Gleniz da MenaceIt’s officially winter. Tuloy tuloy na ang snow, dire-diretso na ang -20°C plus weather, at sobrang dry na ng muka ko kahit tinatadtad ko na ng moisturizer. Sobrang nakakatamad lumabas. January wasn’t that bad though. Naiisipan pa naming pumunta kung saan-saan. Ganado pa si Kenneth mag-drive. Pero ngayon, gusto ko na lang matapos ang winter. Miss ko nang maglakad at makakita ng madaming green.
Today, I decided to round up all the posts I published last year—plus books I’ve read and my favorite podcast episodes. Since I love categorizing things, that’s exactly what I did here. To everyone who took the time to read some or all of my writing, thank you! I deeply appreciate your comments and DMs whenever I put my thoughts and ideas out there. I’ve also marked the paid ones with an asterisk. With all my gratitude, thank you to the paid subscribers. I’m extremely grateful for your support, and I’m curious to know what you think of what I’ve put out so far. Please don’t hesitate to send me a message!
Displaying this Janice Sung print in the kitchen, where people can actually see it. Nasa kwarto lang kasi namin ‘to dati. This was the first thing I hung on our wall and I really love it. Also received some compliments about it which confirmed it was a good decision.
101 things in 2024
Simula nung nag-move kami sa Canada, parang Dec 24 talaga yung Christmas day. Kasi ito yung day na may handaan at games. Samin kasi noon Dec 25 mismo may pakana. After 6 Christmases in Winnipeg, we celebrated this year’s Christmas in a different city with different people. Actually wala kaming planong mag-celebrate kasi sobrang preoccupied pa rin namin sa pag-move. Kung wala pang nag-invite samin, baka nag-takeout lang kami ng pagkain at nanood ng The Voice Season 26. Masaya na kami nun. Pero since naka-receive kami ng invitation from Kenneth’s former dorm mate, mas okay yun kasi makakakain kami ng mas masarap na food hehe.
December 15, 2024
Isa lang ang nasa checklist ko for this year’s birthday:
I celebrated my birthday in a new place! Our new home. Ugh sobrang excited kong makakita ulit ng bundok. Pumunta kaming Banff ngayon and I can’t believe na 1.5-hour drive na lang ang Banff mula sa bahay namin. Bukambibig ko kay Kenneth few weeks ago na maiiyak talaga ko pag nakakita ako ng rocky mountains sa birthday ko. Hindi ko na kailangang pigilan ang aking tears of joy. Yung first time ko kasing makita yung rocky mountains last year, kasama namin ang parents at kapatid ni Kenneth, so nahiya ako at pinigilan ko yung luha ko hehe. Baka sabihin naman nila para kong tanga. Pero sabi ko ngayon, kung maiyak man ako, I will wholeheartedly let myself. Hindi naman ako naiyak, but I got super teary eyed.
The month of November was our last official month in Winnipeg. We were making the most out of our last few weeks pero hindi pa rin talaga natatapos ang kabusy-han. Ang dami pang kelangan gawin.
Ambilis. One week na lang nasa Calgary na kami. AGGHHHH!!
To soothe my anxious heart:
Update: Unfortunately, Babbel isn’t offering live classes anymore.
I’m taking French classes again! I started posting them again on TikTok, so I’m currently receiving questions on how I’m learning the language, what platform I’m using, and most importantly, the cost. Since I’m no longer using Lingoda, I decided to make a separate post for Babbel Live. If you’re interested in reading my experience with Lingoda Sprint, click here.
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