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I did this for the art contest… I hope its not late for me to submit this

I took a time off today.

It’s only the second leave I filed and there’s only three months left for 2021. I did it to celebrate my first anniversary at work, as a working adult, the first work year I have in my entire life.

And I did it by having a simple celebration with my dad. It’s kind of funny, in some ways. Usually it would be my mom who goes out with me. Or I do the mini celebrations alone. But my dad and I are the only ones fully vaccinated yet. And I was shocked, too, that he agreed to accompany me when I asked.

We went to SM MOA. Ate at Ippudo (their salmon is really amazing!). I bought stuff for him at Uniqlo (it’s only October but he has Christmas clothes already!). Ate froyo at Llaolao. Then, finally, after a long time, I bought a physical book once a again. It’s a poetry book by Wilder called Nocturnal.

The celebration wasn’t grand. It wasn’t really ideal as well given the situation my country is still in.

But, I really need to get away even just for a moment. From work responsibilities. Even from myself.

went to wine country with my friends! the first time i’ve ever been there and i had a great and fun time! we celebrated three of our birthdays and went to two or three wine places and ate good southern food after. we had wines slushies and got pretty swirly. it was fun and we all had a pretty good time too! our two guy friends loved the birthday gift and cards we got them. and then at the end of the night my friend (who ask me to be a sister today!) gave me my bday present and card then gave me a Bridesmaid gift to ask me to be one of her bridesmaids! what she wrote was so nice and meant so much to me.        “I looked through a tremendous number of bridesmaid proposal cards and felt many of them feel silly for what I'm looking for so i figured I’d write out a note with it. I am so tremendously appreciative to have you in my life and so thankful for the friendship we have. I'm always excited to get your calls, it always adds an air of levity to my day. Never afraid to speak your mind and stand up for what is right, your candid personality is so charming. you are so kind and sweet-an absolute gem to have as a friend. so now with attempt number two of the wedding. i would love nothing more than to have you stand by my side. literally could not imagine it happening without such an integral individual by my side. here’s to hoping the covid stuff goes away soon! But i figured i should ask now in case things don’t lock down again...Will you be my Bridesmaid?”

it made me tear up cause i haven't heard anything nice like that about me since my dad passed away. i haven't heard such positive things about me in so long i started to think i’m not that way at all. and that she hand written and created the little gift box and card made me feel so special. i hope so dearly that we stay friends and become closer throughout our futures. it almost feels like shes filling the fried void that Summer left. i don't have many friends if any, but i hope Sara stays in my life.

Anne Geddes -

This "Heartfelt” series features newborn baby portraits with a nature theme. 

Sarah and I keep finding music all over the 3 rooms near the auditorium and are getting more and more frustrated because we thought we were done filing music weeks ago. I was thinking of a way to prevent this and I think I came up with a rough draft of an Idea.