Creating My Happy Space at Home

Blogging these days is a bit harder to keep up with. I can see why many people now prefer video blogs instead of written ones—vlogging has definitely taken over. Still, there’s something about writing that I enjoy, so here I am.

Life has been pretty good lately. I recently redecorated my room after a shelf topper was installed, and it made a huge difference. It also helped improve my sleep because I finally created a separation between my sleeping space and the cats.

When my twin sister moved to a quieter room, I ended up with the master bedroom to myself—and, of course, the cats. As much as I love them, you can’t really stop cats from being cats. Their wee-hour zoomies and the occasional knocking things over definitely disrupted my sleep and caused quite a bit of stress.

Now that the room is divided into my own space and the cats’ area, I can finally decorate it properly and keep things a little more peaceful.

My current obsession is the Bauhaus aesthetic—bold colors, strong lines, and lots of playful elements. I’ve also been getting into dopamine decor, which focuses on surrounding yourself with things that spark happiness and lift your mood. Aside from becoming quite popular lately, it really does bring a positive energy to the room.

They say the key to happiness is finding joy in simple things, and that’s exactly what I’m trying to do.

With summer coming up, I’m hoping to enjoy the season and maybe find some fun activities for both me and the cats.

Bonjour Avril

Welcome, April. I knew you'd come. My birthday month is here and I cannot wait for new adventures. 

I'm excited about Summer. On that note, let me share an excerpt from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18. I can picture summer as beautiful as his words. 

  

Sonnet XVIII

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer's lease hath all too short a date:

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimmed,

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance, or nature's changing course untrimmed:

But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,

Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,

When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st,

So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Gypsy Bus Ride

It's almost lunch time as of this writing. My twin sissy is fast asleep beside me while I'm busy writing this. I don't feel like sleeping when I travel because I don't want to miss anything. Thank God there's wifi everywhere even on the bus nowadays for people on the go like myself. I'm a sucker for wifi you know.


It's been seven months since I paid Manila a visit so I was a little mesmerized that there were so many new buildings that sprouted like mushrooms already. Imagine in only seven months? But it's no surprise to me. Having tall buildings everywhere doesn't mean that a country is becoming more progressive. Overpopulated maybe? More people, more pollution. Everyone is crowding in this busy city so what to expect right? But well, not me. 


Oh-kay, so summertime is just around the corner. Summer comes El Niño and not to mention it's fire prevention month so make sure that before heading to the beach don't forget anything that will invite fire. 


Have a safe summer peeps.

Baguio Forever

My twin and I spent our birthday in Baguio I just got back Monday afternoon. I had an exhausting and uncomfortable trip. It's undeniably summer. The bus we're in overheated. I miss Baguio already so I'll just think happy thoughts and recall my stay at our lovely humble abode.

I enjoyed my stay in our vacation home. I miss the view of the mountains as well as the cold afternoon breeze. It rains in the afternoon pretty much everyday. It's not too foggy unlike in December until January. We went ukay ukay shopping but this is not the season for nice finds I just bought a few.  I got myself two pairs of cool shoes for Php250 a pair which originally costs Php400-450 but I haggled and promise to the lady that I will take both if I get a good price. I also found myself a huge messenger bag and ethnic slippers. We dropped by in SM and had lunch at Solibao it was dad's treat for his birthday. The following day we had breakfast together with mom at a local restaurant called Rainbow Cafe. I ordered Banana Split since I'm craving for dessert. 

I still can't get enough of Baguio I don't want to think about going back to work. My 5AM shift started this week I think I like it despite of the queue because the call floor is not as crowded unlike graveyard. My body clock is still adjusting but I'll get the hang of this.