Kuku's Random Musings — 2023.8.14 🌞

Ahhh!
Time for the weekly Kuku update — this one's about what I got up to over the weekend!
Went out to a creek with some V friends for a barbecue!
We had so much fun I barely took any photos, lol.
Everyone met up in the morning for a Costco run.
Bought a ton of meat, including short ribs and this pre-marinated beef that needs zero seasoning,
it's amazing straight off the grill.
Also grabbed sushi! First time trying Costco sushi.
The salmon ones were great (though salmon's honestly all I eat).
For sashimi I only ever trust myself with salmon, not sure why, but I can't do anything else.
I think what makes salmon good really comes down to the flavor of the fat.
Some salmon has this really fragrant fat that makes every bite amazing.
Honestly I'm not even sure "fat" is the right word for that flavor, but that's probably it, lol.
We got lucky and it wasn't crowded at all when we went.
Not many mosquitoes either.
By the time we finished grilling and cleaning up, it was already dark out.
So we headed back to the guesthouse to rest up.
I was so exhausted I fell asleep almost instantly.
The next day we went to the beach.
First time ever going to a beach, and first time tasting seawater.
I can't swim and I'm pretty scared of water, so I kept choking on it.
So salty, oh my god.
But it was really fun, I want to go again sometime.
For lunch the next day we hit up an amazing seafood restaurant.
Then headed home feeling completely satisfied.
Those two days were a blast but also exhausting, in the best way.
One more thing to share:
the giant pizza the office ordered (honestly more impressive to look at than to eat).
Setting the trip aside, there's something else I want to mention:
my subscriber count has honestly been climbing crazy fast lately.
Starting to make Shorts was really the right call, no question.
Also so glad the algorithm's been kind to me lately.
The second half of this year alone has already doubled everything I gained over the entire previous year, lol.
But seriously, so much of this exposure is thanks to so, so many people.
So many of you have been cutting highlight clips for me, it makes me so happy QQ
I couldn't have gotten here without everyone pitching in together.
Looks like my goal for this year might actually come true, and even ahead of schedule! So happy about that.
Gonna keep pushing!!!
Alright that's it for updates! Also, this Friday there's FF, and I'll be at the booth with the other V's!!
I'm bringing pretty much every piece of Kuku merch I've ever released (except the ones that already sold out).
Come take a piece of Kuku home with you!
Lastly,
this week's schedule~
Tuesday: SODAART group stream over on A-Guang's channel.
Thursday: Kuku Chat, catching up on everything that's been happening — got a lot to share with you all. First-timers welcome! New cat-grass fans, come hang out and chat with us.
Saturday morning: Ring Fit, finally paying off that debt. Saturday night: Private Doujin Submissions #2, round two!
And Sunday at 9 AM: my first-ever ASMR special for hitting 7,000 subs! You do not want to miss this one!
Hoping that by the time I write my next weekly update, I'll have hit 10,000!
This week's Kuro —
look at that tiny pink mouth!!!!
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