The Kind of Day You Don't Realize You'll Miss
Today was my day off, and luckily, it also happened to be Philippine Independence Day. 🇵🇭 Nothing beats having a holiday and not having to think about work for a day.
Since my parents and sister will be attending a wedding later this month, we decided to spend the day at SM Southmall to look for clothes. Papa was the real winner of today's shopping trip because he managed to find a new shirt and a pair of pants. He looked so happy carrying his shopping bag around. 😂
Mama, on the other hand, wasn't as lucky. She spent time looking for shoes, but unfortunately, her size wasn't available anywhere we checked. Maybe next time, Mama!
Of course, no family outing is complete without food. We ended up having lunch at Mang Inasal, which is always a good idea. And because I apparently have a special talent for buying bread every time I leave the house, I came home with another bag of my latest obsession—ensaymada with cheese and pineapple. 🤤
Seriously, if you love soft bread, creamy cheese, and sweet pineapple, I highly recommend trying it. I told myself I wouldn't buy any snacks today, but somehow I still ended up carrying a bag of bread home. Some habits never change.
The weather was unbelievably hot. The kind of hot that makes you question every life decision that brought you outside. ☀️😂 So after shopping and eating, we decided to head home early and hide from the sun.
The rest of the day was spent doing one of my favorite things—watching K-dramas.
We continued watching Salmokji and started another drama on Netflix called Teach You a Lesson. The story is fictional, but honestly, there were moments that made me wish some characters like that existed in real life. 😂
Watching it also made me think about how different generations are raised. Growing up in an Asian household, discipline was definitely not a foreign concept. Let's just say many of us learned life lessons the traditional way. 😅 As I get older, I find it interesting to see the different parenting styles people talk about today and compare them with the experiences we had growing up.
Before I knew it, the day was over.
Honestly, nothing extraordinary happened today. No big adventures, no dramatic life updates, and no exciting travel stories. Just a simple day spent with family, good food, good dramas, and a chance to slow down for a while.
And sometimes, those ordinary days end up being the most comforting ones.
Now I'm looking forward to next week because my mom, my sister, and I are finally having our staycation. After months of work stress and busy schedules, a girls' getaway sounds exactly like what we need.
Until next time. 🤍