Minty’s Update|Hiatus & Minty’s Fangirl Corner Podcast

Hey BAYOG Fam~ It’s Minty! So first off, I want to announce that I’m currently on hiatus. Hence me skipping Music Monday this week. Long story short, I had a family emergency last week. Everything is fine now though. However, I’m taking a bit of a hiatus from blogging until things have settled down a bit. You’ll probably see me again in like a week or two. I did make an announcement on my Twitter, but also figured I should make that announcement on the blog as well. I’ve learned from last year it’s important to let everyone know so that they don’t worry from me suddenly disappearing. I also want to thank all my kind friends for reaching to check up on me and the situation. Honestly, I’m super blessed to have such wonderful friends both online and offline. I’m truly thankful I got into blogging and was able to make such wonderful friends~

Now the second thing, and point of this post… I finally did it. I did the thing. I started my solo podcast. As of now I’m just calling it Minty’s Fangirl Corner. Cringe? Yeah, I know…but I suck at naming things… So we’re gonna go with that until I have a better idea lolol If y’all remember, I had actually mentioned wanting to do a podcast since last year when the pandemic started. I also made it one of my [goals for the new year]. I was just taking my time with it because I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do and how to do it. As of now, I only have an intro episode up explaining why I wanted to do a podcast and what I hope to do with it (basically this whole post y’all). You can find my podcast on Anchor and Spotify: [Minty’s Fangirl Corner Podcast].

Again, the idea is that it’s a separate podcast and space from the [BAYOG Podcast] that the BAYOG Bros do. This is a separate space for my fangirling nonsense. To be honest I don’t have a super clear idea of what I’m doing. I’m just gonna wing it like I do with blogging, hope for the best, and make adjustments along the way. But I know it’ll basically be me fangirling and discussing things from my areas of interest and expertise: dramas, manhwa/webtoons, novels, music, bishies, etc. It’s just a super casual and chill space to discuss things with you all~ It’ll be similar to the content on my posts, but more brief. Like it’ll probably just be little chats on brief impressions of things I’m reading, watching, and listening~

I admit, I’m a bit awkward at this. I’m already awkward as it is. I actually hate hearing my own voice and it feels hella cringe LOL So I’m so sorry LOLOL I feel even more awkward when recording myself and talking to myself late at night (Cuz that’s the only time I’m free and it’s quiet enough). Especially with my family members constantly coming up and being all, “Are you okay? Why are you talking to yourself??” I actually did like 20 takes recording that intro episode LOL I think I just need time to adjust and get more comfortable. But yeah…please excuse my awkwardness. I’ve been awkward since I was born… I’m still going to try my best though!

Anyway, that’s basically it. I’m still learning and adjusting, but I’m looking forward to this new little fun adventure with you all~ Again, so far I just have this awkward rambling as an intro episode. As for new episodes, I’ll probably won’t be doing scheduled releases. Rather, I’ll probably just record and release things when I can. Although, I do hope to maybe have a more proper episode before the end of March. I just saw this was a good time to drop something to force myself to do it and stick to it. After all, everyone is starting to do their podcasts now. Plus I know I can record these things more freely with this free time that I have. To be honest, I might end up deleting this and redoing it later haha~ Still, feel free to let me know what you’re interested in me talking about on the podcast! Let me know in the comments, my socials, or Discord! Anyway, your girl is exhausted after all the bad luck from the past month, and living in a hospital for the past week. I’m gonna go rest and brainstorm things~ Stay safe, take care, and have a lovely day my luvs~ I’ll see y’all on the blog again in a week or two~

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LET’S BE FRIENDS!~ (つ✧ω✧)つ

Hihi! I’m Minty! I’m Thai-American~ เป็นคนไทยค่ะ~ ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักนะคะ~
I’m BAYOG’s hella basic Asian chick, Real People Stuffs expert, and boba addict. I’ve been a part of the BAYOG Crew since 2017~ I fangirl and mostly blog about music, live action movies/dramas, manga/webtoons, and occasionally webnovels~ When I’m not blogging, I’m usually writing/singing Thai-English covers~

It’s nice to meet all of you lovely people from around the world! Thanks for stopping by our blog!~
💜• ขอบคุณค่ะ • ありがとうございます • 감사합니다 • 谢谢你 • Salamat Po •💜

Wanna Buy Boba/Coffee For Your Bobae?☕ (´｡• ω •｡`) 💜: [Ko-Fi]
Feel free to buy me bubble tea/milk tea/coffee if you’d like. I’m always sleep deprived, and I’ll forever appreciate your kindness~

Let’s Be Friends On SNS! 💜(♡°▽°♡)
Let’s talk memes, music, dramas, movies, spoilers, or fan spazz!~
I also sing and write lyrics~ You can hit me up on my socials or Discord. I’m always happy to make friends~ For questions or business inquiries, contact me through my BAYOG email~
[Twitter] | [Instagram] | [YouTube] | [Cardd]
[Minty’s Fangirl Corner Podcast]
Contact: BAYOGMinty@gmail.com | Discord: piecesofminty#0182

Dramas I’ve Watched/Am Watching 🎞️: [DramaList]
Manga/Manhwa/Webtoons I’m Reading 📚: [AniList]
My Music Playlists/What I’m Listening To🎧: [Spotify]

JOIN THE BAYOG FAM (つ≧▽≦)つ 🎮🎞️
We share and chat lots of stuff on Discord, and we’re on other platforms too!
Don’t forget to say hi in the Discord server so I can properly welcome you~
[Discord Server] | [YouTube]| [Twitch] | [Facebook]
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Follow the BAYOG Bros Too!🎮
They all good people! These your guys for anime, manga, and games!
[Kenny – Blackatron] | [Nick – Rokutsu]
[Marc – cmdrcluckcluck] | [Loha – Loheezy]

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BE SAFE. BE RESPONSIBLE.
WASH YOUR HANDS. WEAR A MASK.
SOCIAL DISTANCE. PLEASE.

Take care y’all. Please stay safe and take care of yourself. All jokes and fun aside…Always wash your hands, practice social distancing, and wear a mask! It’s better to be cautious than face irrevocable consequences of health complications or death.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

AS A GROUP OF BIPOC, BAYOG strongly stands with Black Lives Matter. We are all too familiar with the racism that we, our friends, and family have faced on a daily basis. Every life is precious. However, as BIPOC, we also recognize that black people are a group of people that face extreme racism and at a higher risk for their safety. We’ve individually done several donations. Of course, donations to support the cause and support change isn’t the only thing needed. Support for the cause and change also requires conversation and understanding. Make sure to have those conversations. Please remember to be an active supporter, be it through donations, sharing information, and/or conversations and speaking up.

If you can, please consider donating. I’ve donated more than once as well. For one of my donations, I donated through the BTS ARMY x BLM project. I recommend that if you’re unsure of where to donate. This is because the donation will be split amongst several different non-profit organizations. Of course, you can also choose a specific organization(s) if you wish as well. You can find that [HERE].

You can also check out the following:

• http://blmsites.carrd.co
• http://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
• http://blackliveswillalwaysmatter.carrd.co
• http://blmstanguide.carrd.co
• http://saytheirnames.carrd.co

STOP ASIAN HATE CRIMES

As an Asian-American, racism and hate crimes against AAPI isn’t new. It’s always been around. Unfortunately, misinformation and the pandemic has caused an insane surge in racism and xenophobia. There has also been an insane rise in hate crimes. More recently, we’re seeing a surge of hate crimes against the Asian elderly. Particularly in the California and New York areas. Some cases even leading to injuries and even death. The sad thing is that many cases do not get alot of attention, or are just looked passed. It breaks my heart and is cause for concern since it affects our community. Since some of the BAYOG Crew (including myself) are Asian-Americans ourselves, I wanted to use our small platform to help in anyway. Hate, racism, and xenophobia is an ugly thing. We’re friends, in the same community, and against the same social injustices. So let’s fight these things together.

You can also check the following for more information, ways to help, & to donate:

• http://hateisavirus.org
• http://advancingjustice-aajc.org
• http://caasf.org/

Please report hate crimes at Stop AAPI Hate:

• http://stopaapihate.org

Volunteer
You can see if your community has a volunteer chaperone or neighborhood watch/patrol programs.

• Oakland, California| http://compassioninoakland.org