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Kasama namin yung family ng tito ko from Winnipeg two weeks ago. Meron kasi silang a-attendan na kasal dito sa Canmore and nag-book sila ng Airbnb for 3 nights kasama kami. Tapos may pasalubong sila samin na tatlong crispy pata! Hihi. Na-miss kong makipag-bonding sa kanila and it’s always nice to have family around kahit mabilis lang.
Ganda nung Airbnb na binook nila 🤍
Habang uma-attend sila ng kasal, nagikot lang kami ni Kenneth sa isang malapit na lake. Nagyaya na rin ako agad pabalik ng Airbnb kasi ang lamig. Hindi nakaka-enjoy mag-walking. Buti na lang maganda yung mountains.
📍 Quarry Lake
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Ang proud ko dito sa Costco snack purchase ko kasi 120 calories lang per 25 pieces. Kaso pag-bukas ko, sobrang liliit pala. I could probably snack 50 pieces in one go super easily. Pero okay na rin ‘to kaysa dun sa mga recent snacking ko ng BBQ potato chips and milk chocolate quinoa crisps. I’m all for healthier options.
Since mahilig ako sa sweet and salty situation, I paired the veggie crackers with my favourite dark chocolate bites. Na-satisfy naman ako sa snack ko bago ko kainin yung last meal of the day ko at 2:30PM—garlic shrimp and farro bowls with cannellini beans, feta, and spinach from HelloFresh. Proud nanaman ako kasi nasunod ko yung unintentional healthy theme for the day.
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FINALLYYYY! I finished my first book of 2026! I just finished reading Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel. Pero hindi ako ganun ka-happy kasi 3.5 stars lang sya for me. Since hindi ako magaling mag-review ng books, hindi ko ma-eexplain kung bakit ganun ang rating ko. Basta based from my reading experience, the insights, and the lingering impression after finishing the book, it feels like a 3.5 🌟
Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme.
— Esther Perel
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Kung nagkaron ako ng Pinoy movies phase last month, ngayon naman nawiwili ako sa mga foreign movies from the 2000s—especially rom-coms. Ito yung mga paborito kong movies in my early 20s. Grabe pa rin yung kilig ko sa Sweet Home Alabama at How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days kahit ilang beses ko na silang napanood. At dun sa mga tender moments, naiiyak pa rin talaga ko. Bakit wala nang ganitong klaseng rom-coms ngayon? Pumunta ko sa Reddit and the people have the same sentiments.
“They don’t make rom-coms like this anymore.”
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May mga times na gusto kong magsulat dito pero sabog-sabog yung thoughts sa isip ko. Di ko alam kung san ba ko magfo-focus. May mga times din na instantly, alam ko agad kung tungkol saan ang gusto kong isulat. Sa mga times na ganito, na wala akong mahagilap na topic pero andun yung desire kong magsulat, nagsisimula ako sa kung ano bang nararamdaman ko.
Ano bang nararamdaman ko?
“Ang lamig!”
So pwede akong magsulat tungkol sa weather at ikwento na nag-s-snow nanaman.
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I intend to write last Thursday kaso sobrang bothered ako by something. Tapos kinabukasan maghapon akong nagiiyak. Literal na mula umaga hanggang hapon. Ang sakit tuloy ng ulo ko. Magaganda pa naman mostly yung ikikwento ko kaya hinintay ko lang na maging better ang kondisyon ko bago ko sila isulat.
Hindi pa rin ako sobrang okay. Medyo mabigat pa rin ang dibdib ko at may konting sakit pa rin ng ulo. Tingin ko okay na yung isip ko—I’m thinking more positively now. Pero yung katawan ko feeling ko napagod kahapon kaya meron pa rin akong residual physical symptoms na nararamdaman. I will try to eat healthier today at mag-workout para maka-recover na rin physically. Nag-yoga na ko kaninang umaga so that’s a good start.
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It’s a date!
November pa lang, alam na namin kung anong plano namin for Valentine’s Day. Naghahanap kasi ako ng mga activities na pwede naming magawa during winter, at na-encounter ko yung suggestion na mag-cooking class. Nakahanap naman ako agad ng cooking school, kaso hindi ko in-expect na super in-demand pala nya. Yung mga upcoming classes, puro sold out agad. Bukod pa dun, may kamahalan din sya kaya naghintay ako ng December para mag-book. Para lang din makabwelo ng konti sa gastos. Fortunately, hindi pa sold out yung Valentine’s day couples class nila nung ready na kaming mag-book.
Cooking time
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Before we go to the weekly breakdown, as usual, Best Buy and Bye-Bye of the week muna:
Best Buy
Easily, it’s the honey butter red bean toast na binili namin sa Mari Bakeshop. Homaygash sobrang sarap!!!
$7
Hindi talaga ko masyadong interesado sa kanya nung una kasi, toast? Na may red bean and cream? Eh. Since minsan lang kami mag-drive ng malayo papunta sa bakery na ‘to, I want to make it count. Pero nung nakita ko yung IG reel kung pano nila ‘to ginawa, nabudol ako. At ang pinaka-selling point: exclusivity. It was their ‘weekend special’. So hindi ko alam kung kelan ulit ako magkaka-chance na ma-try sya.
Kung titingnan mo, parang ang tigas kagatin diba? Ni-ready ko yung ngipin ko sa matigas na toasted tinapay. Pero pagkagat ko, it was perfectly flaky and crumbly. Una kong natikman yung tamis ng pagka-honey butter nung toast (yum), tapos biglang may creaminess contrast nung fresh cream and red bean paste (ugh!) Hindi sya papasa sa, “Masarap, hindi masyadong matamis.” kasi sobrang tamis nya. Pero wag ka, hindi sya nakakaumay. Nakakaadik pa nga. Dire-diretso ang kagat ko sa sobrang sarap.
UGHHHH
Nung pinapa-try ko kay Kenneth, skeptical din sya. Pero tuwang tuwa din sya after. Pramis nakaka-amaze talaga yung sarap. Nung gabi during our weekly couple’s sesh at nagtanungan kami ng things to be grateful for, yung honey butter red bean toast ang sinagot nya. Ganun sya ka-impactful.
Bye-Bye
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Dahil mahilig akong mag-journal at meron akong physical planner, naturally, magiging interesado ako pag nakakita ako ng article na ang title ay, ‘Everyone’s going analog’ or ‘The Analog Bag’ (analog bag??). Ngayon ko natutunan na maging extra careful sa mga kini-click kong links kasi once pumindot ako, kukuyugin na ko ng algorithm ng mga content na puros yun na lang. Nakakaumay!
Gleniz da Menace 