Wishing You a Happy New Year! 🥰
It's 2023, at least we don't get to say 2020 too again! How's your NY so far?
Hey you,
First, I want to greet and wish you a merry new 2023!
Second, I started writing this at 3:07 AM on January 1, 2023 (GMT +8) while wondering what would happen later during the traditional family luncheon and reunion.
Thirdly, I realized that Mercury Retrograde is happening (four times this year), and I hope it won’t fuck us up while we’re listing down all our goals and manifestations for the year ahead.
I hope that you’ll have a blast wherever you’re celebrating it.
To those who are away from your families, I somehow know the demise as I’ve been there from sometime end of 2020 and to the start of 2021 and 2022. But things have indeed changed, and I’m here in Legazpi composing this letter.
I couldn’t help myself write because I’ve wanted to share that it’s been a blast the last few days of 2022. I hope it has been the same for you.
Just a few things:
I wish you’ll be enlightened and fired up to continue your passion projects or hobbies that you’ve been postponing for so long. It’s never too late to try out something new and share it with the world!
Thank you for your continuous support by still keeping me in your inbox. I genuinely appreciate those who are reading, liking, and voting on the polls in my previous newsletters.
I hope you don’t get discouraged by the nasty remarks of some relatives that may body-shame us for how we look and bring ourselves. I’ve been through some, and I just let it in one ear and out the other. Sometimes, it helps if you use it as your armor just like Tyrion Lannister accepted his dwarfism and used it as his armor.
If you have short-term and long-term goals for this year, I genuinely wish that you complete them all. It may be tough along the way but another year means another chance of improving ourselves in whatever aspect we want.
Please keep in mind to recharge yourselves. I say and share this from experience. We can’t comfort or help our loved ones if we can’t help ourselves. Right? (Can I get an amen in here? I hope you get the reference though. 🤣)
Quick life lately things:
Things are pretty well here in LA (Legazpi, Albay). There have been rainy and cold days but Mayon showed up a few days ago and it was so comforting. It was as if she was telling us that there’s hope! 🌹
Dakila has been enjoying here and is getting spoiled by all of his three abuelas! My mom adores him and even spoiled him with treats and so many scratches!
J has finally met my family and things are going well. I candidly asked my mom if does she trust him to take care of her only daughter and she said yes!
I’ve bonded with my nephews and nieces and we went to enjoy Farmplate! It was such a nice place and I quickly fell in love with it. It was so magical especially at night!
I’m working on a new blog post and it’s something about reading! So, stay tuned!
I’ll be seeing my HS best friend after a few years over coffee this January 2! I’m excited because she’ll finally meet J in person!
I’ve recharged my musical side because I reunited with my piano also after years. Though it breaks my heart that she desperately needs tuning and I’m still looking for leads here in LA.
During NYE, Dakila remained calm though alert about the noise coming from the fireworks, trumpet horns, and cars honking here at home. Don’t worry, we were with him all the time and reassuring him that it’s nothing to be worried about. He stayed calm on my bed and is now deeply asleep and snoring! 🐶
I cooked two pasta dishes for the NY luncheon happening here later! It’s been a while since I cooked for the family and all of them were ecstatic to see. J teasingly asked me why I don’t cook those dishes back in MNL, I told him that sourcing ingredients is hard. Plus, we don’t have all the pretty pans there unlike here. Mom has a plethora of supply for that!
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Currently reading:
F*ck Marriage by Tarryn Fisher
I don’t know what happened but I’m now liking novels more than my usual genre. It started when I finished The Five Dysfunctions of a Team followed by If You Tell.
If you have any true crime book recommendations, please let me know!
Currently watching:
Bones (on Disney+)
Funny thing is, I’ve watched this before and rewatched it once. Then, I forgot about it and when I saw it on D+, I reminisced the curiosity I had for crime series. Plus, I missed the chemistry between Bones and Booth!
What I look forward to in 2023:
Going back to streaming - maybe once a week?
Hoping to go out with J and go on museum hopping in NCR
Reading more novels
Blogging more
Improving my diet (My psych recommended that I go on a high-protein diet and skip carbs!)
Walk with Dakila more and dedicate time for him within the day despite being busy with work and other things
Improving my mental health (My psych also told me that I’ve been doing well. I’ll be on my medications still since it helps me function and manage my symptoms.)
Finish up my two courses on Coursera!
Anyway, what are your priorities this year?
Let me know through the comments section!