Personal update, more schedule tweaks + details on my upcoming 1st Break

Hi everyone,

First of all, thank you so very much for your outpouring of understanding, concern, warmth and love, after my recent update (here).

In case you missed that, that's where I talked about how I've been coming to terms with the need to take things easier, and not sweat the schedule so much, and also, the need to take actual breaks from my schedule, all in service of not burning out. Well that, and also, the need for me to take a medical-related break later on, probably in July or so.

I've read all of your kind comments, not only on my post, but also, on the Water Cooler, where Merij posted a wonderfully caring open letter, which legit made me choke up. 🥲

After some time, I actually felt rather too overwhelmed to reply, but I just want you all to know that I've read all your comments, felt and received all the love, and, uh, I've been drowning in all of the feels. ❤️😅

I am most certainly taking all your advice and support to heart, and will take a break very soon (which I'll talk about a little later in this post).

Personal Update:

As you might have noticed, I'm still managing to fall behind schedule, even after tweaking the schedule, to allow myself more time to work. 😝

For example, I was supposed to have posted my review of Meet Yourself by now, but have not managed to even get started on that, I'm sorry! 🙈

Part of the reason for that is, yes, I'm working slower and that's a sign that I'm mentally tired and could use a break.

Also, Call It Love, the show whose notes I was partially late with (E6 just went up today, instead of yesterday), just isn't a show that I can write about, fast.

I am loving the show, no lie, but I do find that this show needs a slow approach, so I need to watch it, then soak in it, as I let my thoughts marinate, and then finally, write the notes - but slowly, because these thoughts refuse to be rushed. 😅

That's all great - but it slows down the schedule, coz I find myself taking twice as long to write the notes, if not longer. 😅

Blog loading faster on mobile

Another part of the reason for my falling behind on schedule, though, is because I spent a good afternoon looking for, testing and finalizing a new theme for the blog.

The new theme looks very similar to the previous one I had in place, so if you're eagle-eyed, you'd be able to spot some differences. I actually like the look of this new one better than the previous one, but that's not why I changed it.

THE reason I changed it, is to improve the blog's loading time on mobile.

So, the important thing is, you should now have no problems loading the blog on mobile. My own experience in loading the blog on my phone has been excellently fast, seamless and problem-free, so I hope that it's that way for you too! 🤞🏻

My 1st Break

As I mentioned in my earlier updates post, I do plan to take a break when my sister, who lives in Australia, comes to visit with her husband and kids.

She's now given us her dates, and she will be in Singapore from 5 to 18 April. That's 2 whole weeks. And, that's coming up very soon!

And, that's actually longer than I'd been prepared to take a break for, honestly, because, uh, I haven't officially taken a break from the schedule ever since I started it. 😅

So my compromise is this (here come the schedule tweaks!):

1. I will take an official break from 5 to 18 April, which is 2 full weeks, since that's the period when my sister will be here with her family, and it's so rare that we get to see them.

2. During the break, I will pause episode notes here on Patreon, but I will still do the Entertainment Drop on Sundays, because that's fun for everyone, and also, it's just not something I can put off and catch up to, after the break. 😅

3. I also plan to still work on reviews during the break, since I won't be spending all my time with my sister while she's here.

I'm hoping that between now and the end of my break, I'll be able to put out reviews for Meet Yourself (which is already late, and which I just can't see myself squeezing in before the break, while staying on top of other things right now), The Heavenly Idol and The Glory Part 2.

BUT! Before you reach over here to shake me and tell me that this is not a break 😅, I promise that I will take it easy, and work slowly, and if I feel stuck or tired, I won't push myself. And, I'll be flexible with myself on deadlines too.

And, if I can't post all or any of these reviews during the break, so be it.

That sounds reasonable, yes? 😅

4. As for the replacement shows for these 3 dramas, here's what I'm thinking:

Meet Yourself - Nothing But You (China) (because, Wu Lei! 😍)

The Heavenly Idol - Silent (Japan) (because you guys say it's good), or maybe Stealer (if I move the review for Heavenly Idol, to later, after Stealer's premiered)

The Glory Part 2 - Bo Ra! Deborah (because, Yoo In Na! 😍)

Of course, if you have other suggestions, feel free to let me know!

And.. I think that's about it, for now.

I super appreciate all of your love and support; the fact that you guys are so supportive of me taking a break makes me feel more comfortable actually taking it. 😅

HUGS FOR EVERYONE!

KFG ❤️