30-Minute Warning XXXVI

So, what can I share here in under 30 minutes?

In the 10th entry of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024), I would like to share how I feel: I feel better now. Why? Because yesterday, I finally found time to purely focus on organizing my birthday dinner this December 5. I already reached out to three of my choices for the venue (on Viber), and I will check out two of those venues today. I need to settle for a venue today and I can’t delay that any further.

Before the venue selection, I asked my family and a few friends if they were available on December 5, and even if there was no venue yet, all of them confirmed their attendance. I’m so happy to know that 12 loved ones – my parents, brothers, 2 cousins, and a few friends – are going, and that is why I need to settle for a venue today and then finally tell my beloved where I will celebrate my birthday. I don’t want to confirm the venue at the last minute. And that is why I’m writing this Minute Warning post at 2am.

In other news: There is this biker jacket that I have been eyeing like a vulture for years online, and even if it’s on sale because it’s Black Friday weekend, it is still ultra-pricier compared to my Bullet Club 10th anniversary jacket. But that’s the thing – it’s on sale. Should I get it before my birthday? Maybe I should as a gift to myself…

Inner Dewey: Don’t do that, you, idiot. You already bought a Deadpool Funko Pop, a Moleskine 2025 planner, a few more Moleskine pocket journals, and you have a birthday dinner coming up. You have enough birthday gifts already. Just don’t.

Me: OK, fine. I will not…

Inner Dewey: Good.

Me: …for now.

Inner Dewey: Come on, man. Even if it’s your birthday and it’s the holidays…

And time’s up.

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Header image: Kacumen of Pixabay. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.

Song of the Moment XXXVIII: NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye”

Deadpool & Wolverine will premiere in Philippine cinemas on Wednesday, July 24, and I’m looking forward to watching it on the opening day with my brothers and cousins. To add to the excitement, the superhero movie’s official soundtrack list (titled Deadpool & Wolverine: Van Jamz) was released a few days ago, and one of those songs is a classic from the American boy band NSYNC, “Bye Bye Bye”. Of course, “Bye Bye Bye” is part of the soundtrack.

The music video of NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye”.

You can check out the full Deadpool & Wolverine: Van Jamz tracklist in the Instagram post below, and you can listen to the entire tracklist and more (minus Rob Simonsen’s “LFG” however) on Spotify by clicking here. The full soundtrack will be released on July 24; the physical release on July 26.

Speaking of Spotify, they promoted the official Deadpool & Wolverine playlist through a YouTube video of Deadpool and Wolverine working on a podcast. I would listen to that podcast all day.

A video of Deadpool and Wolverine working on a podcast, then plugging the official Deadpool & Wolverine playlist on Spotify.

That is all. “Bye bye bye.”

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Header image: Deadpool & Wolverine in the Studio | Spotify. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.

Published at 10:22pm. Minor edits were made at 10:33pm.

Song of the Moment XVIII: Stone Sour’s “Absolute Zero”

In my previous post last Friday, I mentioned that I was sick. Now, the only thing that is bothering me is my cough. But that will not stop me from walking and jogging tonight. And instead of walking at my usual jog path, I will join my brothers tonight at the gym and use one of the treadmills. And if I can lift some weights, maybe I should as well? Or maybe not. I will see about that.

Wait a minute. I just realized something: Tonight will be the 1st time I will exercise with all my brothers at the gym. Bro time!

Speaking of exercise, let me share one of my all-time favorite songs and the 1st track on my workout playlist – “Absolute Zero” by Stone Sour. Corey Taylor’s melodic screaming and the hard rock instrumentals never fail to pump me up. Hell yeah.

You’re looking at an absolute zero
I’m not the devil, but I won’t be your hero

Stone Sour’s “Absolute Zero”
The music video of Stone Sour’s “Absolute Zero”.

That is all. Happy Monday, everyone!

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Header image: Max Vakhtbovycn of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.