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It was quite a quick month for me. Nothing major happened. It’s Eurovision month and I already posted my thoughts about it. It’s messy but I still enjoyed it. Well, I watched Haikyu: Dumpster Battle in IMAX with my brother. It was a great movie. It captured the essence of the anime. I’m just not sure if the extra cost of IMAX is worth it. I watched 15 films in total this month. It’s less than…

I’ve been a fan of Eurovision since 2015. That just means this is my ninth edition already. Here are some of my thoughts: Design, sound, and sloganI thought the simple design wouldn’t work but it actually did. The minimalist gradient is very 2000s. The song intro design could be better though. But the scoreboard was clean. The sound is also fitting. It also feels like 2000s. Please retire United…

Life moves so fast. First month at my new work and I’m having fun. I’m learning new things and meeting new people. I hope I find my place in the team. I haven’t met them as often as I want. But I’m still enjoying this arrangement. We’re only required to report to the office twice a week. We don’t have timesheets and stuff. We’re allowed to go home early. I’ll enjoy this while I can because like…

It’s been seven years since I made a Travel Playlist, and now I want to update the list! Here are my trips from April 2017 to December 2023 and the songs I associate with them. Taiwan (April-May 2017) – Qing Fei De Yi by Harlem YuI was a fan of Meteor Garden when I was a kid. It’s just natural to attach its opening song to the trip. It was a dream come true to see Taiwan. Negros Island (August…

One of my resolutions when the new year hit was to watch as much films as I can. I created a Letterboxd account to log all the films and review each one of them. I began with Firefly, Best Picture of 2023 MMFF. Then I tried to pick up the pace, ending January with 21 movies. February was my peak at 43 movies. There were days when I watched two movies in one day. Then came March with 33 movies.…

I’ll try to do month-end blogs again, but now that the first three months of the year is over, here’s what I did: JanuaryStarted the year at a resort in CalambaBegan to look for work againCreated a Letterboxd accountWatched Disney on Ice with cousinsWent to San Pablo for the festival FebruaryWent to Binondo with Japanmates a week before Chinese New YearCelebrated a friend’s cat’s birthdayGone…

Hello It’s been five years A pandemic has passed Got covid at least four times Vaccinated against covid for four times, too I already went to Japan four times since Went to Australia twice Also went to Singapore and Thailand before the pandemic I’ve gone through two companies And after a year, I’ve found another company Lost some friends along the way I’ve changed A lot Here’s to…

I’ve been doing virtually nothing for the past three months, and while I still want to continue, it’s time to think about what’s next. I think I’ve had too much fun already. I want to have money. LOL!

I enjoyed my birth month. So many trailers, movies, and games were released, and I always think that they’re all for me. Hahaha! I was most excited about the first Pokemon game on Nintendo Switch.…

People can say I’ve had too much rest. I just don’t feel pressured enough to move. I mean I love having so much free time. Although sometimes, I honestly feel like I’m not doing enough. Ugh, it’s so complicated.

Anyway, I’m pushing myself to finally take initial steps next month. I’m still hesitating, but I want to do it now. If I can’t do it now, I won’t have a job by next year. I need to…

I just realized that I’m less angry than while I was working. I was angry because a few of my previous bosses suck. I was angry because of the increasing restrictions in the office. I was angry because I haven’t done anything that has a lasting value. I was angry because I felt like I wasn’t doing anything substantial. Being angry all the time sucks. I mean, it sucks all your energy. I didn’t get…

Thoughts on staying in Japan during summer:

It’s as hot as Philippine summer. It’s just confusing to be in Japan and not needing to wear a jacket.

Japanese people are not too concerned whether they’re drenched in their own sweat.

Festivals are fun!

They still walk and fall in line even under the scorching heat.

Vending machines make sense most especially at this time.

Summer evenings are fairly…

I know. I prayed for it. I joked about it. I complained a lot. I didn’t know I’ll get it so abruptly. I wanted rest, and rest shall I.

One time, I thought of buying a box to fill it with my work stuff. I bought one in a dollar store. I said to myself, “I’ll buy it to move my things easier.”

One time, I bought a tissue pack. I thought of it as an hourglass. I said to myself, “Before this goes, I…

This month is just overwhelming. I can say that this is the worst month in years. There are a few things that went right, but most seem like a lesson about Murphy’s law. I made so many mistakes. Gosh.

I can’t believe that even at my age, I can still cause miscommunication. I mean, am I really that bad in language? I didn’t mean to be disrespectful. I didn’t mean to be rude. I can’t fix it…

I think most of us overlook the power to play a new game for any reason at all. It’s a power that we can’t do in real life. As a thought experiment, wouldn’t it be nice to have an option to redo our lives?

In reality, there is no such thing as clean slate because your past will always haunt you. You’ll always be followed by the consequences of your actions. You might be forgiven, but a tarnished…

I think most of us overlook the power to play a new game for any reason at all. It’s a power that we can’t do in real life. As a thought experiment, wouldn’t it be nice to have an option to redo our lives?

In reality, there is no such thing as clean slate because your past will always haunt you. You’ll always be followed by the consequences of your actions. You might be forgiven, but a tarnished…

I didn’t get to travel for five months, but like last time, I squeezed several trips in one month. Good thing I still had money. I did so many firsts this month. I’ve done so many things that I never thought I could. Yes, I can.

For the first time, I finally tried to travel alone to Tokyo. I know it’s safe and an easy country to get around to, but come on, who wants to travel alone? I took the…

The first quarter of the year is gone just like that. It’s about time to make the next step. It’s tough having so much options but without certainty. I need to exert effort to achieve my goals, yet I’ve been complacent. I’ve been lazy for the most part of the quarter. I can’t go on like this. I am grateful that I actually survived working with minimal supervision for a whole year. But I am most…