It’s been an idle week for me.
My drive hasn’t been so good these days.
So we have that “getting up and doing my thing” thing.
It’s at the least good for me though.
Slacking off since next week will be a busy one.
Hustles and responsibilities.
I just hope I can keep up with it again.
As they say, distractions are excuses.
We just need to improve our focus.
So I’ll just be focusing on you, baby!
Yeah, you! Hahaha.
Heavy eyes so Imma bid you a nice Friday night! Enjoy!🍀❤🍀
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In a calm state, she’s focused on what she’s encoding.
On her right the TV’s on playing on loop Demon Slayer Mugen Train,
and Raya & The Last Dragon but the volume was toned down.
Her phone is playing her favorite songs on loop also.
The kids keeps on exchanging talks while on their gadgets.
The rain tap dances on their rooftop, lightly then hitting hard once in a while.
Lightning keeps on striking, she hopes no thunder will roar loud.
She keeps on tapping the keyboard, until she heard the whistling sound of the kettle.
Steams coming out of it as she keeps still on her chair.
Tatatataptap. Tatatataptap. Yeah let’s rap. Hahaha.
So she went on to make her cup of coffee.
Removed the plug off.
Poured. Stirred.
Then went back to her chair.
Sip. Sip. Sip. There she goes sipping her hot coffee.
While tap tap tapping again the keys.
Coffee cheers!
And goodafternoon Noisies!🍀❤🍀
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My daughter and I just woke up and I was trying to find a good music to play while we rest our bodies and eyes.
I stumbled upon one song which she already played.
"I don't know if it's appropriate in the morning but I like this song", she said.
It's titled Light'em Up by Fall Out Boy. Hahaha.
It's upbeat so we wriggled and played on our bed. Hahaha.
Whew our bodies not sleepy anymore.
After the song ended I played the piano cover of Come Sail Away by Donald Gould, the not-homeless-now US marine veteran. Haha.
I really like how music changed his life forever.
So let's be grateful in every way.
I know we tend to get angry, get discouraged, and all that.
But in our little positive way, let's get moving on.
Have a good Friday and goodmorning Noisies!🍀❤🍀
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Into the night we dive in.
It hasn't gotten too deep but we sleeping in.
Don't worry about everything.
Just take a rest and keep breathing.
We can work out our concerns for tomorrow.
Hoping we can keep out our sorrows.
Goodnight Dear Noisies!🍀❤🍀
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It’s the 19th day of the month, on a late Thursday afternoon.
It was cold and drizzly. And the foggy weather covers the whole village.
Aside from the pounding sound of the hammer on the nearby lot,
the echoes of the wind and the rumbling thunder is heard.
And there she is, cooped up in her chair.
The cold freezing her feet though she wore her pair of socks already.
She’s in her thick jacket, and underneath is a warm sweater.
She’s yet to have her cup of coffee, as she’s still writing this.
It’s a good thing her hands are warm hence she can still type.
The thunder roared again just after the lightning strike the sky.
What a weather. Just this morning, the sun’s too bright out.
Fickle minded. Just like her.
Char lang! Coffee Noisies!+_+
The cool breeze brushes through my head and face.
That cold caress woke me up in my daze.
The sun's too bright out,
may its heat warm us all throughout.
It's a great morning to take a walk.
Come on, get up and don't sulk.
Take my hand and hold tightly.
The thought of us walking together excites me.
Hahaha. Goodmorning Noisies!🍀❤🍀
With his firm and veiny hand, he hold hers gently.
Slowly caressing the places where she has her scars.
She pulled her hand in an instant, but he held on.
“It’s beautiful”, he said.
It just means that you held on to the things that hurt you. And no matter what hurtful things you’ll gonna hold in your hands, I know you’ll overcome it with greatness.
You’re a fighter. And no matter how many scars will be carved in your heart, I know, it is still pure. And it will never define who you are. Your scars.
She blushed.
Ugh, ano daw? Basta. Hahaha.
Goodevening Noisies!+_+
She went to get them coffee at the nearby vending machine.
As she walked back to where the bench they were sitting,
she stopped for a moment and looked at him.
Slouching and head on the back rest, his eyes were closed but he’s smiling.
The sunlight dances on his face as the breeze sways the tree branch that shades the seat.
He looks peaceful. She wonders what he’s thinking.
Slowly she went towards him. Silently as to not disturb him in his peaceful state.
He opened his eyes as she towers over him. Their eyes met. And time stood still.
Until he felt something hot poured on his pants, then he screamed. Hahaha.
Joke lang. Let’s just end it where their eyes talked for a while. Nyahaha.
Goodafternoon Noisies!+_+
I want to sleep my morning off.
But the dogs outside won't stop with their woof woof.
It's so cold again today.
Can't help it, so in our bed we stay.
The bright sun is out.
So erase that pout.
We have a new day.
So drink your cup of coffee and rock your Wednesday!
Goodmorning Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Whoa, it's bed time already,
and I haven't posted anything yet!
I've been spending lotsa times watching,
that I forgot about some other things!
What's happening to me. Hahaha.
Hope you had a great day dearies!
Goodnight Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Another new leaf of my life book has opened.
Another blank page I need to pen.
This morning I woke up with a new light.
I am hoping the whole day will be bright.
Struggles and battles I need to face head on.
Faith and grace are my shield upon.
I hope you'll conquer yours too.
As you journey to a new you.
Great morning to y'all dear Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Slouching on my favorite chair.
Swinging my feet in the air.
Done with some of my daily tasks.
Time flies fast, it will be dusk.
How are you doing dear Noisies?
I hope y'all had a great day.
Your worries, please don't let it stay.
Just raise your hands up, say horray!
Ugh, lazy brain. Haha.
Goodafternoon Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Sun's out on the horizon.
Shining it's light in the early morn.
Makin' my waking up pretty.
Yeah, I am smiling this early!
It was so cold last night.
But today I feel the breeze just right.
Another day to spend for the test.
Another day we'll say yes!
Have a great morning dear Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Ramblings From Her Point Of View
It was dawn, and a gloomy weather one day in August. She's standing at the balcony of their family house, waiting for the sun to shine its light, while sipping her cup of hot coffee made of instant coffee mix and milk. She is a coffee lover, but it seems brewed coffee does not like her. Or she’s just used to drinking instant mix that sometimes she can not stomach a brewed one. Or she just drinks lots of cups so that is why.
Feeling the breeze brushing through her, she’s been gazing around, her eyes narrowed while inspecting every scenery in her view, trying to check if there might be new things to see. She’s trying her best not to think. She seemed disturbed. But by what? Or why? Or whom? Isn’t she just fighting herself again? I tried to talk it out with her, but it seems she does not want to listen. She’s a hard- headed girl after all.
I know she has lots of things to worry about, and she expected to have a breather once she’s here in her hometown. But the hectic house chores while doing her best to make money online just made it harder for her. Or she’s just complaining. She ran away from the bustles of the city and she thought she’s off the hook here. But not at all if what she’s running away from is from inside of her.
She came from a heartache just a year before. She thought she’s getting by good. Kept herself busy with their daily lives. Doing her best to not think about her dreadful moments. Don’t think. That’s what she was doing. But the haunting don’t stop just like that. Just like all the things in the world, moving on and healing is a process. Slowly. In time. But she’s just running away, unable to accept the facts. That is why she couldn’t bring herself to be free.
What does she yearn for? A shoulder to lean on? An emotional support? In the end, what she needs is herself to let go of the fact that things happen just the way it’s meant to happen. Her fate depends on what choices she’s making. And she chooses all the bad things life offers. She always chooses the complicated way. When in fact, it’s easy. When she wants to be happy, she just needs to be happy. When she wants to be strong, she just needs to stay strong. When she feels sad, it’s okay, she just needs to feel it. Isn’t it that simple? And uncomplicated. I think I might have to bang her head on the wall for her to realize that one of these days. Hahaha.
While patiently waiting for the sun to come out, she stood there looking unfazed. But standing up for a couple of minutes made her legs and feet tired. Directing her view from where the sun usually rise up, she sat at the turquoise colored mono block chair that’s faded in time while it weathers the heat of the sun and being drenched with rain, and so forth. Crossed her legs and relaxed. Her cup of coffee almost empty and cold. She put it down the rundown table beside the chair.
She slid her right hand on the pocket of her pants and brought out her phone, checked the time, it’s almost 5 in the morning. Good old sun might not be seen yet in a while. Checked her message box. It’s empty. What was she expecting? Hahaha.
She decided to just focus on herself and her kid. Enjoying every bits and pieces of their time together. She’s finally a little happy. Until she met this guy. And some of the resolve she said to do just melted away because of her emotions. That changes too, you know, in time. Hahaha. She just let it move like a stagnant flowing river, undisturbed. They were having a good time, making each other inspiration in their daily lives. It’s getting deeper. And so that’s what she is afraid of also. To go in deep in her emotions that she can’t control what she’s feeling again.
Her trust issues surfaced again, trying to nitpick every nook and corner of their open relationship. She wanted that attention only to herself. There is no third party, but she just couldn’t handle herself thinking that way. She’s really hard to love, I know. She starts fights and misunderstandings. That’s how she is. And she always needed assurance. She will always try to push people away, because she wants them to pull her closer. She wants them to fight for her. But that was just only a wishful thinking for her. She knows her boundaries and limits. And so she’s always the one to give up first, feigning unawareness to the person involved. She knows communication is really important but she really isn’t vocal to what she thinks. And she doesn’t want to look controlling and toxic. Because she thinks it’s absurd. But it really is, now that I am thinking about how she is. Hahaha.
Too thick clouds loomed the sky and her patience ran out. And so she came inside the house, down the kitchen and filled another cup of hot water. This time, she made herself a cup of hot chocolate. Though she put spoonfuls of powdered milk and powdered choco malt in. That’s still hot choco, right. Hahaha.
She went up again. Now the sun’s finally rising on the horizon, giving hope of a new bright day. She closed her eyes and felt the warm light touch her skin. Amazing!
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Currently at the rice granary.
We're sun drying the rice bundles while the sun is out.
My only companion is my father.
My mother went to the school and is busy with their year end report.
My brother also went to deliver sand to a client since there's an order this morning.
Also my daughter doesn't want to come with me here at the granary so she's left alone at the house, just hoping mother will go home as early so she'll have someone with her there. Hahaha.
The picture below is how we do it.
The vacant lot is not enough for this recent harvest so brother improvised, so some bundles will just be hanged to dry.
We need to dry them all in order to stock it inside the granary so there will be space enough around the granary for the second harvest in our other rice fields.
Hoping the next harvest will be plenty again, so we won't need to buy rice stocks for a whole year.
This is my village life. We do physical labor all the time. Hahaha.
A while ago, my daughter went down from the second floor,
then got the coffee mug of her uncle.
She said her uncle asked her to make him coffee.
So there, she got one sachet of instant coffee,
then asked my guidance while she cut it open,
Then she poured the mix in the mug.
She also put spoonfuls of milk in.
She looks like she’s in a hurry but the water hadn’t boiled yet.
She seemed excited while making her uncle coffee. Hahaha.
After the water boiled, her grandpa helped her with the hot water.
She delivered it upstairs, but her uncle asked,
“Why is it half? Did you drink the other half? Is it why you took so long?”
Then she responded, “ No! I didn’t drink it!” Hahaha.
That mug was a little big though, so my dad controlled what he poured in.
Oh, this is the uncle who taught her how to make bread toast,
and guided her how to make one herself. Hehe.
And the one who..... Oh, this will take long.
Anyhow, he's good with my kid, but bullies her though.
But that only made my daughter much closer with my siblings. Hehee.
Was supposed to sun dry the rice today.
And have a picnic at the granary.
But due to the depressing weather, we just gonna have a rest.
So I’ll be doing faucets, watch kdramas and play games.
The usual setting of my day.
Background will be munching on food.
Having my second cup of coffee at this moment,
since I woke up at 5 in the morning
and have not returned back to sleep then.
Checked my phone and no message.
Yeah, what am I hoping for.
Let’s just set the phone aside.
Just like how her raging heart feels right now.
The weather pours then stops, then back again.
Char lang.
It's still a long day for the first rice harvest.
The farmers who went to harvest our rice are still cooking the meals that will be shared later.
They butchered a pig and now slicing and setting aside their shares.
While waiting for the meat to be cooked, they're preparing to cook and barbecue their appetizer for their drinks later.
That's the fun after a day's hard work.
We do traditional harvesting of rice.
So the farmers are tired after.
From manually cutting each rice stalk/straw then tie a handful to make a bundle.
After all's been gathered, they travel by foot to put it in the rice granary.
They've been doing this in rotation (bayanihan-like), so when it's my cousin's time to lead, my father asked him to harvest our crops.
I think they'll be paid, or just my cousin.
They're strong people, but due to the weather change here, some of them has flu. Hope they get well the soonest though.
The picture below's how they do it here in our village. (Have seen them naturally flexed muscles when I went to check them at our rice granary, hahaha.)
They belong to a circle of friends. Met during university outings.
She didn’t know how they became so close.
They consistently call and chat each other.
They also meet up during their free times.
Whenever there were night outs, and activities, they invite each other.
She lived at the dormitory during those times.
Then one time, the dorm girls decided to hang out at a bar near the dorm.
They invited their boyfriends and she’s left with no one to invite but her guy friend.
She felt awkward being alone with them so that is why. Haha.
Typical night. It was raining. Again.
She called his friend if he can come see her.
Not a minute of hesitation and he said yes.
No questions asked even if its pouring. Hahaha.
That might be one of the best times together.
The following morning, she was bugged by her dorm mates about her friend.
Is he really just her friend and not her boyfriend.
She shrugged her shoulders and said yes he’s her friend.
“But what about what happened last night,
You look so lovely together. Tending to the needs of each other.
And he looked at you with warmth in his eyes.
Even focused in listening while you sing.”
That was then. She didn’t know what happened in the next years of friendship.
She only knew, there were friendships that will never turn into romance.
Right now, he’s engaged.
With someone who looks a lot like her.
Fifteen minutes before their class was over, the rain poured.
The weather in their area is unpredictable.
One moment it shines so bright, a minute later it rains.
But that day, she forgot to bring her umbrella.
She changed bags since it’s a Saturday, night out time.
Didn’t even bother to transfer things from the previous bag.
The bell rang. And the students fixed their papers and books in haste.
Some took their time. Maybe to just let the rain pass by then they’ll go home.
Not with her and friends. They have to meet with their other friends from a different university.
So they scampered out the room only to be met with lots of students stranded because of the pouring rain.
The hall way of the building is full of students from all year levels.
They felt like packed goods that moment.
She felt a tap on her shoulder. She looked back and saw a guy holding his umbrella.
He asked her if she wants to go to the other side of the building with him.
Ooh, is this like those in the movies that “the guy and the girl shared an umbrella and they live happily ever after” scene? Hahahaha. What the hey you’re thinking too much!
Yeah, no, it's okay. I'll stay here with them! She politely declined. She doesn’t want to leave her friends behind and she’ll only be left alone on the other side of the building.
Her friends teased her. But that moment was long gone.
She saw his back from afar. Holding an umbrella. Alone in the rain. Disappearing from sight.
The rainy season came, and I am not used to the coldness of the city yet.
One time when I was in school, it poured too hard.
That morning it was sunny, so I just wore a long sleeved shirt.
But then it became cold.
My stomach began to churn as I couldn’t take the coldness of the weather.
We were outside the university gate, in the shade while waiting for a ride home.
I think I am going to throw up. It’s so cold.
Then came out classmate who’s a tall and big guy.
Asked us what’s happening.
And I said I’m not so used to this kind of cold.
After listening, he lent me his jacket.
I felt like a walking coat rack at the time since the jacket’s so big!
But I felt comfortable just minutes after wearing that one.
Such an angel that guy is!
I went home then got me a thick sweater, then returned the jacket back when I went back to school for my afternoon class.
Ok, so I think I’m gonna write something like this once in a while.
What ever my mind makes. Yeah. Haha.
Hoping for a longer one to post to the sister site though. Meh, unlucky me.
Coz after the heat of the moment comes the dying sizzle.
Char.
I felt happy all of a sudden.
Then the silence of the night brought mellow moments again.
I am hoping for a peaceful sleep tonight.
As I lay beside my child.
Letting all the worries away.
Please, please, don't stay.
Let me be for a while.
Let me paint my face with a smile.
As I battle through everything.
For the betterment of my wellbeing.
Goodnight Noisies!🍀❤🍀
I set today as my movie/drama marathon day.
But instead, I get to encode again this whole afternoon.
The remaining days here in the village will be spent helping mother with her portfolio.
Will be doing faucets once in a while during rest times from encoding.
Won't be as much but that will do for now. Haha.
Baked cupcakes before encoding so let's have some.
Perfect for a drizzly afternoon. Cheers!+_+
I was hoping for a fine weather.
And that all things gets better.
But it just suddenly poured too much.
Just like my emotions when we didn’t get to touch.
I don’t know what else to say.
After all I really wanted to stay.
I don’t know what else to do.
But to realize if I love to stay with you.
I couldn’t find the words to say.
So I just made this up just to have a post today.
Hahaha. Deym, words won’t even come out.
It’s still not that late in the night.
But I am now out of might.
Not yet done with my duty.
Been trying to finish it as fast as I can be.
But now I feel so beat.
All I wanted is to be in the sheets.
My daughter still don’t wanna sleep.
But to dreamland I want to dive in deep.
I hope you all had a great day.
And tomorrow we will welcome again I pray.
Goodnight Noisies!🍀❤🍀
My friend chatted a while ago and asked me when are we going to travel back to the city.
I answered with a hanging answer, I don’t know. Haha.
I looked at the calendar. Whoa, two days to go and we’re gonna say goodbye to July.
I’m thinking of spending another week here,
but I know that 7days will come like a lightning flash.
I don’t want to go back yet actually.
Stress is just waiting there for me. Hahaha.
But we have a life to live there also. Soooooooooooo.
Her evening thoughts.
Good evening Noisies!🍀❤🍀
I got annoyed fast like I was in a race track.
Let out my steam to him like a face smack.
I hate the feeling when I am grumpy.
Plus the fact that I am hungry.
Oh, grumpy girl, please fill that empty tummy.
That way after you'll feel full and happy.
Be having my brunch now.
Forgot as I was encoding things.
Hope y'all done with your meals as not be as grumpy as me.😅
Good day as always Noisies!🍀❤🍀
The sun shone so brightly in the morning.
Now it's back to being gloomy.
I am still in bed and yawning.
My daughter moved and locked her leg on me.
The birds are chirping.
I can hear the kids outside playing.
I hope it won't rain later.
Coz its still harvest time for the farmers.
I hope you're all doing good also.
And the sun will shine in your window.
Have a great day to y'all Noisies!🍀❤🍀
This is Caloy. Someone's domesticated carabao. Hahaha. I was on my way to the river when I met it. It's near the pathway and I was a little scared to pass, so I walked slowly, and good thing it didn't budge. Haha.
Carabaos or what other countries call as water buffalos are usually dark gray in color, but this one here in the picture has white hairs over the entire body and has pink skin.
An albino carabao, a rare sight here in the province.
Should we call it Carlo or Carl instead? Not mine to name though. Hahaha.
Hays, my internet signal is so weak, just like how a good heart that's starting to lose its beat. Yeah, that weak.
So I'm gonna bid everyone an early goodnight.
Keep warm and dry Noisies!🍀❤🍀
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Says the rain on the rooftop.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The sound of the keys on my laptop.
Wore my sweater on.
Turn up the music and wore my headphone.
May it muffle the sound of the rain.
Coz after the lightning, the thunder keeps on vibratin’.
Sometimes it stops.
Another time it pops.
Hoping you are warm and dry.
And hoping this weather ends in July.
Charot.
Another cup of hot drinks? Cheers!
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