Finally tapos na ang mga interviews ko! Makaka-relax na ko ng maigi. Naka-tatlong interviews ako the past two weeks tapos may online assessments pa. Hays sana naman matanggap ako. Kahit isa lang dun sa in-applyan ko okay na. Mas okay sana yung isa kasi parang 6 months lang sya tapos pag di na ulit sila busy, end of contract na. Parang di pa ko ready maging regular employee. Tsaka kung matapos yung 6-month contract ko, may mari-receive pa rin ako na financial assistance from the government kasi hindi naman ako nag-resign, tinanggal nila ko. So that’s the plan.
A few days ago I discovered new music from Austin Kleon’s newsletter. It’s ‘Music for Airports’ by Brian Eno and I super loved it. I added it to my psychedelic playlist. Now I’m continuing to read ‘How to Change Your Mind’ (which is about psychedelics) and it mentions Brian Eno! La lang.
I signed up for an online illustration workshop by one of my favorite artists, Mike McCain!🤍 I thought yung binayaran ko ay for one session lang tapos 1-2 hours lang pero 3-day workshop pala sya tapos 6 hrs per day!! Waaaahh super excited!
It happened Oct 16, 2022. It was a Sunday. And it’s one of the most (if not the most) memorable and meaningful experiences of my life. I learned that I am capable of loving more deeply and that I have a lot of love to give—to others and to myself. I had a glimpse of a different version of myself. More loving, more curious, in awe of everything, more patient and relaxed. I just hope that I will be able to cultivate that experience—that feeling—and bring it with me in my everyday life.
Cocou! It’s been a long time. I feel like mon français has little improvement. Je dois plus pratiquer outside mes cours de français. Mais, j’ai trouvé une amie who’s helping with mon français. Nous met sur Instagram. Nous nous envoyons des messages voice. J’aime écouter son accent et ses phrases. J’espère que nous serons de bonnes amies.
Hey! It’s been a long time. I feel like my French has little improvement. I need to practice more outside my French classes. But, I found a friend who’s helping with my French. We met each other on Instagram. We send each other voice messages. I like to listen to her accent and her sentences. I hope we will be good friends.
This podcast episode is blowing my mind. I’ve watched Fantastic Fungi on Netflix a few months ago and this pod episode with Paul Stamets is a great supplementary material. I’m also currently reading How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan and it’s really really interesting.
Ang tagal na pala nung last ‘Happy Things’ ko. One month ago na. Ang dami nang nangyari. Sana maalala ko pa. Siguro unang-una:
I Got My Refund!
Nabalik na sakin yung pinambayad ko sa French classes! Malaking halaga sya at may 5% sa isip ko na baka di na mapabalik sakin. Kasi baka hindi naman totoo yung promo nila. Baka pang-hikayat lang nila para mag-enroll ang mga tao. Pero iniisip ko na lang, madami naman akong natutunan at nag-improve talaga ko. Pero totoo ngaaa! Binalik nga nila! Mga 3 months siguro akong nag-aantay pero finally andito na. Yayyy!
My First Concert Experience
Nakailang ulit na ata ako dito 😂 Pero hindi ko sya pwedeng i-leave out sa ‘happy things’ list ko. Basta andito yung full experience ko sa concert ng Kamikazee.
Tapos nakita ko sa IG na may come back concert ang Blink 182! Di pa namin napaguusapan ni Kenneth pero for sure gusto nya rin. Magkano kaya ang tickets..
TFC
Meron na kaming Cinema One! Tapos meron din nung mga lumang movies ni Jolina Magdangal, my grade school idol. Ang nostalgic ng feeling. Tsaka naiibsan nya talaga somehow yung pagka-miss ko sa Pilipinas kasi eto yung usual na naririnig kong pinapanood ng mga magulang ko, lolo at lola ko. Minsan nga hindi naman talaga ko nanonood pero gusto ko nasa background lang sya. Ang comforting nya sa tenga.
Klasik
Films and Shows and Podcasts
Eto yung mga na-enjoy kong panoorin the past month aside from Jolina movies:
Films
Shows
Podcasts
Telebabad
Sarap ng kwentuhan namin ni Arien. Naka tatlo’t kalahating oras kaming magkausap. Feeling ko kaya pa namin ng mas matagal eh. Sa daldal ba naman namin.
Naalala ko yung college memory na seatmates kami sa bus papuntang Maynila kasi field trip namin. Mga ilang oras din ang byahe at non-stop talaga yung kwentuhan namin. Di kami nauubusan.
Parang dito lang sa blog ko, di ako nauubusan ng kwento. Dami ko pa ngang naka-pending na posts na di ko pa nasusulat. Tapos meron akong 46 posts sa drafts ko na hindi ko na siguro mapa-publish ever kasi ang outdated na.
Finished a Book
I-highlight ko na lang kaya yung buong book
Nakatapos rin ng libro sa wakas! Ang saya basahin ng book ni tita Oprah kasi ang dami kong wisdom na napulot. This book is called ‘What I Know for Sure‘. Mapapa sanaol ka na lang kasi parang naabot na nya ang self-actualization, the highest level in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Late Night Trip
Sama si Cashew 😍
Sobrang rare mangyari na ma-convince ko si Kenneth na lumabas ng gabi para bumili ng impromptu snack. As in first time nga ata ‘to nangyari. Nakakatuwa lang kasi medyo nagiging carefree na sya. Kasi kung yung dating Kenneth, ang dialogue nya ay, “Gabi na.” Pero kung iisipin mo, ano naman? Di pa naman tayo matutulog, may gasolina naman yung sasakyan, wala naman tayong ibang iniisip at this moment kundi tayo lang, bukas naman yung tindahan, etc. Haha bigla tuloy bumalik yung frustration ko pero babalik ako sa present. Mas nagiging loose at easygoing na sya and I am here for it.
Umagang umaga, may nagpapa-bad mood sakin. Pinipilit kong wag dibdibin ang mga comments kasi wala naman silang kwenta sakin. Pero eto, affected ako. May internal struggle. Nangingibabaw ang ego. Naglalaban yung feelings at rational thinking ko. So dinadaan ko sa pagsusulat. Baka makatulong.
Gleniz da Menace 