Nokia 106

 My father's traditional phone had issues, so I bought him a new one, the same model because he just wants a simple phone and not a smartphone. Nokia still sells these kind of phones and still as durable as ever!

Jenna

 

Listened to the new episode of Heavyweight podcast and it's about an adult who was a foster child and it was quite emotional. I want to hug Jenna! She finally confirmed what she had been thinking for so many years, it was hurtful but at least she got closure. This podcast is still so immersive and heartfelt. It's the old school AUDIO ONLY podcast which I know is "dated" in this era but hopefully this podcast will stay the same, some stories are better heard only. 

Superbranch!

 Oh, wow! Major upgrade ang National Book Store sa Festival Mall! It was one of my childhood NBS branches! I still remember the carpeted children's section and that time kalahati ng branch was puro books talaga. Dito ako nabili madalas pag midyear sale where you can buy paperback books for as low as 10 pesos! Over the years, paliit ng paliit ang store space nila so I'm pleasantly suprised that this branch got this major upgrade!

Soccer

 Oh, wow! I didn't expect more things to happen but it's a good problem to have! May I pull this off, busy days ahead! Truly grateful for the blessings!

LTO

 So what I planned yesterday, I was able to do it today. Not perfectly but still on acceptable level. And I did multiple things again! I just need to fine tune in some. All good, all good. Let's keep this momentum ging!

Match

 I feel a bit tired today for some reason, so I slowed down a bit. Whenever I feel like this, some thoughts will cross my mind. Frustrations but a lot of fear. In the end, no matter what misgivings I have, I settle down with what is the present and how it works out in the end. 

Tension

 There's some tension at a work-related GC. Not invovled with it but I can feel the stress. Sometimes things are better left unsaid on such platform and talk it out in person. Anyway,  I hope it gets resolved soon!

Don

 An interesting new prospect is coming right up and I'm not sure if I can handle it too given the myriad things I have on my list but I will make it work, like I always do! Always a good thing when stuff like this happen because there's a great need for it!

Late Bloomer

 I bought this pre-owned CD of Nobody Else at an independent record shop booth near my workplace. I just became a fan last year (after Robbie Williams' Better Man got me curious), but of course I knew Back for Good because it was a big hit here in my country too! When I saw it while I was browsing, I immediately bought it, especially since it is affordable (around $4) Glad to have a physical copy of their music!

Compatible

Really happy for some good stuff coming in but as always hoping for more to keep things stable. It has been a rough year but I have faith we will recover from this and back on a more stable phase. Manifesting that

Broken

It's hard to keep your composure when things don't work one after another. No breathing space sometimes. I can't lose my cool because it will lead to further stressful things and well no one's really at fault, just simply unlucky

400

Raining again, not as hard but still a bummer. It kinda ruined my day, but I had some good news earlier, so I will let that simmer! Hopefully tomorrow is a brighter day, literally! It's just hard to do some particular with this kind of weather!

74 minutes

Yesterday, I wanted to finish something but my body really called for rest and I listened! Now I was able to finish that thing, whew! It was a little hard but as always enjoyable. When your body is rested you could do more! So yeah, let's move forward with this mindset!

39

 I turned 39 today. Time flies. I still remember when I was 29, and I was thinking about what my life should be in my 30s. Well, things turned out differently but still very grateful because I survived; I learned and gained a whole new perspective. Thank God fort that!

Eternally Underground Diner and Roses

 Third straight day of accomplishing something vital! I allotted the weekend for another big thing so hopefully I will be able to pull it off. Maybe I can do it one day? But I won't push myself that hard of course, let's see how tomorrow flows!

You Were There

 I was on a nostalgia trip again today! And rediscovered this song Five Candles (You Were There) from Jars of Clay! The song takes me back to a time, nothing specific, but an atmosphere where it is just so different. I don't want to romanticize the past so much but sometimes you are just in the mood to look back and search for that lost feeling.

Your Love Amazes Me

 It's been for a couple of months already and it's been on regular rotation on my Spotify playlist but then I heard this randomly on radio one day and I liked it even more! It's a throwback to their early hits and sounds so nostalgic that hearing it on radio amplified the feeling! Just reminds me of wonderful, fuzzy, innocent feelings of my early youth!

Binges

 Binge some shows lately

Leanne Season 2 was so short and the last episode didn't feel like a season much less a series finale.

Adults Season 2 so enjoyable and again so short! They don't really have a strong overall narrative but it's funnier than season 1 (which started annoying to me then grew to love it)

And I finally finished Hacks, what a good final season. I enjoyed The Amazing Race episode so much! Jean Hacks deserved another emmy for the clown bit! And I have to say Hannah Einbender was so good, I was annoyed with her on season 1, so Gen Z cliche, but she gets better each season and funnier too! And her delivery on the monologue questing AI was sooo good!

Breeze

 I had a good massage today at a place that's a little fancier than usual. I availed the neck and shoulder massage for 30 minutes because it's what I can afford to be honest but also I also have sore shoulders lately! It was good! Planning to save so money to get a full massage next. I badly need it!

Nightmare

 Seeing the devastation of the flash floods in Nepal is terrifying! I can't even imagine the horror the people who experienced it there. It is so devastating. A true nightmare. I really hope to never experience that kind of tragedy ever.