socials – The Diary of The Deranged Writer

30-Minute Warning XXVIII

All right. What can I write here under 30 minutes?

After a long, stressful day filled with errands, I went home and waited for the arrival of the 2nd version of my custom Funko Pop. I got the new Pop around 9pm via Grab Express, and… wow! I was amazed by its appearance. A very special thanks to Gino Roberto – the artist behind the 1st and 2nd versions of my custom Pop – for killing it! Before he made the figure, he told me that he would make a better version of my Pop, and he delivered! I’m looking forward to taking photos of it in my makeshift studio this weekend. I’m also excited to bring the new Pop to my Tokyo trip with my family this coming week.

What else? Well, since I’m going to Tokyo next week, I want to truly enjoy and document the experience while posting less. That means I might not follow my blogging schedule this coming week. I will still try to post 3 times during the week, but that’s it. And as for my socials (especially on Instagram), I will try to be more active there again. I will try.

In other news, I already started preparing the things I will bring to the Japan trip. My clothes are good now, though I still want to buy a new buttoned shirt. Maybe this weekend? Fingers crossed on that. As for my toiletries and gadgets, I still need to prepare those, and I might need to buy a new laptop bag so I can bring my laptop and be able to blog during the trip.

And that’s it. Happy weekend, everyone!

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

VIII: The Deranged Writer’s 33rd Birthday (So Far)

Hello. Here’s what happened today, my birthday, so far.

Today I woke up at 10am; I planned on waking up earlier than that, but that’s all right. It’s my birthday.

Anyway, my Mother made some soft-boiled eggs for breakfast. My heart is happy because soft-boiled eggs have been one of my favorite dishes since I was little. After breakfast, I checked my socials (notably Facebook and Messenger) and read some of the birthday messages. I don’t want to reply to them yet, but I will later tonight or tomorrow.

30-Minute Warning III

What can I type here in under 30 minutes?

I have been in my province of Ballesteros, Cagayan the past 3 days. And I have enjoyed walking on the beach in the morning and before sunset, eating local delicacies like Batil Patong and empanada, sharing stories with my uncles, aunts, and cousins, and taking photos and videos of interesting things I see there. For the 1st time since I started working for my parents on January 16, 2023, I’m really taking a long break that is beneficial for my mental health and I love it. I made time for checking my socials and blogging after a long day, but only for an hour or 2. That’s how I’m enjoying being in the province that much.

And while I’m enjoying my time here Ballesteros, Mother is also having a great time. She is partying with her high school friends and classmates at the beach and at a function hall, and she is also one of the organizers. And by the looks of all the photos she sent in our family’s group chat, it looks like the events are a huge success. Congratulations to my mom and the entire organizing committee!

As I said, I made time for blogging after a long day. For the past 2 days, I’m trying to compile my travel snippets in Cagayan. But I think it will take a minimum of a week before I finish everything. I will see about that.

Tomorrow, Mother, Uncle Elvis and I will go to Santa Ana, Cagayan, a 2-to-3-hour drive from Ballesteros. Her high school batchmates will be there as well, and we will stay there until Wednesday, April 5, 2023. And Uncle John (no, not that Uncle John, the former Ministop convenience store) told me that Santa Ana’s beach is Cagayan’s answer to Boracay. That’s a pretty tall order, uncle. I’m extra stoked now especially since we will go back to Manila on Thursday.

Damn. I need to sleep now. Our trip to Sta. Ana will start at 5am. Yes. That’s so early.

And time’s up.