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10-Minute Warning XXIV

Well, what can I type here in under 10 minutes?

Today was productive. I finished a contract I have been working on since last Thursday. It took a long while because I was copying multiple paragraphs and tables and pasting them into 1 document, which sometimes made my Word and Excel slow. Thank goodness I’m done with that.

Speaking of last Thursday, there was a storm and because of that and the clogged drainage, there was almost a feet-level flood outside our home. Take note: the then-upcoming typhoon (named Betty) still has not reached the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR); there was only a localized thunderstorm. The flood only lasted for an hour, but the fact that a flood happened just because of a localized thunderstorm made me worry about Typhoon Betty.

But the person in our home who got more than anxious because of the flood was Father. How? Even if the flood has not reached our home yet, he instructed everyone to bring up upstairs all the things that can be affected and destroyed by the flood. It may be too much, but somehow I understand Father’s anxiety. The last bad flood we experienced, the monstrosity that is Typhoon Ondoy brought a hip-level flood that lasted for a month and killed our pet dog.

Typhoon Betty arrived at the PAR last weekend. There is no rain or flooding in our area yet, and I hope it stays that way. But if the worst happens, my family and I will be ready. And I hope and pray for everyone’s safety.

And time’s up.

Header image: PublicDomainPictures of Pixabay. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2022.

Gratitude Log I

2 weeks ago, I saw an Instagram post from musician, gamer, and cosplayer Ms. Ashley Gosiengfiao, and it got my attention because it’s about being thankful. Let me quote a part of the caption.

For 1 week, mentally (or even verbally) say thank you to the universe for every little thing. For every cup of coffee, for the roof over your head, for the gadget that you’re using to read this right now, for your nice skin today, for that momentary gust of wind on this hot day, for that pretty butterfly that just flew by, etc.

EVERY. LITTLE. THING. That you receive or that you just happen to find beautiful.

10-Minute Warning XXII

So, what can I say here in under 10 minutes?

Last weekend, I mostly felt like shit, thanks to a Twitter block. Yeah, I know. It’s so shallow. But in my previous post, I expounded on what happened and how it affected me mentally (though I locked it out for everyone to see for now.) If it weren’t for my family, friends, and a then-upcoming Foo Fighters live stream at Veeps, well… let’s just say I’m super thankful for them.

Speaking of being thankful, this week I will start a new blogging series where I list down things and people I’m thankful for. It’s somehow inspired by an Instagram post by gamer, musician, and cosplayer Ashley Gosiengfiao. The new series will be called Gratitude Log.

And speaking of Foo Fighters, they have a free global live stream on Veeps that you can watch on-demand until May 25, 2023, at 3am (Philippine time). In the live stream, they revealed the legendary rock band’s new drummer Josh Freese and they played a few old songs and new songs like “Rescued”, “Under You” and “Nothing at All”. Check this link out and enjoy the show while it’s still up!

Also, I’m lazy to work on a featured header image for this post. I will upload one tomorrow.

And time’s up.

Header image: Foo Fighters/Veeps. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2022. Uploaded on May 26, 2023.