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What I Spend in a Week: Tears Were Shed

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It’s time for Best Buy and Bye-Bye of the week!

Best Buy

I think my best buy for this specific week would be these monthly tab stickers. I use them for my planners, so whenever I get the chance, like right now, I try to hoard them kasi sa Pinas ko lang sila nabibili. Meron namang nabibili dito sa Canada, kaso hindi ko gusto yung designs plus mahal pa. Eh itong from @onthedotph sa Shopee, minimalist design lang, tapos less than a dollar lang per sticker sheet. ₱20 nga lang sya dati, ngayon ₱40 na. Pero mura pa rin naman compared dito.

$5.46

First time kong makabili sa kanya nung 2024. Bumili ako ng tatlo (which is good for 3 years) para lang i-try muna. Tapos saktong papunta dito yung parents ni Kenneth, kaya nag-hoard na ko. Bumili na ko ng good for 6 years.

2024-2026

Bye-Bye

Mukang wala akong bye-bye purchase pero siguro ito na lang, kasi umiyak ako. Before kami pumuntang Costco para mag-grocery, sabi ko kay Kenneth, mag-drive thru kami sa A&W kasi feeling ko magugutom na ko. Ang usual purchase ko dun ay double buddy burger with cheese and extra mayo. I have major dislike for dry burgers and sandwiches kaya lagi akong naka-extra dressing.

$5.24

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Luto ng Papa

Noong bata ako, hindi ko naman na-aappreciate masyado yung luto ng Papa ko. Although oo, masayang kumain na masarap ang ulam, pero normal na kasi samin na magaling syang magluto. Hindi na bago samin ang halos araw-araw na pagkain ng masasarap na luto nya. So I took it for granted.

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Life Updates: People Time + Calorie Counting + Project Hail Mary 👎🏼

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Kasama namin yung family ng tito ko from Winnipeg two weeks ago. Meron kasi silang a-attendan na kasal dito sa Canmore and nag-book sila ng Airbnb for 3 nights kasama kami. Tapos may pasalubong sila samin na tatlong crispy pata! Hihi. Na-miss kong makipag-bonding sa kanila and it’s always nice to have family around kahit mabilis lang.

Ganda nung Airbnb na binook nila 🤍

Habang uma-attend sila ng kasal, nagikot lang kami ni Kenneth sa isang malapit na lake. Nagyaya na rin ako agad pabalik ng Airbnb kasi ang lamig. Hindi nakaka-enjoy mag-walking. Buti na lang maganda yung mountains.

📍 Quarry Lake

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April Recap

Sa wakas, spring na talaga! Nagsisimula nang magka-dahon ang mga puno. From tuyong damo na kulay yellowish brown, green na sila ngayon! Ang sarap makakita ng maraming green sa labas. Hindi na frozen yung pond malapit sa bahay kaya ang dami na ulit ducks na nakatambay. Milder na rin ang weather kaya nakapag-walking na ako finally. Pero April recap nga pala ‘to. Ang April ay malamig pa rin at may pabugso-bugsong snow. Buti tapos na sya. Mas excited ako ngayong May.

April vs May
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The Crave Monsters

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Ang proud ko dito sa Costco snack purchase ko kasi 120 calories lang per 25 pieces. Kaso pag-bukas ko, sobrang liliit pala. I could probably snack 50 pieces in one go super easily. Pero okay na rin ‘to kaysa dun sa mga recent snacking ko ng BBQ potato chips and milk chocolate quinoa crisps. I’m all for healthier options.

Since mahilig ako sa sweet and salty situation, I paired the veggie crackers with my favourite dark chocolate bites. Na-satisfy naman ako sa snack ko bago ko kainin yung last meal of the day ko at 2:30PM—garlic shrimp and farro bowls with cannellini beans, feta, and spinach from HelloFresh. Proud nanaman ako kasi nasunod ko yung unintentional healthy theme for the day.

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Isang Tanong, Daming Sagot

Questionnaire from surewaitwhat.com

Do you have any songs in your head at the moment?

Wala at the moment. Pero yung medyo recent, drop dead ni Olivia Rodrigo. Ilang beses ko kasing pinaulit-ulit kaya naumay ako agad.

Love the music video
Do you ever get more than one song stuck in your head?

Yes.

What is your favourite kind of cheese?

Processed cheese. Eden!

Are you happy with your height? Would you change it if you could?
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Happy Things #33: To Be Loved

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Part 1

During our weekly couples heart-to-heart, at the end of each session, we say things we are grateful for. Since hindi kami nagdadasal, ito yung version namin ng being thankful for our blessings. Nung shinare ko yung sakin, naiyak ako. Kasi sobrang saya lang.

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Thursday Letter #19: Are Catch-Ups Enough?

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Q1 Expenses | Relaksss

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Spoiler alert: Q1 2026 was one of the best quarters we’ve had in a looooong time (in terms of expenses). Every time ina-update ko yung expense tracker namin at the end of each month, ang lagi kong reaction is, “Kayang-kaya naman pala!”

Let’s start with the percentages, then we’ll get into the detailed breakdown of the numbers shortly.

Kain na kain ng mortgage and bills yung income namin. Pero wala kaming magagawa kasi fixed expenses na yan. Hopefully, soon, in time, kung kelan man yun, in the near future, sana, makahanap na ko ng trabahoww 😅

EXPENSE BREAKDOWN

Again, I’ve highlighted the highest and lowest expense for each month:

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I Love This Song, Hallelujah

I don’t normally pay attention to Coachella (unless kasama sa lineup si Billie Eilish) pero nung nalaman kong may free live streaming pala sa YT, pinanood ko yung kay Justin Bieber. Sayang, late ko na nalaman kasi gusto ko rin sanang mapanood yung sa KATSEYE. Anyway, ang gusto ko lang i-highlight from JB’s performance ay nung kinanta nya yung Everything Hallelujah. First time kong mapakinggan yung song na yun and naiyak ako. It’s the way he sung it and how soulful it was—plus gospel vibes pa sya kaya parang may feelings of emotional release. And of course the lyrics!

Go outside, hallelujah
It’s beautiful, hallelujah
It’s rainin’ hallelujah
Breathe the air, hallelujah
I’m singin’ like hallelujah
Dancin’ like hallelujah

Everything, hallelujah
Everything, hallelujah
Everything, hallelujah

It’s a song about being grateful for the little things and I love it 🤍