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Camping is a Yay

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Kakabalik lang namin kahapon from our first camping at meron pa kong camping hangover. Masaya nga pala! Haha. Few days prior, medyo kinakabahan pa ko kasi nga first time kong ma-eexperience. Madaming unknowns. Pero nung isang tulog na lang at camping day na, mas nafeel ko na yung excitement. I think dalwang bagay yung super looking forward ako:

  1. The food
  2. Sleeping and waking up surrounded by nature

On the other hand, meron din akong main concerns going into our 3-day camping. Dalwa lang naman:

  1. Toilet and shower concerns
  2. Ang sobrang malamigan pagtulog

Concern ko rin yung pagtatayo ng tent nung una. Pero hindi naman masyado kasi alam kong si Kenneth ang in-charge dun. Tutulong-tulong lang ako ng konti and susundin ko lang yung instructions nya. Ang bilis lang pati namin na-assemble kasi nakapag-practice na si Kenneth few days ago. Tinayo nya yung tent sa backyard namin para may idea na sya kung pano.

YUM.
Saya ni Kenneth nakapagbilyar ulit 😂

Day one pa lang, ang sarap na ng dinner namin (chicken adobo and pork binagoongan). Walang calorie-calorie deficit. Ang takaw namin ni Kenneth kumain. Nag-weed gummies pa kami kaya lalong tumakaw. After dinner, uminom at nag-gummies yung mga boys, nag-bilyar, tapos kwentuhan. Hindi ganun ka-harsh yung lamig kaya very chill lang. Nung pare-pareho na kaming tinatamaan, tahimik lang kami at nakatitig sa fire pit. Yun lang yung trip namin. Mga past 12MN na ata kami nagsitulugan.

Burnt my marshmallow

Nung nasa loob na kami ng tent para matulog, I was pleasantly surprised. Hindi ko ‘to na-anticipate. Nakahiga ako sa sleeping bag, my warmers and thick socks keeping me cozy, tapos rinig na rinig ko yung tweet-tweet ng mga ibon. Since mahilig akong makinig ng nature ASMR bago matulog, sobrang natuwa ako dun sa thought na meron akong totoong nature ASMR! Hindi na recording or digitally altered yung naririnig ko, kundi totoong huni ng mga ibon! ANG SAYA!! Kaya naman natulog ako ng nakangiti at komportable habang hinehele ng mga ibon. Siguro sobrang perfect pa nun kung umuulan.

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Life Updates: People Time + Calorie Counting + Project Hail Mary 👎🏼

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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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Happy Things #33: To Be Loved

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Part 1

During our weekly couples heart-to-heart, at the end of each session, we say things we are grateful for. Since hindi kami nagdadasal, ito yung version namin ng being thankful for our blessings. Nung shinare ko yung sakin, naiyak ako. Kasi sobrang saya lang.

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Thursday Letter #19: Are Catch-Ups Enough?

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Life Updates: Book One + Netflix Games + Kawawang Ego

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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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Life Updates: Crylaloo + AI Antidotes + Currently Watching

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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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Life Updates | Chef Bumburumbum + Disappointing K-Drama + Protein Bar Wrapper

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My cooking enthusiasm continues! Tuwang tuwa ako sa pagluluto ko recently. Ang dami nya kasing benefits:

  • hindi nasasayang yung mga binili naming gulay
  • nakakatipid kami at nasusunod ang food budget namin
  • homecooked meals are healthier
  • happy si Kenneth na laging may food tuwing lunch break nya
  • I feel somewhat creative pag mino-modify ko yung mga recipes na nakikita ko
Chia pudding with blueberry-blackberry jam and peanut butter

Happy ako sa discovery ko na ‘to kasi ang dali lang pala gumawa ng fruit jam! Kala ko kelangan pa ng heat at pakulo, pero may simple version pala. Few months ago, bumili ako ng blackberries at na-disappoint ako kasi ang asim. Yun din yung nangyari sa blueberries na binili namin last month. Hindi matamis. Hindi ko titiisin na kainin yung mga yun kasi bukod sa hindi enjoyable, magkaka-heartburn lang ako sa asim, so nilagay ko na lang sila sa freezer. Gagawin ko na lang silang smoothies in the future para hindi masayang. Kaso hindi nangyari kasi nawala na yung hilig ko sa smoothies. Kaya ang perfect na nakita ko yung simple jam recipe na yun. Nagkaron ako ng idea kung pano i-consume yung sour frozen fruits. Na-counter nung honey yung asim kaya palatable na sya for me.

Baked salmon with quinoa, veggies, and creamy dill dressing

Since puro karne kami last time, naisipan kong lutuin naman yung salmon. Simpleng bake lang with garlic butter. I partnered it with quinoa and veggies para ma-utilize ko yung zucchini at bellpeppers. Gusto ko lang ng konting crunch kaya nilagyan ko ng potato chips on the side.

Binagoongang tokwa’t baboy with talong

Eto mainit-init pa. Kakaluto ko lang kanina. Tofu at eggplant lang talaga yung nasa recipe pero since meron kaming tirang isang slice ng pork belly, isinama ko na. Happy ako dito kasi nagamit ko dito yung kamatis at talong.

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Happy Things #30

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Binge Galore

Ang daming magagandang series na lumabas nitong January! May mga times na wala na kaming mapanood ni Kenneth (evening routine naming mag-couch potato), pero this time ang daming options!

  • Can This Love Be Translated?
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
  • Shrinking (season 3!)
  • Frieren (season 2!)
  • Bridgerton (season 4)

Lahat yan sabay namin papanoorin ni Kenneth except Bridgerton (hindi sya fan) kaya nasimulan ko na sya kahapon. Episode 2 pa lang ako at okay naman sya. Mala-Cinderella ang istorya.

Ang pinapanood namin ngayon ay Can This Love Be Translated? Maganda naman. Kaso minsan, nakaka-frustrate yung subtitles kasi parang hindi sya na-itranslate ng maayos to English. Lalo na dun sa isang scene na yung sinabi nung bida, hindi akma dun sa ginawa nya. Kaya may times na naguguluhan kami ni Kenneth, tapos ip-pause muna namin para i-decipher yung words.

Can this show be translated??

New Colours

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Holiday Season 2025

I think the holiday season officially started for us when one of Kenneth’s college friends invited us to go on a holiday train ride.

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state…
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Thursday Letter #15 | Releasing Expectations

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Happy Stranger Things Vol. 2 day! Also, Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël !

Ngayon ko na lang ulit ‘to na-feel. Yung super excited ako sa isang TV show. Bukod sa curiosity ko kung anong mangyayari after that epic Will-has-powers!! episode, airing the next volume on Christmas day (and the season finale on New Year’s Eve) gave me an anchor. Here’s why.

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