Younger Brother – Page 3 – The Diary of The Deranged Writer

XIX: Second Week of February 2025 (So Far)

Hello. Sorry for the lack of updates again. So, for a change, I will avoid making another Minute Warning post, and I will try to sum up what happened so far from February 10, 2025 to today, February 16, 2025.

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.

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

10-Minute Warning CLII

Crap. I almost forgot to blog today. Good thing it’s still at 11:00pm. And this post is the 4th entry of the blog series 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024 edition).

I had another productive day at work today. I finished the proposals quickly and ordered a few items a few hours before closing. I’m supposed to run an errand, but I can do that tomorrow and then I have my weekly affogato at my favorite spot.

After work, I had to watch the Filipino romantic drama film Hello, Love, Goodbye so I don’t feel lost while watching its sequel Hello, Love, Again with my Mother, Younger Brother, and cousins tonight… and then movie night was postponed because of work. Oh, well. At least I’m still prepared for the sequel. Maybe we will watch it next week.

Wait a minute. The Deranged Writer is into romantic dramas? Not really. But my loved ones wanted to watch one, so I had to join them. And it’s refreshing to watch something I don’t usually watch.

Anyway, to end the day, I walked and jogged at my preferred jogging path. I’m glad I got some exercise tonight, and I will do that again soon.

And time’s up.