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I'm Sianya Dawnmist

This is the behind-the-scenes space.

Not the polished output.
Not the finished thought.
More the part where things are still warm from being made.

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🌸 MochiMischief

MochiMischief is where I put the pieces that don’t quite belong anywhere else - journaling fragments, platform notes, creative process, small resets, and quiet pivots. It’s the connective tissue between games, films, books, music, study, and whatever I’m currently circling around.

Some of this is playful.
Some of it is reflective.
Most of it is unfinished, and that’s intentional.

You’ll find notes written mid-thought, reflections on making things sustainably, gentle BTS from streaming and studying, and moments where I stop to recalibrate rather than push through. This isn’t a space for conclusions or content made to keep up. It’s for thinking out loud.

If the rest of the site is about media as companionship, this is where I talk about how that companionship gets made - and why I’m choosing to do it this way.

Wander if you like.
Nothing here needs to resolve neatly.

Rain on a window with blurred city lights beyond

A Few Things That Shaped Me

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I’ve spent most of my life moving between worlds. Languages. Tastes. Ways of seeing. I don’t think that was a conscious choice at first, but…

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A person sitting on a sofa watching a television screen glowing with red and blue light in a darkened living room.

Who Teaches Us Desire? Porn, Power, and the Stories We’re Allowed to Tell

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There’s a strange contradiction at the heart of how we talk about sex. We live in a world saturated with desire. It’s in advertising, pop…

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Vintage television displaying colourful static, symbolising media saturation and cultural noise

The Cultural Double Standard: Sex, Soft Power, and What We Pretend Not to See

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Sex is everywhere, and nowhere at the same time. It flickers across headlines, album covers, music videos, and glossy magazine spreads. It hums beneath dialogue…

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Light rippling across water, echoing the way music moves through memory

Music, Memory and a Writing Practice

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This was written as part of a daily writing challenge, where the aim wasn’t polish but presence. Setting the scene: the blogging challenge today is a…

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A single drop of water creating ripples on a calm surface

A Room with a View – Memory, Place, and Stillness

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It’s hot, and not a heat I’ve experienced before. There’s a languid humidity over the city. I’m left feeling like I’ve just completed a marathon…

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Steam rising from a mug on a wooden table in morning light

Unlocking the Mind – A Free Writing Practice

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Originally written in 2012. Revised for Sianya.tv. It’s a bank holiday morning in South East London. Grey in the way it often is, but not…

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Paleo – Primal Blueberry Muffins with Dark or White Chocolate

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Originally written in 2014. Kept here as part of the Sianya.tv archive. First of all,  let me say that since moving across to a primal…

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The Mayflower pub on Rotherhithe Street, London, a historic riverside pub overlooking the Thames

The Mayflower, Rotherhithe – A Cinematic Place by the Thames

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They’re not a fancy establishment, but pack a punch well above their weight as far as the cooking and flavours go. You’d think booking a…

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Steaming bowl on a wooden surface, evoking comfort and warmth

Ramen: A Potted History of the World’s Favourite Instant Meal

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Steam filled with the aromas of oriental spices waft across the room towards me. The anticipation builds as I sit and wait for my bowl to…

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Writing – why are moments of inspiration so elusive?

Writing – why are moments of inspiration so illusive?

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From the archives (2011). A reflection on inspiration, attention, and the moments when ideas appear and disappear. We need to find inspiration to write. There…

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