Month: October 2020

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport | Book Review + Notes [Part 1: Ganito Ka Din Ba?]

Post author By Gleniz
Post date October 31, 2020
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Heto na ang mga quotes and commentaries sa book na to. Self explanatory naman yung title so wala nang intro.

In all honesty, naaapektohan talaga yung mood ko and sometimes hindi ko ma-pinpoint kung bakit. Sometimes obvious yung reason pero minsan basta naapektohan na lang ako. Parang nasisira na agad yung araw after ko magcheck ng iba-ibang social media apps.

CALL TO ACTION: Wag nang magcheck ng phone sa umaga. Do your morning routine first. Magtiklop ng kumot, maglinis ng litter box, pakainin ang mga kitties, load dishwasher, etc.

Tags book review, digital minimalism

Life

Screen Time

When I was a nursing student, we are required to read these thick, heavy medical books. We have to read a considerable amount of pages just for this one quiz. But, I actually find joy in summarizing them and taking note of the most important concepts. I also feel like retention is high when I take down notes.

This is what I felt when I started reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Only 1% into the book and already, I was like, “Yes, yes, YES!” And with that, I thought of taking some thorough notes which I can go back to whenever I need a reminder.

I am aware that I have a problem with the amount of time I spend on my phone. When I checked my screen time, my daily average usage is 7+ hours! I felt very disappointed with myself and a bit angry. It just means I’m losing control of my time.

Hayzz

So when I picked up this book and read a couple of pages, I felt extremely relieved. There is hope! I feel like this book is going to save me from my compulsive internet use. I am usually pessimistic about self help books because I tend to just follow the advice in the beginning then go back to my old bad habits after a few weeks or days. But this time it’s different. I’d like to think that it’s different this time. I am diving into this with an optimistic mindset. I don’t want to be enslaved by this technology forever.

I’m so excited to reread the introduction part of the book and take note of everything that speaks to me. I’ll do it in a separate post and link it here:

Tags internet addict

Art Career

How You Like That?

I’m not the biggest fan but I watched the BLACKPINK docu because it seemed really interesting. The question that came to mind after watching it was, “What is your goal and how badly do you want it?” It made me realize that I am doing very little to reach my goal and made me question myself. How badly do I want it? The docu is good btw.

So how badly do I want to be a great artist? Not as much? Is that why I’m not doing the best I can? Is it because I don’t really want it that bad? Is that fine? Am I lacking passion? Is it okay to not be so passionate about something? Is it because we can get by even if I’m unemployed? So is that the reason why I don’t put much effort because nothing is at stake? That is possible.

I enjoy doing art, sure. But when I feel pressured because I’m not as good as the artists that I look up to, it’s not so fun anymore. Maybe I’m just not the type of person who works well under pressure. But sometimes, without that pressure, I tend to relax too much. Which isn’t good also. So the answer is? BALANCE.

Gusto ko talaga yung mga ganitong moments na tanong ko sagot ko. Galing ko talaga mag-advice. Sana naman i-follow ko.

Tags blackpink, introspection, passion

Canada Life

Book Club + Bubble Baths + Podcast Troubles

Post author By Gleniz
Post date October 17, 2020
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SETTING: Tanghali. Sobrang maaraw pero minus 4 degrees sa labas. Andito ko sa office at tulog si Cashew katabi ng monitor ko. Pero umalis na sya. Halos kakatapos ko lang magtanghalian at naisip kong magsulat dito.

Unang patikim

HANASH: Nag-snow na kahapon pero patikim pa lang. Tunaw na ulit ngayon. I think medyo madaming chika so simulan na natin.

First time mag-Seafood City

Ooh la la

😍

Not sure kung na-share ko na ba ‘to pero at last! Nakapunta na kami sa Seafood City. Pinoy stuff haven ang lugar na ‘to. Syempre hindi namin pinalampas ang chicharong bulaklak pero grabe yung mantika. Nakakaguilty ang bawat kagat pero ang sarap naman eh. Dami pa naming sinubukan and the week after ata bumalik pa kami.

Sakto lang. Mas masarap yung fruit salad.

First time ulit in 2+ years!!

May Pinoy grocery store din ☺️

Dinnery party with friends

Natuloy din ang get together ng mga Mapuans. So nagkwentuhan lang hanggang past midnight and kain ng masarap na food. Naglaro din kami ng Overcooked 2.

😊

Kahapon andito uli si Trix naglaro uli kami and kwentuhan.

Book Club Anniversary

Wow lagpas 1 year na pala kami. Ang bilis. Kung wala pang nag-point out, hindi namin marerealize na naka 1 year na pala kami. So ang saya kasi may sarili na din kaming Discord group. Mas masaya na ang kwentuhan and mas madami nang nagpaparticipate sa usapan.

Parang kelan lang ✨

Ang mga binabasa ko ngayon ay Pride and Prejudice, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and baka magsimula ako ng isang middle grade book para may pang balance sa dalwang books na ‘to.

Mas masarap ang rocky road ng Selecta

Meal Kits

Hindi ‘to ganun kasarap

Tuloy pa din ang mga meal kits deliveries namin. May mga discount codes pa din kasi ako kaya medyo nakakatipid pa. Tapos yung Chef’s Plate binigyan kami ng 2 free boxes kase nagka-aberya yung delivery namin 2 weeks ago ata yun. So yun. Kaso fail yung ibang recipes hindi masarap. Swertehan din.

The most recent one (pork enchiladas). Okay naman 4/5 🌟

Random

Nakigaya ko sa bathtub trip ni Kenneth at ang saya pala talaga! Sobrang nakakarelax nung init sa katawan at sa isip. Mamaya makapag bathtub ulit. At dahil kami ay sosyal, bumili ako ng Lush products. Pag naubos na, dishwashing liquid na lang 😆

Reading out BOTM. Tapos ko na sya.

Pagdating sa mga pinapanood, tinatapos ko yung The Haunting of Bly Manor. Kung hindi ko nalaman na andun din pala si Victoria Pedretti, baka di ko panoorin yun.

Bath time buddies

May bago nanaman kaming biniling game. Hays last na talaga ‘to for now. Pero sa lahat ng games, sya ang may pinaka may pakinabang. Fitness game kasi sya. Ring Fit Adventure ang name.

Posible kayang ma-achieve ko yung college weight ko

So consistently naman namin syang ginagamit para sulit na sulit. So basically may body motion sensor (ba yun?) tapos pag tumakbo ka, tatakbo din yung character mo. Tapos may mga monsters din. Mapapatay mo sila pag nag-squat ka or knee to chest press and kung ano ano pang type ng exercise so nakakaaliw 😂 In fairness nakakapagod talaga sya at ang sakit sa muscles kinabukasan.

Compared dati, laki na talaga ng na-gain ko 😂 More than 10kg siguro

As mentioned kanina, nag-snow na dito nung isang gabi. Nakakatamad nanaman maglalabas. Sobrang tatamarin akong mag-drop off ng orders. Ang lamiggggg. Nilabas na rin namin yung humidifier namin at ang dry nanaman ng hangin. Ang sakit sa lalamunan.

Medyo heavy ang pakiramdam ko ngayon actually. Parang ang bibigat kase ng mga nangyayare sa mga taong nakapaligid sakin kaya medyo nadala ko ata yung load. Kaya ngayon nagttry lang akong magrelax.

Nagkaka-trouble in podcast paradise din kami ni Nick kasi nagkakatamaran na. Mostly kaya ako tinatamad kasi parang nakikita ko sa kanya na tamad na sya. Eh this was supposed to be fun kaya kung hindi na sya fun, tigil na lang. Sabi naman nya gusto pa din daw nya ituloy pero I don’t know baka unaware lang sya sa sinasabi nya.

Ako kase yung type ng tao na hindi namimilit. Madali akong kausap. So kung tamad ka, mas tatamarin ako. Kung ayaw mo, mas ayaw ko. Hindi sa parang nagmamatigas pero automatic talaga na nagiging ganun yung feelings ko. Kaya sana magkaalaman na lang kung tuloy pa ba o hindi. Parang di na kasi kami same wavelength pagdating sa pagpa-podcast. And hindi naman ibig sabihin friendship over na. Duh. For me ganun pa din, kung pano kami nung wala pang podcast. We’ll see. I’m gonna feel things out muna kung mawawala yung doubts ko sa F Buddies podcast. Kase pag nafi-feel ko pa rin na forced, baka magstep back na ko.