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Vacation Hangover
Today is back to work day after a week-long vacation. Work became more bearable today kasi may hangover pa ko sa bakasyon namin. Fresh pa yung memories kaya mapapangiti ako every once in a while. Easily one of the best vacations we’ve had kasi ang ganda nung mga sights (kahit crowded), ang sarap nung food (UGH), we had good company (thanks friends and cousins!) at most importantly, hindi kami nag-away ni Kenneth—except for that one instance na very mild lang naman (buti na lang andun si Nick kasi napigilan yung init ng ulo namin).
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Doing our quarterly expenses is completely new to me. I usually just compare our expenses month to month and that’s it. But every month is different, so I think calculating the quarterly average would give a more useful snapshot of our spending. I’ll provide the percentages first, then give a detailed breakdown with the numbers.
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Ramblings #47
Aantayin ko pa dapat isulat sa next ‘happy things’ list ko but I KENAT contain my happiness. Sobrang thank you sa mga bagong nag-subscribe sa paid tier. HUHUHU (totoo ‘tong “huhuhu” kasi napaiyak talaga ko). Salamat salamat!!
Feb 21, 2024
Yung mga pinuntahan namin ngayon, ito yung mga popular na attractions. Akala ko mga napuntahan ko na pero hindi pa pala. Kaya ang saya na first time namin pare-pareho.
Morning festivities
Hindi pa sumasagot yung Airbnb host tungkol sa shower. Kasi nakalagay naman sa listing nila may hot water. Iniisip ko 8 days pa kami dito tapos ice tubig yung ipanliligo namin araw-araw?? Huhu noooo!
Feb 20
This trip is 8 months old pero sinipag akong i-document. Nung umuwi ako ng 2022, ang side trip namin ay Bohol. This year, excited ako kasi first time ng Mama at ni Tricia sa Japan! Winter yung visit namin kaya ang hassle, kasi mga makakapal na jackets ang dala namin. Nagkasakit rin ako dahil sa extended exposure sa lamig, plus yung pagod paglalakad. Nagkaron pa ng drama at iyakan nung huling parts ng trip. Haha!
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September Recap
Ambilis! Nabibilisan din ba kayo? Parang kelan lang nung umuwi akong Pilipinas. Di ako makapaniwala na February pa pala yun. Tapos ilang araw na lang October na. Magpapasko na! Ambilis!
Reflecting on September, I feel like this month was full of hope. Hope for my Mama’s health to get better and better, hope for my career (whatever that will be), hope that someone will subscribe to my paid newsletter (thank you ulit), and hope for better outcomes that are yet to unfold. As a recovering pessimist, I thought being an optimist was the better option—but being hopeful feels more true and grounded.
SEPTEMBER DIGEST
- I started a paid tier here on my blog! I’ve always wanted to start a Patreon or a Substack, but why not just do it here? I am more comfortable here and it’s just easier. This idea has been building up for years, and I finally acted upon it. Aside from my friends’ encouragement, this is my why.
- Expressed how I miss and love my younger sisters 🤍 My tall sister and my other tall sister from another mother who just turned 18. I wrote her ‘18 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 18’ as my second birthday gift and we had a cry fest!
- Did a breakdown of my weekly expense in ‘What I Spend in a Week’ and shared my savings goal for a future trip
- Thoughts on journaling and exclusive journal pages
- Also made a ‘Happy Things’ list after a long while, and some life updates which include things I’m excited about and my money worries.
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Happy 18th birthday Isabellyyyy!
I am almost 36 y/o, which means I’m writing this 18 years after I turned 18. La lang. Naisip ko lang.
- Choose a course in college that aligns with your personality as much as possible. This will help avoid confusion in the coming years. You know this already. Don’t be like me.
- Be nicer to your parents and sister (and of course grandma). You never know which path you’ll choose later in the future, so make the most of your time together while you’re still close in proximity.
Now that I’m older, I regret most of the time that I chose to hangout with friends over my family—so try to balance the two (giving more favor towards family).
Gleniz da Menace 