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@iyanpol12 2 November 2022

So this cute damselfly has been flying around my wife's plants. It's not that easy to capture a photo. You have to be quick. Anyway, there are lots of damselflies and dragonflies recently, especially befofe the typhoon.

@iyanpol12 1 November 2022

Because of the stormy weather these past few days, I miss walking in the park. Being surrounded with plants and trees makes me feel good. I wonder if you can feel it too.

@iyanpol12 1 November 2022

For few days, this has been the view of the sky. When we wanted the blue sky, it didn't come. Surely it will be here soon. If not today, maybe tomorrow.

@iyanpol12 31 October 2022

The weather is still bad. Strong winds and occasional rains remain. The position of the typhoon now is where it was 24 hours ago, and its winds continue to rage against the landmass. I hope it will finally leave. Strong winds is more of a mental torture on my end. Screenshot was from Windy app.

@iyanpol12 27 October 2022

We all long for freedom. We stay where we are because we don't have a choice. May you find the real freedom you wanted.

@iyanpol12 27 October 2022

Spending time on the beach before typhoon comes. The typhoon is changing its course but according to the forecast, it will sway to the north. Thus, it is unlikely to landfall. Though, the forecast is still a forecast. It's not absolute.

@iyanpol12 7 October 2022

Nature plays a role for our mental health. Take some time to get connected to nature which is a good way to boost our serotonin levels.

@iyanpol12 22 September 2022

At times, all we need is get connected with the nature. Mountain, and the farm view can be therapeutic for the eyes.

@iyanpol12 10 September 2022

Hello Noisers! I'm happy about the new Noise. Thanks to @shikika for sharing the link. Looking forward on this new and nice app.

@iyanpol12 5 September 2022

White Van Stories It's been trending in social media recently regarding white vans abducting people. It created fear towards people, and they're wondering why it's happening, and what do the authorities are doing. Requests of police visibility is what citizens wanted. Eventually, the one who posted in social media admitted that the information she disseminated is fake news, and was apprehended by the authorities. Others who claimed the white van stories had also admitted fake news. Does it mean, that such stories are fake news, don't really happen? Let me share two stories of claims being abducted by bad men using vans, regardless of the color. This is a story of a doctor in our village, whose wife is also a doctor. He will go to Manila, woke up early, and waited for a ride heading Dagupan City. A van came, which pretends to be for hire, and he got in. He didn't know everything happened because he fell asleep (probably he was drugged). When he became conscious, he's already bald. Of course, he already knew what's happening so he tried to escape when he opened the van and jumped. He was chased by the bad men, and gladly he escaped from them. He looked for the police station in the town he was brought in, which is at a western town in our province. Finally, his family found him, and the doctor has experienced trauma. This is a different story of a student of my friend's husband. She was abducted, and it affected her mentally. Unsure if she had escaped but the family learned that she's already in Metro Manila, and was found in the police station. According to the source, she was found very dirty probably made to look dirty so people won't believe her. She got depressed after that, and the students in school are warned and told to be careful when going out. Such violence is already expected as there are some people who are very bad, and allowed their hearts to cool down. With so many misinformation in social media like the story of the white van, it doesn't mean it's not happening. There are stories of organ trafficking, and some politicians are even involved. As politicians are involved, it does mean that even some of those in authority are also involved. They can deny, but God sees everyone's deeds.

@iyanpol12 2 September 2022

Hello September! September used to be a transition, and a memorable month for many. It is funny that here in the Philippines, a popular singer from the 1980s to 1990s has been in the subject of funny memes whenever September approaches, during and after the holidays in January. Filipinos know it is Jose Mari Chan, who became known for ballad hits, and the holiday song which used to be a radio and mall him every year. September is the start of "BER" being a suffix of the last four months of the year. The breeze begin to cool down in the country, and daytime becomes shorter. In other countries, the season changes from summer to autumn. Then winter comes afterwards. In music, the song by Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends" becomes popular. Back then, netizens often post such on social media. I'm not seeing such posts during recent years. Probably, it doesn't work anymore. NSYNC's "It's Gonna Be Me" is even more relevant when the month of May comes, because of how Justin Timberlake pronunced it like "It's Gonna Be May". At least, that song from more than 10 years ago gets a boost in sales and music streams. Last August, Taylor Swift's 2020 track from "Folklore" album called "August" received a boost too. Hoping this September, it would be a better month. It's pretty challenging last August. It affected me badly both emotionally and mentally. It also reminds me on the time of my mother being diagnosed of cancer. A year ago, my two uncles passed away with only two weeks of gap. My earnings online is also challenging. Crypto prices went down. Even here on Read.Cash, I only posted two blogs because I am not really earning. My two posts earned $0.20 collectively. On Noise.Cash, I earned probably around $2. I'm still hopeful that we will see the light in the end of the tunnel someday. Hopefully soon. Hopefully...

@iyanpol12 24 August 2022

Back Again I may not be that active or it took a while since I last posted here but it doesn't mean I'm leaving this platform. Yes, I'm almost not earning anything here but I won't be leaving. I'm still here lurking around at times or I'm just busy to think of anything to post. So how was life recently? Things are not that easy considering the drop of crypto prices, and it affected me financially. Still struggling now but hoping everything will turn out well. I'm planning to venture on futures trading if I have enough funds. We've been through this cycle already. Back then when crypto is really down, it's difficult to get by. Anyway, blue skies will surely come. A typhoon just hit our country, and we're affected by floods. In fact, we're still in the process of drying up the floor. Thus, I stay often upstairs. It's not yet sunny, and rains might come back soon either later or tomorrow. I'm praying for the most affected though especially in provinces of Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela. I'm still struggling with my mental health. It is something that I hope I will feel at ease. I'm keeping with my faith that someday I'll feel better. There are moments when I feel demotivated. I just want to sleep, and wake up that I feel better. I feel like I don't know where I'm heading. The gloomy weather is also contributing to my current mental state. I become emotional too. It's too easy for me to cry. There are a lot of things that might be affecting me. I do miss my parents and a lot of things. I'm just thankful I have my wife, who is the source of my happiness. Life nowadays is not easy, and things are not improving. Having good mental health will help to overcome what we are going through.

@iyanpol12 6 August 2022

Scene and Dream I just can't get over this one. Last night, I'm supposed to search on the Twitter page of Telos. When I'm supposed to type, the trending topics appeared, which caught my curiosity. The first one is "Ang Probinsyano" which is a popular TV series in the Philippines being on air for 7 years. It remains popular though there are many people who has stopped watching the series. I used to watch it before but got tired of it. The protagonist Cardo Dalisay became a meme. There are episodes when he's supposed to die but he kept surviving. Thus people are saying he's immortal. Lol! Anyway, the series will finally air its last episodes soon. The reason why "Ang Probinsyano" was trending last night is the scene when one of the antagonist portrayed by John Estrada was killed in a gruesome way. I admit, it is too gory that everytime I remember it, I felt so bad. It's really brutal, and I don't want to say what really happened in that scene. Many people were upset on the episode because of brutality, gruesome, and gory. Actually, two antagonists died in the episode but the killing of John Estrada's character is given more attention. As expected, some fans has praised the scene, while others has bashed those expressing their views on the scene saying it's too brutal. We cannot even say all those who are defending the scene are real fans. Even producers and broadcast network can pay people to go against negative opinions on their show. Others defend it because it has the Strong Parental Guidance (SPG) tag. Too bad, some of them highly praised the show for having the courage to show such scene. In my opinion (yes, my opinion), it's as if they're trying to de-sensitize viewers with such violence. Yes, it's violent but to a higher level. I didn't watch the episode, it just appeared and I saw the scene as some videos play by itself on Twitter. In the end, the character of Cardo Dalisay will be hailed as hero regardless of him needing anger management. Another trending topic is the death of Filipino actress Cherie Gil. It's saddening because she died at 59, which is considerably young. Cherie Gil is a popular actress known from being "kontrabida" or antagonist in drama movies and series. She's indeed one of the great actresses in the country. It's funny because I had a bad dream last night, and Cherie Gil is an extra or a bit player on it. No, she's not an antagonist. She's just there in the scene of my dream. Probably, I was saddened on the news why she appeared in my dream. Seriously, her death made a lot of people sad, me included.

@iyanpol12 1 August 2022

Memories a Year Ago, and a Sad News Looking back a year ago, so many things happened. The battle against Covid19 at that time is still strong, and we're still very much cautious when going out. Last year, it's been a sad moment because my cousin called on me while bonding with my in-laws that his father, my uncle, has passed away while on dialysis session. I was shocked and speechless. I haven't seen my uncle for quite a long time. Then Covid came, I'm unable to visit him. The fact that he isn't too far away from where I live, there's a feeling of guilt. During my uncle's wake, I attended virtually almost every night. Of course, we went to the funeral chapel to pay respects to my deceased uncle. Two weeks after, we heard another sad news. My other uncle, the youngest among my mother's sibling (also the sibling of my uncle mentioned above), has passed away from Covid. His Covid test arrived two hours before his death. The LGU are supposed to get him to the Covid facility but it's too late. It's really sad to lose two uncles at the same month, and I couldn't imagine that there are only three remaining among my mother's siblings. My mother died first among her siblings at 59. The same month a year ago, I also received my first and second dose for Covid vaccine along with my wife. The first one only gave me heavy arms, and so is my wife. However, the second dose made my wife sick. Actually, she has colds before the vaccine but she was allowed to get the jab. Since she had colds, and lost her sense of smell (just overnight), I quarantined her for more than 10 days. She immediately felt better though. While I had my wife quarantine, we lived in so much worries because ten people from the neighborhood (they're my relatives) had Covid19. Thus, I never left the house, and we're very cautious when going outside (within the yard) because they said Covid is already airborne. One from the neighborhood also passed away which was initially speculated as Covid, and eventually confirmed it's not Covid. Meanwhile, this morning, I received a very sad news. One of our friends passed away which shocked us all. I remember when he, along with our other friends, came to our house after biking. They actually have a group of bikers. This morning, he went to our town with his friend and biked through the Baywalk. While going home, he collapsed. They revived him three times but to no avail. I felt bad to his children who are at their early 20s but still dependent on him. His wife passed away March 2020. That's exactly during the start of the nationwide lockdown. I'm praying to the bereaved family, and hoping to go to his wake even it's quite far.

@iyanpol12 27 July 2022

A Strong Earthquake This morning while cooking our breakfast, I felt something shaking. Good thing I exactly finish what I'm doing. My wife is on a video call with her sister. I was thinking it might be earthquake. I may be disoriented or just complacent. I observed everything that's moving. My brother went outside the house. My wife also went out, and I followed but I returned inside the house. I felt like I'm out of my mind. The center of the earthquake is probably in the province of Abra or Ilocos Sur which the magnitude is around 7.1 to 7.3. Here in Pangasinan, it is probably around 6.5 to 6.9. Large parts of Luzon has felt the shaking even around Magnitude 4 in the NCR. Pictures of damages in northern Luzon are already surfacing the social media. For me, it is the strongest earthquake I had experienced since the one from 1990. The earthquake in 1990 is the strongest one that I had witnessed. It was above Magnitude 7.5, and the shaking has been longer. That shaking has destroyed large part of Luzon, including our province. I remember walking in cracked roads then. There are strong after shocks too. My mother told us that she was very tired from running and sat in a place, and when she stood up, debris fell and she was saved. My father saw many people running. Grounds turned muddy. It is really a scary and traumatic experience for them. I am still young at that time. The earthquake didn't scare that much because of my ignorance. However, I felt the hardships of its aftermath. No electricity for long periods. No water as well, and we all need to fetch from deep wells of our neighbors. My parents are unable to work for weeks. Restoration of electricity and water service took several months. In fact, in some places in Dagupan City, there are remains and traces of the earthquake. I remember that earthquake happened on July 16, 1990. That's the same month as today. Years after the 1990 quake, I experienced some slightly strong ones. At times, it disturbs my sleep. Yes, it is scary because I am aware of its possible aftermath. Everytime I see places where earthquake happened, I get very scared and sad to the people being affected. For now, we are encouraging and telling everyone to remain vigilant because of possible after shocks. In coastal areas, people are told to evacuate because of possible tsunami. There are ways what we can do to save ourselves, one way is not to panic. May everyone be safe, and alert as earthquakes happen without a warning.

@iyanpol12 25 July 2022

Public Transport Stories As a commuter, I have lots of experience either funny, tragic, or even annoying while riding the public transportation. It's not easy being a commuter because you are exposed to possible unfavorable situations. At times, it is also fun while traveling on a public transport. I went to Sariaya, Quezon Province with my friends. We met up in Quezon City on the way to Quezon Province, and stayed there for 4 days. It is a challenge going home because I never traveled to Manila by myself. We used to have a van as family before, and we traveled with it during our trips to the capital city. My friends are from other provinces so we don't have the chance to travel together. Good thing, I got to ride a bus as a chance passenger on the way to Dau, Pampanga terminal. It was a good trip, and I got to sleep while at the North Luzon Expressway. Unsure where we already are because I fell asleep, a young man talked to the fare collector with courage if they can stop and poop on the road side. The fare collector doesn't seem kind based on the way he talks. Still, the driver stopped on the side where the man can poop, at least he can be hidden from other vehicles. Honestly, I have no idea where he pooped because I didn't bother to look where he is. Knowing the expressway, it is an open area unless there's a portable toilet. But the man already insisted to poop outside the bus. As expected, passengers are either laughing or talking about it. Of course, I don't mind. I know being on his shoes when your stomach becomes so upset that you need to just release that nasty smelling stuff. When the man is done, he looks quite embarrassed as he got inside the bus and headed to his seat. I think he can't bear with it anymore because we're less than 10 minutes away to the terminal, which I realized when we reached the toll gate. Me and my deaf student is waiting for the bus but I didn't know that buses don't stop on the station where we were. The ordinance has taken its effect that day, and I don't live in the city so I have no idea about that. Bus drivers and their fare collectors are well aware that passengers are not aware about the stations. Cops in that area are incompetent too. We saw a bus coming so we tried to call him through a gesture but the fare collector signed that the station isn't there anymore. However, in few seconds he called us so me and my deaf student ran to get to the bus. As my foot stepped on the bus, the driver accelerated and my body hit the side of the bus and fell on the ground. It must be my adrenaline but I got up quickly, and still got on the bus with my deaf student. I'm glad my student is there because there's a vehicle coming, which he stopped or else I got hit. Just nearby are cops just laughing on what happened joking at the driver. In fact, they should've reprimanded the driver for getting passengers in the wrong station. The bus driver and the fare collector never talked to me, probably feeling embarrassed, but I expected them to ask me how I am, but never, nada! They even collected my fare without saying anything. I had reported what happened to the bus owners, and they assured that they'll do something but I don't think they did. I came to the province of Bataan, and going home already through an air conditioned bus. In am area, many passengers got in. We started to smell something bad. It smells like pooped. Of course, there's a commotion inside the bus and my head is getting achy because of the bad smell. Others are just laughing making everyone their subject of suspicion who might've pooped. There's an old man who became their suspicion. He isn't aware he's being the suspected person who pooped. Maybe he's old enough, and his hearing might be defected already. When he reached his destination, it seems everyone's suspicion changed because the odor remained. So many suspicions until I reached my destination, and I never knew who's the source of the nasty odor. 😁

@iyanpol12 22 July 2022

Blank or Blank? I call this challenge "Blank or Blank" because I'll be choosing or answering questions between two subjects. The questions I'm going to answer are listed below. Countryside or City? Mountain or Sea? Sunrise or sunset? Music or movie? Summer or Winter? Rainy or Sunny? Bitcoin or Ethereum? BCH or BSV? Hot coffee or cold coffee? Pizza or pasta? Countryside or City? I heard about this question a lot of times but both has its advantages and disadvantages. I love the peace and nature that I'll get to enjoy from the countryside. I also love the convenience from the city. I mean accessibility on things is in the city. Back then, I wanted to live in the city but it has changed. I am open living in the countryside as long as it is not far from the town or city proper. Currently, I'm living in a suburban area, and I am fine with it. To answer the question, I think I'll go in the middle or I prefer suburban. Answer: Neutral Mountain or Sea? I love to go to the mountains. I've been to Baguio City a lot of times, and Buguias, Benguet. I always love the mountain views. However, I think I prefer being close to the sea. I love the sea view, especially during our sunset. Living in the mountains is not that easy especially during rainy season. I actually live close to the sea. Not exactly close to the shores but around half-kilometer from the beach. I love the distance because we're also close to the town proper. Answer: Sea Sunrise or sunset? I love both sunrise and sunset. Both can give spectacular view and a good subject for golden hour photography. But I prefer sunset in a certain level. As I live close to the sea, it is a great place to watch both sunrise and sunset. I prefer to go to the beach in the afternoon, and when sunset jives along, it makes me feel good. Going to the beach in the afternoon gives me a good sleep at night. Answer: Sunset Music or movie? I am both a music and movie fan. But if you'll look at my posts since the beginning, you'll notice I am more of a music fan. I love watching movies, but since high school, I became a big music fan, and I still am until now. Answer: Music Summer or Winter? I love summer because I get to visit beaches or resorts and go for swimming. However, I don't like high temperature. It makes me feel weak especially I have asthma. I get tired easily. We don't have winter because I live in the tropics. I wanted to experience winter when snows fall. However, I know it's not also easy to live in places where there are thick snows building up outdoors. There surely are struggles. Maybe visit places with snow is fine. Since there's no snow in our country, I love the moderate cold here during the months of December until February. Answer: Not much into summer, and no winter in our country. Cold season from December to February is my fave. Rainy or Sunny? Well, I don't like rainy because it affects my emotions though I love it when it occasionally rains. I don't like rainy season because of floods, as we get flood almost every year. I don't like the sunny days of summer because it makes me sick. I love the sunny days of December until February because it isn't too hot. Still, I thank God that he gives different weathers for our needs. Answer: Neutral Bitcoin or Ethereum? We all know that the King of Cryptocurrency is Bitcoin. Besides, Bitcoin Cash is also a fork from Bitcoin. Answer: Bitcoin BCH or BSV? Bitcoin Cash was forked from Bitcoin, while BSV or Bitcoin Satoshi Vision was forked from Bitcoin Cash. Of course, I'll choose Bitcoin Cash. There are so much opposition at both. I also have little BSV. I may prefer Bitcoin Cash but I'll hope both will just co-exist. Answer: BCH or Bitcoin Cash Hot coffee or cold coffee? I love both but I drink hot coffee often especially in the morning. It's even easier to prepare hot coffee. Answer: Hot coffee Pizza or pasta? I'm a big fan of both. I don't have to choose. I don't make my own pizza because I don't have a huge oven. I can cook pasta easily. Thus, I eat pasta often. In restaurants, I'll surely order pizza. Still, I love both in the same level. Answer: Both

@iyanpol12 20 July 2022

Superheroes and Actors Three Favorite Superhero Movies Three Favorite Actors Who Portrayed Superhero Characters Three Favorite Actresses Who Portrayed Superhero Characters Three Favorite Villains Three Favorite Superhero Characters I'm all focused on superheros this time which the prompts are already listed above. Three Favorite Superhero Movies I don't really choose a particular superhero universe. Either it's from Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Extended Universe, Transformers, or X-Men, I watched them either in cinema or TV. Here are my three favorite superhero movies: Avengers: Endgame Who haven't seen "Avengers: Endgame"? For sure, many of us has seen the film as we have waited one year to see how the Avengers heroes will defeat Thanos. Despite Iron Man dying in the film, it's still a good climax of the MCU phase Captain America: Civil War I admit, the story is quite predictable. However, the showdown between superheroes who took sides is anticipating. The whole film is undeniably enjoyable. X-Men: Days of Future Past For me, this is the best X-Men movie I watched, and the critics also agree. Three Favorite Actors Who Portrayed Superhero Characters How about the actors who portrayed superhero characters? Here are my favorites: Tom Holland as Spider-Man We got to be honest, recent Spider-Man series was very successful not only because of the film, but with Tom Holland's performance as well. Robert Downey as Iron Man Robert Downey is a good actor even before becoming Iron Man. I saw his movies when I was young. Iron Man actually revived his career, and even a bigger star this time. Christian Bale as Batman The "Dark Knight" trilogy became very successful which includes the great performance of Christian Bale in the film. Three Favorite Actresses Who Portrayed Superhero Characters Women did very well too as superheroes, and here are my favorite actresses who portrayed their characters well. Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow Scarlett Johansson is like the muse of Avengers, and she portrayed Black Widow very well. I am literally sad when her character died on "Avengers: Endgame". Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique Jennifer Lawrence's character, Mystique, became the face of the movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past". It's saddening when her character died on "Dark Phoenix". Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman Gal Gadot became a huge star through "Wonder Woman". She deserves that role not just because of pretty face. Her portrayal has been good. Three Favorite Villains Who likes villains? I wonder if anyone has favorite villains. I will answer this one based on the effectivity of a villain. Thanos (Avengers series) We all had hated Thanos with his genocidal act on "Avengers: Infinity War". For sure everyone cheered and satisfied on his defeat at "Avengers: Endgame". Lex Luthor (Superman movies/ Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice) Lex Luthor is such an effective villain. In the movie "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice", Jesse Eisenberg portrayed the role well. Green Goblin (Spider-Man) Green Goblin is such a memorable villain on the 2002 film "Spider-Man". Willem Dafoe is just a good actor when portraying a villainous character. Three Favorite Superhero Characters With regards to my favorite superhero characters, here are the three of them. Iron Man He is such a genius, and he's a product of science and not something supernatural. Tony Stark actually made himself to become Iron Man. Spider-Man Always been a Spider-Man fan from the 2000s trilogy, to the "Amazing Spiderman" series up to Tom Holland's era. Jean Grey I actually like her power on X-Men. I think she has the strongest especially when she became Phoenix.

@iyanpol12 18 July 2022

Restaurant, and the Fives The last time you ate at a restaurant Five websites you are writing online Last five places you visited outside your hometown Last five people you messaged online Three places in your province you wanted to visit this year Those are the prompts I am going to do in this challenge. The last time you ate at a restaurant My wife and I used to visit a restaurant nearby. Its name is Resteabar and Restaurant. The view isn't that nice but foods are good. Workers are kind, but serving of food is quite long. I can't remember the last time we ate there but I think it's not the last restaurant where we ate. We do order foods there for pick-up though. I think the last time we ate at a restaurant is during the first week of June, when my wife and I went to KFC just because we are already starving. Due to the drop of crypto prices, we're saving money for now. Five websites you are writing online Yes, I am writing online aside from Read.cash. Here are those platforms. Read.Cash Of course, this platform is one of them. There are times I feel like giving up, but I'm happy we're still here. Hive I'm a member of Hive since its launch. Well, it's a hard fork of Steemit, and it was way back in March 2020, I think. Steemit I never left Steemit since then. I started in the platform August 2017. I'm on my way to fifth year. Blurt Blurt is also a hard fork of Steemit, and I am automatically a member since its launch on July 2020 Serey I think I joined the platform in 2018, but it appears on my profile that I joined in 2020. I think that's the relaunch. I just started to write again on Serey a week ago. Last five places you visited outside your hometown Here are the five places I had visited which is outside my hometown. Actually, I'm going to include towns outside Lingayen, where I live. Dagupan City - It's just 40 minutes to an hour of travel. Been there last Tuesday, and regularly go there every week. Binmaley - it's a nearby town, and the hometown of my wife. Been there last Saturday. Natividad - I've been to Natividad last June 30 when our friend invited us for their wedding anniversary. Tayug - We had visited the Sunflower Farm. Calasiao - At our friends' house where we had sleepover. Last five people you messaged online I won't mention names, but who they are in my life. Here are those people: My wife. She went to the market, and I just messaged her to take care, and I love her. My sister. She asked something, actually for my wife, they already talked to each other. A friend, who seemed sick on his Facebook post. Another friend who posted a Facebook story, and I just gave a comment. A deaf student who is not responding for quite a long time. He has a new account, and he messaged me. Three places in your province you wanted to visit this year I really miss traveling. Due to Covid19 pandemic, we're unable to travel for quite a long time, but I got to travel in some places within our province. The last time was in Natividad town. But here are the places within our province that I want to visit this year. Bolinao. I miss Bolinao but it's quite far, probably 2 to 3 hours of travel. I want to visit the beach and the three waterfalls. I want to go back to the lighthouse too. Alaminos. I want to go back to Hundred Islands. I have been there two months before the lockdown started. Dasol. I want to visit the white beach there. Actually, after the rainy season, maybe around November or December. Anda - There's a beautiful beach in Anda, which is Tondol Beach. Would love to go there someday. Mangatarem - There are beautiful places in Mangatarem that I want to visit too, including Pacalat river.

@iyanpol12 15 July 2022

Sad News and An Almost Sad News I've been hearing sad news lately. So many people losing their loved ones. I admit, I get affected because I know what it's like to lose someone dear to your life. Since the start of the pandemic, I knew a lot of people who passed away. A year ago, two of my uncles died as well. The mother of my friends who are very close to me died too. It's not enough. Recently, my sister-in-law told my wife that her mom is diagnosed with breast cancer. I am close to my sister-in-law, and her mom used to come to the house before. We did have numerous chitchats, and I became her partner in watching TV series when she's here. I remember when she has connived with us to surprise my brother and sister-in-law on their wedding anniversary. When having our meal, she talks a lot and we listen. So far, I haven't had issues with her. Thus, I am affected on what she's going through. She has learned about her condition a year ago, but she's well aware about it few years ago. She worked as a nurse. Her two daughters are doctors. Hence she's aware about signs having a cancer. She kept the diagnosis from her children. Her reason? They have their own lives now. She gave them education so that will prepare them without her. That's her reasons. It's painful for her children especially her two daughters who are physicians. Aside from possibly losing a mom, that feeling when you are a doctor but you can't save your mom's life. That will be very painful. As she had kept her condition, her children learned when they smell something different from her. Doctors can also detect by smell so her daughters had a sense about her condition. She denied repeatedly until her youngest kneeled down crying, which led to her admission of her illness. Still yet to learn about her condition but it might be serious, but I think there's hope that she'll get well. I am hoping too. The Almost Sad News My wife earlier looks sad while typing on her phone. She told me that her mom needs to undergo dilation and curettage (or raspa) procedure. Afterwards, biopsy will follow. We are worried that it may eventually lead to cancer. The situation is difficult nowadays considering the crisis. Earning money had gone even harder. I am also more determined to work harder to share some support. They had a video call (with my wife) but she seemed okay. That's if she might be fine or she's hiding her pain. I was worried because I remember my mom. It's difficult to lose a mother. I don't want my wife to lose a mom this early. I wanted her to spend more time with her mom. That's what I always say. Love your mom when she's still here. I have lots of regrets because I should've been a better son. My mom has no complaints towards me but I wanted to do better. I could've spent more time with her and enjoyed every moment with her. We cannot turn back time but it's a regret that makes me feel bad. This afternoon, I caught my wife laughing. On their group chat, everyone are joking. She told me that her mom is okay, and there's no need for raspa and biopsy. I sighed with relief. My mother-in-law is just experiencing menopause. Lol! We're glad that she's fine. A year ago, she has the symptoms but at that time, the doctor said she's not yet at menopausal stage. Thus she was given a medication and see if there's an improvement. There's less improvement so a procedure needs to be done. At this stage, she's already menopausal. Less worries now, and my wife can surely sleep tonight.

@iyanpol12 13 July 2022

The Last 3's Hello everyone! I'll be doing this writing challenge which was self-made. The reason is, most of the questions from writing challenge are already answered, and I'll try to do something new. Here are the prompts: The Last 3 Movies You Watched in the Cinema The Last 3 Songs You Sang in the Videoke The Last 3 TV Series You've Watched The Last 3 Crypto Coins You've Sold The Last 3 Foods You Ate The Last 3 Movies You Watched in the Cinema The last time I watched a movie in the cinema is before COVID-19. That time, there are a lot of movies I'm looking forward to watch but the pandemic came. So here are the last 3 movies I watched in the cinema: Bumblebee - I love the movie because it's light. Other SciFi or superhero movies are too deep, too violent, or too dramatic. This one has a good amount of drama, comedy and action. Hailee Steinfeld did well in this movie too. Avengers: Endgame - I love how the movie ended despite the drama regarding Iron Man's death. The Avengers' ended at a high note Avengers: Infinity War - Yes, it's one year of gap between the Engame and this one that I got to watch a movie in the cinema. I admit I longed for the Endgame because it took one year for the follow up. The Last 3 Songs You Sang in the Videoke My wife bought a videoke machine worth around $30. Actually, it's just a speaker with mic, and turn the Bluetooth on from the tablet or phone. Lol! Funny how my wife wanted us to sing a duet because there are two microphones, and the songs are difficult to sing. We even sang just few hours ago, and then after three songs, it was low battery. 😁 Because of You by Kelly Clarkson - Seriously, I couldn't sing this song. Not because it was from a female one, rather I don't have a high vocals. Lol! One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - I couldn't sing that Kelly Clarkson well, what more from the vocal powerhouse group and the diva Mariah Carey? 12:51 by Krissy and Erica - I only knew the chorus. Haha! My wife just have a list of songs, and wanted to sing it with her. The Last 3 TV Series You've Watched I stopped watching TV series until my wife started to watch K-Drama and invited me in. Here are the last 3 TV series we watched (including currently watching): Emergency Couple - This is what we are currently watching. We used to see this on Viu app, but my wife tried to watched it and she seemed enjoying it. We're at Episode 14, and so far it is good. Welcome to Waikiki 2 - I haven't finish it yet. I prefer the first one because early episodes of part 2 is quite boring. It got funnier in subsequent episodes. Pinocchio - Just done watching this. I love the story but the last three episodes isn't so good though. The Last 3 Crypto Coins You've Sold I know crypto prices is down but I have bills to pay, and stomachs to fill. So many things to buy and pay. Hence, I have no choice but to sell some of my assets. HIVE - I actually earn regularly from Hive so no problem with selling some of my coins. I earn from writing, curating, playing Rising Star Game, sharing photos on Dbuzz and Liketu. BCH - I hate to say this but I have sold some of my Bitcoin Cash. I need money so I have no choice. I hope to earn more though. Steem - I am selling some of my Steem, though most of my earnings are powered up to maintain the Club I belong to. The Last 3 Foods You Ate Of course, food is life. So here are what the last three foods I ate today: Bingo cookies - I had this as a snack to neutralize on the taste of what I had eaten beforehand. McDonald's chicken burger - This is what I ate before Bingo cookies. From salty to sweet. Hehe French fries - We availed of McDonald's delivery, and I also ordered the barkada fries. Good enough for me and my wife. The ketchup is not enough though.

@iyanpol12 11 July 2022

More Challenges Good day y'all! I am back to do more from the challenges. I am supposed to do five prompts today but I decided to do seven because I have already answered or written some of them. I'll just share snippets of them. Here are the prompts for today: Something that you miss Post your zodiac sign, and whether or not it fits you Post 30 Facts about yourself Discuss your first love Post about three celebrity crushes What three lessons you want your children to learn from you Post your music on shuffle, and post the first 10 songs. Something that you miss I am not sure if I already answered this, but I'll change "something" to someone, and it's my parents. I just miss them badly Post your zodiac sign, and whether or not it fits you I don't believe in zodiac sign, and I don't read them. My date of birth will fall for Sagittarius, but I don't trust them, and even stay away from such. Post 30 Facts about yourself I already answered this question from the past, and I'll share something short about each. I am a married man. I love God, and I believe obedience to Him is very important. I studied and teach sign language. I'm a big fan of music, and it can be noticed in my past posts. I'm the 8th children in the family, and we're all 9. I received an honor once in primary school. It's difficult for me to find friends when I was a kid. I used to be reserved then. I realized I am an ambivert when I started to have friends. "National Treasure" is the first movie I've seen in the cinema. As much as I want to but I've never been to concerts. A hip-hop fan then, but not much today. I also listen to rock music which started back in 2000s through Linkin Park. Not a K-Drama fan, but I became one through my wife. I don't watch mainstream news anymore. Hoping that I'll have a car soon. It was 2016 when I started collecting crypto. My first BCH was earned during the fork from Bitcoin in 2017. It's through Steemit in 2017 that I became more involved in crypto. I'm suffering from anxiety and OCD. My mother passed away in 2007. My father died in 2011. My wife and I became lovers in 2018. I wanted to become a singer but I have no great voice. I was a frustrated artist. I do buy, and I love aromatic or essential oils. I am a college undergraduate. I took two vocational courses which are Computer Technician and Computer Operations. Too bad I didn't practice my course. I was once a businessman. Discuss your first love I already wrote about my first love but of course, it's God. But for the person here on Earth, it's my parents. Outside my family, it's my wife. Well, it's on my post before already. Post about three celebrity crushes I am not into crushes with celebrities anymore though I also posted about it already before, and I answered my past celebrity crushes: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. What three lessons you want your children to learn from you I do not have kids yet and it's not yet on our plans. But these are the lessons I want to teach to them: Love God, and obey Him. Show kindness and respect to everyone. Apply Bible principles. Post your music on shuffle, and post the first 10 songs So here are the first 10 songs on shuffle: Destiny's Child - Say My Name Boyz II Men - End of the Road K-Ci and Jojo - All My Life TLC - Waterfalls Lauryn Hill - Ex Factor Macy Gray - I Try Aaliyah - Are You that Somebody? Brian McKnight - Back at One Mariah Carey (featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) - Breakdown Nelly and Kelly Rowland - Dilemma

@iyanpol12 8 July 2022

What If? Five Blessings... Excited! Movies. The Day. Good day! How are you all guys! So I'm back for another five prompts to answer today. Here are the prompts: Something you always think "What if..." about Write about five blessings in your life What are you excited about? Post your favorite movies that you'll never get tired of watching Bullet point your whole day Something you always think "What if..." about There are a lot of things that I use to think "What it?" so I think I should share not just one. At times, I was thinking what if I am rich? If I have a lot of crypto, I think I will try to maintain a simple living. I mean, I don't want to show extravagance. I'll love simple but safe house, and a car. I don't aim for any luxury cars. What if my parents are still alive? It's one of the questions I have in mind too. I'm already married, and a lot has changed. I know they never thought I'll ever marry. They may be surprised that I have a wife. Lol! Also, I think it's much easier to live with them. Even we're already old, it's a different feeling having parents. It means I still have someone to turn to because they are the ones who can really help me and give advise when needed. What if I don't have anxiety and OCD? My life will probably be better and happier. I'm just tired dealing with it. I feel good at times, most of the time, I'm not. It's one of my goals, to live healthier so it can make my brain feel better. Write about five blessings in your life Amidst a lot of hardships in life, I'll never fail to look at the blessings in life. Having my wife. Without her I might be living in loneliness. It feels good to be in love. Before our wedding anniversary, I am worried because I'm losing a lot of money due to continuous drop of crypto. Thank God he'd help that we're able to celebrate it even simply. Having family and friends, whom I began to appreciate more. Rusty who still visits me. Not that much but I am thankful. Life that God has given, and His protection on me, my wife, and family. What are you excited about? I am most excited about the bull run. It's been what we've been waiting for but it won't be coming soon. There are many and different predictions. It's confusing but all we know is we won't stay at the bear market. Would love to see BCH going up, and hoping it will go back to the Top 10 someday. That's where BCH belong, and I'm excited to see it reaching a new ATH since its last has been way back in 2017 to early 2018 era. I actually hoped and expected BCH will even cross $1,000 last year or this year, however it didn't happen. Hoping it will even reach $5k next bull market. Post your favorite movies that you'll never get tired of watching I'm not really that kind of person who watches a certain movie again and again. Rewatching it twice or thrice, I'm fine with that. I'll surely get tired watching the movie for the fourth time or even more. When I was younger, I think I can still bear watching the same movie again and again. I remember watching Aladdin a lot of times, probably 50! Thus, I am not excited to watch the live action film when it came out. However, I enjoyed the live action version when it was aired on Fox Movies. Still, I think I watched that one only twice. I don't think I'll watch it again and again, or probably after few years. Bullet point your whole day My day isn't that fine. I just did my usual online tasks, as well as some chores. I don't feel good because my OCD and anxiety has been pretty bad today, which has started in the morning. Once my brain is tired, I might feel fine, hoping the rest of the day. I just need something that can make me smile, and I also hope I'll feel at ease.

@iyanpol12 6 July 2022

Heart, Songs, Struggle, Wisdom, Feel Hello to all! Got back for this challenge by which I have five prompts to do today. Here are the prompts that I'm going to write about: Five ways to win your heart List 10 songs that you're loving right now Share something you struggle with Post some words of wisdom that speak to you Write about something for which you feel strongly Five ways to win your heart I think I wrote about how to win my heart from a challenge before. This time, it's asking for five ways. Actually, in this challenge, it's up to the author and no judgment because we just write about our thoughts. I already said it before that I don't seek huge and expensive things to win my heart or make me happy. So here is my list what are those ways that can win my heart. Kindness. I'll be grateful if someone is kind to me. Humility. I admire people who are humble or lowly in mind. Respectful. If you are respectful towards me, I can show the same. Cheerful. Someone who cheers me up, I'll surely appreciate that person. Treating my wife with all those four mentioned above. List 10 songs that you're loving right now I am not sure if this challenge is referring to current hits (or recent hits) or including the old ones. I am a big music fan, and I have a lot to say. So I'll answer this one with the current (or recent hits). Easy on Me by Adele. I love this song of Adele though I admit, I am not that impressed with the other songs from her current album "30". Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi. This song from Lewis Capaldi is a tearjerker. Someone to Love by Lewis Capaldi. Yes, I am a fan of Lewis Capaldi. Driver's License. I just like the song. Lol! Happier by Marshmello and Bastille The tune sounds happy, but the words are not. Exile by Taylor Swift and Bon Iver One of my favorites from "Folklore" album. Hold On by Justin Bieber Just sounds quite different from past Bieber's released singles. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran I can sense a good meaning on this song. Wonder by Shawn Mendes It just sounds good to me. Not the kind of pop songs we usually hear. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd Love its retro sound. Share something you struggle with We're all struggling at this moment because of the high inflation, everything is going expensive. It's one of the struggles we are all facing. Something personal, I am struggling with my mental health. OCD and anxiety is taking its toll on me. I just hope it will go. The stigma regarding mental illness is very much here. Treatment for mental illness is also expensive, that most people struggling with it can't afford. Awareness has been raised, and there are helplines for people who are having a difficult time to control their emotions and mental functions. Many has availed on it while others are still skeptical. We cannot blame them because we are not the one who's struggling on it. Actually, I feel them because I feel the same way. Post some words of wisdom that speak to you I couldn't think of any words of wisdom to be honest. What I have in mind is show respect, and you'll get the respect but. Actually, this is important today especially the rampant cancel culture. Funny how some people cannot respect your opinion or choice but they wanted to be respected on their choice. They'll push what they want, and even try put words in your mouth. Eventually, such kind of people will be in the losing end. Write about something for which you feel strongly This prompt is actually quite confusing for me. I mean this is just difficult to write on. All I can say is there are some topics that makes me feel bad because they're not too clear. Well, sorry for the rant. Lol!

@iyanpol12 4 July 2022

Happy. Don't Forget. Pet Peeves. Inspire. Places. I am back but this time a new writing challenge. I wanted to do 5 prompts in a day, and for today, the prompts are in the screenshot below. 10 Things That Make You Really Happy So what are the 10 things that makes me happy? See below: Spending moments with my wife, either we are at home or traveling. How I wish we can travel again! It might be visiting beautiful places. I think I had already mentioned above but it's different from the context. Traveling makes me happy. Of course, something that's for leisure. I want to travel with my wife. Doing things for God. Yes, I have great faith in Him, and I love doing things that will make Him happy. Spending time with family and friends. We do have some family dinner, and I'm happy to be with them, looking back at the funny old days. Of course, I love the bond that I have with friends. Earning more crypto. Who doesn't want to earn more crypto? It had also became my hobby. When Rusty visits my post. Of course, every Read.Cash member will be happy when they got a visit from Rusty. When BCH and other coins go up. People from Read.Cash and Noise.Cash will surely be happy to see BCH value skyrocketing. Teaching deaf people. I volunteer in teaching deaf people, and it makes me happy. In fact, I used to be a volunteer in a vocational school for persons with disability under DSWD. I don't have my own car yet, but I will be happy if I have one even it's secondhand. I'll also be happy to have my own house with my wife. Still, saving money for it. Write something that someone told you about yourself that you never forget I knew back then, I was competitive. I even came to the point that I'm able to show my anger, and told me I am feisty. Back then, I took the words negatively even reasoning that I just have a strong personality. I realized I was wrong, and I made necessary changes. I'm thankful that I was told that. I even cringe at myself whenever I remember the issues I had with others. It's happier living peacefully. What are your Top 3 Pet Peeves As much as possible, I don't want to talk about animosity or pet peeves. I want peace but I'll just mention these 3 which I don't like: Self-righteousness Exotic foods Mental illness Write about someone who inspires you I think I wrote about this topic already, and I will say it's God. He's been my source of strength, and I know he's giving me the energy when I needed it. There are times I getting tired of anxiety and OCD, but I know God gives me the strength to keep going. For someone on earth, it will be my wife. She's the reason why I'm determined to ne happy, and to work for us. List Five Places You Want to Visit I also wrote about this, and there might be changes this time or the same. Of course, as I usually do, I'll list 5 places in the country, and another 5 overseas. 5 Places I wanted to visit here in the Philippines: Palawan - everyone knows how beautiful Palawan is. The beaches, El Nido, Coron, and others. It was considered a paradise by many! Batanes - I love to see the serenity of Batanes, and beautiful landscapes. My friend told me that Batanes is the most beautiful she's ever been in the country. Boracay - Of course, one of the world's beautiful island, Boracay, is a must visit. I wanted to go there someday. Cebu - I wanted to explore Cebu, especially the city being considered as the Queen City of the South (here in the Philippines). Davao City- I heard a lot of good things about the city either from social media or from people who has personally been there. I don't mind propaganda. Lol! 5 Places I Wanted to Visit Overseas: Japan - I'm hearing great things about Japan and its people. Oh, I used to watch beautiful sceneries of Japan on Facebook Reel. New Zealand - Oh, Lorde has said a lot about her hometown. Seriously, New Zealand is a great place. Switzerland - I love the landscape of Switzerland which is like a paradise. Scotland - The beautiful landscapes are indisputable. Also, I love medieval buildings too. South Korea - It might be the effect of K-Drama. Lol! My wife turned me into a K-Drama viewer.

@iyanpol12 3 July 2022

My June Earnings I might be late for this but I still want to share how my Read.Cash journey this June has went. Recently, there has been a lot of challenge to maintain our activities here as Bitcoin Cash prices has dropped badly. At the moment, it is ranging at $100-105, and it even went below $100 recently. It is understandable that our posts rarely earns well because of probable losses due to the bear market. Even earnings in Noise.Cash has plummeted badly that I get to earn only 10% (or even less) of the usual total that I get. Many has speculated that sir @MarcDeMesel will cease from supporting Bitcoin Cash platforms but we're still thankful that he's still here for us. Even earnings is very low, it's still something that we should be thankful about. My earnings for the month of June here on Read.Cash is only around $21.67. It is even lower because BCH value declined badly that what I hodled went down with its US dollar value. This month, I also decided not to post on a daily basis, probably three times a week because my post didn't earn that much. One of my posts only earned $0.06, and mostly are below $1. So here are my posts this month: What Movie is It? Listen to the Music! https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/what-movie-is-it-listen-to-the-music-79fab50d This post has earned $3.92. Not bad! Actually, it's one of my highest earner this month. It is about my favorite movie, and music. Happiness is My Bestfriend. Hope So. https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/happiness-is-my-bestfriend-hope-so-8719e8df The earnings of this post is only $0.26. It can't buy that much here in the Philippines, and it even went down because BCH went down as well. It talks about happiness, and my bestfriend. Siblings and TV https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/siblings-and-tv-13b3ce49 I talked about my siblings, yeah, I have a lot of siblings, as well as my favorite TV show. It didn't work because this is my lowest earning per post this month with only $0.06. At least it can buy three small candies. Lol! Book, Style, Where Will I Go? https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/book-style-where-will-i-go-86401404 Talking about my favorite book, style, and where I want to go. It has earned $0.78. Not that bad, but not that good. Lol! Well, I'm still thankful. Living in Fear https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/living-in-fear-2cb0a6aa I looked back at one of my fearful moments on this post. It has earned $0.81. No complaints though. Today is Our First Wedding Anniversary https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/today-is-our-first-wedding-anniversary-ab0b5a2f Thanks to Rusty because he still gave me a gift on this post about my wife and I's first wedding anniversary. It has earned $4.42. The Free Fare and Modernized Transportation https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/the-free-fare-and-modernized-transportation-0fcafda9 I am thankful for the free fare or "libreng sakay" program of the government and the modern transportation that we have now. This has earned $0.66. Win My Heart and Thirty Facts https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/win-my-heart-and-thirty-facts-f1334aeb How to win my heart? That was in this post, as well as thirty facts about me. It has earned $2.98, and thanks Rusty for this. First Love, Celebrity Crush, and a Recent Events https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/first-love-celebrity-crush-and-a-recent-event-a6dba7bc How about my first love and celebrity crush? It is on this post, as well as recent events in my life. I'm happy it has earned $3.13. Love and Today https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/love-and-today-e0e7f27a Talking abour love again, and about what happened that day of writing this post. The post's earnings is $0.83. Letter and Lesson https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/letter-and-lesson-9e1fdddc I wrote a letter for my deceased parents, and a lesson that I had learned. $1.69 earnings isn't that bad. 11th Image and School https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/11th-image-and-school-1f29b80f I looked at the 11th image on my phone, and talked about it, and followed by the school I attended. It has earned $1.20. Inspire, Love, Goal, Feel https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/inspire-love-goal-feel-7a90ceb0 What inspires me, about love, goals, and how I feel. This post has earned $0.72. Gratitude, In Gratitude, In My Life, Comfort, Morning https://read.cash/@iyanpol12/gratitude-in-my-life-comfort-morning-e53b3de7 There are a lot of things that I have to thank about in my life, what gives me comfort, and the part of the morning. This has earned only $0.21. Still, thanks to Read.Cash. I hope this platform continues where we can share our thoughts, and a lot of things.

@iyanpol12 1 July 2022

Gratitude, In My Life, Comfort, Morning I'm done with the previous challenge. That was a daily challenge but I did two prompts in a day because I do post not on a daily basis, rather every other day. I'm back with another challenge which is "30 Days of Gratitude". However, I decided to change it into "10 Days of Gratitude" as I wanted to do 3 prompts in a day. The first three prompts below: To be honest, such prompts are connected to past challenges but I'm still willing to do this! I hope I can do it well. A person I'm glad to have in my life So many people out there who has inspired us, and probably helped us when in need. Those are the people we should be happy to come in our lives. To choose who's foremost I'm happy about, it's no other than my wife. I had written before about her already, and how happy I am she's in my life. We just celebrated our first wedding anniversary, and I had shared it here as well. Still, she's always be that one who absolutely inspires me. I'm working hard for us. She's the one I lean on when I feel bad. She understands me, and being patient with me. Of course, like any relationships, it's not perfect. As I was often told before getting married, I am marrying an imperfect person, and so do I. It will be up to us how we can make it work. My wife is also my bestfriend. Very loving, and caring. Never mind the negative traits. We all do have it. All I know is she's the person I am glad to have in my life. Something I find comfort in To be honest, I find it hard to think what gives me comfort. Of course, my wife gives me comfort but she's a person and not "something". Anyway, I do get some anxiety attacks often. I try to avoid crowded places. It triggers my anxiety and OCD. I gain comfort from prayer in my head. I know it becomes a ritual but what can I do? It's something that I can always rely on. To find comfort from it, I use my aroma oils to feel at ease. It's really difficult when you have anxiety and OCD, as you're almost out of control on your brain. At least to feel a bit of ease or comfort even temporarily is something that I have been yearning. My favorite part of the morning I am not sure what kind of favorite part but I think, waking up in the morning with good health is something I am thankful of. Give a prayer to God and thank him for the blessings. Of course, breakfast is also I am looking forward of. The food gives me strength for the day, and the smell of coffee then sip on it, it feels like heaven. Well, if I don't have coffee, a chocolate drink will do. During the last few years, particularly from 2020, we all suffered from the effects of the pandemic. Others got infected with the virus, and gladly survived. Too bad, some people lost their loved ones who might have infected by the virus or lack of facilities to accommodate patients with different illnesses. I also lost some relatives by which two of my uncles passed away within one month. A number of friends got Covid, and one of them almost gave up but thank God he survived. Loss of jobs, and businesses had gone bankrupt. Mental illness has worsened. Fear and anxiety has heightened. Yes, we've been through so much since tha last two years. Now, there's war which is making life even more difficult for us. The inflation is making it more difficult for us to recover. So much divisiveness in different parts of the world. Due to all these difficulties, it's difficult for us to notice the good things in life. Still, there are reasons to be thankful. Look around and we will see them. Thank God for all the blessings because I saw them.

@iyanpol12 29 June 2022

Inspire, Love, Goal, Feel Hello everyone! I'm finally close to finishing this challenge. Since some prompts are redundant as there are similar stuff from past prompts, I decided to do all the remaining prompts: Someone who inspires me Write about loving someone My goals for the future Write about what do you feel when you write Someone who inspires me Foremost, God inspires me on a lot of things. I am keeping my faith in Him when things aren't okay. Having a strong faith in Him needs our hardwork. Yes, we should do the things that He wanted us to do according to the Scriptures. Since we are not perfect, we may fail at times. But don't let ourselves stay on the ground. Get up, and continue following Him. Let ourselves he inspired with His Word. Yes, God really inspires me. But for someone right here on Earth, it's no other than my wife. I am determined to be successful for her. God willing, hoping I'll achieve my goals, our goals. Write about loving someone For someone married like me, of course, I'm in love with my wife. When you're still single, there's what we call "kilig" but it's different when you're already married. You go through challenges, and love will keep you together and surpass any strife in life. You become matured when you get married, well, it depends on people. But if you are really serious, you'll be matured in a lot of things. You won't decide for yourself alone. You consider your wife or husband. Ask for his or her opinions too, not yours alone. Yes, loving someone should involve maturity to have a stronger and successful relationship. Yes, we often hear about relationships online, experiences of famous people. They even share failed relationships. People reflect on the lives of celebrities. I don't usually rely on them. They're just human like anybody else. I don't have to relate myself on them, rather I rely on the Bible to guide me on my relationship with my wife. My goals for the future My wife amd I is involved in a voluntary work, which is being in sign language community. We teach and help deaf people. Our goal is to support in need greaters. There are places where there are few volunteers, and we're willing to do so. Of course, it also depends on our financial status. As we're volunteers, we're not getting paid. Thus, I am working hard online, and with crypto investments. Due to the recession and current bear market, I don't think we're able to achieve our goal. Hoping for the bull market, which isn't soon. Yes, financial freedom is a goal. I wanted to be more successful in crypto world. I am already doing trading on Spot but I am willing to learn about Futures trading. My brothers are already into it, and I will do more research, and learn from online, and of course, my brothers' assistance. I wanted to buy our own car so volunteering would be much easier for me and my wife. Secondhand car is fine for me. Well, I need to work harder online and earn crypto. Write about what do you feel when you write What do I feel? It depends on the kind of content I am writing. As you noticed on my past write-ups, there are dramas which included about losing parents. I feel sad, and even in tears at times when writing them. They may have been gone for more than a decade but I still feel such sadness when writing about it. I also wrote about love, and being with my wife. I feel happy writing about it. She inspires me. I never thought I'm even getting married someday. In other platforms, I wrote about funny stories and experiences. I'm smiling while writing them. Yeah, I get nostalgic too. When writing articles that needs research, I take it seriously. I don't know what kind of emotion I feel while writing them, or maybe just serious.

@iyanpol12 27 June 2022

11th Image and School Good day to all! How's your weekend has gone? Yeah, Monday is coming already in few hours here in our country. Anyway, I'm back for the challenge prompt for today which is "something inspired by the 11th image on your phone" and "your school". Something inspired by the 11th image on your phone This is the 11th image on my phone. As you can see, these are aroma oil which used to be my friends when I need to relax. The two oils at the left and the right are given by my wife which is her gift for our anniversary. Lol! Actually, I used to hit the like button in some products on Shopee, and I'm unable to purchase them probably when saving money or even forgot to add them to cart. My wife looked at my Shopee app, and checked what products I had liked. Then bought them as some of her gifts to me! The one in the middle with chamomile extract was bought by me. I use them whenever I feel stressed or anxiety and OCD is unnerving me. The reason why I had favorited the "Sleep" (purple) one is I had insomnia these past several weeks. Thank God, it didn't attack me recently. In fact, I had checked my Shopee app while waiting to fall asleep probably around 2am. The one which is "Think", I liked it for my mental health. I can't easily concentrate when anxiety attacks, and that will likely help. Of course, I am thankful to my wife for gifting me those. I don't have to keep reminding myself to buy one. Some people doesn't like such scents because as they say, it is the sign of aging. So what? I'm getting old, we're getting old, and it's inevitable. I enjoy the scent of the aroma oil, and it helps for relaxation. In fact, the scent is mild compared to other brands. The "sleep" and "think" variants has a nice bottle too because it is not breakable compared to the "chamomile" variant which may be broken if it will fall on the floor. Your school I attended government schools from grade school to college. In our town, the primary school I attended to is the second best when it comes to learning and teaching. Parents today are complaining what went wrong because the quality of teaching has suffered. Others are blaming the K-12 curriculum which made it harder for parents to bring their children to school.. In middle school, I attended Pangasinan National High School, which is the leading public school in the province. Students are from our own town (the location of the school), and from other towns because they prefer the teaching in our school. In college, I went to Pangasinan State University. Yes, it is government-owned university but it's not my plan to study there rather hoping to attend a private university in the province. My ywo brothers are studying in private universities at that time so I have no choice but to spend my college life at PSU. I have learned that our university is among the best in our province, even better than the private universities. I also went to vocational schools and studied Computer Operations, and Computer Technician. Eventually, I attended a sign language class too. My wife is planning to attend a vocational class again, and he wants to join her. It will be another good opportunity but I'm very busy with a lot of things including some responsibilities. What's good about the training is they'll give you allowance. For baking class, you will even receive an oven. Yes, it's a government training school, and thankful to such training provided by the government. We never had such in the past!

@iyanpol12 24 June 2022

Letter and Lesson Hello everyone! We've been having thunderstorm again today, which just happened recently. I hope y'all are okay! I'm back with the continuation of the challenge. The prompts for today is: A letter to someone, anyone Write about a lesson you've learned The letter Dear Mother, I know you're not here anymore, but this letter I had written is to express how I feel, and how much I miss you. I know that your memory on the day of your death is dwindling. You called me with my brother's name. But I know in your heart, you love your family. I know you're already hurting while battling a difficult disease, but you tried your best to survive because you love us. It's unconditional love, and thank you for giving it to us. That despite you didn't win the battle, you did it for us. I miss you so much. How I wish you're still here. For sure, we're still taking care of you if you're still here. I'm going to introduce you to my wife. I can see some of your qualities on her. There has been countless nights when you're visiting me in my dreams. You seemed so alive. When I woke up, I am in tears. Because waking up does mean that you're not here. I hope to see you with my father. I miss seeing you both, being together. I know he suffered so much when you left. He just didn't want to show it. He tried not to cry hard on your burial. But I can see the pain in him. Actually, it didn't take long, and he passed away too. You now have five grandchildren, and they're growing up fast. Your first grandkid was born less than two years after your death. He's got to see his grandfather. Yeah, he loved him so much, probably more than he did to us, his children. His second grandchild is supposed to be born. He is very excited. Too bad, he died three days before your grandchild was born. It's pretty painful. Meanwhile, it's sad because two of your brothers passed away almost a year ago, and in just two months. Your youngest sibling died from COVID-19. That's a sad thing. You've been long gone. Yeah, it's almost 15 years ago. These months reminds me of what you had gone through. It's June, and the illness is manifesting on you. Still grieving? Probably. The pain may not be as painful as it was before, but it will never go away. All I am hoping is the fulfillment of God's promises as written in the Bible, and I'll see you there. For sure you are with Father, our grandparents, and more. I love you Mother. 💕 Write about a lesson you've learned There are a lot of lesson I've learned actually. One thing is about dealing with people. I used to think I was an introvert then. I avoid people. However, when I tried to associate with people, I learned how to deal with them. It is now important for me to understand other's feelings. I should also be considerate. When others will ask for a favor, if I can do it, why not? When I need a favor, for sure I'll be at that person's shoes, and I'll ask for mine. It's not about asking something in return. Rather I believe in the golden rule which is "do unto others what you want others do unto you". Respect others, and you will be respected. Be kind to others, and they'll be kind to you as well. As I lost two important people in my live, my parents, I wanted to spend my life with the people I love especially my wife. She's the only person I can share my life with since other people I am close with, particularly my siblings and friends, are spending their lives well. My goal is to travel with her, but hoping crypto will go higher, or if my posts online will earn good. 😂