. So, I increased my goal, and let's see if I can achieve it by the end of the year. 
4. I first bought a clothbound edition of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen to celebrate my reading challenge achievement. It's so gorgeous and brought me so much joy, so I couldn't resist myself to buy the same edition of Mansfield Park. And now I just want to collect the entire Penguin clothbound book classics collection. Oh, I wish The Vampire Diaries series have prettier collectible sets because I will definitely buy all of them.  
5. I was one evening watching EXO Ladder season 2, and knowing that most of the members are currently in the military services, it hit me hard that I might not be getting a whole group comeback until 2025. So I bought a few of their old albums on Carousel. It was an impulse purchase, and I know nothing can justify my actions. 
6. What I read | November was an excellent reading month for me! I read a total of ten books last month, and that's more than twice the previous month. I will share my thought in a separate entry.
   - Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom
   - Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
   - The Secret Garden by France Hodgson Burnett
   - Stefan's Diaries vol.2 by L.J. Smith
   - Stefan's Diaries vol.4 by L.J. Smith
   - McTeague by Frank Norris
   - Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
   - Midnight Library by Matt Haig
   - Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
   - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
7. What I watched
   Downtown Abbey Season 4 & 5 - I stopped watching Downton Abbey for a while since they killed my two favorite characters and picked it back up last month. I love Henry Talbot, but he seems weakly played. I wish he had been more in the series. And I'm happy for Edith as she finally got her happy ending as she deserved.
   New World - It's a new k-variety show on Netflix. I love all the casts, they have great chemistry, and every episode is so exciting!
   Secret Royal Inspector & Joy - Is anyone missing Kang Ye-Seo from SKY Castle? She is now the lead of Secret Royal Inspector & Joy drama alongside Taecyeon. Honestly, the first few episodes weren't a kick-start; however, the drama keeps getting better every episode, and I'm still looking forward to the new episodes every week.  
8. The new year is approaching, and I had my every end-of-the-year dilemma: what kind of journal should I get? I was torn between Notebook Therapy and AmandaRachLee bullet journal. But Amanda was the one who got me into a bullet journal seriously, which has helped me so significantly in the past. It's pretty pricey, in my opinion, but I don't mind because - it's not the object; it's the sentimental value. I love her unique cover as it gives us the dark academia vibes.
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   
9. KLCC held a Fairy Garden Fragrance sale from 9th Nov to 15th Nov, so I thought I'd pop into the event to see if they had any good deals on. I ended up buying Marc Jacob perfume, and honestly, I've never loved any fragrance that I have until I found Perfect!  
10. Arisya and I finally set our time to meet up over lunch, something that hadn't happened for almost two years. Although we're now working in the same company, it's still not easy to find an available date for both of us. Anyway, it was a lovely catch-up with her over brunch after not seeing each other in a long time.  
11. After a year's delay, finally, my ex-roommate from my PASUM's year had her convocation ceremony last month. Afifah is now officially a doctor. I'm still sad I couldn't be there for her ceremony due to SOP and all, but, nevertheless, I'm still proud of her.  
12. I love reading Aida Azlin's love letter every Tuesday, but last month's letter especially hits me deep. It speaks directly to my soul. One of my fav excerpts from Aida Azlin's latest love letter
    
    

    One may think it has to come in a form of a partner, but love comes in many shapes and shades. Perhaps Allah SWT wants you to find love in knowledge, love in servitude, love in friendships, and in many other ways that only He knows what your soul is in dire need of.