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Yesterday, we attended a Sunday mass. It was Palm Sunday, it marks the beginning of Holy week. Everyone had their own ornate palm fronds and the mass was one hour late but I didn't felt mad about it. Jesus had to die crucified and who am I to complain for a small inconvenience. Right? 

07

Can't believe it's down to 2 months left, time flies so fast. I feel like I've missed a lot of things because of that. A lot of things had happened this year and I hate how I have no recent travels or plans at all. Sometimes, I wonder if people experience this too. That kind of feeling when you have all the things to do in your head, then all of a sudden the days gone by and you haven't started anything yet. 

06

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Yesterday, I came across a blog that I’ve been following since before the pandemic. Those were the days when I felt so lost and confused about entering medical school while staying at my job. This blog, to be specific, is written by a medical student who shares her journey through med school. Her small wins and even her struggles. I read about how she felt discouraged during her clerkship, and I was tempted to reach out to her. But I hesitated, afraid it might feel awkward. I wanted to tell her that I’ve been following her journey since her second year. 

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:  

A sunset a day, keep the blues away.

These past few days I want to experience what they call 'retail therapy' but it's hard when you can't even save. Kidding aside, I have the urge to earn and study at the same time. I wonder if I could find a part-time job and juggle between working and studying at the same time. But I also want to have time for social things. Time to walk outside and somehow take rest. 

04

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I'm not feeling well tonight. I just felt weak and I decided to use a benztdamine spray to soothe the pain in my throat caused by cold. I can't sleep even when I played Ruby by Foster the people. I even watched Based on a true story and finished three episodes already. I did try reading for a bit, but I have not yet been visited by sleepiness that I decided to just write an entry for this blog: 

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It was Friday when we arrived in Manila from Bicol, today is Sunday afternoon and time had gone so fast but it feels like my mind is still in a full vacation mode. Yesterday, it took me time to process that I need to finish reports and essays that are due next week. I miss my hometown and the slow mornings, where time doesn't move forward when its supposed to.

02

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Yesterday, I stroll around the streets of Escolta and Ongpin. As I ride at the back of an old tricycle going to the Lucky Chinatown mall and seeing lots of Chinese arcs and the big dome shaped Binondo Church, I remember lots of fond memories while growing up. We used to have our family's old office in Escolta. When the pandemic happened, we are forced to leave our office behind and moved the office back into our home, when the term "work from home" started. 

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We define ourselves with the things we're good at. From all the things we love to do. If you're good at painting, you're a painter. If you can sing, you're a singer and if you're good at swimming, you're a swimmer. But what if you're not so good at something you do? What does that make you?