The Engagement Diaries & Life Latelyđ
The long weekend entries filled with love, adventure, and what else? â¨
Hi awesome souls,
How are you? â¨
It has been quite a while before I wrote something. Honestly, Iâve been waiting for this time to share what has been going on the past few weeks. Weâve been busy with planning and organizing the family meeting that happened last August 26 in LA (Legazpi, Albay).
Jâs family traveled with us to Legazpi to meet my family and relatives, and to formally ask for their blessing to marry me. Along with the traditions of engagement, we added our touch of modernity to adapt to the changing times.
The Family Meeting
The family meeting happened last August 26, 2023, in our humble abode. It was such a humbling and heart-warming experience to see both our families exchange kind words, handshakes, and even hugs!
Anyway, Iâm so happy that some of our entourage went to the family meeting and even gave me feedback like:
âThis is my first family meeting experience, and you set the bar high with how you two organized and planned things.â
âThe PowerPoint presentation was a nice touch!â
Well, as an ADHDer, Iâm very particular about details and how things are. I may unknowingly mask to seem like a neurotypical but along the way, my neurodivergent self showed through my candidness and my warmth.
Of course, along with those kind words, there were some relatives who gave nasty remarks like:
âUgh, youâre so dirty with your tattoosâ
The undying âYou gained weightâ
âYouâre already 30, yet you still laugh boisterouslyâ Like, how should a 30-year-old laugh then? Right?
Anyway, there were some who literally ate and ran. I guess, maximizing the food that we prepared.
Aside from that, I guess everything went well. Most of Jâs relatives flew in from Bataan and took part in the family meeting. We stayed overnight at my cousinâs beach resort, that Saturday night.
By Sunday, we toured around Legazpi even for a few hours. Most of us were tired after. We went to:
El Miro de Shei Integrated Farm
Sumlang Lake
Cagsawa Ruins (Of course, this is a must!)
Farm Plate
Legazpi Boulevard (for the sign)
I would let these photos speak for themselves.
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Life Lately
Stopped my Sunsama subscription, $20 is just hefty. But, if youâre curious and want to give it a try, hereâs a free trial exclusively for you! đ
Moving my stuff to Notion.
I hyperfocused one time and created my resume on the platform. I got bored with my LinkedIn resume and just did everything there for efficiency.
Still a fake American đŞ´
Dakilaâs nail finally healed. đ
I got myself a 32 oz Kleen Kanteen tumbler to push myself to drink more water, and because it looks cute.
I'm still playing Honkai Star Rail, but Iâm in and out of Genshin Impact.
We went to Ayala Malls Manila Bay last Saturday and had lunch at Sibullyee (I forgot the correct spelling already đ).
We got a reed diffuser from Simoy ng Haraya when we went to Common Room PH. Itâs still my most favorite scent from them. It never changed and exudes the perfect blend of aromatic, calming, and it doesnât irritate or trigger my allergic rhinitis that much.
I got Star Wars Lego from Toy Kingdom, and itâs The Mandalorian helmet. We finished building it in a few hours.
We also went to SM Megamall to support one of my dear friends, Chic, during the Womenâs Entrepeneurâs exhibit.
Also, we met with my Bish and got a quick bonding outside our favorite tattoo place. đ¤Ł
My cousin became my very first member on my Ko-fi page. Itâs such an exciting feeling, tbh.
I also changed the goal from mental health meds to wedding funds.
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Anyway, thatâs the end of it for now.
I took a break and just lived for a while.
I hope you didnât miss my unfiltered entries that much.
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See you in the next one! đ§ż
Love and light,
Maria