A Mood Changer
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That feeling when you're finally able to get what you want, the things that you’ve been aiming to get for so long. The clothes that you want to wear and the foods that you’ve been craving to eat. Just imagine the feeling when you finally get all those things you desire. The feeling of satisfaction is just immeasurable. Even the smallest thing can make you feel satisfied.
I know I am not the only one who felt the same way I did when I finally got what I had desired for a long time. Because who wouldn’t be? You know, I don’t usually buy things for myself and I guess I have said this here a couple of times already. I don’t usually buy things for myself because I prioritize more for them, which is my family. So, every time I get to buy things for myself, it always gives me a feeling of satisfaction. It feels like the missing part of myself has been completed.
And we can all get those if we have the right amount of money in our wallets. Because, as we all know, everything revolves around money. Whether we like it or not, it is the truth that everything revolves around money. No matter what that is, no matter how small, big, or enormous that is, it all still involves money.
I got this idea of writing this article right after I read Ate Ruffa’s article "A Great Companion of All!" last night, and I found it interesting as it is indeed an interesting topic to tackle and to write about. Money is a broad topic, and it tingles people’s minds when they hear it. And money is both a blessing and a disaster for all of us, as it turns someone into someone they are not. So, I got this idea from ate @Ruffa and then I also want to give credit to the first person who initiated this topic. If you’re reading this, please let me know in the comment section so that I can properly give you the right credits. https://read.cash/@Ruffa/a-great-companion-of-all-b077d534#comment-bd57d9a7
**How does money bring you joy?**
Money is a mood changer. Having money gives us a bottle mix of emotions; sadness, anger, satisfaction, and joy. But most of the time, having money in our wallets brings us so much joy. You’re probably in denial if you say that money won’t bring you joy. Because even a single cent can make us happy. For me, having money in my e-wallets and physical wallet makes me feel so alive and happy. My mood can literally change from gloomy to sunny and perfect weather. Because you know the feeling when you can finally afford the things you want to buy without worrying about the amount of money and how much they cost. Just so much satisfaction. I feel like I am superior to myself.
What, to you, is the purpose of money?
Money is meant to be spent; it’s not supposed to be kept forever, as keeping it forever makes it useless. It’s like having BCH in our wallet. The purpose of it is to spend. That is why we earn it and then spend it again. The cycle continues if we do it again and again. We will not lose everything if we know how to use the money properly. That is why we work hard to earn money so that we have something to use if we want to buy something we desire. But if you’re wise enough to make your money grow, you can invest it in a trusted investment company.
Describe your relationship with money in five words or less.
Money is a mood changer. I know it’s not just me who feels so weak and tired when we don’t have any amount of money left in our wallets. But if it’s payday, the level of energy in our bodies is immeasurable. It's as if we drank a thousand energy drinks and twisted our mood to be the happy-go-lucky people we are.
What is the most money you’ve ever spent on something?
As I have said, I don’t usually buy things for myself. But when I buy something for myself, the amount would be the equivalent of 3-4 worth of purchases. The most money that I have spent on something is the time when I bought a bundle of books worth PHP2,000 or $40 lol. But I didn’t regret buying those as long as I am happy and satisfied with what I bought, then I am totally fine. And I am proud of myself that I was able to purchase those books with my own money, from my hard work. The funny thing is that when my mom asked me how much it cost because she wondered how much it cost because it was a lot of books in a box. I only told her that it is only worth one thousand pesos and the rest were just free from the raffle that I won. Lmao.
Money is a valuable invention in human history, but only if we use it responsibly.
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All About HER
`150502022`
Hello there, everyone! How are you? Happy Sunday, my lovely read-cash buddies! Oh, it’s been so long since my last published article. Five days of inactivity feels like a year already. How’s it going? I hope you guys had a great weekend, because mine was fun and I spent it with my cousins and got close to nature once again. Due to my inactivity, I feel like I have missed a lot of stuff in here. I literally have no idea what was going on in here or what the new trend and challenges that everyone is up to right now. Lol. But I will try to catch up on those days and will surely participate in some fun article challenges again, just like what we’ve used to.
So basically, this write-up is not about me nor about how my weekend went. This is actually an appreciation post for all the mothers out there. This is my Mother’s Day article entry since I was not able to write anything on Mother’s Day. And I just want to express my gratitude towards these amazing women who were always with me throughout my journey in life. Because I was not able to post something on Mother’s Day because of some important matter that made me get preoccupied.
On Mother’s Day, we celebrated that day in just a simple way with the whole family. And I am thankful that my aunt paid me half of her debt to me so I was able to buy something for my dearest mother. On that night, my brother arrived from his work with a bouquet of flowers and a cake for our mother, and I also bought some food for our dinner. When my older brother handed her the flowers and the cake, she was so happy, and seeing her smile literally melted our hearts as it was one of the most precious moments of our lives.
Our oldest brother was always the one who bought flowers and cakes for our mom, whether it was her birthday or Mother’s Day. It’s like his routine every year when it comes to our parents. Before we had our dinner, our aunt called and had a video call. Our aunt was the one who went to look for our grandma at the hospital. And yes, our grandma has been at the hospital since the day of the incident that happened to her. And don’t worry guys, she’s doing great and she was able to talk to us and communicate with us, but not as clear as the way she was before.
We made a video call to our grandma and wished her a happy Mother’s Day. We were on the terrace, all of us cousins and my aunt. She was so happy to see us, even though it was just virtually. It’s so sad because we weren’t able to go to the hospital and visit her because the hospital was strict and only allowed one person per patient, so we couldn’t visit her. But still, she was so happy to see us, especially when she saw our grandpa. They look so cute together, just like a teenager in a long-distance relationship.
After that, we had our dinner at our grandpa’s place altogether, and then my uncle’s girlfriend also came over to celebrate Mother’s Day with us. Our grandpa was so happy because his house was filled with many people once again.
My aunt, mom, sister, and uncle’s girlfriend hold each of their cakes with a happy Mother’s Day written on them. They were so happy, and everyone was happy during that day. We all enjoyed spending time together as a whole family. And fight and overcome those challenges as one family.
Ohana.....
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God Bless the Philippines
`202201005`
The Philippine election is almost over and we already know who will be the next ***17th President of the Republic of the Philippines*** based on the number of votes the candidate received. So is the next Vice President of the Philippines. There's a huge gap between the number of votes from each candidate, and the second-leading candidate only has half of the votes of the leading presidential candidate. And therefore, we conclude that we already have a winner of this election.
Yesterday, it was my first time voting, so I'm not going to lie, I was a little bit nervous that time because I was scared that I might screw up when voting. I woke up late and I noticed that they had already gone to the school to vote, so I thought to myself that I would just vote in the afternoon, hoping that there would be fewer crowds in the school. When I was about to take a bath, my brother asked me if I had already voted, and I answered him that I had just woken up. He said he hadn't voted yet, so I told him to wait for me because I would be going with him.
It was so hot when we arrived at the school. It was just a few meters away from our house, but we still rode my brother's motorcycle because both of us were too lazy to walk under the burning sun. We arrived at school at 11am and I was expecting that it would be crowded since it's the time where most people will arrive. When we arrived, the school was not that crowded, and each of them patiently fell in line and waited for their turn. We went straight to the line where our precinct is since we were already told by our cousins where our precinct number is.
When we got into the classroom, it was so quiet even though all the chairs were occupied by the voters. The voting was so peaceful and smooth as the voters patiently waited for their turn and followed all the rules respectfully. When I received my ballot and started shading my chosen candidates, I didn't vote for the people who will be ruling again and again here in our province. I am so done with the monarchy that these people have. Not just me, but the majority of the people in our province are so done with the monarchy of this family. Whether we vote for them or not, they will still win this election because they don't have an opponent, and it sucks.
As of now, out of 64M+ plus registered voters, 96% have already counted, and it is already a sure win for both the leading Vice and Presidential candidates. Right now, the people of the Philippines have voiced their emotions. Some are happy for their victory, while some are disappointed and saddened about the results. The Philippines has been filled with mixed emotions since yesterday. The results of this election show the toxicity of each supporter. Instead of comforting the opponent's supporters, they made fun of not getting the first spot for both the presidential and vice presidential races.
Some people were saddened and disappointed by the election results because of the new president of the Philippines. We can't just be mad about the people; we can't do anything about it because it was the majority of the people's decision.
I just hope that the new elected Vice President and President will be a good leaders for this beloved country. Especially those newly elected senators who will do their job for the betterment of the country.
Your vote doesn't reflect who you are; it always reflects on how you treat other people around you.
God Bless the Philippines
Worst Election in History
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Elections bring out the worst in people. It's sad how people end their friendships, relationships, and even cut the ties between their parents just because they don't have the same political views. How are you willing to break the bond between someone just because you have different political views and opinions? Are you willing to risk and let go of that friendship you have just to prove that you're in the right place and the other one is in the wrong place? It's so sad to think that there are people who are like that, who are willing to give up and lose everything just to prove and fight for what they think is right.
**This is probably the worst election so far!** People are becoming the worst versions of themselves, turning into something that they are not, which is very sad. I haven’t posted or shared any political related posts on my Facebook timeline or on my other social media platforms. It’s because I don’t like arguing and explaining myself to someone. I’d rather keep it on my own to whom I will give my vote. This election is very crucial, especially since people are now more into social media, where your single post about politics can be turned into something that can lead to hatred.
I'm writing this because we all know that this election in the Philippines is likely to be the worst yet, and it's like a battle between two teams to see who is stronger and has more supporters, a battle between the two powerful colors Red and Pink. While the candidates fight for victory, their supporters fight to demonstrate their devotion to their candidate. But the loyalty turns into negativity, to the point that everything leads to a negative campaign for both teams.
The problems are the supporters of each team. Both supporters of each team are toxic (not all). That means whenever they see someone posting about their candidates, they will then bash or say something negative about it.
I saw a Facebook post about someone who committed suicide after getting bullied by the supporters of the other team. He was only promoting his chosen candidates by posting them online, but it turns out all his comment sections were filled with hate comments from the supporters of the other team, to the point that they went overboard and attacked him personally. The sad thing is that the people who bullied him were those people whom he looked up to, and one of those was his teacher. Just imagine how come a teacher does such things towards his students when he’s supposed to guide them and educate them in a right and positive way, but as for him, he’s already attacking him personally and it’s no longer related to politics.
It's so sad that it has to end that way when, in fact, it could have been avoided. But too bad we are all different in how we interpret things. We have different understandings of everything. Some may call it overreacting, but we can’t just judge him for doing that. It’s because we have no right to judge him. We don’t know how his mind works. We literally have no idea what he has been through. Maybe he’s suffering a lot of problems and that cyberbullying triggers him most.
And it's sick how other people responded and commented on the said post. Reading those comments made me sick, and I am totally disgusted by them. How can someone be so happy knowing that someone has just committed suicide? They are sick! There’s probably something wrong with their brain, and they need to go see a psychiatrist ASAP. Some even blamed the victim for being too soft. It’s just so sad how politics turns everyone into a monster. Pathetic.
I hope that you aren’t the same as those toxic people, show your support to your chosen candidates in a good way.
*Election day is coming up on Monday, and may the best team and candidates prevail!*
*I hope that whoever the next President is, loves the Philippines as much as they love themselves.*
**God Bless the Philippines!**
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**No matter what your chosen color is, always respect everyone around you.**
God is Good All the Time
`20220505`
***God is Good All the Time***
Prayer is truly the most powerful weapon. And I am so grateful for your prayers, guys. It means so much to us. You guys did help us a lot, especially for including my grandmother in your prayers. May God bless you all and give you good health always.
Last night, we received very good news about our grandma. Our aunt called and told us that our grandma had finally woken from the coma, but she was still unable to speak because her tongue was still unable to move and it was stuck, but she could finally move her arms slowly, which is very good news for us. We know she is going to get better soon and come back home as soon as possible because we already missed her so much, especially Grandpa, who keeps on waiting for her return.
When my aunt called, she let all of us take our turn to speak to our grandmother. Even though she couldn’t speak clearly, she still did her very best to say a word. We couldn’t help but tear up when we finally heard her voice, even though it was just a "hmm". We were so happy that our grandma was getting better. When it was our grandpa's turn to talk to our grandma by phone, all of us cried when we heard how much our grandfather worried and how much he missed her so much. We can clearly see through his words and his reactions when he heard our grandma speak.
Seeing our grandfather crying made us cry too. During their phone call, my grandpa said to our grandma that the chickens and chicks missed her so much because our grandma was the one who always fed the chickens and chicks, but now that she’s at the hospital, it's grandpa who feeds the chickens. Our dogs Slogo and Max missed her too, because our Lola was always the one who fed them both, and right now it’s my cousin who feeds the dogs.
We all told her everything that was happening in the house when she wasn't yet around. We also told her who did the household chores, and each one of us, her grandchildren, did our part in the house. My cousin, who always wakes up and eats very late, and every time our lola told him to eat, he always refused and ended up skipping a meal. So, when it was his time to talk, he said that he would sleep early and wake up early too. He will now listen to our lola whenever he is called, and he will eat on time when it’s time to eat. That is why lola should come home already.
We all laughed when we heard our grandma giggle a little when our cousin told her those words. Our cousin was a lola’s boy. He grew up along with our grandparents. When our grandpa said that she must be back home as soon as possible and that she needs to take a good rest so that she will get healed and be back to her strong self, she answered "oo," which means yes.
And just this night, our aunt called again with more good news. She said that our lola finally gets to eat "sopas" soup. She was not able to eat for a day when they arrived at the hospital because her tongue couldn’t move, and right now she’s able to eat a little. We can now clearly hear and understand what she says because her tongue can slowly move again, but she still couldn’t speak straight. She could only say some words per sentence.
It is so nice that she’s starting to get better now, and we hope that she can come back home because we really missed her so much especially grandpa.
We still continued raying for our grandma’s fast recovery, and I hope you will still include her in your prayers. God Bless you every one.
**Prayer always works!**
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May, you’re worse than December
`20220503`
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This isn’t the month of May I expected it to be. May was supposed to be a fruitful, cheerful, and tranquil month, but why hasn't it turned out that way? I truly believed that December was the worst month for us due to the Super Typhoon, but little did we know that May is even worse than December. Why do things have to be this way? We were so enthusiastic about the new month that we greeted it with a cheerful heart and a bright outlook. Why, though? What happened to bring us to this point? I understand that everything happens for a reason, but not this time.
**May 2, Monday**
I awoke around 9 a.m., washed my face, and went straight to the kitchen to hunt for food. My grandparents' house was where I was staying. I walked to the kitchen and asked my grandmother if there was still hot water because I was going to make coffee in the morning. She then approached me and informed me that there was still hot water left. . She then handed me breakfast viands when I completed brewing my coffee. She even stated that there was still some "puto" available. When I asked where she got the "puto," she replied she bought it herself and ate it for breakfast with hot cocoa. She said, "pag kaon na diha," as I sat there sipping my coffee, and then handed me some food.
I returned to my room after finishing my meal and turned on my laptop to check for school updates, but none of my professors were around that day. So I just ended up watching Peaky Blinders the said morning. As the clock struck 11 a.m., the weather began to heat up even more, and I was already soaking wet and sweating profusely. I was going to take a bath when one of our teachers suddenly emailed a google form quiz that needed to be completed in a timely manner, so I took the quiz and answered it.
My grandmother walked in and asked whether my room was too hot because I was sweating. She then stated that she would be having a bath later because she was also sweating and it was very hot. The weather was really hot at the time, and the sun was searing our skin. She noticed a plastic bag at the rear of the door and asked about what was inside. Then I told her that she was expected to give our other relatives my aunts' jackets and shirts. She was the one who put those plastics before. . Then she mentioned our aunt, which surprised me. She stated that she would simply keep my aunt's clothing in the hopes that she would return home. Our aunt left a year ago and hasn't returned home since, staying only in the city at the home of our other relatives.
She lingered in my room for a few minutes, and we exchanged a few words. Then our uncle's partner arrived. She is a true angel to us. My uncle's partner treated my grandparents as if they were her own parents, and they were particularly close to my grandmother. They began to form a bond even before their first meeting. My uncle's partner stayed to nap in here since she was having trouble at their place, so he told her to come here instead. Grandma came into my room at 3 p.m. and said that she was going to take a bath because it was so hot outside. She then went outside and informed my uncle's partner that she would be taking a bath.
She then proceeded to the CR to bathe. I walked to the kitchen to get some water after a few minutes and noticed the CR's faucet was on, but all I heard was water and the CR was still closed. Because I'll be making a video for my performance task, I returned to my room and changed into my upper uniform. Ate J awoke minutes later and called my grandma. She was about to tell her that she was going to the market to get some fish for my grandmother, as she had promised. She was sitting in the living room when she saw the kitchen was flooded.
She called my brother to check about the flooding, then called my grandmother, but no one answered. I was in my room at the time and could definitely hear them. I had only been listening to them. When my brother knocked on the CR's door and no one responded, and the water was already flooding the kitchen, my heart raced. I was just listening in my room when my whole body began to shake, unsure of what might happen. My brother slammed the door open and then yelled "lola!" and "tabang!" (help!).
I rushed to the kitchen with my uniform in my upper and only cycling shorts. I rushed to the CR and opened it. There I saw my grandma’s feet blocking the door. I saw her lying on the floor unconscious. My mind went blank and my whole body was shaking as I didn’t know what to do. I shouted as I saw her lying there. My cousins then rushed and opened the door. I notice that there’s something in her mouth and she vomits something black.
"Lola" was the only thing that came out of my mouth as I was shaking and crying. I try to wake her up by holding her hands, but she is unresponsive. When we saw our grandmother unconscious, we were all in tears. We then called an ambulance, which arrived very quickly, thank God. Our grandfather then arrived, and I noticed that he was trying to calm. "Bai, naunsa man ka oy," he said as he hugged Grandma's face. As I was putting some clothing on her, she vomited again, but this time it was black, and we thought it was blood. My grandfather picked up the vomit with his own hands, and I noticed him looking up and crying while shaking his head.
We took her to the nearest hospital right away. We were all terrified and crying since we had not expected this to happen. She was unconscious when they arrived at the hospital. According to the doctor, she suffered a stroke, as well as gastric difficulties.
Who'd have thought this would happen; we were talking just a few minutes before and she even smiled at me. And just like that, we will be seeing her unconscious lying in the CR.
Ate J was truly an angel and we were so grateful to her for helping us and for not hesitating to help our lola. May God bless her.
I told myself not to cry anymore, but here I am wiping my tears as I was writing this one.
**God is good**, I know He wouldn't let anything happen to our dearest Lola. Please include my lola in your prayers.
God Bless you all :)
A Chilly Night at the Beach
`20220502`
Hello, hello, how's it going? I was not able to publish this yesterday because of an unexpected challenge we encountered in our family. Actually, this was already drafted yesterday and ready to be published, but I just literally forgot about it because I was too preoccupied with the sudden happenings around me. So I will publish this today instead, and I might publish another one later this evening because I want to cover up the day that I was not able to publish an article. I don't want to mess up my daily article, knowing it's just the first week of the month, lol.
Last Sunday, my uncle's partner invited us to come over to their place since it's just a few minutes walk from the beach. She wanted us to gather around the beach as she wanted to get to know us more and bond with us. She is my uncle's girlfriend; they've been together for months already, and I can tell that she really wants to hang out with us. She's nice, and we didn't have any problems with her. Both of our grandparents liked her too, because she's too kind towards them and treated our grandparents as her parents as well. She is actually a grade school teacher, which is also a plus point from our grandparents. She always came over to the house and cooked for us, and all of us cousins liked her too.
She asked my uncle to invite us to come over to their place because she really wanted to get to know us more. She even rented a cottage for us and rented a vehicle to pick us up. That night at 6 pm, she then called to inform us that the vehicle was on the way to pick us up. We arrived at their house at exactly 6:30 in the evening, and when we got there, their house was just right next to the open ocean. Like, literally a few steps from the beach. It was a chilly and peaceful night because, aside from our voices, the only sounds that we heard were the sounds of the waves crashing on the shore.
She bought a kilo of pork meat and some skewers for us to make a pork barbecue. She rented a cottage for us, but we still ended up sitting in the sand. We circled around the bonfire that they made. We talk a lot and laugh a lot. I can really tell that she really enjoyed our company. She knows that my cousins really love to go on adventures, camping, and beaches. That's why she wants us to visit their place.
Too bad we weren't able to witness the sunset because it was already dark when we arrived at their place. But the view is still majestic. We could see the city lights of the island of Negros because we were just right on the other side of Cebu. The water was so peaceful and the surroundings The only sounds echoed around us were our own voices and the waves.
We really like her because she's so kind to all of us and she treats us like her own nephews and nieces, even though they aren't married yet with my uncle and they've just been together for months. Our grandparents wanted them to get married already so that there would no longer be issues going around with them. Because there was this girl who also liked my uncle, and she did a lot of things to ruin their relationship and make up rumors and issues around them.
Too bad for her that my uncle doesn't like her. LMAO.
**Jini's Note:**
Hey guys, something happened yesterday that made us burst into tears and made us all worried. We're hoping that everything will be alright. I know God loves her so much and he wouldn't let anything happen to her.
Sorry if I won't be able to read some of your articles.
Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your presence here.
Maybe we can work this out
***Maybe we can work this out***
`20220105`
Hi there! Hello hello, my fabulous and wholesome read cash buddies! I hope you guys had a great day today and a blessed Sunday. It’s the first day of the new month and I’m looking forward to a happy, fruitful, and peaceful month for me and for everyone. Manifesting a fruitful month of May and hoping that it’ll be a peaceful month knowing that the election in our country will be in a few days, and whoever the winner is, I hope she/he will do his job as the President of the Philippines and won’t let his/her countrymen down.
Welp, I’m not writing this to talk about politics, as it annoys me the most lol. I just want to remind my fellow Filipino people to be meticulous about whom they want to give their vote to.
It’s a new month and I am happy that I am now starting to get myself back from those downfall days of mine. Those days of my absences on both platforms, I badly want to get back those days that I was inactive and be with you, awesome people again. I badly miss those days when I got to interact with you guys and I was still able to publish an article a day. Those were the days when I was still feeling motivated and dedicated, and I badly want to get back to that version of myself again.
You know how demotivated I was for the past months; I didn’t get to communicate and interact with you all, and I honestly regret those days when I didn’t visit this platform and didn’t even bother writing an article. I hated myself at that time because I started to get lazier, I only get to publish an article if I want to, unlike back in those days when I was so inspired and motivated to write and publish an article daily.
I have gotten uninspired and demotivated before. Well, we all have experienced this time of our lives. But back in those days, I only get demotivated for like a day, and then the next day I’ll be okay again and will be back to hustling and grinding hard. That is why, for this month, I made a promise to myself that I would bring back that version of myself no matter what.
But, before I can be that version of myself again, I need to get in shape and take care of my physical and mental health, as these two things are the most important to me in order to be the best version of myself again.
For the last three consecutive days, I got to freshen up myself. I have been trying to avoid any social media platforms that can distract me, as I want to focus more on my own betterment because I really want to be better. So, on Saturday, I returned to working out and staying physically fit; I began exercising again; I can't remember the last time I worked out, lol.
I already sleep early, and I always make sure that I don’t pass 10 pm because I already limit myself and adjust my sleeping schedule for the betterment of myself. I always tried to wake up at 6 in the morning. Aside from that, I made sure to set my alarm at 5 am because I always prefer working out early in the morning. For me, the reason why I prefer doing exercise early in the morning is that it makes me freshen my mind and gets me energized. Aside from that, it makes me feel so productive every time I exercise early in the morning.
And it feels great to be able to do an exercise after such a long time. It feels like my whole body and bones were so relieved that I finally got to stretch them after so long. Lol. And if my bones could speak, I bet they’d probably be thanking me, but for sure they’d be ranting at me. Lmao.
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*Welp, that’s all for the first day of the month of May’s blog.*
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*Stay safe, and stay hydrated!*
*See you around!*
Back to zero but never empty
***Back to zero but never empty.***
Hey there, my super lovely read-cash buddies! How’s it going? I hope you guys had a great day today. When I woke up this morning, I felt so refreshed because, after so many weeks of sleepless nights, I was able to get a peaceful 12 hours of sleep. I need to get back those hours of sleep from those days when I was mostly awake all night. I need to get back on track again and prioritize my health because we all know that health is wealth and it is a precious thing that we must treasure.
You've probably noticed that I've been inactive for the entire month of April; I really expected to be active, but it turns out that I'm still inactive. But I did try my very best to be active here. I’ve been visiting from time to time, but you know that it’s not the same as before. One thing that caused my inactivity here is the problems that are piling up nonstop. That made me feel so demotivated. Hays, it sucks when you want to be productive but there are things that make you not want to do anything but just be in your room all day without seeing a single sunray.
Because of my inactivity, the amount of BCH that I accumulate is not the same as before, during those times that I was so active here. My earnings decreased 2x from what I usually accumulate before and also given the market value dropped drastically, causing our earnings to decrease as well, but it did increase the number of BCH that we accumulate. The lower the price, the higher the BCH we can accumulate, which is one of the best advantages of the bloody market.
The timing was just so perfect because as the market keeps dropping, the financial problems also keep on coming. My BCH wallets are also just like the market; they keep on dropping day by day and my earnings start disappearing every week. I wouldn’t mind if it was just a small transaction, but every transaction that I make is a big transaction to the point that it drains all of my bch earnings in my crypto wallets. I have only cashed out for myself once, and it was on my birthday, and the rest of the transactions are all borrowed money that they needed. Basically, I haven’t literally lost all of my earnings; it's just that they just borrowed some money from me. But because I don’t know how to say "No" sometimes, especially if it is my aunts and uncles, I always give what I have as long as I still have something left to give.
The problem with me is that I can’t say "No" to someone, especially if it’s my relatives, and this is one of the things that I hate yet I love about myself. I can’t say no to them because I always feel guilty whenever I say no when they ask for a favor. That’s why, whenever they want something from me, which mostly involves money, I always give them what they want and lend them some amount of money they need. And this month is really the month that badly needs money. I’m okay with lending my money as long as I still don’t need them for a moment because I can get my money back when I need it already. It’s just like I’m letting them keep my money. Lol.
And right now, the amount left in my crypto wallet is only $20, or equivalent to one thousand pesos. I am back to hustling hard again to accumulate more BCH while the market is still dropping. I need to get my BCH back while it’s still a great advantage to accumulate more.
It’s okay to lend your money to someone, but only to those trustworthy people who are willing to pay. Not those kinds of people who get mad when you ask for the money back. Hays, the audacity.
*PS: Thank you awesome people for renewing your sponsorships even though I was inactive. Thanks for trusting. Love you!*
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***Hustle Hard!***
***Fighting Goal Diggers!***
A Monday Feast
Hey there, my awesome read.cash peeps! How’s it going? I was very busy the whole day because today was the fiesta here at our place, and we’ve been busy since yesterday because of preparing the food for the fiesta. It’s been our family tradition to always have something to celebrate for the fiesta because the house was always filled with a lot of visitors from the neighboring barangays and places. Every fiesta or every occasion here in our place, it is always expected that our relatives from other places will come over and spend the night here, and mind you people, we are a big family and all of our relatives from both sides of our grandparents will always be present at every occasion in the house.
And I wouldn’t be surprised if you already imagined how I spent my day with a lot of people. Well, just so you know, I just spent my entire day watching movies in my room. I only grabbed some food in the kitchen and brought it into my room to entertain myself by watching some movies, and I am absolutely fine with that. I don’t like interacting with other people, even though they are my relatives. I’d rather stay in my room all day than go out and interact with the visitors and other relatives, of whom I have no idea who they are. lol.
I know some of you can definitely relate to me like, we all have those relatives who know us but we have no idea who they are. That is why I just stayed in my room and will only go out if I need to grab something or if it’s really necessary. Yeah, I’m a freaking introvert. Every family has someone who does not like to socialize and prefers to spend their days in their room. And yeah, I am that someone. Lmao.
To be honest, I'm not actually busy; last night I was busy preparing the food, but today I was just in my room, teehee. My mom and my siblings didn’t force me to go out and socialize with the visitors because they already knew that I am not comfortable going out and interacting with people. Sometimes I just told my nephew to bring something to eat for me because I really don’t want to go out. I only go out if there are only a few visitors left.
Earlier this afternoon, I went outside because they were on the terrace talking. I didn’t know that my uncle was with them, my uncle who was from the city. My uncle knows all of my siblings and cousins except me. So, when he saw me, he asked my mom whose daughter I was, and then my mom said that I was her daughter. My uncle didn’t recognize me even though we always see each other every time there is an occasion, but the problem is that I don’t usually interact with him, so that explains why he didn’t recognize me. Then my mom said that it is because I don’t go out of my room. That’s why my relatives can’t recognize my face. They sometimes mistook me as a visitor too.
It didn’t bother me at all and I’m totally fine with it. I don’t mind if my relatives don’t know me; I, myself, sometimes don’t even know them either, so it’s perfectly balanced as all things should be. lol.
Just as I was writing this one, my cousin wanted me to go with them to a big disco in our area. I immediately declined right away when I heard the word disco. Can you imagine me going to a disco? I can’t even socialize with my other relatives. My introverted ass could never. Well, they just wanted me to enjoy the night and explore the outside world as if I was trapped in a cave for a thousand centuries. Still, I declined, because I know there are lots of things and ways for me to entertain myself and enjoy the night. I am already enjoying myself just by binge-watching a movie :)
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*Stay hydrated and stay safe always!*
My height is short, and so is my patience
***My height is short, and so is my patience.***
My patience is way shorter than my height and they are just literally testing my patience as it makes me so annoyed by it. I am really a short-tempered person, and I get easily pissed over small things. Anything can trigger me in just a snap. Because of this matter, I was not able to publish anything yesterday. These days, people are really testing my patience. Imagine how stressed my life is because of the environment that I live in and the never-ending noises that can make me mad so much.
On the last day, I was absent the whole day from our online class because there was no internet connection. All network connections were lost, including our internet provider. What's worse is that we all had a virtual meeting with all of our classes, and I am so mad because I couldn't attend any of those classes because of the poor network. I tried to access it, but I couldn't. They have a piso wifi here where you can just put coins in it. It's basically a coin-slot wifi machine, but still, no use because even the Piso wifi doesn't have an internet connection. I don't know what they're doing right now, and I don't know if our professors have given some quizzes and activities to them, and it is only I who was not able to attend. I've been trying to get access to it, but I just couldn't.
I am so annoyed that I almost threw my phone at the wall. I still have an activity that was due that day, and I don't know if I will be able to submit it on time. I can't say that I'm patiently waiting for the signals to be back because my patience is starting to get smaller and smaller until they disappear completely. But I really waited for it and, thank goodness, the internet connection was back just before 11:59 pm, and I was still able to submit my work just before the deadline. If I am annoyed or pissed over something, I will remain quiet no matter how long that lasts. I won't talk to anyone and I'll just be alone with myself because I know that I'd just end up getting mad at it, which is the worst.
And just this morning, even last night, my patience was again tested as I waited for hours just to be at peace and make the surroundings silent because I still have to do my video for one of my activities. But even until late at night, I was not able to take a video, since early in the morning my neighbors were already starting their karaoke and then, for a few hours, our relatives that were from the city had arrived with kids. and that it worsened my mood as the house turned into a chaotic place where everyone was shouting, laughing, and the kids were running around the house. I stayed in my room, but everything outside could be heard in my room.
I waited so many hours to finally have peace so that I could shoot a video for my activity. But when the night comes, my uncles and my cousins came over, and they have some shots and bought some liquor. They also have a *videoke*, and it's like they're competing with the neighborhood. I've been trying to calm myself down, but still, my patience is not that thicker than you think. I get easily pissed in just a few seconds.
I slept late again last night because of them. I couldn't sleep because it was too loud. I'd already accepted that I couldn't shoot a video because I knew they weren't going to end their *"inuman session"* early, so I decided to just sleep. As the night gets darker, the louder their noises become, and it really annoys me so much.
The reason why they were like this and why our place is so loud and full of people is because tomorrow will be the celebration of the feast of our Saint here. I understand them as I was just like them before, but things have already changed and it is not the same as before. Too bad for me, I don't have a place where I can stay for a while without any disturbance.
Well, I guess I just need to enjoy the night even just for a while.
**Jini's Note:**
*Hey there, read cash buddies! How's it going? I hope you guys had a great day. Thanks for stopping by and spending a minute of your time reading this another random write-up of mine.*
*I appreciate your presence here.*
*Stay hydrated and stay safe always!*
Never-ending political views
We all have our own different political views and opinions on who we think is suitable for the government position. We all have different opinions regarding the people we support. But sometimes, people will go beyond the line just to prove and validate their opinions and that they are right. They will do anything to make sure that everything they've said is all fact.
I don't really like talking about politics as it is one of the things that annoys me the most, especially when the people whom I'm talking to are those people who will even do a debate just to prove their point. What's worse is that their argument could lead to physical fights. I don't like talking about politics. It's not that I don't give a thing about the future of the country; it's just that I can't stand hearing people argue a lot about their chosen candidate.
I am a patriotic person and I love my country, but sometimes I just want to pack my bags and migrate to another country to live peacefully. Because honestly, there is nothing wrong with my country. It is a beautiful country, but what makes it look bad is its people. Society is the only one who's ruining the beauty of the country.
I, myself, still don't have a chosen presidential candidate for this coming election. I am still doubtful about all of the candidates, but among all of the aspiring presidential candidates, there are two of them that caught my attention, but I'm still not hundred percent sure that I will vote for them. As for the candidates running for president, I believe that there's no such thing as a perfect person. They all have flaws. But we must always be mindful of whom we give our votes to. We should know how to check each of their records and check all of their backgrounds as it helps us get an idea of who is suitable for the position.
I'll remain neutral for now, as I am not yet sure who to give my vote to. I know we all have the freedom to choose, but most of the time, people don't know or understand what freedom to choose is. And what annoys me the most is people who keep on asking which president I'm going to support, and if you give your answer, they will then ask you a never-ending question as to why you chose that certain person. I haven't shared or posted any political-related posts on any social media platforms. I just reacted to other people's posts and shared posts. Because I know that a single shared post of a particular aspiring presidential candidate will draw so much attention from the people on social media.
I have witnessed a lot of people ending their friendships and even relationships just because they have different political views. I have seen a lot of people fighting all over the internet, and it is so toxic to look at. One of the reasons why I avoided scrolling through any social media platforms is that wherever I go, there will always be political related posts and people arguing and bashing and hating each other just to prove their point. It is so sad to see those friendships get ruined just because of the different people they supported.
I hope that your relationship with someone, whoever that is, whether your family, friends, or loved ones, will never be broken just because you have different opinions and political views and support a different candidate. I admire those people who have a positive mindset and not a war freak that would attack any person who is against their opinions. Because if you let negativity and toxicity get into you, it'll just make you an even more toxic person.
I hope that none of you here are the same as those people on social media that would attack other people who are against their opinions and beliefs.
***Choose wisely whom you think is suitable for the position and can be trusted to make our country a better and safer place to live in.***
**Choose Wisely!**
**Stay hydrated and stay safe everyone!**
Are you nuts?
Hey there lovelies, how’s it going? How has your day so far been? For today's write-up, this will be another random daily life of myself and how my day went so far.
Last night, I slept at almost 2 am. I don't know why, but I couldn’t sleep early last night. I already went to bed at 9 in the evening, but I just couldn’t sleep, so I just turned on my laptop and did some of my activities so that it would lessen my lots of pending activities. I just kept myself busy that night so that I could feel sleepy, but I didn’t notice that it was already 1 am and I had already finished my work and submitted it. After that, I closed my laptop and went to bed again, but still couldn’t sleep. My insomnia attacked once again, which is so annoying because I really needed to rest as it was so very late already. I just closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep until I just woke up the next morning.
What I hate about sleeping late is that every time I sleep late, I always wake up so early, like I literally only had five hours of sleep. That makes my body feel so tired every freaking time. So, I woke up early and checked my messages if there were classes, and thank goodness that none of my professors were present in the morning, so we didn’t have a class. I was spending my morning reading some articles and doing my never-ending activities. As I was surfing the web, my aunt called me and asked if I wanted to buy some peanuts. And she said that *"nanay"* was here, my grandmother’s sister.
Nanay arrived and brought a paper bag along with her, as I assumed that it was the peanuts that she was selling. She told me to buy the peanuts that she was selling. As I looked at the paper bag, there were two plastic bags full of freshly harvested peanuts. I asked her how much the peanuts were and she said that each plastic bag only cost PHP75 each, so I decided to buy the two plastics left. I don’t really like peanuts; I hate eating nuts because they stick in between my teeth whenever I eat some.
I am not a peanut lover or any kind of nut out there, but I do eat almonds, but not that much because they get stuck in my teeth, which annoys me the most. I gave the other plastics to my grandpa and left the other plastic of peanuts with my mom because she is the opposite of me. My mom loves eating peanuts so much that she could literally eat all of those peanuts in a plastic bag. Whenever we go to the market, and every time she sees some peanuts, she wouldn’t hesitate to buy some, especially those fresh and not cooked peanuts. They are the same as my younger brother. I am the only one in the family who doesn’t really like eating nuts.
When I bought the two plastic bags of peanuts from her, she was so happy because she had finally sold all of the peanuts. I also gave her some extra money so that she could ride back home instead of just walking a few kilometers under the hot burning sun. She was so happy when I gave her some extra, and that made me so happy too. After a few minutes, Nanay then decided to leave early. After that, I then returned to my room to continue what I was doing earlier. I also brought some peanuts with me as I wanted to taste our nanay’s freshly harvested peanuts.
Am I the only one who eats peanuts this way? I'd be so embarrassed if none of you ate the peanut as I did. LOL. Because I don’t like eating the skin, aside from the peanut itself that gets stuck in between my teeth, the peanut’s skin would also get stuck in between my teeth, which is so annoying. LOL. And yeah, you can call me weird for eating the peanuts like that, I don't mind. Teehee.
***Until then, see you on my next blog!***
A year older, plus one!
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Happy Wednesday, everyone! Always choose to be happy all day and throw the negativity away. By the way, how was your choose day (Tuesday) so far? I hope you guys had a great day.
Yesterday was actually my birthday, lol. I have shared this once before here and some of you guys that have already read my older articles already know some of the sides and parts of my life lol. You know, I don’t usually celebrate my birthdays. I just treat that day as a normal and ordinary day for me. Because I grew up not celebrating my birthdays, even when I was a kid, I didn’t grow up celebrating my birthdays with a cake and some food like a typical birthday celebration.
Honestly speaking, when I was younger, I always felt sad whenever my birthday was approaching. It’s because I don’t like being the center of attraction. I get anxious whenever there are people greeting me on my birthday. I literally don’t know what to say whenever they greet me on my birthday. I always feel awkward with those people. They also bought food and celebrated my birthday, but for me, I just don’t feel like celebrating. I don’t even like it when they sing "Happy Birthday" to me. I’m weird, right? LOL.
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Way back when I was 12-years old, this was the year that I really hated to remember. I despise this year of mine. I was just 12 years old at the time. I was so excited that my birthday was fast approaching because they said that they would buy me a bicycle for my birthday gift and because I was also included in the honor students in school. When it was already my birthday, I woke up so early because I was so excited to finally have my own bicycle, but then I felt like there was something off. It seems like it was just an ordinary day. No one greeted me with a happy birthday. I was just an innocent child who was excited to have her present. I was patiently waiting because I thought that maybe they would surprise me.
Then the night time came and still no one greeted me with a happy birthday. I started to feel like crying at that point because not even my family remembered my birthday. I mean, how would you feel if no one remembered your birthday, not even a single member of your family? Those are the times when I feel like an outcast. I just pretended that nothing happened. Just imagine what a 12-year-old kid feels when no one remembers her birthday. It is way more painful than getting stabbed by a knife. That was one of the worst and most unforgettable moments of my life that will always be in my memory.
Welp. Enough with the emotional flashbacks. That was a long time ago. So, yesterday was my birthday. I didn’t have a plan for what I was going to do since it was my birthday. In the morning, I attended my two virtual classes. After that, I asked my older sister to cook the spaghetti for the kids and I converted some of my BCH to Fiat to buy some food. During lunch, I bought two *letchon manok* (roasted chicken) since it was just my grandparents and my other cousins who would be eating because the rest of the people in the house had gone to their work.
Then, as for our dinner, I bought six boxes of pizza, two ice creams, and, of course, some cake. Unfortunately, they no longer have chocolate flavor, so we had to settle for the mango cake, but you know how much I love chocolate, so I bought four sliced cakes for myself. When I arrived, it was so much fun because my cousins who weren’t at home immediately arrived 10 minutes after my sister sent the photo of the pizza in our chat group. They all love pizza so much. All of us were in the kitchen eating the food that I bought, and we all had fun, especially me, the birthday girl.
I was so happy and thankful to have celebrated my birthday with them. And what I am more thankful for is that because of the BCH and my read cash family, I was able to buy the things that I wanted with my own money and my own hard work. Thank you so much, amazing people! This is the first birthday that I used my own earnings without depending on my family. And I am so proud of myself!
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*Thank You so much, awesome peeps!*
*Stay hydrated and keep safe always!*
Have you seen Luna?
Happy Easter Sunday, everyone! I hope you guys had a great and blessed Sunday today. How has your day been going so far?
Today was the christening day of my cousin’s baby girl. I was torn between attending the christening or going with my other cousins who wanted to take a dip in cold spring. I didn’t know where to go, so I just ended up staying at home and finishing something that needed to be done. LOL. One of my cousins has been telling me to go with them because they noticed that I have been on my laptop lately and I was not able to hang out with them like we used to. But I just told him that I’d just stay at home because I needed to finish something.
My other siblings attended the christening of our cousin’s baby, and I just told her to set aside a dessert for me because I couldn’t go to their place. After a few hours, I already saw some photos that they had sent in our group messages. I kind of felt a little jealous when I saw how beautiful the water was. It was crystal clear and some parts were so blue. Knowing that it was spring, it looks so refreshing. There are some shallow parts and also deep parts. The deep parts are the parts where the color is blue, while the shallow parts are the parts where the rocks are visible under.
They have been sending videos of themselves diving in the spring and swimming, and I must admit that I felt a little regret not going with them. LOL. They even sent a video of them teasing me that the water was so cold and refreshing that I should have gone with them. The truth is that, even if I went with them, I still couldn’t dip myself in the water or swim because I’m on my period. LOL, perfect timing in this hot, sunny weather. So, I just enjoyed myself by looking at the photos and videos that they sent.
Just this evening, while I was eating the dessert that my sister brought for me from my cousin, my younger brother shouted from the outside. To tell you honestly, I haven’t gotten out of the house since the morning until the evening. I just got out of the house at 7 in the evening when my younger brother called me. I thought it was something, so I went to check what it was. Then he said to me to look up and see how beautiful the moon is. When I looked up, my jaw literally dropped when I saw how beautiful she truly is. It was so beautiful and I fell in love right away when I looked at it.
I’ve been staring at it for such a long time that I forgot that I was holding a plate with a cake and cupcake on it. I didn’t even notice that my brother took a big part of the cake. I was so preoccupied with the beauty of the moon. lol. I forgot to take my phone with me because the one that I was holding was the plate and my phone was in my room. I was not able to take a photo with it, so I just pretended that I had a photographic memory. Lmao.
And just as I was writing this one, I went outside again and brought my phone, but too bad when I was about to capture the moon, she was already hiding behind the dark, thick clouds. And just like when I entered the house, the rain started pouring. What a perfect timing, indeed.
Time Check: 11:35 pm and I am preparing my hot chocolate with some biscuits while listening to the sounds of the pouring rain.
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**Jini's Note:**
*Hey there, awesome read cash buddies! Thanks for dropping by, I truly appreciate your presence here!*
*Stay safe and stay hydrated always!*
*Sending my warmest hug :>*
Sleeping under a billion stars
Hello there! How’s it going, everyone? How was your holy week? Did you guys stay at home and spend the whole week with your family? As for me, we just stayed at home and spent the holy week with my family, except on Good Friday. They said, well, as what the oldies have always said to us, they said that we shouldn’t do any things. We are not allowed to play music, take a bath, cut our nails, etc., because it is the day when our Jesus Christ died. I forgot the Bisaya term for it. When we were younger, we always obeyed what our grandparents said, because if we do those kinds of things, it’s a disrespect to the death of our Jesus.
When we were younger, we were so scared to do things that were forbidden, but right now, as we grow older, those old myths that our grandparents used to say to us are starting to disappear. Sometimes I still follow my grandparents sometimes to pay respect, but sometimes my cousins already don’t care about it because they believe that it's not even true and that it's just an old myth. We were told not to go anywhere, especially on Good Friday, but still, they do as to what they have planned.
Last March, all of us cousins had already planned on having an overnight camping trip on one of our grandparents' owned lands in the higher part of the mountain. They have been planning it all ever since last February because we haven’t done any camping or hiking since last year and they wanted to do it again. At first, we really thought that our camping trip would be cancelled or postponed because of the typhoon last week, so we already expected that it wouldn’t happen. But, thank goodness that the typhoon is already gone and the sun showed up right after.
When the sky was already cleared and the sun had shown up after the storm, they were so happy because our camping trip would truly happen. And just yesterday, Good Friday, we prepared things needed for our camp. We brought tents and hammocks. We only brought three tents since most of them only use hammocks. We have prepared water, food, and some other essentials needed for camp and the hike. It is a one-hour hike from our house to the highest part of the mountain. Actually, we have been there before, but we didn’t camp there because we were just having a picnic at that time and it was just a sudden decision to climb that mountain.
Our journey was so tiring and exhausting, especially when climbing on a very rocky part of the mountain and steep sides. Not just that, we crossed some rivers, though not big ones, just small ones. It took us five stops before we arrived at our destination, so it took us an hour and a half to hike that highest part of the mountain. It was an awesome and memorable adventure along with my cousins.
We went there at 3 in the afternoon, and when we arrived, it was already 5 pm. We then set up the tents and hammocks that they will be using, and there were some trees on the side that was ideal for their hammock.
This is the sunset view. When we arrived in the afternoon, we thought we were not going to be able to witness the sunset, and just as we arrived, the sun was already about to set. After we set up everything, we then cooked our food. We brought canned goods and some frozen hotdogs and tempura. It was no longer frozen when we arrived, but it was still cold.
This is the night view at the top of the mountain. These are not city lights, they're provincial lights. Staring at that view feels so relaxing. You don’t have to think of anything else because you’re just enjoying yourself. What makes it more relaxing is the beautiful and majestic view of the stars that twinkle in the sky and the moon that brings light to us.
When we woke up at 5 in the morning, this is the beautiful view that greeted us good morning. We didn't have our breakfast there since the food that we brought was only good for dinner and snacks that night. We just had our coffee and sat there, watching the view and talking about random stuff. If only we could stay like that forever, but we must face the reality.
**Jini's Note:**
*Hey there, lovelies! It's been so long since my last interaction with you. I just want you to know that I am still active and kickin' I do still visit this platform from time to time, sometimes I just forgot to leave a comment. Teehee, my apologies.*
*By the way, thanks for stopping by and spending a minute of your time reading this random blog of mine, I truly appreciate your presence here!*
*Stay hydrated and stay safe always!*
The Consequences we need to face: PLEASE MAKE TIME TO READ!
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What would you do if you discovered that we only have four years left on this planet? We all know and are fully aware of what is happening in our world right now. We are old enough already to know what is wrong. And we are all old enough to correct the wrongdoings and make things right. We’re no longer kids that need to be educated. Even a grade-schooler can understand and be aware of what is happening to our surroundings. It’s funny that the kids are the ones who told you to pick up your trash and throw it in a proper trash bin.
As you have seen and read on any social media platform, I am writing about this topic today. Our world’s situation right now is very alarming as we only have four years left as this planet earth that we live on is slowly being destroyed by humans themselves. Here are some eye-opening happenings that everyone should be aware of.
Climate change is a big issue that is currently happening, and it is a worldwide issue that needs to be taken seriously. Over a thousand scientists from different countries started a protest last week following the release of the intergovernmental panel on climate change’s new report. The report warned that rapid and deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary by 2025 to avoid catastrophic climate effects. NASA scientist Kalmus has been warning us for so long but is being ignored by people. And it’s sad that scientists are mostly the people who are misunderstood by society because of what they are. What’s sadder is that they get arrested for peacefully protesting to spread awareness about our mother earth.
There are numerous ways to help preserve, clean, and protect our mother nature, and you can already help save our beloved planet earth by doing the following:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
We've been telling and reminding people about the three Rs since we were in elementary school, and it's a simple thing to do. It’s just a very simple thing to do, but it can already have a big impact on our mother nature, and it means so much to us.
Plant more trees!
If you’re taking down some trees, always remember to plant another one to replace the one that you have just cut down. It’s still a win-win situation. There is a site that can help you plant more trees just by searching and browsing the internet. Instead of using Google as your search engine, use ECOASIA because every single thing you search for and browse is equivalent to one tree being planted. One search is equal to one tree. The more you search, the more trees you plant all over the world. https://www.ecosia.org/?c=en
Take a look at Mr. Beast's previous project and his **# TeamTrees** fundraising where they aimed to plant 20 million trees all over the world, and the places they targeted to plant more trees were Africa, Brazil, and places that lost a lot of trees due to wildfires. And just so you know, they have achieved their goal of planting 20 million trees and we can already see the outcome of their project since it was held two years ago. You can still donate to the #TeamTrees official site. a single dollar is equivalent to one tree planted. https://teamtrees.org/
Bring your trash with you!
Wake Up And Pick Up Your Trash! I have published an article here about the issues and happenings that our marine wildlife has suffered from because of heartless and selfish human beings. 30 Million Pounds of Trash Removed #TeamSeas. Millions of tons of trash around the globe are washed and thrown into the ocean, and we already know which species will suffer from it. This is still one of Mr. Beast's projects, which is the **#TeamSeas**, which they are now again focusing on cleaning and maintaining the beauty of our oceans, rivers, and beaches, along with his other content creator, Mark Rober, who is a former NASA engineer. Again, you guys can still donate. just click the bold link on the hashtags. https://read.cash/@Jinifer/wake-up-and-pick-up-your-trash-db31b62e https://read.cash/@Jinifer/30-million-pounds-of-trash-removed-teamseas-a42546c7 https://teamseas.org/
These content creators are definitely worth supporting because they are the people who prioritize preserving and helping beautify our beloved mother earth, unlike the other so-called content creators that are all "for content" only and stuck in their minds.
We should really take action on this because it is truly alarming. We still want a planet where our own babies and families can live peacefully while breathing clean air. Everyone should take action now. It is so nice that it’s already trending right now and people are becoming more aware of the happenings that we have right now.
But I hope that this **#LetEarthBreathe** online activism does not fade and die just as soon as a new trending issue emerges, as happened with the previous **#AmazonIsBurning**. I hope people take this seriously, not just for clout but for the betterment of the world we live in.
#LETTHEEARTHBREATHE
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BE MINDFUL AND BE AWARE!
Ask Me: "Get to Know Me More!"
Hello there, awesome reading cash peeps. How are you guys? I hope you guys had a great day and the time of your lives. Let’s treasure every moment and second of it because our life is precious and we don’t know when our time will come to leave everything behind. Anyway, I had a great day when I opened my eyes in the morning because the first thing that I saw when I woke up was the sunlight’s reflection from the window and the sun rays that got through the window, which makes it look so magical.
It is truly a great and blessed day because, after all those never-ending heavy rainfall days, Mr. Sun finally showed up and greeted us with his warm hug early in the morning. Even though there are still some areas in our neighboring places that are still covered in water and still flooded, so far there has already been progressed with everything, especially on the roads where it needs to be fixed right away since it’s a highway.
Okay, let's set aside the typhoon first. For today’s topic, you will get to know me more as I will be sharing some things about myself and random things that I like and hate. I saw this post in my news feed as I was scrolling. It was a shared post from my friend, and there were lots of people engaging in it. I thought to myself that maybe I should try it. But I don’t want to post and share it on my Facebook timeline because I hate replying to them. So it gave me an idea. I will be making an article out of it because I’m more comfortable sharing it here with you guys than on other social media.
So, buckle up and let’s head to Jini’s world of imagination!
Do you exercise lately?
Sad to say, "NO." But I do lift barbels with both hands, but only if I want to. But most of the time, I don’t want to because I get busy and no longer have time to do exercise. But if I have free time, I lift barbels and do stretching since I’ve been sitting and staring at my computer screen recently.
1 meme for your life right now.
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This meme right here explains my situation right now. Like, literally. I have been in my room all day, sitting and staring at my computer’s screen for a long time. I only stand up if it’s time to eat or if I have to go to the bathroom. I literally look like a shrimp right now. And it’s funny because as I was typing this one, this is exactly what my position looks like, and yeah, I know it’s too funny to imagine what I look like. Just imagine that photo is me staring at my computer. LOL.
How's your mental health?
My mental health right now is floating somewhere in the void of never-ending darkness. Well, honestly, I've been so stressed lately to the point that sometimes I skipped meals all the time and I didn't even feel hungry at all. My body's getting so low already and I, myself, can feel it and can sense that there's something wrong with me. As you may have noticed, my abrupt disappearance from noise.cash and sometimes on this platform, it's because I feel demotivated to interact. Not just in the virtual world, but in the real world as well. I just stayed in my room with the company of my computer. But I've been trying to push myself back again because I don't want to stay in that void again because it just makes me go crazy.
Do you like yourself now?
I love myself. I truly am. But sometimes we all have that moment when we feel like we hate ourselves, especially when insecurities and anxieties attack and make us feel so small about ourselves. But having those moments in our lives is okay. It's okay to get insecure sometimes, but we should always be proud of what we are and what we have within ourselves because we are all unique in our own ways. We may not be perfect, no one is truly perfect and we all have flaws. But do you know what makes a person perfect? is someone who loves himself or herself confidently.
What annoys you the most?
You guys already know how much I hate kids. I have been sharing this with you for every article of mine that involves "Getting to know you" questions. And what annoys me the most? are the noises they make. I love kids that are so well-behaved and obedient and will listen to what we say. Unlike those kids who are so annoying and disrespectful to someone who's older than them. They said kids don't lie. Well, not now.
How much do you drink a day?
I can drink 2 liters or more every day. Because I always drink water, like every hour. You guys should drink a lot of water too. Stay hydrated, everyone!
3 things you like to eat.
I've been craving these foods lately, but it sucks because every time I crave these foods I always run out of money. I've been craving for these foods: Dunkin's Choco Butternut, Hawaiian pizza, and Jollibee's spicy chicken joy! And just by imagining these foods as I was writing, this one makes my mouth water. lol.
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*Stay safe and stay hydrated everyone!*
*Sending warm hugs!*
*Ciao!*
Another Wave of Devastation and Heartaches
Do you know how heartbreaking it feels when you haven’t fully recovered and moved on from the super typhoon Odette last December? She caused great havoc and made a lot of families become homeless because the super typhoon Odette turned down all of their homes. It was a devastating month for the people who had just lost their homes. And now, for the second time, another typhoon is wreaking havoc and dumping torrential rain. The feeling when you were still in the middle of starting back from the start and building your new home again, but then again it was turned down by the typhoon for the hundredth time.
I just couldn’t help but question, "Why?"
The reason why I was not able to update for two consecutive days is that I was having trouble with my internet connection because of the heavy rainfall. It’s been raining nonstop since last week, and it’s not just normal rainfall because the rain was pouring so heavily, it’s like it was pouring hundreds of gallons of water per second that causing heavy floods in the different areas that were affected by the typhoon.
The northern part of Cebu was under signal number one (1), but the way the rain pours nonstop feels like it’s already under signal number three. The northern part of Cebu was under signal number 1 and already suffering from non-stop heavy rainfall. Then imagine how much more those parts of the Visayas areas where the typhoon passes, especially the part of Leyte where it gets the most affected by the typhoon.
Here in our place, the roads are already blocked by a strong water current, which is why they can no longer be accessible by some vehicles. Most areas along the highways are already flooded, and the bridges have already been damaged by the strong water current from the river. The devastating views of the places where all the houses were already gone and the roof was the only thing that was visible. It’s so sad to see the view of the places that are already flooded. The rescuers and volunteers were all alert and ready to serve and help those people who were in need.
This typhoon is not as strong as the typhoon Odette because it doesn’t have that strong wind, but the problem that it brought is the heavy rainfall that has been pouring since last week that flooded a lot of areas in Eastern Visayas, especially in the part of Leyte where it caused a lot of damage and took a lot of lives.
You know that I don’t usually open my social media accounts aside from read cash and noise cash, but these past few days I’ve been on my Facebook timeline and newsfeed to gather information, updates, and news from each place about the typhoon. I wasn't expecting the heartbreaking news that I would see when I woke up this morning as I scrolled through my news feed. I didn’t know that the typhoon had already caused so much damage, not just here in Cebu but to the places in Eastern Visayas too.
I was truly heartbroken by what I saw in my newsfeed. According to what I've read in the news, a ten-landslide event occurred in ten different locations in Leyte. When I saw the videos and photos uploaded by the concerned citizens, I couldn’t help but feel saddened by what I saw. The houses are already covered in mud and some of them are already buried under it. Only the roofs were left visible.
I was heartbroken when I saw the kids and other survivors from the landslide who got a lot of bruises and cuts all over their bodies. But what made my tears fall was seeing the lifeless bodies of those people who were not able to survive and save themselves from the landslide that took down all their homes. A lot of people lost their daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, and parents.
It was a traumatic event that will never be forgotten.
Mother nature truly is the scariest when she gets mad. She will wipe out everything that gets in her way. Some people really don’t learn from past incidents, and what’s worst is that the innocent ones are the ones who will suffer and be affected by their wrongdoings. We shouldn’t be too hard on our mother nature because we still don’t know what she’s capable of once she gets mad. Just a single strong magnitude earthquake will wipe us all out. That is why we should take good care of our mother nature, because that’s the only thing that keeps us alive in this world.
STAY SAFE EVERYONE!
AMPING KANUNAY!
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**Jini's Note:**
*Grab your cup of coffee to keep yourself warm in this cold and freezing weather.*
*Sending warm hugs.*
*Amping!*
A Dream Come True?
***As soon as she walked in, she felt the tension*** when she noticed that everyone was staring right at her. She then noticed that it wasn't a formal party that she was invited to, it was a pool party and everyone around her was wearing bikinis, but only she was wearing a gown. She felt embarrassed as everyone was looking at her and gossiping about her. It was the other girl from their class who invited her and told her to wear a gown because it is a formal party that they will be attending, and she, without knowing anything, did exactly what they told her to do.
It was a party for their whole class, and everyone was expected to attend that party because it was their seniors' party. They were already college seniors, and this was their final party as university students before graduating the following semester. Tiana wouldn't have wanted to go to that party if it weren't for her best friend who forced her to go with her.
Tiana is the type of girl who is not a party goer and who prefers to stay in her room and read books or watch documentaries. She prefers spending her time reading new books or studying rather than attending that party. But well, here she is now, sitting beside her friend and along with their other classmates.
When she felt like everyone was still looking at her, she stood up and went to the bathroom. She decided to return home because she felt like she didn't belong with that group of people, and aside from that, she felt out of place being with them.
She saw the face of her friend. She was guilty of telling her to wear a formal dress because she also thought that it was a formal party. That's what Kim told her, that they must wear a formal dress because it is a formal party. Kim is a blonde campus chick and a cheerleader captain who thinks that everyone around her can be easily controllable by her.
She was about to head home when, all of a sudden, she felt someone grabbing her wrist. When she looked at who it was, it was Dom, the football captain and also her crush, but no one knew that she had a crush on Dom, not even her friend.
Dom held her hand and then stared at her. She felt a butterfly in her stomach when both of them met their gaze. "You're leaving already?" asked Dom, with a sad tone, as he was still holding Tiana's wrist. Dom then immediately let go of Tiana's hand when he noticed that he'd been holding it for a few minutes already. "I-i, I think I gotta go because I look stupid with what I wore and everyone's staring at me." She was about to take a step when Dom pulled her towards him and she went straight to Dom's hard chest.
This is our last senior party, and I'll be bored if I don't see you around. "Please, can you stay?" Dom said in a soft tone as he touched her cheeks and caressed them softly. She smiled softly and nodded while staring into Dom's eye. Then, Dom moved slowly towards her and their faces were already a few inches apart. She closed her eyes and felt the soft lips against her lips. The only thing that was in her mind was that she was kissing her ultimate crush and it was truly a dream come true.
As they were kissing, she felt a shake as if it was an earthquake, when she opened her eyes a suns reflection coming from her window was the first thing that she saw and right next to her was her younger brother waking her up.
Hey guys, I don't have something to write about for today so I ended up looking for the possible and interesting prompt in "The Most Dangerous App" and it is a lifesaver because I can just check it out anytime I want especially in times when I feel like I don't have something to write about. But writing this doesn't pressure me at all when in fact I should be pressured because of how this Most Dgabgeorus Writing App site works. LOL. https://www.squibler.io/dangerous-writing-prompt-app/write?limit=5&type=minutes
But honestly, I prefer writing on-the-spot works because it gives me a lot of ideas that flow in my mind.
*By the way, Stay Safe and Stay Hydrated always!*
Somebody help, it’s getting worse
***"If suicide ever crosses your mind, just know I would rather listen to your story than attend your funeral. "***
I'm not very good at comforting people, but I would always do my best to listen to all of their rants and be there for them whenever they needed me the most, especially when they were going through a difficult time and felt like the world was against them. People like them really need someone who will accompany them and make them feel that they are not alone and that someone is with them who will cheer them up when they feel like they’re so down.
Have you ever received a message from someone telling you that they want to end their life already? How would you feel after reading the message?
One of the most common reasons that can trigger someone’s depression and anxiety is their family. It is ironic how a family is our strength, but it can also be our greatest weakness and can also be the reason for all of our heartaches and disappointments that made us question what was wrong with us. Our family serves to be our source of strength and motivation, but the sad thing is that our strength and motivation make us feel weak and unmotivated in life. We can’t help but question ourselves: what was wrong with us, or why can’t we make them feel so proud of us? The more we push ourselves to make our family proud, the more disappointed they become. Why is that?
I guess we can all relate to this common scenario in a particular family, and mostly in an Asian family. Consider yourself lucky if your family won't pressure you so much and push you to do this and that just to make you fulfill their desired goal for you. Why did I suddenly make a write-up like this? It is because a friend of mine just shared something with me and I can relate to everything she felt.
When you reach the age of '20s, they will expect you to already have a job that can support you and them. And that they will expect you to give something in return to them if you already have a job because if you don’t give anything, you will become someone to them who doesn’t know how to give back to the family. It’s so sad that if you can’t give something or do something that they want, you will become a disappointment to them. And that’s the toxic side of most Asian families (not all), which are truly fucked up.
**Translation:**
*"They don't understand my side"*
*"When you did everything for your family and put so much effort to it, but still they didn't see it"*
*"They only see me as a happy-go-lucky girl because that's what I always portray infront of them because I don't want them to be sad"*
*"I already did everything but it's still not enough for them"*
I can’t help but feel sad about what my friend messaged me. You can really feel how much stress she felt and how much pressure her family put on her. The never-ending complaints and forcing her to do this and that, even though she doesn’t like it and it's against her will, for her family she must endure it. And what’s worse is that being compared to the other person. That feeling when we did everything to please them but still didn’t see and appreciate how much effort you put into it.
My apologies if I won't be able to translate this one.
It's strange how I was able to say exactly what I needed to hear. Despite the fact that I was also suffering from depression, I did my best to tell her the words she needed to hear. I can't tell her that we're having the same problems right now because I want to stay positive and strong so that I can be with her and comfort her. Because if we both break down at the same time, I won't be able to cheer us up. In times like these, one must be strong. At the end of the day, we only have ourselves to worry about.
We only have ourselves, which is why we shouldn't let ourselves down. We may fall a hundred times and fail a thousand times, but we should always fight back and prove to them that we're way better than those people who think that we're nothing compared to them.
***"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacles"***
***- Christian D. Larson***
YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SCREAM AND YOU'RE ALLOWED TO CRY.
BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER,
DO NOT GIVE UP!
**Jini's Note:**
*I know each one of us are fighting our own battles in life, and I know you guys can overcome it because you're way stronger than I think you are.*
*Life's hard, and it truly is. But we must fight for it and face the reality. We all can do this.*
*Stay safe everyone!*
Does Having a College Degree Truly Matter?
***Does Having a College Degree Truly Matter?***
`April 7, 2022`
`Thursday`
***Do college degrees really matter so much in achieving goals and becoming successful in life? Does it really matter? If it does, what makes it so special then?***
Hello there, traders! Hello, amazing people in the crypto world. How’s it going?
I was listening to inspirational and motivational podcasts on Spotify this afternoon while I was answering some of my activities. Listening to it really helps me get motivated in life as I was answering with my school work. After I finished with my work, a friend of mine sent me a link and it was about a guy interviewing some millionaires about how they became successful and what advice they could give to the younger generations today.
Most of their advice is all kind of related to the thought that most of them were high school and college dropouts and then became millionaires. They shared that not all dropouts end up with nothing; everything depends on skills and dedication to achieving the goals that they set for themselves.
Here is some of their advice that really catches my attention and feels like it awakens and broadens my understanding more about how to be successful in life.
Do things that build confidence.
We all know and are aware that self-confidence is one of the most important skills that a person has because it helps the person to give more strength to themselves. Building self-confidence is not that easy to achieve, especially if we are not sociable enough to interact with people. But doing things that build confidence is a great thing to do. In that way, we can figure out for ourselves what we lack confidence in. And one of the things that help boost our confidence is appreciating and looking back at our small achievements in life, no matter how big or small they are. Because if we appreciate those small achievements, it encourages us to do even better.
Take the risks and get the reward.
On taking our journey toward achieving our goals, it should always come with risks, and we must face them. Success won’t be possible without encountering failures in our lives. We should always take risks and face those challenges and life struggles on our way because we know that after that bumpy and rocky road that we walk down, awaits the reward of the paradise of our success that we’ve been dreaming of.
Hard work. Persistence
In order for us to achieve the success that we have been aiming to achieve, it always requires hard work, persistence, and dedication. You won't be successful if you’re not hard-working and dedicated enough to achieve the goal that you’ve targeted to achieve.
Slow down and enjoy being young.
This is the most important of all. We shouldn’t pressure ourselves too much, as we also need to rest. It takes time to arrive at our destinations, and there is no such thing as a shortcut toward success. We should always take our time and keep everything slow and steady. If we go fast, we won’t be able to see much more interesting stuff on our way. That is why let's keep it slow and let's enjoy everything while we’re still young.
There are answers to whether a college degree is required for success in today's society.
***"Some things are required, and some things aren’t. It is no guarantee of success."***
As for what I have noticed, especially in our society today, degrees aren’t that special enough to get you the position in the job that you want, especially in foreign countries where these millionaires came from. But sadly, in the place where I live, having a degree is the biggest and most precious thing that we can give to our family and to everyone. It is the greatest thing that we can flex to everyone. Because having a degree is a success for them and the fruit of all their hard work. And you already know what it feels like to be in an Asian family (Not all).
***"You can still succeed without one. Experience is the big thing."***
Experience truly is the big thing. Some foreign countries no longer need a degree to hire someone because what they’re up to is the skills and experience of a person if they’re suitable for the position. We all know that when applying for a job, the first thing that they will ask you is if you already have experience with the job that you applied for. And sadly, if you don’t have any experience, they won’t hire you. And that’s the sad reality. That kind of thing always happens here in my country. The funny thing is that their standards are so over the top and the job position that they offer is not even that high-level.
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***Stay hydrated and stay safe always!***
***love lots :>***
So Many Dumb Ways To Die
`April 6th of 2022`
`Wednesday`
Hey, there! How are you, my fabulous and gorgeous reading cash buddies? I hope you guys had a wonderful and fantastic day. How has your day so far been? I was able to read a few articles this day, but not more than ten articles that I read this morning when I woke up. Early in the morning is my only free time every day. Well, depending on my class schedule, most of my free time is only right when I wake up. After that, I will usually face my computer until ten in the evening, and I only go out to my room when I eat. It sucks, lol.
So, for today’s bidjo, lol. For today’s article, I got this idea from my dear @Oikawa with his article "Silly Questions to Answer!" I was truly entertained just by reading it. My apologies if I won’t be able to mention and give proper credit to the initiator of this prompt because I can no longer figure out who was the first one to publish it. Teehee. https://read.cash/@Oikawa/silly-questions-to-answer-284f9e8d
So, here it is.
**What are those things that you’re too old to do but still enjoy?**
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Playing and messing around with my nephews until they cry out loud. Even though I am already an adult, I would still play along with my nephews and niece to keep them company too. And you know what, I do still keep my precious toys, my toys that are older than me. I always keep them because they’re not just toys that are for play, they have sentimental value, and they’re my precious treasures also. That is why every time we have a visitor who has a kid, I always keep my toys away from the kids. When my mother had a visitor, the visitor brought her child with her, and when I entered the house, I saw the child playing with my prized possessions, so I let him play with them at first because he was only a child. But when they were about to leave, I noticed that the kid was hugging my toy. My vision immediately zoomed in. I stared and signalled to my mom about the toy that the kid was holding. With my expression, she already knew that I was upset and mad, so she took the toy back. lol. Nah ah kid, you ain’t getting my toy.
**What is the dumbest way you’ve been hurt?**
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"Dumb ways to die, so many dumb ways to die" I was so dumb back then. It was the first day of the new year, and we all knew that there would be leftover firecrackers all over the road. I was with my cousins at that time, and I was the one who told them to collect those firecrackers that still look new. So, we collected it all and put it all together it’s powder. I even bought a box of matches. When I attempted to light it up, I wasn’t expecting that it would blow, and then I saw my palm and fingers burnt, but it was just a mild burn, but still, I was scared to death that time. I thought I was going to lose my fingers.
**Which word would I use if I could only use one for the rest of my life?**
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"Hey" would literally be the word that I could definitely say for the rest of my life.
**What is the weirdest text you have received recently?**
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Receiving spam messages isn’t new to me since I receive spam messages almost every day. But this one, this isn’t weird but funny because the message states that I have been hired and that they accepted my application form, which I have no idea of what application form and what job they’re talking about. Since I was bored at that time, I replied to the message and said that I was thankful to them for accepting my job application. And then they started opening up about money, and they started asking me for some, lol. I just told them to credit it to my salary. lol.
It was so fun answering and writing this one. Writing this brings back memories too. Oh, how I badly miss my childhood days. :<
Hays, I failed to publish this earlier again. But no worries.
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*Stay hydrated and stay safe always.*
*Sending virtual hugs and kisses!*
*Arigathankyougozaimuch :>*
And it was all yellow
`April 4th, 2022`
`Monday`
*Don’t let the colors fade to grey.*
Hello there, my awesome and fabulous read cash buddies. How’s it going? How was your first Monday of the fourth month of the year? Was it stressful or was it just a fun and easy-going day? Well, I hope you guys had a great day. So far, my first day of this month was not as stressful as I thought it would be, but it was just a fine start to the month for me, and I really hope that this will go all the way to the end of the month. But we know that problems aren’t avoidable, so let’s just hope it’ll go well.
Last Friday was the first face-to-face class here in our place, and everyone seems to enjoy their students' lives as they feel like they truly are a student who wears a school uniform and participates in school, unlike in the virtual world where it feels like they’re not a student because they’re just at home staring at their laptop and phone screen.
My first-grader nephew was ecstatic to be going to school. At first, he was hesitant to participate in a face-to-face class because he didn’t want to go to school. All of us keep on encouraging him to go to school because it will surely be fun and he will meet a lot of friends and even have his tasty snacks. We've been telling him how much fun school was ever since the news about the face-to-face class broke. All of us in the family keep telling him about the benefits of going to school.
And just this Monday, he went to school along with his mother and even bought his favourite snacks. After class, when they arrived home, he asked his mother when they would be going back to school again. lol.
My Monday was just a normal day for me. I went to bed late and it was almost 3 am when I fell asleep. I set my alarm for 6:30 a.m. because we have a class at 7 a.m.But then I woke up way before my alarm rang. I woke up at 6:20 am and I literally only had 3 hours of sleep. And what sucks is that I woke up early for nothing, because I thought we would be having class at 7 am, but it turns out all of our professors on that day won’t be attending class. I should’ve just slept until the afternoon if only I knew.
I just had my breakfast early since I couldn’t get back to sleep. Then everyone gets busy in the house because they will be having a general cleaning and we will be painting our grandparents' house. We already painted it for the first coat, and this will be the second. The colour was yellow, per the request of our aunt who sponsored the paints. It was supposed to be blue or orange, but too bad they went out of stock for those paint colors, so we ended up with yellow instead. The colour was "cheese yellow," as my aunt said.
We started painting the terrace. My uncle was the one who used the rollers since he's a pro at it, and we just used a paint brush. All of us cousins did the job, and I tell you, it didn’t even take us 3 hours to finish it. It only took us almost 3 hours to paint it all. Since it’s already for a second coat, it makes everything easy to paint. The outcome was not that bad, and it turned out prettier than we expected it to be. We thought it would look like a boring color, but we’re wrong because it looks pretty good and our grandparents' house looks more alive with that color. After that, we had our snacks and dug in.
That’s how my Monday went. What about yours?
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I wasn't made for you. And you weren't made for me
`April 3, 2022`
`Sunday`
*I wanna be your favorite boy*
*I wanna be the one that makes your day*
*The one you think about as you lie awake*
*I can't wait to be your number one*
*I'll be your biggest fan and you'll be mine*
*You need to be yourself*
*Love someone for loving you instead of someone really cool*
*That makes your heart melt*
***He opened the door to find her standing there, crying.*** It was already past midnight when he was awakened by a loud bang on his door, and as he opened it, there she was, sobbing helplessly in front of him. Before he was going to approach her, he already knew what had happened again, and it was not new to him already, as it's been like this for a long time. The girl in front of him was his best friend, and he already knew what was going on, so he didn't dare ask what was wrong. She hugged him tightly without saying anything as if she found her greatest comfort in his warm hugs.
They head inside and lead her to the living room. He offered her some coffee to warm her up, and she then took a sip of the coffee he handed her. He didn't say a single word, and he just let his best friend cry as much as she wanted. Then, after a few moments, he utters some words to her. " *He did it again, right?* " Those were the words that came out of his mouth because he already knew the reason why his best friend cried again, and it was all because of that jerk boyfriend of her best friend.
He has disliked how that guy has reacted to him since they began dating, and they are not on good terms either. Because of his best friend's boyfriend, they couldn't hang out again as they used to when they were together as best friends before that jerk arrived in his best friend's life.
They've been best friends ever since they were just kids. They were neighbors, and both of their parents were also close to each other. He was three years her senior, and he'd been the one who looked up to her since they were in grade school and until they were in college. A lot of guys couldn't court her because of him, because he would do something to make the suitor stop courting her.
Her best friend nodded, and then she started sobbing again. They've been like this, and it's always been at that hour when his best friend would knock on his door.
They already knew his best friend's boyfriend was cheating because they caught him off guard hooking up with another girl. He already told her to end their relationship, but he's not sure what to do about that guy. Why couldn't his best friend summon the courage to call off her relationship with her boyfriend? Despite the fact that she claimed she had tried to break up with that guy before, he later stated that he would never do so again and that he was truly in love with her.
It happened again, for the nth time. He couldn't always understand what was going on in his best friend's head or why she couldn't break up with that jerk.
He went close to her crying best friend and gave her a tight hug. He hugged her while caressing her hair to comfort her and stop her from crying.
They'd been hugging on the couch for almost 30 minutes when he looked at his best friend. She had already stopped crying and was already peacefully asleep, like an angel peacefully sleeping. He caresses her cheeks and kisses her forehead. "***Why are you so blind?***" he said in his mind while staring at his best friend. " ***You were so busy looking for a guy that would love you, but you didn't even dare to look at the guy who's been with you all the time.*** "
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I was able to create this in a matter of 30 minutes or less. Thanks to the random prompt generator which is The Most Dangerous Writing App. It is a challenging one because you couldn’t just stop and rest your fingers from typing because if you stop for a second all your progress will be lost and you will need to start with a new one again. I got this idea from Kuya @meitanteikudo Kudo’s article before, I can’t remember when, gomenasai lol. I just happen to read ate @Yen's article regarding this Most dangerous writing app and her version was hilarious. https://www.squibler.io/dangerous-writing-prompt-app
If you haven't tried this one, go make your own version too. Let's see how you put life out of a single sentence.
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I Wish I Had A Friend Like Me
`April 2nd, 2022`
`Saturday`
Have you ever wished you had a friend just like you? The way you treat, care for and regard your other friend differs greatly from the way your friends treat you. And, have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I had a friend like me?"
We all have different types of friends in our circle of friends, and every one of us has that favourite friend they want. Like in every hangout, the person that they always look up to is their favourite person in the circle. But we couldn’t blame them for being like that because that’s how comfortable they are with that certain friend. It's like they are the best of friends and you are just that friend whenever they need you. You are just a friend if their favourite friend is not around. It sucks being like that, right? But why are you still hanging out with your so-called friend if you feel like you don’t belong in that circle of friends of yours?
It's either you're comfortable around them or you're not.
Or maybe you don’t have someone to hang out with.
When I was a first-year college student, I had this lovely and sweet classmate. She's the sweetest of our classmates, but she also cracks a few jokes and is occasionally witty. But, unfortunately, she's hanging out with our other classmate, who is a bit bossy and enjoys bossing everyone around. She is, after all, the secretary of the classroom, which explains why she has the audacity to boss around some of our classmates whom she believes she can control. She is truly bossy, and she enjoys acting as if she knows everything when she isn't even that intelligent.
We always see them hanging out together; during break time, lunchtime, and even after class, they’re always together, the three of them. If you see it first, you might think that they’re like a typical best of friends or as a normal group of girls. But we, as classmates, know everything behind the curtain. Our innocent classmate is blinded by the thoughts of being friends with them, but little does she know that she's being treated as if she is the servant of the two. That’s what we have observed and noticed whenever we see them all together.
She’s the only one who always holds and brings our secretary’s things as if she’s like a servant or personal assistant. But what I hate about her is that she didn’t complain at all. She had no idea that she was being treated like a personal assistant and not a friend. She’s so innocent to the point that she doesn’t react at all.
We approached her a couple of times about being around with those two other so-called friends of hers. We have already told her not to hang out with those two anymore because they’re not real friends and they don’t treat her like one. We even scold her for being like that, for being too innocent to the point that she would do anything they asked her to do. She is a sweet and innocent person, and she doesn’t deserve to be treated that way. People like her deserve to be treated right because not everyone is as loyal as she is.
We have told her the things that we have noticed when they’re together and how she looks like a servant when she’s with them. While we were talking to her, she was holding her so-called friend’s things and it wasn't just a simple piece of paper. There were many of them, including some logbooks. When I saw what she was holding, I immediately told her to give it back to the owner of those things because it’s not even hers, so why does she have to bring all that stuff when it’s not even hers? We strictly told her to give it back to the real owner. She’s not supposed to suffer carrying all those things because it’s not hers.
The next day, we were so happy because we hadn’t seen her hanging out with the other two again. And we already see her hanging out with our other friendly classmates, and she looks so happy being around them. She feels like she’s been freed from her leash, and we’re so happy for her. She sometimes hangs out with us and does joke around us. And we’re so happy to see her happy too.
And we noticed that her so-called friend had been observing and staring at us. I heard a rumour that I was the one who manipulated our classmate to hang out with us so that she would no longer go with them. Oh, poor little secretary, it’s not our problem that you’re so bossy. You shouldn’t act so bossy when you’re not providing some salary. Peace out!
***Choose who you want to be friends with, those friends that can benefit you in a good way. Because your greatest enemy can be disguised as your best friend.***
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You're not a fool, aren't you?
`April 1st, 2022`
`Friday`
The world didn't revolve so fast; it is us who get older so fast. Everything changes in the blink of an eye without us noticing it. Every time we welcomed a new month, it would always feel like January was just yesterday, and in a few more days, we will be welcoming "Ber" months, and Christmas carols will be heard across the town. Time ticks way faster than even a flash can't follow.
We're now in the 4th month of the year, the month of April. It is known for the month of April Fools, when everyone makes fun of and fools around with everyone. But, are we all up for the fun? Even though we're already hurting someone. In today's generation, a lot of people, especially those young ones, are so open with everything, including stuff that they shouldn't be expected to learn at that very young age. They'd be doing those things they don't have full knowledge of.
When the month of April arrived, I already expected that there would be pranks and fooling all over the internet. And one of the most overused pranks is this pregnancy test posting that says they're having a baby girl or boy thingy. It's never fun to post that stuff and play pranks on pregnancy tests about stuff that they are not supposed to make fun of. I already expected some of my friends to post pranks. But what I did not expect was to see a 13-year-old girl posting a pregnancy test on her "My Day." I can't with this generation. It's making me feel sick.
I think couples who post pregnancy test pranks would still be acceptable and kind of believable since they're couples. But, a 13-year-old kid? A 13-freaking-year-old girl posting that kind of stuff. I mean, young lady, do your parents know about this? I bet they don't, right? Honestly, it makes me want to throw up seeing those youngsters doing and posting stuff that they shouldn't be allowed to do at their young age. At that young age, when I was thirteen, I was around with my friends playing Chinese garter.
Aside from that, I noticed that people are starting to normalize most everything that shouldn't be normalized, and it's totally disgusting.
April is the most awaited month for those who love to play pranks and fool everyone, as for them it makes them fun to play with everyone. Playing pranks and fooling around is okay as long as the pranks do not go across the line and you know what your limitations are. Because not everyone is the same as you. You may look fine with the pranks you played, but not for everyone. Playing pranks may lead to a horrible death.
Playing pranks are too common for those so-called YouTubers who makes scripted YouTube video and tells everyone that it wasn't scripted. We all are aware with those YouTubers who play quite a lot of pranks and I always wonder why they still get a lot of support when in fact all of their videos are lame. Some may have a funny pranks that aren't scripted and some have pranks that are good hearted pranks that can benefit everyone.
I have seen various videos about those pranks gone wrong by those so-called YouTubers, and some of them lead to a horrifying death. They're only up for the views without even knowing what danger could await them.
I have seen this particular video of someone. I don't know him, and I don't know if he's a vlogger or not. He always makes fun of everyone and plays pranks on them. The worst part is that the pranks he always played scared strangers that walked by. He was dressed as a clown and terrified everyone who passed by the area where he was.But then, when he was about to scare a guy who was walking past him, the guy suddenly grabbed his gun and pointed it at the guy who was playing pranks on him. It could have ended his life right there.
Scripted or not, that video of him serves as a lesson to those people who love to play pranks and make fools of everyone. Because not everyone has the same mindset as you. You should always be mindful of who you play your pranks with.
*Only a real fool makes a fool of everyone.*
*You're not a fool, aren't you?*
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Are we finally getting back to normal?
`March 31, 2022`
`Wednesday`
*Last day of the month*
Hello there, my wonderful and lovely read cash buddies. How’s it going? I hope you guys had a great day today and that you spent it without any negativity. The weekend is back, and tomorrow is the start of a new month, April, which is my birth month; well, it's probably just a normal day for me because I don't usually celebrate birthdays.
Anyway, the face-to-face classes here in our country have already started, and some places have already started theirs since last month, and they’re all doing well. Tomorrow will be the start of the face-to-face classes for grade school and high school students here. I can tell that all of them are so excited about going back to school like the real students they are. My cousins and my nephew are all excited to go back to school, and you can really tell that they’re all excited because they prepared their school uniforms last February, and I think my nephew’s school uniform got washed for the third time and he even ironed it.
Out of all the students here, he was the most excited of all because it would be his first time going to school as a real student. He is currently an 8th-grade student and hasn’t gone to school because when he graduated from elementary school, the pandemic happened and everyone switched to online and modular types of classes. He kept telling my mom to wake him up at 4 am and, yeah, he truly is so excited to go to school tomorrow and feel like a real student who wears a school uniform and enters the classroom.
Most of the schools here already have their face-to-face classes. When we passed by a school in our town, I smiled when I saw the parents gathered outside the school’s gate, waiting for their kids. Everything already looks so normal here, and it feels like it was like before. When I saw the group of parents gathering outside the school, it just brought back some memories of my childhood when I was a grade school student. I remember those moments when, when our class is finally over, I will excitedly go outside and look for my mom.
And I can say that I was lucky because I was able to experience those moments that I had with my mom, those moments that I will forever treasure.
I was so happy to see that everything seemed to be getting back to normal as if the pandemic and COVID hadn’t existed. Though the number of COVID-19 cases increased, it is not that bad and it can already be cured. Also, with the help of the COVID vaccine, it helps prevent getting infected by the virus. I have seen a lot of people no longer wearing masks, and it seems to be normal for them to not wear a mask. I can totally say that everything is slowly getting back to normal and I am so happy about it.
I also hope that the face-to-face classes will also be approved by the higher education institutions so that college students can have their face-to-face classes again. Because it is so hard not to be able to perform lab activities without the proper tools and equipment, it is always better to have professors around whom you can ask questions.
However, if you asked me if I wanted a face-to-face class, well, honestly, I am torn between wanting a face-to-face class and just staying in an online class set up. Because I am already comfortable with this kind of set up and I have gotten used to it already.
But I just hope that we will no longer be wearing masks and observing social distancing anymore.
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It’s Getting Slimy in Here
`March 30, 2022`
`Wednesday`
I know that most of us here are already "*tita*" aunts, or what we commonly call "***titang ina***". We, aunts, serve as second parents to our siblings' kids, and it is also our responsibility to take care of our nieces and nephews if their parents aren’t around to look out for them.
I am even sometimes the headmaster of doing silly things and then they’ll copy me, especially when I am in a good mood to play with them, but I am not going to lie, most of the time I am in a bad mood. lol.
I know you guys are familiar with slimes that are mostly played by kids and even adults as they serve as stress balls. If you guys aren’t familiar with slimes,
Slime is a soft and stretchy gooey mixture of different substances, and it is a common toy for kids.
So, my nephews are so fond of slimes and I always saw them watching YouTube videos about how to make slimes and kids playing with slimes, and they really wanted to have one and be able to play with it. While I was scrolling through my Shopee account looking for something that caught my eye, and by the way, yes, I downloaded my Shopee app for the nth time. And if you read my *"Never-ending Shopee's install and uninstall cycle,"* you'll understand why my Shopee account wouldn't stay on my phone for long, lol.
So while I was scrolling through my shopping app, I bumped into a slime product, and it really looks so cute and satisfying. Then my niece sat next to me. She saw what I was looking at and, with a shocked face, she shouted "slimes!" and that caught the attention of my nephews, who were playing outside. They ran towards me and looked at my phone. Then, with a puppy eye, they all looked at me and asked me if I was going to buy the product. But I said that I was just looking at it and didn’t have any plans to buy it. They kept telling me to buy the slime, and I know that they won’t stop until I click the add to cart button and click "place order."
I ended up buying four different colors, and they just arrived yesterday. Before that, I had three parcels coming on their way, and they were the ones who I always assigned to get the parcel from the rider because I hate going out of the house. Every time a parcel arrives, they will excitedly ask me if it is already the slime that they have ordered. Even if it’s a phone call, they will excitedly hand me my phone because they know that no one would call from my phone unless it’s the j&t rider.
When it finally arrived yesterday, these kids were so excited to open the box. They were giggling and shouting as if we were unboxing a treasure chest with thousands of gold inside. I'm so happy that all of the things that I ordered are complete and I received all four of them. We then opened one of the slimes in the colour orange, which is mine, and yes, I also ordered one for myself because slimes aren’t just for kids; I also want to play with them too! LOL. I mean, they are so satisfying to play with, especially when you squeeze them in your hands. It’s so relaxing.
I was the one who mixed it first, and I let them watch me so they could learn how to mix slime properly. I poured a bottle of slime glue and then added a tiny drop of slime activator, and when it was starting to get sticky after I put some activator, I added the little foam balls to make it look fluffier. And you know what, it’s not just them who enjoyed playing it; me too! I didn’t regret buying some of those because they are so satisfying to play with.
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Let’s Talk About My Weekend
`March 29, 2022`
`Tuesday`
***"Cousin to cousin we'll always be, special friends from the same family tree."***
***-Unknown***
Hello there, my super awesome read.cash buddies! How are you? I hope you guys are doing fine and, of course, happy. I have been out for days because I spent my whole weekend with my cousins that are in the city. I published the other day about how I spent my Saturday with them. I was about to publish some articles yesterday, but I slept early because my body was too tired from those sleepless nights when I was in the city. I just got home yesterday, and when I arrived, I immediately went and jumped right through the bed. We arrived at 4 in the afternoon, and I haven’t changed my clothes because I fell asleep. I just woke up when my mom woke me up for dinner. lol.
**How did I spend my weekend?**
You know, after two years, this is the first time that we get to see each other again and get together because of the lockdown and the never-ending COVID. I spent my whole Saturday with my cousins, whom we haven’t seen for four years already. We went to their place, which is a few kilometers away from our uncle’s place where we stayed at. We spend the night at our cousin’s place and get to hang out together. My sister and I were the only girls in the group, and the rest were my crackhead cousins. The reason why we slept so late is that they did a little drinking session while I, on the other hand, was just sitting there in front of the computer, lol.
I slept earlier than they did, and it was 2 am when I dozed off because my eyes couldn’t take it anymore. We slept late but woke up early the next day because we still needed to go back to our uncle’s place and we still needed to attend our other cousin’s christening of her baby. We only had a few hours of sleep and when we arrived at the church, all of us were fighting not to let our eyes close because we were so sleepy and we didn’t want to be disrespectful to the church because it’s a sacred place. After the baptism of her baby, we only had lunch at their house, and after that, we went home again and slept for a few hours.
At 3 in the afternoon, our uncle invited us to go to a beach in Bantayan. As much as we wanted to go, we couldn’t because our time was very limited. Tomorrow, on Monday, our van that we rented will pick us up, so we couldn’t go to Bantayan. My uncle then said that maybe we could just go home on Tuesday, but we just really couldn’t because Monday was the only day that he would pick us up. So, what we only did was sing some karaoke in their house. They were having an *"inuman session again,"* and since I don’t drink alcoholic beverages, I requested some ice cream.
What I liked about their house is that it was like a mini zoo because it was filled with a lot of animals and different kinds of birds. I was not able to capture some because there were too many to attach. They have this bird who loves to sing "If you’re happy and you know, just clap your hands" and yes, the bird really sang the song and it was so cute. It even whistles as if it saw a sexy girl passing by. lol.
Aside from birds, they also have fish. From koi to goldfish, they also have different kinds of fish. And what I like more is that you can really tell that all of them in the family are animal lovers. My cousins were all boys, and the only girl in their family was their mom. And it was so nice to see them get together. Someone’s hobby will also be everyone’s hobby, and they supported each other.
We didn’t take too long and, after a few hours, we left and returned to our uncle’s house because tomorrow, Monday, will be the day to go home to the province. We spent our last few hours with our cousins playing video games with them. Those two days with them already mean so much to us because we don’t know when we will be able to get together again.
***"Nobody will understand the craziness of your family better than your cousins."***
***-Unknown***
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