Pawsitive vibes 🐾

Last Thursday, I've got so excited to welcome our new pets at home. A two cute three months old Persian-puspin cats that were adopted by my sister. We grew up without pets at home and I could say that having them here is a life changing experience that comes with big adjustment and responsibilities. I always thought, that having cats or other pets at home is just for entertainment. But boy I was so wrong, My whole day routine juggling with classes and household chores were divided between taking good care of them and making sure they always eat, sleep, play and petted affectionately every single day. We called them Oreo and Ginger, they are both twin Leo cats that love to play and wrestle all day with each other.

I turned 26

Three days ago, I turned 26. Nothing special really, I didn't even blew a candle for the two cakes I received. As you get older, birthdays come and go. I didn't even feel sad for just a few simple greetings and few important people who remembers it. I'm just grateful to be living my 26 year old self with a healthy life and happy family and that feels significant to me than anything else. 

Maybe the things that stayed with me as I turned a year older can be sum up in a list:  

How to make Millions before grandma dies

Last night, I went out with my family and boyfriend to watch the movie called How to make Millions before grandma dies. I've got lots of realizations and thoughts about the movie as a girl who grew up with my grandma. The filmmaker once said, "I realized that people who watched this film didn’t talk much about the film, but they use the film to talk about their lives, so these reactions have taught me a lot on about how this film has affected the psychology of the audience.” Indeed, the movie resonates with a lot of people and every family has a story. 

ODD CAFE

The day we went to makati is really unplanned. We just finished our morning class, so me and my friend decided to go cafe hopping in makati for a breather. We tried this cozy and artsy cafe called odd cafe situated in Salcedo Village, Makati. I ordered the peach mango for 180php. I also heard that this cafe is 100% vegan when it comes to their menu. 

Tagaytay

It feels like a breath of fresh air when something is going well after all the struggles I've been through in these past few months. I had an opportunity to spent the long weekends with my family after they decided to book a last minute hotel reservation for an unplanned staycation in tagaytay. The funniest thing is that, my boyfriend who happened to visit was also invited to join.

A sunset a day, keep the blues away.

I hated myself for randomly saying the word "char." While talking to my friends at school I ended jokes with char, chatting with my boyfriend, and even at the dinner table. Minsan talaga mapapa-char ka na lang. Anyway, I should be doing my upcoming small group discussion report but instead I scroll through this app called indeed and look for part-time jobs.

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

It's been forever since I felt enthralled on a book that I read at one sitting. This book is such a compelling read that it allows the reader to look inside the mind of a mentally unstable person and how it feels to observe truth, lies and deception into the characters. Without spoiling the book, the setting of the story revolves around a secluded castle-like estate miles away which is owned by a renowned Psychiatrist, Dr, Adrienne Hale. She disappeared without a trace and her gigantic estate captivated the attention of a newly-wed couple, Tricia and Ethan while searching the house of their dreams. The couple stayed for a refuge in that secluded manor while trapped in a blizzard. One night, Tricia discovered lots of mysterious audio tapes from the Psychiatrist herself interviewing her patients. She became invested on listening to each of the tapes and the truth it might unfold. 

Dreams

Dreams take many forms. In my dream that night, I was alone in a middle of a vast and pellucid blue ocean on a big raft made out of bamboo and nothing but calmness surrounds me. In that dream, I saw a big (orca) whale and without destination in mind, I let myself afloat and be carried by the gentle waves. I stare at the unknown horizon. 

Let's talk about insecurities

Some days I spend most of the hours of my day scrolling through instagram. I prevented myself from following certain artists, famous people etc. because just like somebody else, I'm afraid to feel insecure that I filter those I want to follow.

Holiday Break

A few more days before resume of classes and I've been contemplating about life lately. The month of December has been great to me. Before the year 2023 ended, we stayed in the Province and celebrated Christmas with the whole family. My vacation was so great, bunch of group games for the holidays, good food and people full of laughter. I also dye my hair for the first time (After 24 years) I realized how I never experienced dyeing my hair other than its natural black color. I always have people complimenting my hair while growing up that I don't want to ruin it. Just like what everybody says "A girl's hair is their crowning glory" because just like a crown, you can never take that off especially when everything messed up. I dye my hair by a few highlights of caramel brown and tried bleaching for the first time as recommended by my sister who said that "dyeing your hair is life changing."