life
Sunday, January 21, 2024
This strange phenomenon happening this January! Time seems to move soooo slowly. A lot of things have happened--my beloved cat died, so many events and activities at work, so many unexpected bills to pay and yet here we are, it still is January. Please get out of my face already, dear January. We can't wait to move on to February, to Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day to be exact.
I promised myself that I will be freewheeling and easygoing this year. Lessen the stress and just enjoy the things I love to do. Have long tea or coffee breaks (not at work though), gaze at the stars and the clouds more often, read more books, enjoy local places, save money and impose a moratorium on overseas travels. I look forward to getting that noise cancelling headphone and bed mattress I've been eyeing for a long time so I'm offloading Klook and KKDay from my devices in the meantime.
So here's how my weekend went. Definitely saving some money by not going out and just enjoying life at home.
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| Charging my crystals on a hot, cloudless day! That's Black Tourmaline, Rose Quartz and Aura Quartz |
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| I live for blue, cloudless skies |
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| Taho always makes my day! Just the right level of sweetness. |
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| Late night perusing of books I bought six months ago. I definitely collect books and don't read them. |
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Yay, we are down to the last 3 months of 2023 and it's my favorite season of the year! In particular, I love October because Halloween is my favorite holiday next to Christmas. Being born on Dia de los Muertos somewhat makes me gravitate towards this season of autumnal magic and all things warm, cozy and moody.
Here are some ideas on how to spend an enchanting October:
1. Visit Starbucks this time of the year enjoy the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte which is delightful either hot or iced. There is now a lighter version of this drink with the sweetness level toned down.
2. Sign up for a soy candle making workshop at La Luz Essence. Bring along a bestie for a fun-filled, creative bonding session.
3. Rent a hobbit house at Casitas de Palma and enjoy a night of glamping with friends amidst a peaceful, natural setting.
4. Tune in to super relaxing, chill autumn inspired music playlist from Lofi for Life with Zoe Cat on Youtube.
Happy October!
Sunday, April 9, 2023
It can get unbearably hot this time of year but unlike other months, the dry season offers a stunning vista of the city from 5:30 pm to 7pm. Think fiery, crimson skies and bright city lights, the hour before sundown is the best time to go for a walk. There are untrodden paths that converge to Iloilo river and along the way you will meander through secret pocket gardens and verdant vegetation, well-lit bridges and brick paths while a pleasant, balmy weather evaporates the stresses of the day. If you're feeling uninspired, the pedestrian friendly city of Iloilo will soothe your jaded, urban soul.
“Walkers are 'practitioners of the city,' for the city is made to be walked. A city is a language, a repository of possibilities, and walking is the act of speaking that language, of selecting from those possibilities. Just as language limits what can be said, architecture limits where one can walk, but the walker invents other ways to go.” ― Wanderlust: A History of Walking
“What if it's the there
and not the here
that I long for?
The wander
and not the wait,
the magic
in the lost feet
stumbling down
the faraway street
and the way the moon
never hangs
quite the same.”
and not the here
that I long for?
The wander
and not the wait,
the magic
in the lost feet
stumbling down
the faraway street
and the way the moon
never hangs
quite the same.”
“When I'm in turmoil, when I can't think, when I'm exhausted and afraid and feeling very, very alone, I go for walks. It's just one of those things I do. I walk and I walk and sooner or later something comes to me, something to make me feel less like jumping off a building.”
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.”
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Sunday, November 6, 2022
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| Cat near Regional Museum, Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City |
"The city of cats and the city of men exists one inside the other, but they are not the same city."
-Italo Calvino
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
I love January- this time of the year when the temperature drops to the mid-twenties and cozy cardigans can be worn again. In the evenings, a cup of warm cocoa makes for the perfect nightcap. The cooler weather makes me want to to cuddle with my cats, listen to the slow, dreamy music of Lullatone or handwrite an overdue letter in a kawaii stationery set bought from Daiso. This time of the year also puts me in subtle, reflective mode as I plan for aimless pursuits or purposeful wanderings.
I'm not into thematic experiences but after the horrible year that was 2020, I plan to live my life with more depth and feeling. Enough of the Ground Day existence. The theme for this year is slow living. Inspired by the slow food movement ignited by Carlos Petrini in 1986, I intend to do things as slowly and lovingly as I can like a cook simmering a delicious pot of stew on a woodfired stove. What will this all give me? Maybe a sense of peace or appreciation for the unhurried life where you get to notice beautiful movements, nuances or maybe discover new shades of color.
I will see how this little slow life experiment will go. In the meantime, Happy February!
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