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This is 35

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Seven questions for my 35-year old current self:

1. When you were younger, what did you think 35 would look like?

Nung 25 ako, ang big deal samin mag-30. “Samin” kasi same sentiments kami ng mga officemates ko noon. Lahat kami in our 20s pa lang that time except for one workmate. Feeling ko sobrang annoyed nya sa mga reactions namin nung nalaman naming 30 “na” sya. Kasi kung maka-react kami kala mo ang tanda na ng ganung age. But it was also a pleasant surprise, kasi for us that time, hindi mukang ganun ang 30 y/o kasi ang ganda at fresh pa rin nya (ewan ko ba kung anong naiisip namin noon na itsura dapat ng 30). Sabi ko pa sa kanya, “Sana pag naging 30 ako ganyan din ako ka-batang tingnan” Tanda ko talaga yung pagka-sincere nung worry ko as a vain young adult. Pero nung nag-30 na ko, dun ko na-realize na bata pa naman talaga ang 30 at wala akong dapat ipag-alala.

Ngayong 35 na ko at napagdaanan ko nang maging 30 and up, isa na ko dun sa mga na-a-annoy pag may naririnig akong, “Huhu 30 na ko next year..” as if may mangyayaring masama pag na-reach mo na yung ganung age. But at the same time, I completely understand. I’m slightly amused even. Tumatawa na lang ako sa isip ko kasi pag susubukan kong i-explain na ang nonsense nung worry nila, hindi rin naman nila ko maiintindihan. May mga bagay talagang kelangan pagdaanan bago matutunan.

Simula nung nag-31 ako, nalilito na ko sa age ko. Kahit ngayon, minsan sasabihin ko 36 na ko pero hindi pa pala. Parang hindi na nagma-matter kung 32 ako or 34 or 36. Pakiramdam ko pare-pareho na lang yun. Pag malapit na kong mag-40 baka mag-pay attention na ko ulit.

My 25th birthday 😄
2. What are your non-negotiables now? What are things you no longer tolerate?
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Thursday Letter #7 | Aging and Vanity

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Ahoy,

As an aging woman, ang bilis kong mabudol pag nakakakita ako ng mga skincare product reviews. I am not blessed with great skin, so I do what I can to improve, or at least maintain my current skin situation. To be honest, sa lahat ng ginamit kong serums and moisturizers, wala naman akong nakitang drastic change na nangyari. I think skincare barely does anything at all (despite that, I’ll still share the new stuff I got later). I think it probably just delays the inevitable. At this point, I keep up with my routine not because I expect miracles, but because I worry that if I stop, it will just accelerate the inescapable process of skin aging.

Skincare while watching the remaining chicks (RIP chick #1 😢)

As far as vanity goes, I won’t really try hard or spend so much money on procedures just to look like I’m still in my 30’s. I’ve also read about the harmful effects of botox, so I’m not trying that either. I only have one goal when it comes to aging: I just don’t want to look older than my husband.

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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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