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I had so much plans for the holidays and they all came crashing down when I got sick three days before New Year’s Eve. Yup, I fell victim to the flu that went viral. I was adamant not to be hospitalized and ruin the mood for everyone so it was off to the ER for me instead. Thankfully, the meds prescribed did the job of lowering my fever although the cough persisted for days so I had to visit my pulmonologist for some antibiotics. I have since recovered from that hellish week, eating the weight I’ve lost with all the food I’ve missed during the holidays. Haha!

So how’s your 2019 so far? I’m crossing my fingers I get to travel again this year even if it’s just domestic. Deep inside, I’m really hoping for some windfall so I can see Chelsea FC in Japan this July. Hah! Look at me caring about clubs these days when years before I was only familiar with international football.

Reading, on the other hand, is something I hope to improve on this year. I’d like to think I’m off to a good start in this aspect thanks to my Kindle. This gadget is a godsend! I love how convenient it is to switch between books I’m currently reading. I even created an Amazon wish list because I will now be asking for e-books on my birthday and Christmas moving forward.😂 LOLs! How lovely is my Kindle sleeve though? I got mine from bookshields.

And here’s to more blog posts! I’m committing myself to posting more content – whether it’s a Flick Pick, Book-ish or Random post to get things rolling.

2019, after all, will be all about rediscovering my interests and making something productive out of them.

How is it September already? My birth month flew by and I barely noticed as work kept me swamped during weekdays. Wasn’t it only yesterday when France won the World Cup and Cebu went crazy over Big Bad Wolf? July feels like ages ago. I am happy to note, however, that my usual home-office-home routine got a much needed break with an out-of-town trip right after my birthday! I purposely avoided spilling details on social media lest I jinxed it but spending the weekend with my college besties was exactly the distraction I needed.

We only have the World Cup to blame…

Weeks after the most prestigious football tournament ended, I realized I cannot live without those hot guys chasing ball for the next four years.😂 How to cure my fangirl tendencies? By tweaking our cable subscription a bit to make room for beIN Sports. So hello Premier League and La Liga for us these days. It’s better than just reading about the games online. Plus, I can finally gauge my favorite players’ abilities when they’re playing for clubs compared to national teams. My sister and I now root for our respective clubs.

… as football, and less K-dramas, take over our lives.

After Life on Mars ended, Mr. Sunshine remains the only K-drama we’ve been following religiously for weeks… and I’m close to dropping it. Or maybe I’ll just fast-forward through some scenes. Twenty-four episodes is too much of a stretch. For one, Lee Wan Ik’s arc bores me to death. He’s supposed to be the big bad of the story. The bromance is good and Kim Tae Ri is a revelation but there’s that nagging feeling the audience is being set-up for a tragic finale.

That said, I’m excited to blog about our very short but much-needed Davao vacay. Now if only I can squeeze in some time to sort through all the photos.😉

While April didn’t start off well in my books (we ended the day in an ER, no less), I am grateful for the time it has allowed me to spend with family. My cousin graduated from senior high school last Saturday and it was a much-needed break from my homebody routine during weekends. Our jam-packed afternoon began after dropping off food for my mom and aunt at the IEC Convention Center. We then dropped by Landers for something to eat before we trooped to the nearest mall while waiting for the ceremony to finish.

A six-hour event is just too much for one to sit through even with a 30-minute break so perhaps (bigger) schools/universities might want to schedule this by strand next year?🤔 For one, the snack area was a logistics nightmare not to mention the crowd control, on who gets to enter the hall once the program started, wasn’t even strictly implemented.