Heto nanaman ako sa pa-series. Meron akong favorite conversations series, today’s log series, throwback series (na hindi na nasundan) at yung iba naka-private na series. Ngayon ito naman, happy things series. Tingnan natin kung masusundan
Binge
Natapos na ni Kenneth yung lumang Dexter kaya pinapanood na namin yung bagong Dexter. Ok lang. Biased lang siguro ako. Pero hindi ko ide-deny na hindi sya ganun kaganda although hindi pa namin sya natatapos. Pero mababa lang naman ang expectations ko. Usually naman sa mga ganitong sequels mahirap talagang tapatan yung una. Ine-enjoy ko na lang kasi na-miss ko si Michael C. Hall.
First time kong makausap yung tito ko na nasa UK. Parang sa lahat ng tito ko sya yung hindi ko masyadong nakakausap kaya medyo big deal for me na nagusap kami over the phone. Yung hindi sa chat lang.
Eh kasi nagbabalak nga kaming mga taga ibang bansa na umuwi ng 2022. Last year pa dapat kaso alam nyo na.
NEWS FLASH: Ngayon ko lang natanggap na pwedeng gamitin ang non-Pinoy brand tomato sauce sa mga tomato-based Filipino dishes.
Dati kasi, pag naisipan kong magluto ng afritada, o menudo, o pochero, tapos kumpleto na lahat ang ingredients except tomato sauce, at pwede naman akong bumili ng tomato sauce sa katapat naming grocery store, hindi ko pa rin itutuloy kasi foreigner yung brand ng tomato sauce nila. Ang pakiramdam ko, kailangan ko pang pumunta sa Asian store para makabili ng Pinoy brand tomato sauce, para matuloy ang balak kong lutuin.
Wow nasusunod ko ang morning routine na ginawa ko. Tapos na kong mag-meditate, yoga, magbasa (naka 45 mins ako agad sa goal kong 1 hour per day), kitty care (scoop litter + refill tubig + vacuum ng nagkalat na litter) at gratitude journal. Naksss.
Pero mukang hindi ko magagawa yung exercise. Kasi after kong mag-yoga, nakaramdam ako ng several sharp pains sa tagiliran ko, yung area na inoperahan ako. Kaya maghihinay hinay muna ako.
Heartfelt. Some stories are meh. 95% of the stories are by published writers. [3 🌟 – Full review]
2. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Unlikeable characters. Annoying as hell. Whatever. [1.5 🌟 – Full review]
3. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Balik eskwela feels. Information overload. Science and Technology. [4 🌟 – Full review]
4. Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Vulnerability. Compassion. Medyo paulit-ulit. [4 🌟 – Full review]
5. Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
Highly entertaining. Lots of interesting personal stories. A must-read for everyone. [5 🌟 – Full review]
6. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Strange in a good way. Disturbing but charming. Love Merricat. [5 🌟 – Full review]
7. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Streamlining. Mostly about corporate work and super busy people. Elitist? [2.5 🌟 – Full review]
8. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Humility. Role of luck and risk. Be flexible. [4.5 🌟 – Full review]
9. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Super entertaining start tapos biglang nag U turn. Too much testosterone. Keso. [2 🌟 – Full review]
10. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Great storytelling. Entertaining pero may part na too woo-woo for me. Makes you want to travel and learn new languages and eat yummy food. [3 🌟 – Full review]
11. The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell’Antonia
Delightful start and middle. Unlikeable main characters. Spilled secrets and sabotage. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
12. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Be more rational. Wag tamad magisip. Nakakabobo yung pagka comprehensive. [2.5 🌟 – Full review]
13. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Creativity. Wow. Will definitely reread. [5 🌟 – Full review]
14. The Picture of DorianGray by Oscar Wilde
Hedonism. Beauty vs Morality. No likeable characters. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
15. The Whole-Body Microbiome by B. Brett Finlay, Jessica M. Finlay
Probiotics will save the world. Consume yogurt and kimchi. Don’t use antibacterial agents – soap and water will do. [3 🌟 – Full review]
16. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Hilarious. Smartly written. Must read! [5 🌟 – Full review]
17. Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair
In a nut shell: eat healthy, exercise, importance of intermittent fasting. Lots of medical jargons. Dense. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
18. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Vague. Didn’t like how it was written. Too in-your-face. [3 🌟 – Full review]
19. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Quirky and strange protagonist. Made me want to work in a convenience store while reading it. Weird overall but in a good way. [4 🌟 – Full review]
20. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Korean culture. Nakakagutom – you will crave Korean food. Love and loss pertaining to her mother. [4 🌟]
21. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Helpful in building relationships. Informative. There’s something problematic in the ‘physical touch’ example. [3 🌟]
22. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Melancholic. Tragic. A few “WTF!” moments. [3 🌟]
23. The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
Right book at the right time. Remember what’s reallly important. Feel your feelings but you don’t always have to act on it. [4.5 🌟]
24. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
LGBTQ+ themes. Coming of age. Made me more interested in mythology. [3.75 🌟]
25. Educated by Tara Westover
WOW. Must-read. Inspiring. [5 🌟]
26. Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) by Mia P. Manansala
Cozy mystery. Nakakagutom. Fun read pero asan yung adobo? [4 🌟]
27. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Adult fairytale. Humorous. Intriguing. [4.5 🌟]
28. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Kulang sa build up yung love story. Cringy. Okay yung premise pero di ako fan nung execution. [2 🌟]
29. The Healing Self: A Revolutionary Plan for Wholeness in Mind, Body, and Spirit by Deepak Chopra
Helpful book on taking care of our bodies and minds. Can be technical at times which I like. Relaxing to read. [4 🌟]
30. Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett [5 🌟]
A quick, interesting read. Neuroscience. Teaches people on how to be a better human being—didn’t expect that. [4 🌟]
31. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Somewhat of a page turner. No matter how many theories my mind came up with, I didn’t see that twist coming. Didn’t like how the diary was formatted. [4 🌟]
Nagulat ako gising na rin si Kenneth. Ilagay ko daw yung weighted blanket sa kanya hindi nya daw kaya. Kawawa naman. Nagpa-booster shot kasi sya kahapon plus flu shot. Tig kabilang braso kaya hinang hina.
8:12 AM
Mali. Bakit ko in-open ang Messenger. Pagkatapos ng Messenger, Instagram naman. Wala na. Dire-direcho na.
Nagpa-booster shot ako kanina. Nakakainis kasi nanghihina ako pero ang ganda ng mood ko. Nagmi-mini concert ako dito sa home office namin pero ramdam ko yung katawan ko bumabagsak. Tapos yung sayaw ko unti unting nawawalan ng sigla. Nilalabanan ko pero baka magkasakit pa ko. Makapunta na lang sa salas at mag-doom scroll sa TikTok.
I’m back from 2020 Highlights (meron din akong 2017 Highlights)! Sarap lang talaga mag-reminisce. Also, credits to my IG stories. Hindi ko lahat ‘to maaalala kung hindi ako serial story sharer.
This winter pictorial of the kitties 😻
I made 700+ sales so far on my not-so-active-anymore online sticker shop.
Thank you sa mga clients na nagpa-design sakin this year. Special mention sa suki ko na si Dany. Grabe talaga sobrang bait at supportive. Thank youuu!😘
These symbolic adoptions from WWF. Cute!
Bridgerton, Vincenzo, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Yumi’s Cells. Also binge watched all the Marvel movies para maka-relate ako kung bakit na-hype yung Endgame.
Hong Banjang 😍
Sought medical help from a physical therapist for my wrist (due to almost daily drawing + piano) and a chiropractor (because of my misaligned hip bones). Also tried acupuncture for my endo.
Also, I love my new doctor. Naiyak talaga ako sa sobrang tuwa.
Kenneth got promoted!
I tried latch hooking pero ang bilis kong na-bore. Na-bore na rin ako sa macrame. Feeling ko ito rin yung dahilan ba’t na-injury yung kamay ko.
I discovered Libby (thanks to C-Ann, a book club member)! A total game-changer. Again, thank you sa mga nagpahiram ng library cards nila 😄
Procreate liked my IG stories *kilig*
Tapos nag-message uli sila later this year kasi gusto daw nilang i-feature yung art koooo. Still waiting for that. But I’m not getting my hopes up.
Get together with Winnipeg friends and our quick trips with Krixie sa Transcona Bioreserve, The Forks, King’s Park at yung isa pa. Also, Theo was born!
Plus our own quick trips. As home buddies, parang himala everytime lalabas kami. Favorite ko yung sa Gimli 💙
Tried to learn French, Korean, Spanish and Chinese. Lawll. I made the most progress in French pero sobrang waley pa din. Limot ko na nga almost lahat.
Designed Arien and JV’s wedding invite
Joined #PleinAirpril (an art community ganap where you have to draw for 30 days straight) pero since sa una lang ako magaling, naka less than 10 illustrations lang ata ako
Enjoyed playing Cozy Grove on Switch. It was fun while it lasted dahil na-budol ko rin si Dyn bilhin yung game at sabay kami maglaro 😂
Lucy Goosey! Found a mother goose sa parking lot tapos daily ko syang binibisita para ma-witness kung nag-hatch na ba yung mga itlog nya. Kaso hindi ko naabutan. Bigla na lang silang nawala 😢
I went deep into crypto investing. Nagkaron ng months na all day everyday puro crypto news lang ang kino-consume ko.
Became a plant mom. First time kong mag-alaga ng herbs at yung plant na binigay ng mommy ni Kat.
Lots of CATerpillar bites but it’s still surviving 😄
First time ko makapunta sa Bulk Barn. Sobrang eyegasm.
Got COVID-19 vaccinated. Wala namang pangit na side effect sakin. Sobrang inantok lang ako.
My new gadgets! Wala akong kahilig hilig sa mga designer bags, sapatos or sa fashion in general; but I’m a sucker for gadgets.
Said goodbye and sold my iPhone XS, Fujifilm X-T30, Wacom Cintiq 16, AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro but said hello to iPhone 12 Mini, Keychron K2 V2, Dyson V8, iPad Pro 11-inch. We also got an Echelon EX-3 Connect Exercise Bike.
Went back to vlogging. Gusto kong gawin ‘to regulary kasi nag-eenjoy ako pero ang bagal ng laptop ko. Sobrang struggle mag-edit. Plus hindi kinakaya ng storage kasi sobrang lalaki ng files.
Joined a couple of Jenn Im’s book club discussions (called the Curl Up Club). Fun naman yung discussions, nakaka-nose bleed nga lang.
Our almost everyday chikahan with Kuya and video calls with my pamilee ❤️
Videoke session with Kenneth’s workmates.
The book club is still active! Haha hindi ko lang inexpect na tatagal ng ganito kasi nga may pagka inconsistent ako. We’re on our 3rd year this year 😮 I’m thankful for all the book club members and the community we’ve built. We’re not the most active in terms of daily hanash but it’s nice to be able to get together once a month and discuss our chosen books.
Also read 32 books this year (a personal record). Thank you Pod Sibs Book Club!
Became a Lunacian! Bukod sa sobrang naadik ako sa Axie Infinity, eto na rin yung naging major source of income ko. Super involved and invested na talaga kami sa ecosystem nila. Kasi player ako, breeder, manager, nagffarm din ako ng RON, stake ng AXS.
Sana magtagal pa ‘tong game na ‘to. Thank you kay Rick sa pag-convince at kay Kenneth sa pag-push. Kasi initially ayoko kase hindi naman ako gamer. Kala ko di ko maeenjoy. Kala ko lang pala. Sobrang nakakaadik.
Sa mga nagregalo sakin nung birthday ko. Huhu thank you. Para akong bata nung na-receive ko yung mga regalo kaya thank you sa joy na binigay nyo nung birthday ko since rare na ko makatanggap ng regalo.
Parang ito yung year na sobrang dami kong na-explore. Wala masyadong focus pero mukang naging productive at makabuluhan pa din naman. Paalam 2021!
Gleniz da Menace 