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āŗ Life Lately: Mental Health, Family Life, Market Weekend & My Sonās Magic Wand | The EVERFLOW
Hello my spooky pumpkins! How are you?? What have you been up to? Anything excited has happened?
Sadly, my mental health hasn’t been good for the past few days, which has resulted in me isolating myself from people. Just locked inside my home.
But it’s currently a little bit better right now
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It’s currently a new week, and I wanted to show you guys what has been going on this past weekend (September 4thā7th) where I live. Tradition.
Every year, on the first weekend in September, we have a market with vendors and a funfair, and this weekend it was here. I didn’t go as I usually do ā the entire weekend, every day, from Friday to Sunday. This year, I actually only went on Sunday. One day! Not three!
M texted me on Saturday morning (he was at work and were done with his shift almost) asking what I thought about taking E to the market. I answered, “You can try,” which resulted in me hurrying up and getting E ready. So M took E to the market alone to social train and let him participate in / experience it as well. I stayed home because it would have be to much for E. It’s better that he only focuses on one parent.
When they came home, I asked with excitement and curiosity how it went. E was smiling and so happy, and M told me it went wonderfully. It went so well! I was (and still am) super happy and super proud of E for doing this big thing!
E came home with a new toy and a “magic wand.”
He has been talking about magic wands after watching the TV show Bing (the British children’s show with the bunny ā picture below of it), where there is an elephant girl who loves dressing up as a fairy and has a magic wand.
It sounds crazy, yes, but it is really cute, to be honest. And it has caught E’s attention. And as a parent to a child with special needs who gets fixated on certain things… You buy it!
So E came home with one “magic wand” and a new toy. The happiness was priceless. He showed me the things M bought him so proudly, and I couldn’t stop smiling.
On Sunday, E and I went to town because I was going to drop E off at a friend’s place. After that, I decided to go to the market ā to buy two things only. > A second magic wand (in case the first one breaks) and my candy.
Sadly, I didn’t come home with my candy.
They have raised the price so much! $10 ā so now it costs $20 per kilogram ā and I refuse to pay that. Last year it cost $10 per kilogram. Plus, they have discontinued my favorites ā the orange flavors. So… it did itself! No candy for EverFlow.
Although, I came home with three “magic wands” for E, so I was actually happy. I’m actually gonna hide these away so we have as backup when the first one breaks (and I can try repair it – I grew up with these and even sold at markets so I know how to fix them)
I grew up with these. 
The “magic wands”.
So, I went through the whole market (yes, with my foot.. no crutches. I know.) , and I’m honestly very disappointed. The vendors sold the same stuff. Nothing unique or special.
And the prices? OH LORD! Crazy!
I thought I was gonna pass out.
Holy cow! š
You could also get a REAL tattoo at the market.. ALL OPEN! No real equipment, or proper set up. I want more tattoo but I be damn refusing getting one at places like this.
I took a few photos. I kinda miss this life – going on markets, growing up with funfair etc. Lol.








I dont know what happened with this BING but it is not it. 
The “real-looking” Bing. Click on each picture to get full size of them.






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āŗ This or That ā Random Edition š¤
Oh wow! Here comes another This or That list! Let’s go! Comment your list and let’s have fun!
Phone call or FaceTime – Depends on who it is with.
One big bag or many small bags – Big!
Always early or always late – I try to be early.
5 browser tabs or 55 browser tabs – I feel attacked again. 55 tabs
Laundry done or dishes done – I prefer doing the dishes- EXCEPT the forks, knives etc. That I leave to my partner. I hate them!
Cook properly or snack dinner – hm.. this one, I don’t know
Lose your charger or lose one sock – sock!
Adulting or chaos mode – c h a o s all the way (except when it comes to my son)
Doomscroll or binge-watch – binge-read blogs and scroll sites
Clean as you go or massive cleanup later – massive cleanup later
Grocery shopping or online shopping – Grocery
One obsession or many interests – I have many obsessions but many interests
Organized notes or random notes everywhere – Random (more organized for me)
Productive morning or productive night – Productive when I have energy
Main character or background character energy – Yeah, what am I?Please share your list š„° Iād love to read your answers š¤
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āŗ Favorite apps..hm
What are your favorite 5 apps on your phone?
Well, i love music so having Spotify is a must – and Samsung music so I can listen to the songs I’ve written. ā Youtube, so i can watch my new “obsession” of series. I will write them later. ā Jetpack – ofcourse. So I can update EverFlow (gonna start write more. Sorry for all this!) ā Light room – so i can edit photos to EverFlow etc ā Hidden objects – a game I’m pretty much hooked on. Lol!
š¶ Spotify šŗ YouTube š» Jetpack š¼ Light Room š² Hidden Objects
What are yours?
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āŗ Chaos. Anger issues and updates
How do you know that you haven’t gotten into the routines yet when it comes to school? I took the wrong time from the school schedule for today.
I know we start at 9am on Mondays, but today I thought we started at the same time ā we don’t. We start at 8am today, so I will be 30 minutes late. I have already notified them though.
Last week we were assigned group projects. Yesterday I found out I have to do it all alone.
Not only one dude’s project ā the one we had the group project about ā but eight!
I have to do the others’ as well! So yeah… I’m pissed. The deadline was todaynbut I told them I can’t do it until tomorrow. I only found out about this last night, as I said, so I will turn it in whenever I get it done. I was almost done with my part. It would have been done by last night, but when they told me this, I didn’t care anymore. Yes, I honestly didn’t do it. Why would I? So yeah… Funny. Yay.. or not..
I’m on my way to school now with pain. This time it’s not only my foot but my stomach as well.
Foot update:
⢠Bills for ā¬2,000.
⢠Pain is getting “better” ā not 100/10 all the time anymore.
⢠I’m still stubborn and don’t use the crutches anymore. I always bring them though, just in case.
⢠I wear the foot brace when I’m outside. There have been times when I’ve been out without either of them ā oohhh, the suffering afterwards.
⢠Wanting to amputate my foot doesn’t happen as often as it did in the beginning.
Weight loss update:
⢠Since I started the shots (that cost me ā¬400 per month), I have lost 20kg. Woho! So it’s going slowly and steadily down.
⢠I’ve noticed that I’ve started my obsession with checking my weight on the scale all the time again, so I’m gonna have M hide it again.
⢠Weight loss goal: -20kg more. -
āŗ This or That ā Random Edition š¤
Look at this! Another post! Let’s connect and see how many things we have in common!
Overthink or act immediately – I’m an overthinker but when needed; I act immediately before asking.
Trust your head or trust your gut – Both. My gut sometimes fools me – mostly when it wants food
Stability or adventure – adventure!
Routine or spontaneity – Spontaneous
Ask for help or figure it out alone – Alone.
Hold grudges or let go quickly – Depends on situation and who
Silence during conflict or say everything – OH I am brutally honest so I will say, say everything
Safe choice or risky choice – Risky but safe when it comes to my son
Private life or open book – I am pretty open?
Nostalgia or new memories – New but still remember the nostalgia
Plan everything or wing it – When it comes to adventure (like packing for travel): Plan. Everything else? Wing it
Predictability or surprises – Both
Comfort or challenge – Ugh! I’m learning to leave the comfort so challenge
Think first or feel first – I’m more of an act first, ask later kind of person
Forgive or protect distance – protectPlease share your list š„° Iād love to read your answers š¤