seasidefics | 01/28/26 riyah’s random thoughts and ramblings of the day

i made a cold brew concentrate with one of the flavored coffee grounds i got for christmas. i was worried it would taste insanely bitter since all the recipes and articles say you have to grind it coarsely yourself, and this was pregrounded and pretty fine—but it turned out okay. honestly, it kind of has the same problem as when i drip brewed it: it’s just too weak for me. turns out i really love dark roast. my favorite coffee is wonderland de la casa pods, a colombian and honduran blend. my brother says those are the most “basic and robust” flavors, for people who want it to taste purely like coffee. idk...he’s the coffee expert. literally as both he and my dad work at a coffee manufacturing place.

i still have half a bag of a peppermint chocolate bark flavor, and then a coconut vanilla caramel one… that one i’m a little iffy about, but it honestly smells the best, so. i think i’ll use the cold brew method for all of them since i’m enjoying having it on hand for iced coffee drinks, and it’s not that much work.

we made enchilada soup, and at first i was briefly bummed because i was hoping for actual enchiladas, but then i realized that wouldn’t feel right. i connect enchiladas so much to my dad, and i don’t think i’ll ever want to eat anyone else’s. it was the first dish we really cooked together, and they weren’t authentic (usually) by any means...they were turned into kind of a tex-mex or “white people casserole” version, since he never wanted to take the time to roll them in flimsy corn tortillas. he just layered them like a lasagna and added a bunch of veggies. but they were still good, and they were his favorite meal as well as mine.

it's funny how grief works, isn't it? here i am tearing up just writing about food…

i watched a couple nct wish videos last night, and i can feel myself semi-slipping back into kpop. idk if it was obvious from my recent posts, but i've been in hockey mode for the last two months or so...torturing myself following the devils and reading straight dude bros’ thoughts on players.

i've also just kinda realized that i really miss early txt dynamics... especially sookai. i’ve referenced it so much, but i’ve been working on a san jose yeonkai fic for the last… 6 years? wow. but it feels like every six months i remember it, add a scene or two, and then let it collect dust again. i think what i need to do is just watch talk x today zero and other debut-era content, since that’s what originally sparked the idea, and then just crank it out. i already have the pinterest board and the outline 100% done… i just need to do the actual work, as in write it.

anyways, getting back into nct wish has made me miss bby txt. ryo and saku are so tyunning coded. same age best friends.