August 2026 was a month of racing against time, only to be forced into an unexpected time-out. Between work, tests, rejections and responsibilities, I had to learn when to keep pushing and when to simply stop.
Author: Molten Cookie Dough
A typical Pisces person.
July 2026: Surviving is Also Winning
July 2026 was a month of surviving more than thriving. Between workplace uncertainty, a long-awaited graduation, and falling ill at the finish line, I learned that sometimes simply making it through is a victory worth celebrating.
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June 2026: Standing Still in Shifting Sands, Searching for Solid Ground
June 2026 felt like standing still in shifting sands; every step forward seemed to uncover new uncertainties beneath my feet. Between endings, difficult choices, and storms both within and around me, this month became less about finding solid ground and more about learning how to stay standing.
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Crash Landing on You (2019): A Fateful Tornado, a Murder Mystery, and a Forbidden Romance
Crash Landing on You (2019) is the story of a South Korean heiress swept across a forbidden border by a tornado, only to find herself entangled in a decades-old murder mystery and an impossible romance. Funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly suspenseful, it’s easy to see why this drama became a global phenomenon.
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Love Next Door (2024): Rediscovering Life, Love, and What Matters Most
Love Next Door (2024) begins as a charming childhood-friends-to-lovers romance, but gradually unfolds into something much deeper. Through burnout, second chances, family expectations, and quiet acts of love, it tells a heartfelt story about coming home; not just to a place, but to yourself.
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May 2026: The Weight of Many Things.
May 2026 was a month of competing priorities, looming deadlines, and responsibilities that seemed to multiply faster than they could be completed. Between work, academics, health struggles, and personal disappointments, simply keeping pace felt like an achievement in itself.
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April 2026: Change is the ONLY constant.
April 2026: Between 12-hour workdays, collapsing sleep schedules, capstone stress, and cookies shaped like rotis… I somehow still found time to bake, binge dramas, and romanticize tiny moments of survival.
Not every month needs to be beautiful to become memorable.
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One Spring Night (2019): When Love Arrives Quietly… and Refuses to Leave
One Spring Night (2019) begins with something small… almost forgettable—
but somewhere between hesitation, guilt, and longing, it grows into a love you can’t ignore… even when you probably should.
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Can This Love Be Translated? (2026): When Feelings Speak… But Words Fail
“Can This Love Be Translated?” (2026) follows a woman haunted by her past… and a man who refuses to love again—forced into each other’s lives through a translation gig.
What starts as words passed between languages… slowly turns into something far more dangerous.
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March 2026: Existing, Persisting… and Searching for Light
March 2026 was one of those months where nothing felt entirely wrong… yet nothing felt fully right.
Between restless nights and muted days, I kept going.
Not okay, not broken… just existing, and hoping for something softer ahead.
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Boyfriend on Demand (2026): When Love Becomes a Subscription and Reality Starts Feeling Optional
Boyfriend on Demand (2026) sells you the perfect romance—customized, convenient, and heartbreak-free…
but the more perfect it gets, the more reality begins to feel like something you want to escape.
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D.P. (2021-2023): A Dark, Unflinching Look at Silence, Survival… and the Cost of It All
D.P (Deserter Pursuit).… is a story of soldiers who ran away.
But what if the real question isn’t why they left…
but what made them stay for so long?
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Something in the Rain (2018): When Love Feels Like a Soft Drizzle… Until It Doesn’t
In “Something in the Rain” (2018), Yoon Jin-ah thought her life was safe and predictable… until Seo Joon-hee walked back in. What begins like a soft drizzle slowly turns into a love the world refuses to accept—and one that may not survive.
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February 2026: Surviving the Drift & Swimming Ahead…
February 2026 carried meltdowns, uncertainty, and a phone that disappeared and returned.
Between work deadlines and winter pithe, I drifted… but I did not drown.
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My Mister (2018): The Love that Saved 2 Lives
My Mister isn’t a drama that overwhelms you with twists or loud confessions. It moves quietly—like a long sigh at the end of a tiring day—and somewhere along the way, it settles into your bones.
It’s a story about loneliness in crowded rooms, about being understood without explanation, and about two exhausted souls who didn’t fall in love… but helped each other survive.
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January 2026: The Eye of the Storm.
January 2026 was the month of quiet survival. I didn’t build the web app. I didn’t visit the temple. I didn’t transform my life in a month. But I showed up where I could… and when I couldn’t, I rested, even if that rest looked like crying in the dark. Maybe January wasn’t about momentum. Maybe it was about endurance.
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My Love from the Star (2013): An Extra-terrestrial Love-story
What happens when a 400-year-old alien falls for a chaotic superstar actress? My Love from the Star blends romance, comedy, and fantasy — and somehow makes an alien love story feel achingly human.
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20th Century Girl (2022): The Sweet Love of 90’s
Set in 1999 and soaked in nostalgia, 20th Century Girl feels like an old memory replaying on a VHS tape—warm, tender, and devastating in ways you don’t see coming. It’s a story about first love, missed timing, and the kind of loss that waits patiently for years.
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (2020): Trauma, Love & Healing
A cold-hearted children’s book writer, a quiet psychiatric caregiver, and an autistic elder brother cross paths in a seaside town they once tried to escape. What follows is not just a love story, but a slow, messy journey of healing, forgiveness, and learning how to become a family.
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Lovely Runner(2024): Soul Remembers the Love Mind Doesn’t #449
Lovely Runner (2024) pulled me in when I was looking for comfort and left me quietly wrecked. What started as a light-hearted watch unfolded into a story about time, fate, and a love that refused to stay in one timeline.
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2025 Summary: The Year of Becoming, Bit by Bit #448
2025 didn’t arrive with clarity or leave with answers. It unfolded slowly — through exhaustion, small comforts, quiet resilience, and the decision to keep showing up, month after month.
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December 2025: A Month That Asked Too Much #447
December 2025 asked for more than I had planned. I gave what I could, and learned where my limits were.
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November 2025: End is near and Not quite yet #446
November 2025 felt like a blur of anxiety, half-finished plans, and unexpected moments of clarity… a month where I kept showing up even when I didn’t feel like myself.
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October 2025: Showing up to Life Again. #445
October 2025 drifted by in a haze of festivals, fatigue, and fleeting moments of calm. Between the quiet Diwali lights, late-night K-drama binges, and endless cycles of work and reflection, I found myself oscillating between exhaustion and tiny bursts of contentment—just trying to stay afloat as the year slowly winds down.
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My Liberation Notes (2022): A Journal of Freedom and Growth #444
My Liberation Notes(2022) is that rare K-drama that doesn’t try to entertain you with chaos—it simply understands you. It speaks to the tired, overworked, quietly lonely part of you that wonders if life is just this endless loop of routines. It’s not a story about grand romance or drama, but about finding meaning in the quiet corners of everyday life—and maybe, a little bit of liberation too.
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Queen of Tears(2024): Falling Back in Love Again.
Queen of Tears (2024) turned out to be one of those shows I started just for Kim Ji-won but ended up staying for everything else — the emotions, the chaos, the heartbreak, all of it. It’s dramatic, beautiful, and occasionally frustrating, but in the most K-drama way possible.
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Glimpses of Dakshineswar Temple, WB #443
Check out some photos of Dakshineswar Temple from my trip.
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Glimpses of Lionia Resort, Hyderabad #442
Here are some photos of Lionia Resort, Hyderabad taken during my team outing.
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Sneak peak of Adyapeath Temple, 2021 #441
Photos from our visit to Adhya Peath Temple in 2021.
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Fight for My Way (2017): Chasing Dream and Love #440
“Fight for My Way” (2017) is that messy, warm-hearted comfort drama that reminds you it’s okay to be a little lost in your twenties — as long as you’ve got your people (and maybe your long-time best friend who suddenly looks a little too good in that T-shirt). It’s equal parts laughter, heartbreak, and chasing impossible dreams — with just the right dose of chaos and chemistry to keep your heart fluttering.
