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 <h1>candys journal</h1>
 <h2>basically the "hidden" vent section ive seen the webtracker nobody looks at this page</h2>
 
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+<article>
+	<h2>2024-11-10</h2>
+	<p>art as the reflection of yourself<br>
+	yes i know thats a generic title but idk<br>
+	i really want to express myself here<br>
+	thoughts are hard to make clear<br>
+	i feel like this site really isnt me<br>
+	idk how to express it more</p>
+</article>
+
+<article>
+	<h2>2024-11-10</h2>
+	<p>inconvenience is inconvenience, and i don't understand why<br>
+	people aim for it. on one hand, yes the art implications stuff<br>
+	not being able to see everything is frustrating though<br>
+	i want people to like my site<br>
+	whats the point of putting time into something but<br>
+	actively roadblocking people from seeing it??<br>
+	i dont know, maybe its just my weird obsession<br>
+	with having my stuff liked, but i dont get it<br>
+	<br>
+	and yes i do think melons forum should be open on mondays</p>
+</article>
+
+<article>
+	<h2>2024-11-09</h2>
+	<p>I'm finally commiting to things!<br>
+	I managed to force myself to do the "No youtube november"<br>
+	challenge from the melonforums, and it has made me feel<br>
+	more willing to work on the website some</p>
+</article>
+
 <article>
 	<h2>2024-11-07</h2>
 	<p>i feel like every single problem i've ever<br>