Gleniz da MenaceCalgary, 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 🤍
📍 Calgary Tower
Drumheller, AB • July 31
Hindi nakakapagod pero sobrang init ng araw na ‘to. But worth it! Ang ganda ng mga nakita namin. Day 3 is Drumheller day. Ang sabi sa research ko about this place ay:
This region is known as the Canadian Badlands. It is home to the largest deposits of dinosaur bones in the world
But first, breakfast.
Calgary, AB • July 30
Day 2 at Calgary! This was supposed to be a chill/rest day dahil sa haba ng byahe kahapon. Ako lang talaga yung may ganap. Nung nalaman ng parents ni Kenneth na pa-Downtown ako to meet someone that I met here in the blogosphere, Jolens, gusto na rin nila sumama haha. Ihahatid lang daw nila ko then magiikot na sila sa Downtown.
Ang dami kong blog posts na hindi natutuloy kasi hindi ko sya matapos ng isang upuan, so naiipon at naiipon lang sila sa drafts kasi nawala na yung enthusiasm ko to finish writing them. Pero eto pipilitin kong ituloy kahit antok na ko. Naka 3 hours lang ako ng tulog kagabi huhu.
Last day ko sa work kahapon and it was bittersweet. But it was more sweet than bitter. Bitter kasi wala na ulit akong regular income. Pero sweet kasi miss ko nang magkaron ng more time to do stuff, like writing here. Looking forward akong magbakasyon at ipahinga ang likod, braso, at kamay ko. Eto naman talaga yung dream ko as of now: work ng ilang months, pahinga ng ilang months. Kasi sobrang nakakabitin ang weekend after a 5-day work week. Pahinga muna tayo ngayon.
Nasa Costco ako at tinitingnan ‘to:
Merong puti na lumapit sakin. Feeling ko in her 60s na sya. Tawagin natin syang Molly.
Gusto ko yung natutunan ko sa ‘Waking Up’ app:
Parang sabi wag daw tayong ma-feel bad if we’re missing out. Kasi missing out means you get to focus on just a few things or people, hence, living a richer life. Kasi pag yes lang tayo ng yes sa lahat, or collect lang tayo ng collect ng friends/acquaintances, sabog sabog yung experience. We’re spreading ourselves too thin.
Naihalintulad ko yung fear of missing out sa paginom ng mango juice na overly diluted with water. Hint na lang nung mango yung malalasahan ko. Nakakabitin at hindi enjoyable. Unlike pag pure mango juice, ang sarap, ang rich ng flavor. So tingin ko ang sinasabi dito, mas masarap ang buhay if you only commit your time to a few important things/events/hobbies/people.
At dahil dyan, nagkaron ng another level of meaning for me yung saying na, “Less is more.”
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Sakit pala sa heart yung kala mo close kayo, magkadugo pa kayo, tapos nalaman mo na naka-hide yung stories nya sayo. Nyare?
After meditating, gusto ko yung sinuggest ni Headspace to set intentions for the week. So napaisip ako at pinicture ko kung ano ba yung mga possibilities for the week ahead:
Wala naman ako talagang balak mag-intermittent fasting pero nahawa ako ni Kenneth na mag-skip ng breakfast. Hanggang sa nasanay na lang ako, at may bonus perk pa sya na 2x a day ko na lang po-problemahin ang kakainin ko imbis na 3x. Nung binilang ko, nakaka-16 to 17 hrs ako na fasting almost everyday.
Gleniz da Menace