The Plot Twists

 

The Empty Cup

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After listening to a few Mozart piano pieces, I then went ahead and fixed myself an iced coffee. Anyways, while I'm just sitting here nibbling garlic bread, my lil’ sis is currently facing off against other schools in a math competition.

I actually held back from helping her during prep, mostly because I’m intentionally teaching her empathy, or something. Like, when she sees the people around her struggling to keep up, she’ll be the type to take her time and help them catch up, now that she knows what it’s like to be on the losing end.

 

 

Hyperfixations ✨

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You ever sit there thinking you have a lot to say but you’re just staring at the screen? I try to start, but I just end up deleting it ’cause nothing feels like what I really want to say. You know that feeling?

I’ve got so much I’m excited to write about, like the people I find hella cool, the things about people I pick up on, plus the violin tracks I’ve been listening to non-stop. But out of everything I’ve been meaning to write about, my absolute favorite has to be Csárdás by Vittorio Monti. Listening to it feels like going in just to see what happens and coming away feeling like I just fell in love like it’s my first ever.

My Lil Sis

 

This little girl is like 100% you🤭

Ikaw na ikaw yung energy ~(˘▾˘~)✿

My assessment of this kiddo? She’s actually really clingy, but don't let that fool you because she's surprisingly very principled for her age. I’m not even kidding when I say if you ever think I’m the 'intellectual' one, Level 1 lang ako sa batang 'to.

You always joke about being my nightmare, but I hope you know that even when things are scary, I’m okay because of you. Don't ever feel like you have to put on a happy face around me, okay? I’ll cry with you or even be your backup dancer, pero wag mo ’ko isali sa AP review, haha.

i was the villain all along (oops)

 

My soul is for sale one burger

I was actually worried my baby sister was hurt because I ignored her this morning. Imagine her sitting next to me showing off her Japanese-style scrambled eggs while I didn't really say a word. Maybe my social battery was just at 0%? But then tonight she just randomly tossed me a burger looking as happy as ever.

One’s a main character and one’s an NPC. ** ( ◕ ‿ ◕ ) **

New Colors

It’s kinda crazy how I ended up learning so much from people I never really expected to like at first. Maybe it’s just because I’m finding out how cool they really are in ways I don't see in my usual little world. I guess I was just so wrong it’s actually funny cause it’s kind of like I’m starting to love colors I swore I’d never like.

Happy Accidents

 

‘The most wholesome thing I've come across’

Lakas makahawa ng energy nung taong keri lang kahit basang-basa sa ulan. Kahit nagkatapon-tapon na yung pagkain ang ganda pa rin ng energy niya. Pero kung ako yun, maiiyak talaga ako kase naka-one meal a day lang ako haha!

 

 

'Favorite distraction'

I should’ve written this note days ago: 'That one smiling face.' But I got totally sidetracked by a Spelling Bee marathon. 🤭

So, I guess I’ll just drop the rest of my story another time.

 

 

This song found its way to me all thanks to someone I had a crush on last year. Sino’ng mag-aakalang sa friend nung friend niya rin pala ako dadalhin ng tadhana? ( ˙▿˙ )

 

Just happily singing along

 

I’ve been having so much fun singing this since yesterday. 🎤(￣▽￣)ノ

I don’t usually look up the meaning as long as it sounds good to me. I mean, they could be singing about a soggy sandwich and I’d still be in love with the vibe. (￣▽￣)～♡

Bukod sa Thai, naenjoy ko ring kantahin yung Bahasa Indonesia at Arabic versions. But honestly, singing it in Arabic felt like I was just making random throat noises at first. LMAO

A Happy Coincidence

 

Sunshine 🌞

Just heard these Thai songs earlier and they’re such a breath of fresh air, just like a certain someone all the way in Chiang Mai.

 

Game Changer 🧡

I was always a rainy day person, but have you ever met someone whose vibe feels so much like sunshine that you just can’t help but smile along? 

 

🎻🔥

 

I could listen to Paganiniana a million times and I still wouldn’t get how I can just sit here. It’s as if I didn't even have ADHD to begin with anyways.

I don’t have a way with words like Shakespeare, but listening to Caprice No. 5 is like seeing a tree being hit by a lightning bolt for the first time, every time.

I feel like I just drank a whole case of energy drink every time I listen to Vivaldi’s Summer just 'cause it literally feels like my energy just jumped from 0 to high-voltage in a second.

Sati meets Sabai

 

0% Room for Error

So I’m watching this top-tier neurosurgeon do a brain surgery the other day and it was just so intense. Like, imagine you're 77 and you stay awake the whole time while he places an electrode into a spot in your brain no bigger than a grain of rice. I can accept that the brain feels no pain, but I just can't get over the nightmare of knowing that if he’s off by even a teeny-tiny millimeter, your speech is messed up.

I happened to see some bomb-defusal scenes, too, and it’s actually so terrifying because one tiny error could kill them. I mean, imagine being under that kind of pressure where it’s their life on the line or everyone else’s. Talk about a deadly trade-off. Can you imagine a job where you can't just walk away when it gets scary, because it’s on you to make sure nobody else dies?

I’d literally just pass out in 5 seconds.

 

 

Feeling Light

Took a nap earlier and now I’m just singing and dancing through this happy feeling. No wonder I’m going all-in on Thai, even if Mandarin is still my favorite side quest though. Either way, I’m just enjoying things right now.

Azyle's Hype Squad

 

Elyza, this is how we show up for Azyle. What seems like little things to you can mean more than you think to your baby brother. 👶💖

The Unbiological Bond

 

Teammate

I remembered exactly how my lil’ sib looked when the eggs slipped out of her hands and cracked wide open at her feet. She went pale, like she was sure she was in trouble. I just laughed and said, “It’s okay, we’ll clean it up and get more.”

I do that ’cause I know that feeling way too well. I’d get chewed out for stuff like this and I would literally just sob. That’s why we have this bond where she knows she’s safe with me. We’d rather just figure out the mess than make more of a mess.

 

The Audacity of Napping

I spent the whole day doing nothing and my little sister’s like, ‘Are you dead?’ I just said yes. And she’s like, ‘How dare you?’ while trying to hold back a laugh.

Since when did she become the Grim Reaper’s manager?

Susundan pa yata ako niyan sa langit para lang itanong kung nasan yung medyas niya... or how I even got in 🤭

 

Contrast

 

I was gonna write it like this…

Nagtatalop lang naman ako ng kamote bakit may pakanta-kanta pa noh? Just tryna nail the pronunciation, I guess. Or para hindi ko ma-feel na magbabasa sana ’ko ng libro pero kamote muna raw, sabi ni nanay. 😆

 

But here’s how it actually went down...

Habang kumakanta ako at nagbabalat ng kamote, biglang sumulpot si little sis at binasag ang moment ko para itanong na: 'Is it okay to not simplify circumference with 3.14 for pi?' Kailangan niya raw i-verify kasi hindi accurate yung ni-report ng classmates niya kanina. Nagtatalop lang ako rito pero sa rami ng rants niya, mas kabisado ko na yung value ng Pi kesa sa lyrics ng kinakanta ko eh.🤭