March Recap

Out of sorts ako ngayong month na ‘to. Kung ano-anong iniisip ko. Magbabakasyon kasi si Kenneth sa Pilipinas, and although I’m excited for him kasi this is the first time na uuwi sya since nag-move kami dito sa Canada 7 years ago, I will be lying kung sasabihin kong 100% excitement yung nararamdaman ko. I’m just overall worried. Plus first time kong magsosolo sa bahay at hindi ko alam kung anong i-eexpect. Sobrang maiinip ba ko? Magiging mabait ba si Kenneth? Baka may mag-break in dito sa bahay! Kenneth will be gone for 3 weeks and being alone here—especially in this new city—is a foreign concept to me.

Fast forward to ngayon na andito na sya, kayang kaya naman pala. May mga moments na nakakainip, pero rare and tolerable naman. Araw-araw pa rin kaming magkausap ni Kenneth. Lagi rin akong tinatawagan ni Nick kasi alam nyang solo ako. Kausap ko rin lagi ang Mama at mga kapatid ko. Dinalaw ako ng friend namin (thanks Drew!) I have my French classes. I took advantage of the nice weather and took walks around the nearby pond. Kahit worried at sad ako nung malapit na syang umalis, ultimately, I just know that a short time apart would both do us good.

I think yung last experience ko na medyo similar dito ay nung na-assign si Kenneth sa Cebu for 6 months. That was 12+ years ago at hindi pa kami kasal. Sobrang paranoid ko nun at ilang beses ata kaming nag-break—without giving any details, I had every reason to be paranoid, I wasn’t a psycho girlfriend. Anyway, no wonder bakit ako worried bago sya umalis. Kasi kino-compare ko yung ngayon sa dati. I realize now that those two situations are both similar, but very different at the same time. Our relationship has evolved and we’re just too old for that nonsense drama. I’m happy to know that I can handle being alone, and happy that Kenneth finally got his much needed vacation with his family and friends. And now it’s time to be together again and finally stop missing each other.

MARCH DIGEST

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• I shared my simplified, anxious-free, 2025 planner system.
• Dami kong aches and pains na naramdaman this month. Bukod sa endometriosis ko, nakalmot ako ni Almond while I was having dysmenorrhea, so doble yung intensity nung pain! Si Kenneth kasi kainis! Tapos may mga headache episodes pa ako. My heart also ached because chick #1 perished after being so excited for the three chicks 😢
• I shared our latest ramen fail and our tax refund plans in What I Spend in a Week.
• After my Crybaby addiction, nagkaron ako ng skincare addiction shortly after. In my Thursday Letter, I talked about aging and vanity. Bukod sa excitement sa pagbalik ni Kenneth, excited rin ako sa mga dala nyang skincare products na shinopping ko from Shopee haha.
• Talked about the favorite love language that I like to receive (words of affirmation). Quality time and physical touch are included in my top 3. As for the way I express my love, it’s pretty much the same as those three. I’m bad at acts of service, and I don’t care much for gifts.
• Finally, I ended up sharing in Life Updates our 3rd monthsary with Calgary and why we’re happier here.

Until next month’s recap! Thank you for reading 🤍