Hey, Rain Girl is back with Little Ms. Sunshine!

Two weeks ago, I wrote a post, confessing to y’all that I was ready for some changes. An opportunity presented itself when I was prompted to renew my domain. I was wondering, “is skycircus still the name that will embody the change I want around here?” The answer didn’t come easily to me. So I decided to get a new name. I was having trouble deciding between the 20+ names I had come up with. And, thanks to my sister, she chose this new name for me. So here it is, my new, not-so-new blog: RAINYINK.NET!

So why rainyink? I think everything about which I’m passionate right now is associated with ink: books, manga, calligraphy? And I’ve always named my websites after nature. Just in case you’re curious, this domain is my fourth: lilstar, ash-snow, and then skycircus. I’m happy with the name; it sounds cute. I’m satisfied.

So what will happen now that I have this new place? I’m not going to talk solely about books anymore (not that I haven’t done so in its former phase). And if you haven’t noticed it yet, all my posts from my other blog, Kyaa, were transferred over here. So yes, I’ll be talking about anime and manga here. Also, some other stuff. I’m not sure what it is, but I’m removing the shackles that constrain me. I also integrated a “like system,” so if you like my post and have nothing to say, giving me your heartfelt likes will boost my good mood! Actually, commenting and liking aside, just the thought of you reading my content means a lot already.

But honestly speaking, I could’ve done all of that in Aeropapers, but the name and the place were a little restricting to me. It represented my love for books—for books alone. I did sprinkle some otaku posts here and there, but I was hesitant because what if that’s not what my readers signed up for? But I dismissed those worries. I should be free to post what I like and not be tied to something I’m not content with. Be it bookish or otherwise, it should be something I’m happy to share with others. This blog is mine. This blog is something I’ll enjoy maintaining. This blog is where I can fangirl freely.

I made the theme as fast as I could (while juggling other designing responsibilities). Like Tsukasa (from Shokugeki no Soma, which I’m so obsessed right now!) I broke out in a cold sweat while glaring at my timetable, LOL, but thanks to Spotify and tons of sweets for keeping my sanity intact (you know how much I struggle with coding; I’m also still tweaking a few things because my inner, slumbering perfectionist is kicking me for some misaligned elements). I’m dusting some links, but it should be working okay now!

To end this, I’m giving you five random things about me & blogging (internet history)! Ready? OK! Here we go!

• I’ve been blogging for almost ten years. My very first and only personal blog still exists! (I checked this some weeks ago and realized that I wrote embarrassing posts; mind you, I was still a teen then, so yeah, the angst was apparent!) I obviously don’t update it anymore, but I air it out a few times a year; because of nostalgia, I still keep it.
• My very first blog post (May 03, 2006) was about my biggest OTP back then. Ah, time didn’t change me (I think I matured a bit—or not).
• My online name, Mitchii, is my second alias, which I’ve been using for more than a decade already. I won’t tell you the first one because it was generic & not cool enough! It starts with C (and no, it’s not my real name, which also starts with C).
• The original spelling of my alias was Mychii (Chii came from Chobits, btw), but they spelled it wrong, so I changed it, and it just stuck! I loved it until now!
• Aeropapers wasn’t Aeropapers because it wasn’t supposed to be a book blog. It was a personal blog called Skye Station; then it became a book blog, so I changed it to Aeropapers.

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Hey, if you stick around, then thank you! I really appreciate it. Now, you can stand under my umbrella, ella ella, eh eh eh~ ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ if you managed to guess where the title came from, congrats!