• Thursday Letter #4 | The Mountains Called

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    These past few days have been uncomfortable. I can’t wait to move into our permanent home. The cats are obviously uncomfortable too. I feel their uneasiness. We’re currently staying at an Airbnb which is a basement unit, so they don’t get to see any sunlight and can’t do their usual people and car watching from the windows. I feel bad. Don’t worry kitties. One more day! Although the first few days in the new place are guaranteed to be chaos with all the home organization and setup we need to do. All this moving really messed up with my system, and this dingy basement with all the artificial lights isn’t helping perk up my mood. I sure hope this will all be worth it.

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  • What I Spend in a Week | Utangs + Dreaming of Business Class + Money Worries

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    I hate utang. Kaya ilang weeks na kong hindi mapakali na hindi ako nakapag-post nung nakaraang week. Marahil wala namang nakapansin, pero hindi ako matatahimik knowing na meron akong utang sa inyo. Sobrang busy lang kasi talaga nung mga nakaraang linggo. Speaking of mga utang-utang, I have a few thoughts about this.

    Allergic ako sa utang. Ang isa pa kong allergic, fees and interest rates. Pero sa utang muna tayo. Siguro isa sa mga maa-apprecite ng mga kaibigan ko sakin, hindi ko ugaling mangutang. Kung mangutang man ako (which is very very rare), hindi mo ako kailangang singilin. Pag sinabi kong ganitong date, areglado ang bayad ko.

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  • 36th Birthday Bop

    December 15, 2024

    Isa lang ang nasa checklist ko for this year’s birthday:

    • Makakita ng mountains!

    I celebrated my birthday in a new place! Our new home. Ugh sobrang excited kong makakita ulit ng bundok. Pumunta kaming Banff ngayon and I can’t believe na 1.5-hour drive na lang ang Banff mula sa bahay namin. Bukambibig ko kay Kenneth few weeks ago na maiiyak talaga ko pag nakakita ako ng rocky mountains sa birthday ko. Hindi ko na kailangang pigilan ang aking tears of joy. Yung first time ko kasing makita yung rocky mountains last year, kasama namin ang parents at kapatid ni Kenneth, so nahiya ako at pinigilan ko yung luha ko hehe. Baka sabihin naman nila para kong tanga. Pero sabi ko ngayon, kung maiyak man ako, I will wholeheartedly let myself. Hindi naman ako naiyak, but I got super teary eyed.

    Morning lambing from Almond 🤍
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  • Delayed Reaction

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  • November Recap

    The month of November was our last official month in Winnipeg. We were making the most out of our last few weeks pero hindi pa rin talaga natatapos ang kabusy-han. Ang dami pang kelangan gawin.

    Ambilis. One week na lang nasa Calgary na kami. AGGHHHH!!

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  • Ramblings #51

    To soothe my anxious heart:

    “even when the reasons why are a mystery” 🥹
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  • How I’m Learning French Pt. 2

    Update: Unfortunately, Babbel isn’t offering live classes anymore.

    I’m taking French classes again! I started posting them again on TikTok, so I’m currently receiving questions on how I’m learning the language, what platform I’m using, and most importantly, the cost. Since I’m no longer using Lingoda, I decided to make a separate post for Babbel Live. If you’re interested in reading my experience with Lingoda Sprint, click here.

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  • Life Updates | Galinda + French Class + Christmas Party in November

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  • What I Spend in a Week | Sugar Addict

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    I’m sad to say that I’m a bubble tea addict. Kulang ang meal pag walang sugary drink. I can feel it in my bonez. Araw-araw, hinahanap-hanap ng puso at isip ko yung honey green tea ng Panda Tea o yung oreo chocolate slushy ng Happy Lemon. Kaya uunahin ko na ang bye-bye for this week.

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  • Ramblings #50

    Napa-‘trip down memory lane’ ako nung may hinahanap akong book review ko. Every blog post kasi, merong link to the next post. Di ko namalayan pindot ako ng pindot ng next at nabasa ko yung mga old entries ko nung 2020. Nakakaaliw basahin yung mga ikinaka-excite ko noon and at the same time, yung mga dati kong hinanaings. Pero ang pinaka-napansin ko, halos lahat ng entries ko written in Tagalog. Lately kasi, mas nag-ga-gravitate ako sa English. Kasi gusto ko rin mapractice yung writing skills ko in English. Kaso mas ramdam ko talaga pag Tagalog. Mas naiikwento ko yung nangyari at yung emosyon ko ng maayos. Ewan. Nakakalito.

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