So…
I’m back because my stint at microblogging (see post below) has some sort of fizzled out…with a huge dose of disappointment?
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I’ve been pouring my life out in this platform called Dayre that has become the centre of my social universe the past year and a half, but now…
Dayre is dead
Or at least that’s what the founders have said…so, as an attempt to get my social media life back together, I’m back to where it feels the safest.
Currently, I’m nestled up in bed, surrounded by my two new blanket buys and my new bedsheets.
In case you’re wondering, which I know some of you will be, I WASHED THEM.
How did they dry so fast?
Cos I used the Air Wash function on my high tech washing machine haha. But the blankets smelt a little stale so I dropped a few drops of ylang-ylang and lavender on a small hankie and threw them in the machine too. π
I’m obsessed with essential oils la! And I want to share a post but I’m not an expert yet, so that will have to wait.
I’m going to just put this out there and say that I’m not terribly sad about what happened to Dayre
Yes, I’ll miss the people and the stories, but no, I won’t miss the platform. Why?
Because tbh it has been a shit platform from the very get go. I always thought the limitation on text??? And forcing you to have captions after every picture was retarded.
More or less, I feel like we love Dayre because we got used to Dayre. We could have built the same community on any other platform. We make Dayre special. Dayre doesn’t make us special.
I also didn’t really like the editor’s pick function because it was basically dayre’s plan to “groom” their own influencers so they could add them to their network.
It also promoted this sense of superiority for some, who were picked. And made others who didn’t get picked, wonder if they weren’t interesting enough.
Aiya, I just thought it complicated things.
I know this is an extremely unpopular opinion, but there. I’ve said it.
For now, I’m really looking forward to seeing how we can use wordpress to regroup the community, which is one of the biggest things Dayre has given me.
But tbh, we are a community that Dayre doesn’t deserve.
#dayre
braintango 
Hello there π
HELLO YOU! ππ
Hello Chow!
Hello!!! πππ
Hello from Dayre! Loved your posts very much don’t stop writing!
Haiyoh! So cute la you! I’ll definitely post more here! Thank you for coming here!
hello chow!!!π€
Hello! You’re so fast! I already checked out your blog and content! π
thank you for being my only follower in wordpress heheπβ€οΈ
Hello!!! ζ―ζοΌIβm here to follow you to the ends of the world and to always buy OBC launches π
I am so so touched to know that I am deeply (and also OBC) loved by you! So happy to see you here as well! Followed! β₯οΈ
π
Why the long face? π
I really like dayre and itβs kinda sad that its closing down
I loved the community, the people and the entire feeling of being on the platform, but no I didn’t love Dayre as an application. π If you step back and see, the app wasn’t updated, maintained and it just wasn’t doing it’s best la! But the people tho, I undisputedly liked! Maybe we can form our own community here too!
I agree with you, but Iβm still trying to learn how to use WordPress. Wasnβt impressed with the other app, but this I think once I know how to use it, I will definitely like it! Yeah, letβs try to see if we can form a community here. π
I was wondering if you will consider doing a detailed post about how to use WordPress? Iβm trying but Iβm still so lost. Canβt seem to find the edit button that you mentioned on dayre. And the news feed function, I donβt see a news feed for me? You donβt have to if you donβt want to okay!
I’ll get to doing it! π Don’t worry!
Thank you π
No worries at all! π
hello!!!! am trying to get the hang of it on using wordpress but dayreans are mostly moving between wordpress and weblogit i cant catch up π©π©
Hahaha, hello back to you! Just do what feels most comfortable for you β₯οΈ And in the end you can always try both before finally settling on one!
hello!!
Test test..hello!
Test test…hello back! β₯οΈ
Hi chow, not sure if itβs only me, but whenever I tried searching readers through the discover bar, the app crash! π
Hi bb chow ahaha
Hello!!!! π
What you wrote about Dayre being a shit platform really made me think. Itβs thanks to you that Iβm not feeling all that sad about Dayre shutting down anymore hahaha π
I think it’s a super unpopular opinion, but it’s true. We made the community what it is and they just decide that we’re not worth it to continue funding for. At least have the common decency to put it up for sale or something la! Rather than just..oh sorry bye π
I agree! It is true. If I can already think of so many ways for them to try and save the app and the community, Iβm sure they can too! But perhaps they are just not willing to put in the effort so aiya, we shouldnβt feel sad about it either. I hope more Dayreans make the move to WordPress π€π»
Yes! Plus, replying to comments is so freaking easy now la!!!! Not like last time omgggg π Don’t be too sad!
Hahaha not sad anymore! In fact, Iβm quite relieved now. Thank you! π
Hi laoban niang!!! I revived my WordPress also!
HELLO! β₯οΈ Happy to see you here!
Hello! Didnβt know you had a wordpress site as well! I guess Iβm going to have to be more hardworking and blog properly on my blog now. Heh.
That’s so awesome la! It’s actually not very different from Dayre so you can still keep your usual blogging style! But I’m defo looking forward to more posts from you!!
Yeah Iβve been using wordpress for quite some time, then self-hosted but still wordpress la. Btw I think youβre following my old acc! The latest one should be a post on things N says/does! I posted it this week I think. Do you see it?
I actually like this platform better!
β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ we get used to things that aren’t the best…and we forget what normalcy feels like haha! Welcome to WordPress!
Look, I joined WP (again) just so I can follow you!!!!
Wah! I’m honoured but I hope you start posting so I can keep reading!!!
Will definitely start! Still getting my head around this!!
Hello there ! π
Hello Chow! Hehe We’re back (:
Hello! π
Hello! Pls update also!
I just relink to my .com hahahaha, the WordPress.com one outdated.
Hello Chow!!! Have always been reading your Dayre posts and really love reading them as well π thank youuuu for bringing us back to WordPress hehe and yay to reading more of your posts βΊοΈ
Yay! hehe no problem and thank you for coming here too!!! β₯οΈ
hellooo! un tee daphne here
WHY R U SO CUTE!!!
canβt help it lah
hello from dayre! π
Hello you back! π
I no longer like Dayre after reading your entry! But perhaps itβs because they donβt bother updating it cause they know itβs losing money! Rofl. Oh wells. when things are free, itβs not easy to cope.
Letβs create another community here! And you know what, I donβt like the EP thingy too! Hahahaha.
Hello to you! Yes! Let’s create a new community here!
Hello chow!
Revived my wordpress to continue stalking you and your Taobao hauls πππ and of course your OBC launches and previews. ππ
Yay!!!! Hello and yes I will be more hardworking! β₯οΈ
Hello Chow! I guess I’ll be catching up on you from here on in. If not, I’ve still got your number~
Yay!!!! β₯οΈβ₯οΈ Hehe π
hello! Stalked you all the way to WordPress for you. and I do agree with your opinion about Dayre. The community is what I miss but the app is lacking much.
Thank you for coming here! β₯οΈ Hope to see your posts soon!
Hi! I don’t comment on your dayre but it’s entertaining reading your posts. π good thing i have an old wordpress account AND an app in my phone (i can’t remember why I installed it, but pretty sure it was just recent… coincidence?!)
Ahh, thanks for dropping by to say hi! π Hehe. Great that you installed the app la! π
Hello give me love also I also downloaded wordpress for you LEL missing you bb
GIVING YOU LOVE RIGHT NOW. I MISS YOUUUUU.
Hey Chow!!! Stalking you here from here on in!
Couldnβt agree more! Weβll rebuild our own community with or without Dayre πͺπ»
I have no doubt we will!
Hi chow!!!! (‘: semi silent reader because your dayre was the first dayre i commented on!! But love love love your post so I’m here to follow you! Hehe
You are the best! And thank you for commenting…btw can I say…I really like your WP username…?
*ahem*
*whispers*
chiobu
hhehehehehhehee
Hello!
Hello back! π
Helluu Chow!!! Really enjoyed reading your Dayre posts & love them all!!! Yay to bringing us back to WordPress βΊοΈ keep posting!!! π
HELLO! Thank you lah! See you around! β€
I hope everyone on dayre can just focus on one platform ie wordpress. Now dayre peeps are going all over to other apps that is so ma fan to dl so many apps (waste hp space too) and i can say not really impress with the other apps. Glad you intro this. Look good.
WordPress has been around for a long time so I’m hoping it works too!
A silent reader here from Dayre!
Hello! So happy to see you here! π
Hello from dayre! I hope everyone just move over from dayre to one platform ie wordpress cos now like so many different app to dl siah and not liking the ones they intro. ππ
Hahaha, it takes time to get used to stuff I guess
But yes! Hoping everything works out in the end!
Hello Chow! Long-time lurker on Dayre. One of the hardest things about committing to the platform was the annoying text limit, haha. Hope to see you around here more often! π
Hello! You’ll definitely be seeing more of me! β₯οΈ and also, now I can lurk on your blog too! π
Haha yay. But I realised I was linked to my old blog with a similar URL hahaha!!! I have updated my profile now. Anyway see you around :))
HI CHOW I IS HERE and can I just say…. Amen to Dayre not deserving the community π
I SEE YOUUUUU. And I FOLLOW YOUUU.
I really like what you say dayre donβt deserve us! Hope everyone focus moving over to just one place ie wordpress. The others not really impressive.
Haha, hello! So happy to see you here too! β€
Hi chow from dayre:))
Hello! π
hello!! a certain silent reader from dayre says hii (and that she really loved your posts so keep ur updates rollllinnggg!!) π
Hehehe a certain potato says hi back! and that she’s very very touched to see your comment. Thank you! β₯οΈ
Hey! Yes we can, but I’m actually looking into something called buddypress that can hopefully bring the whole dayre community together again!
Can!
Hello chow!!! πππ
Hello you! So happy to see you here!
HELLO IVE ROLLED BACK TO WORDPRESS. HAHAHAHA
YASSSSSSS!!! Roll back into my life!
Wait, but you never left hehe
Youβre my first following!! π Hello from Dayre!
Ahhh! I’m honoured! π
Happy that many people, including you, have moved over. Letβs keep hope that we can rebuild an even better community here. π
I actually like this space better! It’s very…personal and yo get to customize how your blog looks like also! Your character shines through!
Hello!! Crypxie on IG here (lakesider)… Revived my acct on WP to follow you!! I dont even remember my passwords to my protected entries HAHA anw wil continue to support u n obc n ur fleas!!
You can edit the posts to find the passwords! Hope you remember what you wrote hehe. And thank you for coming here!!!!! β₯οΈ
Agreed on dayre being a shit platform! I have always thought since the community were amazing they would build it to be something better one day, unfortunately it went south, but glad to see you continuing writing!
Thank you! And yes I’ll miss the people on Dayre the most! But we are here together now and that’s all that matters β₯οΈ
Hello. Btw, can I know which brand of the essential oil u used?
Hey! Mine are all from iherb and I use NOW! but then the tea tree oil wasn’t as good as another brand I used (I forgot but I’ll check and tell you!)
Some say now is cheap and truly 100% but maybe the ingredients they use aren’t as good as other brands hence different smell π
Yea thatβs the only one I saw on iherb. But thought better check with u before I commit. Lol. Was exposed to young living but …
Hahaha I also heard about YL but uh, I prefer to buy things on my own terms π
Now that you’ve said it, I didn’t really think of EP in that way haha, but I always wondered what their criteria for picking EP was, not that it mattered anymore, and I would always hope (for real even though it probably would never happen) that I’ll never get picked because I didn’t want my posts to be read by so many pairs of eyes!
I get what you mean! Haha I was sekretly happy but then I realised that it’s also a bad thing in terms of privacy but oh well, one can’t have too much of a good thing without the bad!
HAAAAIIIII I am also here already!!!!!created wordpress to read your posts but I donβt know how to use it yet alamak π€¦π»ββοΈπ€¦π»ββοΈππ
Haha I will try to do up a post to explain how to use it!!! β₯οΈ
Hahaha omg thank you la you best β€οΈβ€οΈ
Hello! I am your silent reader from Dayre. Love the way you put your thought into words and of course your taobao loots! (The yellow mule is so so gorgeous. It got me suck into the whole taobao game). Hope to see more of you and your thoughts here! π
Hey!! I can’t wait to share my CNY haul again! Haha I am excessive and got my dad to bring back shit for me π I’m dead. But thank you for coming over and commenting!
10/10 excited for the next #chowbao post
YASSS
Hello my fave Chowster. Dayrean pawsforawhile here. Youβre right, no love lost. Esp not when its unrequitted love
URGGHHHH YOU CAME β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ I was just wondering when you’d come and how I was gonna spam your post if you didn’t come π WE ARE REUNITED PAWSTER!!!!
So pawsome right!!! Haha and through the dayreans who left comments and nods on your post, I can cepat cepat follow the dayrean emigrants π
Hehehe yay! I’m looking forward to your posts la!! β₯οΈβ₯οΈ Just happy you’re here. Feel like I haven’t lost much!
Hello! Can I check how to know if there are people who followed me? But I doubt anyone will follow me luh! Hahaha! π€
Hey! You can head over to People > Followers to see! π
Ahhhh saw it already!! ^_^ thanks for the reply. Btw mind following me back? Hehe! Iβm also from dayre moving over here!!
Hello! Iβm so glad I can continue to read your posts here π hope to read more from you in future!
Yay! Thank you for following! β₯οΈ
Hello!!
HELLO YOU!!!! β₯οΈπβ₯οΈπβ₯οΈπ
Hello! Youβre the first person I followed lol
Hello chow!!! ^^ glad you decided to continue your daily stories in wordpress look forward to all your sharing
Yay hello!!!! β₯οΈ
Silent reader on Dayre but yay glad to see you migrate to WordPress (I didnβt find weblogit very user friendly) π
Hello! Loved your writing on Dayre so I’m here π
Yay β₯οΈ Thank you!
Hello! From dayre!!
Hi Chow, love your attitude on life and your SPUNK. Following you on from Dayre! Iβm @babyhair on Dayre but havenβt been active in aeons. Keep posting! Love reading your thoughts. (:
Hello! Following you here too after dayre!
Thank you!
Hello braintango!!! Its sad dayre is shutting down but indeed the community was what made it special. Have created WP and Steller accounts just to continue following everyone lol.
Haha, you’re really updated! Hopefully dayre is saved, but I quite like to convenience of wordpress now!
Haro. I’m a Dayre reader. Am here now.
Yay hello!
Hello!! always been a silent reader on Dayre π love your posts please keep them coming!! β€
β₯οΈβ₯οΈ thank you!
Hello there! π
Hello! β₯οΈ
Hello! Love your Dayre posts and so glad you’re here<3 But yeah i kind of agree with the EP. The EPs are usually the same type of people over and over again. They're good but Dayre should at least have some varieties . Kind of sad the community is so disperse now.
Hello!!! So glad you’re here too!
Hello Hello! π
ππ hello!