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Life Updates: Hirap Makatulog + Camping Thoughts + Best Deodorant

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Kahapon, alam ko na kung anong isusulat ko kaso parang naba-blangko ako ngayon. Siguro dahil kulang nanaman ako sa tulog. Lately, hirap akong makakuha ng magandang tulog. It’s either ang tagal kong nakapikit lang, or magigising ako ng 3:15AM tapos mahihirapan na kong bumalik sa tulog. Ang dami ko ring nightmares recently kaya ako nagigising ng madaling araw. Di ako mapakali kung bakit biglang nagkaganito kasi proud ako sa 8-hour sleep ko almost every night, then biglang nagsunod-sunod yung pangit kong tulog.

Nung una nagjo-joke ako kay Kenneth na baka dahil nagsimula akong mag-calorie deficit. Tapos nung sinearch ko, may connection pala. Kasi pwede raw na bumababa yung glucose ko sa gabi, and para mag-release ng glucose yung katawan ko, kelangan kong ma-stress—hence the nightmares. Sabi rin maganda ang Magnesium supplement sa quality of sleep, kaso biglang nawala yung effect nya. Bakit??

Ang isa ko pang hula, baka dahil tumataas yung dopamine ko sa gabi. Kasi libang na libang pa rin kaming maglaro ng Boggle every night (we played Boggle 1,100 times already in the past two months). Eh since pareho kaming competitive, full effort talaga kami lagi. Whether talo or panalo ako that night, may after effect. Pag panalo, may winner’s high. Pag talo naman, may konting asar. Tapos ang yabang pa ni Kenneth pag nananalo kainis.

Buti pa si Cashew sarap lagi ng tulog.

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Thursday Letter #20: Extreme Hiya

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Nung malapit nang dumating ang parents ni Kenneth dito, na-eexcite na ko. Diba sabi ko last time parang nakaka-anxious. Pero few days leading up to it, looking forward na ko. Si Kenneth pa nga yung hindi ko nakikitaan ng excitement. Di ko alam kung anong trauma ang pinagdaanan nya bakit hirap na hirap syang magpakita ng happy and sad emotions. Ang default nya ay nonchalant lang, peppered with anger and goofiness.

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Food Money Diaries Secrets

What I Spend in a Week: Tears Were Shed

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It’s time for Best Buy and Bye-Bye of the week!

Best Buy

I think my best buy for this specific week would be these monthly tab stickers. I use them for my planners, so whenever I get the chance, like right now, I try to hoard them kasi sa Pinas ko lang sila nabibili. Meron namang nabibili dito sa Canada, kaso hindi ko gusto yung designs plus mahal pa. Eh itong from @onthedotph sa Shopee, minimalist design lang, tapos less than a dollar lang per sticker sheet. ₱20 nga lang sya dati, ngayon ₱40 na. Pero mura pa rin naman compared dito.

$5.46

First time kong makabili sa kanya nung 2024. Bumili ako ng tatlo (which is good for 3 years) para lang i-try muna. Tapos saktong papunta dito yung parents ni Kenneth, kaya nag-hoard na ko. Bumili na ko ng good for 6 years.

2024-2026

Bye-Bye

Mukang wala akong bye-bye purchase pero siguro ito na lang, kasi umiyak ako. Before kami pumuntang Costco para mag-grocery, sabi ko kay Kenneth, mag-drive thru kami sa A&W kasi feeling ko magugutom na ko. Ang usual purchase ko dun ay double buddy burger with cheese and extra mayo. I have major dislike for dry burgers and sandwiches kaya lagi akong naka-extra dressing.

$5.24

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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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The Crave Monsters

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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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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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Q1 Expenses | Relaksss

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Spoiler alert: Q1 2026 was one of the best quarters we’ve had in a looooong time (in terms of expenses). Every time ina-update ko yung expense tracker namin at the end of each month, ang lagi kong reaction is, “Kayang-kaya naman pala!”

Let’s start with the percentages, then we’ll get into the detailed breakdown of the numbers shortly.

Kain na kain ng mortgage and bills yung income namin. Pero wala kaming magagawa kasi fixed expenses na yan. Hopefully, soon, in time, kung kelan man yun, in the near future, sana, makahanap na ko ng trabahoww 😅

EXPENSE BREAKDOWN

Again, I’ve highlighted the highest and lowest expense for each month:

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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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Happy Things #32

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Cat Mom Tings

Nagiging pihikan nanaman yung mga pusa namin at bigla na lang hindi kinakain yung wet food nila. After doing some tweaks, iba yung saya pag nakikita kong kumakain na sila ulit. Every time nakikita kong ubos yung food bowl nila, ang satisfying.

Tapos kahapon, bumili ako ng bagong cat toy nila. Sa kanilang tatlo, si Almond lang yung masipag maglaro (kung sino pa yung may hika). Nagwo-worry ako dun sa dalwa kasi wala sila masyadong physical activity. Kaya nung nilalaro nilang tatlo yung bagong cat toy, sobrang saya namin. I really wish them a happy and long life please!

My 14 y/o Digicam

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