Tag: Jack & Coke

Song of the Moment LXII: Colbie Caillat’s “Realize”

I have been listening to my Top Songs 2024 playlist on Spotify for the past several days, and one of the songs from the playlist I have not blogged as my Song of the Moment is “Realize”, my favorite Colbie Caillat song. It was released in January 2008, but I only discovered it a year later. The song is about having romantic feelings for someone (a friend rather) and wishing for that someone to feel the same way.

If you just realize what I just realized
Then we’d be perfect for each other and we’d never find another
Just realize what I just realized
We’d never have to wonder if we missed out on each other now

Colbie Caillat’s “Realize”
The music video of Colbie Caillat’s “Realize”.

Now let me be sappy while I listen to “Realize” and drink my Jack and Coke. Happy holidays.

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30-Minute Warning XXXIII

What can I write here under 30 minutes?

Firstly, today is my Father’s birthday. After our monthly grocery shopping, Mother, Younger Brother and I surprised him with an avocado cake. Before Father blew the candle, he closed his eyes and wished for 15 seconds. He has never done that before – not in front of me anyway. But knowing him, it looks like he wished something for the family.

Anyway, happiest birthday to you, my Father! If you’re reading this, you are one of the strongest, most hardworking, and most determined people I have ever met and I aspire to be like you. The entire family and I would like to thank you for working so hard so my brothers and I can have a good education, among other things he has provided for us. I love you very much and I wish you all the best in life!

After my Father blew the candle, we had some cream cheese pepperoni pizza and fried chicken… but Father only had a bite of avocado cake because he is following a keto diet. The diet plan I mentioned is working for him so he has been preaching about it to us for months. I’m glad my Father has found a way to be healthier for his age and I would like to lose more weight, so I’m considering following the keto diet… but I don’t want to follow the way my Father started. How did he start? Right after discovering the keto diet, he immediately lowered his carbohydrate intake. And based on my experience, going cold turkey does not work for me. What works for me is the slow, gradual way. Wish me luck on my journey to a healthier self.

Speaking of getting healthier, I will start drinking less Jack and Coke/Coke Zero this weekend. I usually drink 3 or 4 cans or glasses of my favorite alcoholic drink, and I admit that getting tipsy or drunk is fun. Also, drinking and getting drunk at home fits my introverted self, it’s safer, and it does not hurt my wallet. But sometimes the morning after getting drunk, I would feel groggy. So this weekend, I will refrain from drinking more than 2 cans of Jack and Coke/Coke Zero, and from there I will lessen my intake slowly. Again, wish me luck!

Oh, I almost forgot to say… my Mother and Father bought enough Jack and Coke Zeros for October to December 2024, if I were to start drinking 1-2 cans of it weekly. My heart is so happy. Thank you and I love you, my beloved parents!

And time’s up.

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30-Minute Warning XXIX

How was my day yesterday? It was long but nice!

The day started with my cousin Risa graduating from college. We celebrated the occasion with a tasty Filipino lunch at Abé. She deserves her degree because I have seen her study for many hours over the past few years. Congratulations, my cousin!

After the celebratory lunch, I had another weekly affogato fix at my favorite spot Satchmi. I enjoyed my favorite coffee/ice cream combo at my favorite seat and then updated my journal. Now my week is complete.

After my journal writing, my other cousin Jake and I went to Greenbelt 3 in Makati to watch the main stage of Fête de la Musique Philippines. Fête PH is celebrating its 30th year, which is awesome! And the musical acts we saw: Jason Dhakal and Lustbass, Jose Miguel, Sinosikat?, Dwta, and Jewelmer Jazz Band. (I hope I typed their names right.) It has been a while since my last gig, and I spent my time listening and swaying more and taking fewer photos. That’s how I know I enjoyed the show that much.

My Younger Brother followed and watched Fête for a while, and then we looked for a ramen restaurant for dinner. We checked out Ramen Kuroda first, but they are about to close. We checked out Kenji Tei, but they were about to close also. And then we checked Ippudo, and they let us in. Yes! The third time’s the charm indeed.

And how was the dinner? After enjoying our mildly spicy ramen and Coke Zeros, our stomachs and hearts are full. We gained the energy to go back to Fête’s main stage and watch a few more acts: Morobeats (I hope I wrote that right) and Dilaw. In my opinion, the latter gave the best performance of the night. I should listen to their songs more.

After watching Dilaw, my Younger Brother and cousin Jake went home… but first, we had to stop by the nearest 7-Eleven and buy some Jack and Coke Zero and sweet corn chips. After coming home, I started writing this post and gulping the Jack and Coke Zero I just bought.

Happy weekend to all!

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Header image: Gül Işık of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.