Tag: anxiety

30-Minute Warning XII

I’m supposed to do a 10-Minute Warning post, but I’m so tired from all the walking today. Why am I tired? I checked all my possible birthday venues around Kapitolyo in 1 afternoon.

1st option: I found this bar that can accommodate 30 to 50 people, has an awesome menu, and offers an affordable bar guarantee. The problem is that there are other people who want to reserve the bar on my actual birthday, and I need to make a downpayment at least this weekend so I can reserve the bar right away.

Second option: I dropped by a venue where I celebrated my 31st birthday with my family and friends of my Mother. They have 2 event packages that I can afford (coughs): (1) the 2nd floor where they can accommodate a maximum of 30 people and (2) the alfresco where they can accommodate a maximum of 25 people. I remember having a great dinner there on the ground floor – probably one of the best birthday dinners I had so far. But here are my problems: I can hear the music from the ground floor, the 2nd floor looks less spacious, and the alfresco looks a bit lifeless.

Third option: Well… this is not part of the initial list. But there is this karaoke bar near Kapitolyo that can accommodate 30 people and it has almost the same bar guarantee as the 1st option. But I don’t think everyone on my guest list will sing there.

Speaking of guest lists, I’m starting to ask my friends if they are available on my birthday, and a few of them have replied already. And my choice of venue will depend on the number of people who will attend the party.

Anyway, after checking the venues, I went straight to Satchmi and had a spaghetti al pesto and iced tea. After a productive day and a great hangout at my favorite cafe, I feel tired but good.

But crap… I’m starting to feel anxious right now because of something… something that looked like I have done but I didn’t before going home… I need to relax.

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10-Minute Warning LXXIII

Today I’m supposed to write my 10th Notes to Self, but I need to get something off my chest.

Tonight, I almost got hit by a car because I felt dizzy and a bit breathless while I was walking in the pedestrian lane. I felt ashamed and more anxious because of the almost-accident, so I went straight to my safe space Satchmi, relaxed my nerves, and had my dinner there. It took an hour, 1 BLT, and an iced tea before I started feeling somehow better.

Before closing, I asked one of the cafe’s baristas if I could reserve the cafe for my birthday. He told me that I could reserve the cafe as long as the event falls on a weekday, and I said my birthday falls on December 5, Tuesday. Cool. Now my favorite cafe is a possible birthday venue. I went home after inquiring, feeling much better.

What else? Hmmm. That’s it. That’s about it.

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