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30-Minute Warning XXXV

So, what can I tell here under 30 minutes?

Well, my 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024 edition) has been going well so far; I have already blogged for 2 days straight, and have 12 more posts to go. I think that achievement deserves a toast. Good job, Dewey!

Moving on, I was about to write another lengthy post today, but my laptop’s battery was fluctuating again. The battery percentage went from 100% to 80% to 90% like crazy, and I figured I should turn off my laptop and wait for a few minutes before I restart it. I did that, and now my laptop’s battery is stuck at 0% even if there’s a charger plugged in. I’m totally worried.

With that, I have decided that for my 3rd entry of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024), I will write this 30-Minute Warning post. I know that I should let my laptop rest for now, but I don’t have time to blog this afternoon. I need to write for 30 minutes and quickly design the post’s header image, so I will need to push my laptop a bit. Sorry, laptop. I will let you rest the rest of the day, I promise.

Anyway, I don’t think I blogged about this, but I ordered a few things as birthday gifts for myself. Firstly, I ordered a Deadpool from the Deadpool & Wolverine Funko Pop line (the one holding swords) from a local supplier, and I got the figure on the same day. Awesome. For a while, I thought I would never have one of my dream Deadpool Pops. This makes me happy.

And secondly, I ordered something from Amazon last November 16: Moleskine’s Classic 2025 Daily Diary/Planner (hardcover, large) and 3 Cahier Journals (pocket-sized, set of 3). I’m supposed to get them on Monday, but surprisingly I got them yesterday afternoon. For me, that’s fast! This makes me happy too because I want to be prepared for the upcoming year as early as this November or December. I want to jot down several important events and a few tasks (especially birthdays of loved ones) on my planner before 2025 starts.

Wait. If I already have a large daily diary/planner, what are the pocket journals for? They are my backup diary/planners whenever I don’t have my large planner in my bag.

Crap. My 30 minutes is up. I will talk about my Moleskine purchase soon, probably as part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024). But for now, I’m resting for the rest of the day and spending time with my family. See you tomorrow!

Published on November 24, 2024 at 1:58am. Minor edits were made at 2:03am and 2:26am to make a few details clearer.

10-Minute Warning LXVI

Yesterday, I woke up feeling down. So I joined my Mother and Father in their grocery shopping, and I got to buy 8 cans of Jack and Coke. That’s a maximum of 2 cans per Friday or Saturday night. Because of that, I went home feeling good… then I remembered something that broke my heart. I brought that feeling to my sleep.

Today, I got my weekly hangout at Satchmi at lunchtime. I enjoyed my favorite affogato while I updated my planner/journal, so I was able to get things off my chest somehow. Then I went to Ippudo and had ramen with my Mother, Father, and Younger Brother. What a lovely lunch. After our lunch and a fresh haircut, I went home feeling good… then I remembered again that one thing that broke my heart.

What’s that one thing that broke my heart? I’m not ready to talk about that here on The Dispatch. In fact, I have never talked about it to anyone, and I would like to keep it that way for now.

Anyway, I just remembered what happened last September 17, and that makes me feel better. I should sleep better now.

10-Minute Warning XL

Nothing much happened besides doing some work and my usual daily routine today. So, instead of what I can share today in 10 minutes, maybe I should share my plans for tomorrow.

What would I like to do tomorrow? I would like to dedicate a few more hours than usual to writing on my new Moleskine 18-month daily planner, and then a few more hours also writing here on The Dispatch. I have been successful in updating my planner for an hour daily, but I have been repeatedly writing here on the blog in under 10 minutes daily, and I think that needs to change.

As for writing while drinking and eating at Satchmi, a different cafe, or at home, it will depend on the weather. It has been raining a lot this week, so I will see about that.

As for what I would like to do tomorrow that does not involve writing, I started watching The Punisher on Disney+ while I’m typing this, and I would like to keep watching it tomorrow. And maybe I should drink a Jack and Coke while doing that.

But crap. I ran out of Jack and Cokes. I should buy some.