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My best case scenario (A Prelude)

We’ve all been through the rough patches in life. I mean, sino ba namang hindi? At some point, we all came to a phase where we wanted to just give up on everything. Bahala na. I couldn’t count by hand (and feet) how many times I was on the verge of giving up and just ending everything once and for all. But I still came through, every. single. time. I did learn important lessons though. And some…

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Progress report

You come to a certain point in your life where you ask yourself: am I having any progress? You begin to doubt yourself, start regretting things you’ve done or should’ve done. You become too hard on yourself. Beat yourself up for wasting your life away. For wasting time. You ponder on opportunities you let past. Relationships ruined. All mistakes, all frustrations, all the uncertainties. What am I…

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PMSing

Yep. It’s that time of the month. I may be oversharing but my hormones just wouldn’t stop. So, here it goes. Let’s start this random PMS post with this piece of cake. This is a left over from my birthday 2 days ago. I’m not a big fan of cakes but, I do like to eat a particular kind. The kind that has been left in the fridge for a number of days. There’s just something with the taste of leftover…

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I’m more of the trying out new experience over material gifts kind of girl so I make it a point every now and then to sort of plan activities para di naman kame magkasawaan sa pagmumuka at sa everyday routine of going to work, then home, then work again type of thing. Also when I say plan, it’s not the weeks or months before paandar. Lahat yan nangyayayri within days. Except for activities na kelangan talaga i-book ahead.

So the weekend before Christmas, I was trying to come up with something to do. Since I still haven’t used my voucher sa Aqua Shard, I figured why not use it that time before it even expires next year. (P.S. Thanks to my generous friends dahil gift nila ito from my last birthday). So ayan na nga, nagbook na si ate niyo. The thing is, it’s December so expected ko na na most likely fully booked na sila. Tapos ang napili ko pa is December 23 na dinner edi ayun, ipinaubaya ko nalang ke batman. I left all my details anyway so the lady I spoke to said they’ll just ring me. Eh tumawag bigla. Tapos may available table for 2. And then they asked for my card details over the phone. Binigay ko naman. After the convo, narealise ko nalang na shet, baka di pala talaga taga Shard yung tumawag tapos todo bigay ako ng details ko. Feeling ko na-goyo ako dun. So after that call, mega bantay ako sa bank account, making sure na di fraud yung ganap. Teka wait nawala nako sa chika! Bottomline, legit yung nakausap ko and confirmed na yung reservation.

A day before the dinner, nagiisip ako ng mga pwede pang gawin para di naman sayang yung effort and pamasahe sa pagpunta ng Centrale. I ended up looking for west end tickets thru TodayTix and LastMinute (you can download the app mga beh). I wanted so bad to watch Hamilton which I know naman na wala dun, umasa lang ako. Next on my list were Les Mis, Phantom, Lion King or Wicked pero parang di siya pasok sa budget. So I tried to look within the price range of £20 hahahaha (andaming sinabing play bente lang pala ang budget) and luckily, I found something worth £18.50 – An American in Paris so avail agad agad! Chineck ko nalang yung reviews after and maganda naman siya, and the show’s already ending early next year so pasok na sa banga. My housemate Mike, also has his parents here so niyaya ko narin since mura yung tickets and para ma-try din ng parentals.

I just realised halfway through na parang may movie version pala ito. Surprisingly din, I knew some of the songs which I hear oftentimes sa playlist ng kasama kong Tita sa work hahaha. It was a love story. Love triangle ang peg. There were a good number of lines pero for the most part, they were dancing. I enjoyed naman but honestly there were those patay moments and I even took a power nap in between kasi sobrang haba ng ng dance numbers.

 After they show, we went straight to The Shard. I have to admit I was a bit excited kasi I’m finally gonna go inside di ba. Dati pinagmamasdan ko lang how it looks so modern and majestic from afar. The security going inside was a bit more strict- may pa bag scan paandar din sila which, same when you go to the Walkie Talkie at Fenchurch St. We were greeted by this view after the x-ray bag scan.

They have a couple of restaurants in the building. The one we booked was Aqua Shard, which offers British cuisine- meaning walang pa-kanin si Mayor. hahahha. Magrereklamo pa ba ako eh pa-birthday ito sakin ng mga Tita. It is situated on th 31st floor so expected na that the view will be awesome.

I don’t know if it’s me or I just thought the lighting was a bit off, parang too dark for me. Cause when I went to the loo, parang naligaw ako beh. Maybe it sets a more romantic mood but I send disaster cause I’m too clumsy I might bump into anything that could easily break. I loved the ladie’s room though! Gusto ko ng pa-view. Yung maghuhugas ka ng kamay tapos mapapatingin ka sa view, tapos may mga alaala nalang na biglang magfflashback, tapos maiiyak ka nalang. Chaaaaarooot!

When it came to ordering, we didn’t bother getting any appetisers. Ang MAHAL! We went straight for the main meals (na mahal din). My EX, (nakalimutan ko nang i-bring up tuloy si EX, hahaha, my ex-jowa, ordered stake and I got pork belly chuchu churnaloo. Take note, for those alone parang said na agad yung voucher ko. Basically, we agreed na we’ll mag tap water nalang kame para wala ng babayaran.

Eto yung picture habang umoorder. Ngiting ‘t*ngina ang mahal‘ tapos emote na ‘t*ngina alin dito yung pinakamura, yun ang oorderin ko

While waiting for our order, ayan antay antay muna. I realised later na if any of you reading this would be interested to splurge money and eat here, upon booking, indicate na you want the window seat. Para mas avail ang view. 

They offered complimentary bread and butter while waiting for the order. In all fairness, nilantakan namin yun. Kaya nga hindi na nakapag picture eh. Ang sarap nung butter nila, sooo creamy. Yun narin yung naging pinaka appetiser namin.

After a few minutes, jaraaaaaaaan!

See ang dilim dba?

Let’s try another view. Ayaaan Mas maayos

I’m not a foodie pero I think for the price, I could get a better deal eating at Big Easy or small diners around London. Mas masarap pa magluto yung asawa ko. Di ako satisfied but, I’m glad we tried it. I know for sure na we won’t come back, unless may manlilibre samin. If you want sulit food, I would not recommend coming here. If you want great ambiance, fancy dinner date at di naman masyadong lamon ang habol, go. Buhay nyo yan eh!

Why don’t we try the wine? (Looks at the menu) Wag na pala beh.

Okay. We did try some of their drinks na presyong ginto. Again, not worth it. Nagsisi ako.

We ended upeating again pag uwi sa balur. Adobo + rice is life parin. Iced coke is lifer. Pero overall, it was a good experience at least may naikwento nanaman ako dba? I’ll try to be more masipag next time mag chika. Andami kong mga charozcaldos na kakaiba. Abang abang lang mga pans. hahahaha. Taaaaa!

    Holidate with my EX I'm more of the trying out new experience over material gifts kind of girl so I make it a point every now and then to sort of plan activities para di naman kame magkasawaan sa pagmumuka at sa everyday routine of going to work, then home, then work again type of thing.

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Kundi puyat, may sakit

As the title said! I’ve noticed lang na of all times that I write, yun ay pag insomiac mode ako, or bedridden. Ganun na ba ka-busy ang life ko? Parang I want to do something new, and different just to break off all the routine. Ayun na nga. I had to go home early today cause I felt so nauseated. Feeling ko nahawa ako sa mga ward na pinasara ko dahil sa Noro. Saklap lang. Di pa nagparamdam yung…

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3 months worth of jetlag

Hi. It’s 02:15AM and although I have work in a while, I’m still very much wide awake. I blame a really bad mix of 3 months worth of jetlag and insomnia. Nakakaloka! Anyway, I have too many stories to share, I don’t even know where to start! I just felt like I needed to blab a bit of random things in my head for a little while, baka ito magpa antok sa aken. Let me start with probably the biggest…

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5 AM There's a rhythm in rush these days Where the lights don't move and the colors don't fade…

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What's in my bag?

What’s in my bag?

I used to hate carrying a bag but, the growing Tita in me disagrees. And since one of my guilty pleasures in watching bag raids, I figured why not share mine with you! (naks kala mo naman andaming followers!) I wanted to shot a video and make a proper vlog or maybe make a Darla-inspired bag raid (Ako si Darla dahil magka katawan na kame tapos i-babagraid ko sarili ko hahahaha)pero right in the…

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Gradation

Currently: Daydreaming about going on a roadtrip Listening to Genesis by Dua Lipa Drinking Tequila with friends Smelling Jasmine candle scent Feeling reminiscent; emotional Thinking of life’s series of changes and what not Time Check: 00:21H Yesterday was my last day at work in Theatres. The year I’ve spent in this place made me realise loads of things about myself and what I want in my career. I…

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#AdultingJoys

As I age, I no longer fancy the same things. As much as I want to keep exploring and fill my journal with amazing charrozcaldos, I just can’t always live with that hyped up lifestyle anymore. Hence, I discovered a whole new side of me perfectly contented inside the corners of my home, or keeping my turf as pleasant as it could be! I’ve always been a homebuddy anyway but I think I took it to a…

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Midweek Lately's

Midweek Lately’s

I’m baaaaaaaaaack! 🙂 I know andami ko pang hanash baker na goodbye wordpress and all but I realised na this is were I wanted to be! Chaaaaar! L A T E L Y, I’ve been . . . Watching Orange is the new black’s season 5 finale. All 13 episodes took me 3 days. As far as the story goes, I think the first and second season parin ang da best. The later season’s were somewhat dragging in some parts but I…

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InsomiacDiaries: 2:53am

I haven’t written anything in a while. I have been so busy and stressed and a whole lot of stuff came inthe way.

WEDDING. FAMILY. ILLNESS. HOUSE MOVE. CAREER MOVE. SELF. EXTRA SHIFTS. WORK

These are the things that took all my time away lately. I even have a whole army of pimples in my face as evidence of all the stress and pressures I have welcomed. It’s disgusting I am beginning to despise myself.

I know my entry isn’t as cohesive as I wanted it to be but from this drunka night with Mike and Hannah, I was once again reminded of the ‘adult’ responsibilities we have assumed since we moved abroad; and as to how much everyone has changed their priorities- from yolo to building a family.

It made me think though. What am I doing with my life? I’m already 28.. and then what? What do I really want? Where would I be happy? Am I happy? Is this what I really want!?

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Hiatus

Work. Bank. Eat. Movie/Series marathon. Bullet Journal. House chores. Repeat. 

I miss the adrenaline rush and quite frankly, some fresh air. Hmmm. Maybe I need to add something to my routine-- gym perhaps? 

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Chef Gelo now accepting orders.

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You've always been a constant part of my life. And without you knowing, your presence did a great deal of filling up the missing and empty holes in my heart and for that, I will always be grateful. Rest in peace, tito. ❤

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New year, new notebook to write on!