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Someday, you'll be happy, and you'll clap your hands.

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I DID SOMETHING NEW!

I’ve been nothing but a boring person. At least, that’s how I see myself. Let me tell you about my routine.

At late morning, I wake up and have brunch. While eating and a long while after it, I watch something on Netflix or YouTube. Two hours before work, I take a nap. An hour before work, I wake up and get up then WORK. After work, I eat snack then prepare to bed. Use my phone in bed then sleep. The next day, I do it all over again. THAT’S MY WEEKDAYS. Well, I do almost each and everything of them on weekend except one action, work. NOW, THAT’S MY WHOLE WEEK.

Just this one time, I’ll let you judge me. Aren’t I boring?

Since the pandemic badly hit us, that’s my usual routine. The height of the pandemic was in March 2020, here in the Philippines. Since then, until now, I work at home. It has been more than 3 years that I have the same routine, imagine what it did to my physical and mental health.

Couple of weeks ago, I was in one of my dark days. I felt so trapped in my own thoughts. My mind was so noisy, I tried to shut it with music. I love Disney movies, so I played Spotify’s playlist, Disney Hits. Do you know the song “What Else can I do?” sang by the character Isabella? One, just one line hit me hard, “I wanna feel the shiver of something new”. I want that too. I want something new. Then I thought, I will break my weekly routine.

That is when I decided to go to museum hopping for the first time in Manila … alone.

Yep! Last Saturday, I went to three museums all by myself.

According to Google Maps, the museums are situated 30 km away from my house, more or less. I had to travel for more than an hour, alone. But it was pretty easy, thanks to LRT. And the museums? THE MUSEUMS ARE GREAT! I visited three neighboring museums. I first went to the National Museum of Natural History as it is the one nearest from the United Nations station. Next, I visited the National Museum of Fine Arts. Lastly, the National Museum of Anthropology. (I’ll talk about them more on a different blog.)

Bouncing from one museum to another is a different story, it was rather difficult. It was insanely hot. It was inferno. Well, I was in Manila. Wink wink, Dan Brown.

Kidding aside, in my alone time, I found peace. Commuting alone, walking alone, touring around alone. Basically, just being outside alone was when my mind was solemn. I had no one to talk with. I had no one to be in awe of what I was seeing with. I had no one to walk under the scorching sun with. And I was okay with those. I am more than okay with those. I enjoyed every teeny, tiny bit of it.

I talked with myself. I was in awe with myself. I walked under the wrath of sun with myself. I genuinely enjoyed.

What’s my takeaway? Two words: I CAN.

I can step out of my comfort zone. It’s okay to be uncomfortable, be hot, be sweaty, and be tired. I can enjoy myself and I am not boring. I took selfies, in public, videos too, I’m proud of myself for those.

It was a day well spent with Claire. We had fun.

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Blogging: To Connect with Myself Better

Honestly, I don’t know what I should write or even how I will start. Although this is not my first time to be in Tumblr, this will be the first time I will do it. I mean, do write ups. I have read some articles; guides and tips on how to start but I still don’t know for sure. I guess my blog will just be my journal. I think it’s easier and that I’ll be less pressured.

  I don’t know if anyone apart from me will be reading this blog. But this will be put online so maybe, one? Or two? Or three? Or … more?

So, if ever, for the sake of those I-don’t-know-how-many-people who will be visiting and reading my blog, allow me to talk about myself a little.

I’m Claire, 25. I’m a teacher by profession. And … that’s it. Basically, I am nothing anymore outside my profession. It’s like it’s everything that I am.

And it’s tiring to be just Claire – the teacher. Don’t get me wrong, I like what I am doing, and it pays my bills, I am not complaining. But I wish there were more to me than my bread and butter. I want to be something more and I want to do something more.

This is the main reason why I want to start blogging, to connect with myself. I think this will help me to know myself better. I don’t know, it seems like having a conversation with myself. I hope that with it, I’ll learn more about me and I’ll get ideas what else do I want to do and become.

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Now I am kept, from dreams I dreamt, when once I slept, so soundly. 💕

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Just a few shots from the beautiful Pinto art museum. I do recommend it to all in love with arts (who doesn’t love arts anyway).  Pinto Art Museum is located at 1 Sierra Madre St. Grand Heights, Antipolo City, Rizal. Museum hours are from 9am to 6pm, Tuesdays to Sundays. Come visit guys!

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Don't know which side of you to buy. Is it the one you did yesterday I get attracted on or the one you did today that I loved?

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I'm tired of chasing people who don't want me too.

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cause if they really want you to stay, you shouldn’t have to fight for it in the first place.

http://iglovequotes.net/

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in this point of life, I don’t even care what people would say. If you don’t like me for being myself I don’t care. It’s my life not yours.

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Two years of being college student and I’m barely breathing.

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Naalala ko lang, Nung bata pa ako hinanap namin ng mga pinsan ko yung end ng rainbow. Nakarating pa kami sa damuhan kakahanap sa dulo nun pagdating naman namin there's no pot of gold. Buti na lang sabi ng science nagkakaroon lang ng Rainbow when the sunlight is refracted through rain droplets achuchuchu kung hindi habang buhay akong aasa na ang pagkahanap sa dulo ng rainbow ang mag-aahon sa'kin sa kahirapan. #Rainbow 😍☺

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Do you still remember your self before the world taught you who you are now?

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I knew you for a moment but I don't anymore.

Forever and Always - Taylor Swift

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Remember this.

I am willing to be your friend again when everybody leaves you, just like what you did, to me.

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'cause an early person will always be an early person.

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Dear You, You're acting stupid again. Stop being so that. There are so many things in this world better than your reasons for crying. Smile. Dry your eyes now and continue your life. Love, me

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Worried about everything

Am I that desperate to dream about that thing? Did I shed so much tear that even in dreams I can't escape from this troubles of life? My God! Help me ease the pain. Take away all my worries. My worries about everything.