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week 9 // the days have been so gloomy lately i feel like the rain is justification enough to stay in bed a bit longer. also, i've been catching up on my IBM course and codecademy projects. i'm struggling a bit with sticking to my study schedule since i'm still adjusting to my constant night shifts. but small progress is still progress and i'm really happy with where i am in my life at the moment :)

week 8 // thought it was time my desk got a few upgrades so i got myself a new screenbar monitor light and an ergonomic mouse. i really can't rave enough about the screenbar light!! it completely changed my workflow in a good way! i have just the right amount of light i need to keep me working through the night and it completely eliminated all the unnecessary screen glares i used to get from my usual desk lamps. the ergonomic mouse brought about a refreshing change too. ever since i got it, i haven't been getting that nagging feeling i used to get when holding the mouse for hours on end. i really like investing in small things that make a big impact whenever i have a little extra to spend (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

week 7 // working at night and studying in the afternoon: this has been my routine lately and i'm still adjusting to my new sleep cycle. i've always been a morning person so i know this will take quite some time to get used to. my colleagues are also kind enough to help ease me through the shift by giving advices and sharing stories about their first few months on the job (^▽^)

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week 6 // just attended the virtual onboarding for my new job! it's completely remote which is great (my top priority during job searching). but during the briefing they said that they do meet up within the city every once in a while so i'm excited for that.

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ahh yes the only time i really get to eat a good hearty meal in the morning is when my parents occasionally invite me out to brunch :))

week 5 // submitted my logistics analysis assigment; working on another tableau dashboard for my portfolio; continuing my excel for data analysis program with ibm coursera; watching my liberation notes during study breaks :3

i am currently obsessed with modern day magical realism and my favorite one by far is ''moonlight shadow'' by banana yoshimoto which is the shorter novella that follows ''kitchen''. i'd love to hear more book recs if you guys got any ｡◕‿◕｡

week 4 // made my very first tableau dashboard using this dataset with the help of charlotte chaze's break into tech program; still continuing to practice sql queries on datacamp; survived a job interview and they actually offered me a position which i eventually declined after much further contemplation because i realized that what they were offering didn't really align with my career goals at the moment. it was a great learning experience, nonetheless.

the thing about living in the middle of the city is that you constantly wake up to the sounds of rush hour traffic, construction work, sirens or unreasonably loud car horns. the weekend brings much respite from these daily disturbances and there's nothing that makes me feel more at peace than waking up to quiet mornings with dancing sunbeams on my face.

today didn't exactly go as planned. i felt like my study progress was too slow, i had to reformat my laptop, my body is aching all over from a bad workout session yesterday, and i just feel lethargic the entire day. but on the bright side, i found a really good book. it's called the comfort book by matt haig and i can relate to it so immensely that i find myself putting it down a few times just to take a deep breath and ponder over the words that seemed to have struck a chord in me.