Dec 1, 2023
Mukang ito ang theme ng birthdays namin this year: low-key. Sa birthday ni Kenneth, ito lang ang nasa checklist nya:
- Magluluto sya ng steak at magluluto ako ng truffle pasta
- Mag-edibles at mag-chill buong araw
Morning Prep
Category: Hobbies
THURSDAY
4:30 AM
Woke up. Pinapakiramdam ko kung masakit pa rin likod ko. Parang medyo na lang.
5:05 AM
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Happy Things #20
Practicing Comfortable Conversations
I am so proud that I initiated an interaction with a workmate today. Ang weird pero parang takot na ko sa tao. Kinakabahan talaga ko pag merong potential interaction na magaganap. Para ma-neutralize yung kaba ko, kelangan ko ng practice. Gusto ko ng more face-to-face interactions with random people and nagawa ko sya today. Yay.
Je vais essayer d’écrire en français aujourd’hui. Hier, c’etait très froid même si ça semble chaud, parce qu’il y a du soleil. Je me manque la neige sur les arbres. Si ça va etre froid, j’aimerais voir de la neige.
I will try to write in French today. Yesterday, it was so cold even if it seems hot, because it’s sunny. I miss the snow on the trees. If it’s going to be cold, I would like to see some snow.
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Happy Things #19
Waking up before my alarm
Iba talaga yung quality ng umaga ko kapag nagising ako on my own versus nagising ako sa tunog ng alarm. Ang sarap. Pag natural yung pag gising ko, feeling ko ang sarap sarap din ng tulog ko. Tapos yung pagbangon ko hindi sapilitan kaya hindi ako cranky.
It’s already September (ambilis) and I am revisiting my 2023 Game Plan today. June pa lang naiisip ko na ‘tong gawin pero may work ako so wala talaga ko masyadong time magmuni-muni. Basta yung past few months I am always preoccupied with something at nag-procrastinate ako to do my mid-year review. I feel like ngayon, ito na yung tamang moment.
Let’s start with the theme
Ang theme ko this year ay:
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Planning is a Luxury
I was doing my very late mid-year review a while ago (yet to be published) at after kong matuwa sa mga na-accomplish kong goals, na-stress ako after. Dun kasi sa 13 goals na sinet ko in the beginning of the year, dalwa lang yung fail, tapos isa na lang yung natitirang work in progress. So parang sa isip ko, isa na lang? Meron pang 4 months na natitira this year. Ano pang dapat kong gawin?
Vancouver, BC • August 9
Di ko inexpect na aabot ako sa day 11. Madaming moments na tinatamad na kong ituloy ‘to pero umiiral yung pagka-stubborn ko kasi gusto syang makitang kumpleto. Tsaka yung 28-day trip ko nga sa Pinas nakumpleto ko eto pa kaya. Although eto kasing trip na ‘to malaman at siksik kaya ang daming kelangan i-document.
Anyway, last full day na namin ‘to sa Vancouver and what a great way to spend our last day. Sobrang nag-enjoy ako sa pinuntahan naming rainforest, we had fun with the cousins, and we ended the day enjoying happy hour at this nice bar.
Vancouver + Richmond, BC • August 5
This is going to be a short one but still interesting dahil ang sasarap ng kinain namin nung gabi. Magpapaalam na kami sa bulubundukin ng Alberta at maghe-hello sa masasarap na pagkain ng British Columbia. Mahaba-haba nanaman ang drive ni Kenneth kaya ine-expect kong mabilis nanaman syang ma-bad mood. Almost 10 hours ang byahe from Banff to Vancouver pero hindi naman nakakainip dahil sa mountain and forest views. Sabi ni Kenneth nakakatulong din daw sa mood nya yung magagandang views. Naalala ko nanaman yung sinabi ni Mary Oliver na:
How wonderful that the universe is beautiful in so many places and in so many ways. Its intonations are our best tonics, if we would take them. For the universe is full of radiant suggestion.
Mary Oliver
Calgary, AB • August 1
We’re back to Downtown. Dito lang kami buong day except sa aming last stop (another mall 😂). We have two main events. Visit Calgary Tower and the most beautiful library I’ve ever seen in my life. Hayy. What a dream 🤍
Back to Downtown
📍 Calgary Tower
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