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i like you three thousand

Sunday, April 28, 2024

 


I like you three thousand—

I like you even if we were three thousand miles apart,

I like you times three thousand of every beat of this heart

I like you even when my skin folds three thousand ways over

I like you most especially then, til my last three thousand breaths get closer

I wish I could say I like you in three thousand words, and even more

But words are not enough it seems, not even three thousand could even the score.

curtain call

Thursday, October 19, 2023

 

I've been staring blankly at the blinking cursor without knowing what to write. I feel like writing today, like what I would normally do to dump everything that’s going on in my head. But for the life of me, I didn’t know where to start. 

Today, I noticed that I had too much coffee than usual. Four cups to be exact. I guess, the myriad amount of coffee I consumed got me thinking again. 

For the first week of not communicating with him (aside from the day I paid my share of bills), I realized that if we stayed like this in the coming weeks, it would help a lot. Detaching myself within his reach helped me think clearly. 

He was not the one for me.. so am I.

We’re not meant for each other forever. Because if it is, it would feel right. If it is, it wouldn't hurt this much. If it is, there will always be respect. If it is, he will never have the urge to look into other girls. He will always be sweeter to me than the rest, he will always be proud to mention my name, and he will always be willing to let the world know how happy he is with me. He will always be proud of me and share what's good about me, especially when I'm not around.

It still hurts. Like my heart is enveloped in a sheet covered with thorns. 

I’ve thought about this carefully today and know that it won’t work anymore even if we try again. After what I witnessed, I will never be the same again. I’ll become the worst version of myself. I will check on his phone, and their messages, monitor everything, and be mad about anything related to that. 

And that’s gonna hurt a thousandfold...

Would I still be willing to love again?

Yes. But I’m not gonna look anymore. I wanna heal peacefully. I wanna save what’s left of me. I no longer want to waste years with someone who does not respect me. I no longer want to share my life with someone who can speak ill about me but can neither write a letter nor say anything good.

The better next deserves the better me. And that's in the works right now. 

So whatever your plans are, get on with it.

As I bid farewell for the last three years of knowing you - thank you.

It has been a good ride. 

Good luck.

facet and mindset

Friday, October 13, 2023


What's good, blog? It's been a while. But here's a quick photo of me minding my own business.

I honestly don't look fabulous here but who cares?
At least I managed to pose like I'm really working LOL

So let me introduce myself again and share y'all fun random facts about me:
  • I love mornings. I'm just not a "waking up person".
  • I basically have 3 hairstyles - straight, wavy, and homeless.
  • I still use pinky promises as a legitimate foundation of trust.
  • How to kidnap me? Free iced coffee ☕
  • My mind is like my internet browser. 17 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. 
  • I never met a sunset I didn't like. 
  • I like listening to the "sleepydaze" playlist on Spotify to keep the juice flowin' whilst on shift.
  • I'll be your slave over a pint of coffee crumble ice cream for a week.
  • I draw, doodle, or write when I'm about to cry or when it's not necessary to weep. Just to keep myself distracted. And productive. Yeah, *sniffles*
  • But I also do the same when I'm happy so I'm weird like that.
  • I have a green birthmark on my right shoulder where most people would think it's a bruise but it's not so don't worry about me. I'm okay. And if you look closer it looks like a slice of banana. Dun daw ako pinaglihi. 
  • If you offer me gummy bears, I'll only eat the red ones. 
  • I love past eras and French aesthetics.
  • I follow Satan and God on Twitter. HAHAHA
  • Lately, I've just been allowing myself to take things slowly and try to do things I've been meaning to tick off my list.
  • Also, not to brag - but it’s been 3 days since I’ve been on a meal plan - hoping that it will help me shed fats soon.
To the people on the other side of the world, in case no one has told you yet, you probably might need to hear this. Sometimes it's just better to let things be, let people go, not fight for closure, not ask for explanations, don't chase for answers && don't expect people to understand where you're coming from. You got to keep fighting for you because no one got you like you got yourself.

TBH, I was never good at math but one thing I'm absolutely sure about is that when shits don't add up, subtract yourself.

Hope you’re well. Thanks for your time.

Good stuff,
Cris ✨

31st

Wednesday, June 16, 2021


Oh my gosh, my 30th yr was a wreck. My 2020 was a hell of a rollercoaster ride and I know for sure all of you know why. Aside from the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot has happened in my 30s, and let me share it here with you. Taglish tayo para maiba naman.

In 2019, my kids got separated from me. It was the hardest decision of my life but I had to do it because I need to work my ass off for them and I won't be able to do that if no one will take care of them. And my only option was my mum, and they stay in Romblon. Ang layo as in. No internet connection. Poor signal. Hirap. Don't get me wrong, sobrang miss ko sila but we only have limited resources for us to be able to communicate smoothly. So pag may chance, dun ko lang sila nakakausap. But knowing my mum, I know they're in good hands. Better, actually.

Then, I was with someone else during that year. From "siya na talaga" to "hindi pala siya" real quick. Well, that's life. People come and go. They leave you footprints for you to either learn from it or succumb to it real bad. Well, I learned a lot from there. And still, thanks to him kasi kung hindi dahil sa kanya, baka kung saan na din ako pinulot that time. Honestly, he helped me a lot during the moments na sobrang down din naman ako and nung nangungulila ako sa mga anak ko. Pero sa dulo, kung hindi talaga para sayo, hindi para sayo. Let go, move out, and move on. Ganun lang kasimple, sabi ko.

But in early months of 2020, lumabo lahat ng sobra. So foggy that you would be needing a special lens to see things clearly. Like, what have I done? What have I not done? Mga tanong na kung hanggang ngayon eh itatanong ko pa din, baka hindi ko na nahanap "uwu" ko ngayon. Hinayaan ko nalang. Ganon naman kasi talaga siguro. Pag nagkaka-edad ka na, simplehan mo nalang ang buhay. Kapag masyado ka nang maraming tanong na hindi masagot, baka mas mabuti ng hindi nalang masagot kasi baka yun na din yung sagot. Wala. Walang dahilan. Na hanggang dun nalang yon.

Pero, hindi naman naging ganun kalupit ang tadhana sa akin nung 2020. Na-promote ako. May stable akong trabaho. May raket na nahanap. May lalaking di inaasahang mahahagilap. Ang pait ng umpisa ng taong 2020 sa akin, pero bago matapos naman ang taon, naging matamis naman ulit ang lahat. May makikilala ka talagang tao na di mo inaasahang mapapalapit sayo, sa di inaasahang pagkakataon.. sa di malaman na dahilan. Pero kung ano pa man yun, I'm glad I took the chance. Kahit maraming may ayaw, kahit alam kong maraming may tutol, kaligayahan ko naman ang nakasalalay. Masyado na kong maraming nasakripisyo noon. It's time na unahin ko naman sarili ko, I guess? Hindi naman sigurong masamang maghangad na sumaya para sa sarili mo. Lalo na't alam kong wala akong tinatapakan na ibang tao.

In my year of 30s, sobrang daming ganap. Sobrang daming hirap. And I know hindi naman matatapos yon kasi kasama yun sa ikot ng buhay. Hindi laging nasa taas ka, hindi din naman laging nasa baba ka. Hindi laging papabayaan mo sarili mo. Hindi din laging kailangan maging makasarili ka. Hindi laging masaya, hindi din laging malungkot. Hindi laging masarap ang ulam, pero masarap tuwing tag-ulan ang tuyo. Mapapagod ka, pero pwedeng magpahinga. Susuko ka, susukuan ka - pero lalaban ka pa din hangga't kaya.

Ngayon na malapit na kong mag trenta y uno - huling petsa sa kalendaryo na ito pero hindi pa naman ito ang huli para sa lahat ng gusto ko pang mangyari. Mga bagay na pangarap ko lang dati na pwede pang matupad, mga mahihirap na pagsubok na kailangan ko pang lagpasan, at mapapait na kape na kailangan ko pang matikman. Marami pa akong makikilala, at may mga taong pipiliin na mag-stay sa buhay ko hanggang ako'y mag otsenta. May mga bagay pa akong matutuklasan sa sarili ko, at may mga bagay pa akong kailangan ng baguhin. May mga lugar pa ako na mapupuntahan, at may mga lugar pa akong babalik-balikan.

Ngayon, habang inaantay ko ang ika-isa ng Hulyo, 2021, gusto ko lang sabihin na pakiramdam ko, hindi pa ko tumatanda (kahit may pagsakit na ng likod, kalamnan, at kasukasuan). Hindi pa ko tumatanda sa aspeto ng buhay. Madami pang ganap. Madami pang lalabas na app (lmao). At kami ni Franco ay madami pang pangarap na sana matupad. Feeling ko, nagiging sobrang topakin na ako - siguro dala na din ng pagtanda (lol). Yun muna siguro uunahin kong bawasan. Pero sa ngayon, sobrang masaya ako at wala akong gustong baguhin sa mga nangyari sa akin. Kasi, kahit gustuhin ko naman, imposible yon. Unless, maimbento na talaga ang time machine.

Pero, cliche man itong maituturing, kung hindi sa mga naranasan ko noon, hindi naman siguro ako tatatag ng ganito. Hindi ako matututo, hindi magiging makulay buhay ko. May mga bagay lang talaga tayong dapat tanggapin kasi nangyari na. Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun yun na magdidikta ng hinaharap mo. Oo, may mga maling desisyon pa tayong maaaring magawa, pero we can always do better. That's why we have these people who always have our back whenever we're about to wobble. Sabi nga sa movie na napanuod namin kanina lang - "We're not meant to be alone".

Cheers to us who have reached this age (HA!) And mabuhay pa tayo ng matagal.

howdy?

Sunday, March 7, 2021


Howdy? It’s been quite some time since I last posted something personal. The year 2020 has been one heck of a crazy year (and I know not just for me). It has been a shit show and I think everyone will agree with me when I say that. I feel like I have so many stories to tell, so many bottled-up emotions to spill, and so many caged tears to cry but I can’t seem to unearth where to begin. Sometimes I feel like I’d feel so much better if only I could scream or cry my emotions out but I just can’t. I’ve been staring at this white box for hours, watching the line blink as it waits for me to type something but nothing seems to come out. I think I’ve been so used to caging my emotions so much that I eventually forgot how to express them.

Anyway, here’s to a somehow better 2021. And here’s to getting back to writing. Writing anything. Even if it isn’t good. Even if it’s crazy. Or even if it doesn’t make sense at all. Here’s to learning how to take over my emotions instead of just bottling them all up. I have to constantly remind myself that it’s okay to be sad or to be weak. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. It’s okay to not be the strong and bubbly one. It’s totally normal and it’s part of being human.

This pandemic is sucking up all my remaining sanity. It makes me feel as if I’m in a never-ending loop. I punish myself because I constantly feel unproductive, but I also can’t seem to find the motivation to do anything. It’s been difficult. I have to remind myself that sometimes it’s okay if my only achievement is surviving the day. Because you know, there are days when surviving is so much more difficult. Even getting up on my bed and doing the simplest of tasks seem to be so hard sometimes. There are days when everything just feels so much heavier. There are days when the world is just so much darker. And honestly, looking back, I have to say that I am proud of myself for not giving up.

And I am proud of you, too. Yes, you. Even though I’m pretty sure that I lost all my readers already because I haven’t posted anything for so long, but if you somehow found this post and if you’re reading this right now, please know that I am proud of you. I know it’s been difficult for you, too. But you’re here reading this, so that’s something worth celebrating!

Cheers to surviving! And here’s to manifesting that this year may be less about surviving and more about actually living. ‘Til next time!

healthy morning routines that we hate

Thursday, September 10, 2020

 

We've read (too many times) about how successful people go about their day, and we wanted to do the same thing to be...uhm..successful? But, we're too lazy for that. Newsflash: Successful people don't just wake up in the morning, they take charge of the day and make things happen themselves. Well, I've listed 6 of those morning routines here some I secretly hate.

1. Wake up early. I know this sounds tough and demanding, especially for nocturnal people. Even though I couldn't wake myself up early without depending on my alarm, rising up early has its own advantage. It gives you a quiet time to simply meditate and to prepare yourself by setting your intentions for the day. Studies show that our brains function at their best after waking up because of the mental decluttering it's gone through while asleep.

2. Healthy breakfast. Insert this well-known adage "The most important meal of the day." I was a breakfast skipper during my college days because (1) I woke up late rushing to class most days and (2) I don't know how to cook. I then stopped this madness until I felt the heartburn and contemporarily stopped drinking coffee and smoking for a bit and then later resumed when my heartburn episodes subsided. Stubborn, I know. Now, I could never go on a day without breakfast because then I'll have this bad headache and my acid reflux would resurface. Too bad, I've waited for something like this to happen to me before I appreciate eating my morning meal.

Successful people never take their health for granted. Eating breakfast daily improves concentration and brain functions compared to an empty stomach. Breakfast is our source of energy to start the day, and skipping it can lead to cravings later in the day leading to unhealthy body weight. It can also affect your mood. Notice when you're hungry you act so grumpy and you easily lose focus?

3. Make a to-do list. Your to-do list is your brain's backup drive in case you forget something. Write everything you need to do that day to get you aligned with your goals and remind you of what you need to accomplish to avert leaving yourself frazzled and disorganized. You can also write down things you're grateful for to throw in a feel-good vibe in starting off your day. I don't hate this one. In fact, I love making lists coz then I'd lose myself if I didn't.

4. Get inspired. Listen to educational or self-help audiobooks/podcasts while driving or commuting. Read inspirational or motivational books for 30 min. to get you in the mood for success and to inject positivity into your day. Well, this one I don't particularly hate.

5. Be updated. Spend quality time with your family/friends over morning coffee. Read the news to stay updated with current events.

6. Exercise. Give yourself a quick boost. Truly, I'm a sedentary type of person. I'm not sporty and my movements are uncoordinated. I'm a real couch potato, and most of my hobbies don't require any physical activity. No matter how grueling a task it can be, it's essential to my health and whole being, so I need to coerce the life out of me to do it. Post-workout, you'll feel more awesome about yourself as it helps elevate your mood.

Bonjour!