A Day in My Life

Hello there! What are you doing? Let me share you about my day today. I awoke at 10 a.m. this morning and was able to prepare brunch for the family. I also awaken to notice that all of the ingredients for our dish have been prepared and I only need to cook it. So, once I make the rice, I cook the food. Our menu is called pinakbet, but the ingredients are incomplete; we only have squash, bitter gourd, beans, okra, and, of course, a little amount of pork to give it flavor. We did not include tomatoes since they are now too pricey; imagine paying 80 pesos per kilo in our neighborhood. Did you know that after toasting the pork pieces, I will add two teaspoons of bagoong to toast the bagoong, making it more delicious than usual? You should give it a go as well. Hihi.

When I complete cooking rice and dishes at 11 a.m., I soak my used clothing for washing after I finish eating my lunch. I set up and open my laptop to continue on my new series that I am now watching. When I start watching the series, I make my lunch and eat it while watching. Is it only me that can't eat without watching something? Haha. I think I'm insane.

My Liberation Notes

I'm currently watching this and have reached episode 5. I still don't grasp the main plot; it's hard to comprehend this story, but it makes me want to watch and finish it. It is a very serious story that generally occurs within the family. You know how siblings constantly fight one other, but not as much as in Reply 1988. This one appears to be quite serious in their life, as they live in the rural and must travel an hour and a half to go to work. If I'm not incorrect, they're in their 30s and 40s and still live with their parents. I might say that their lives are monotonous, and I couldn't do it if I were them.

This is what I adore about Kdrama series: they let us see all facets of their lives from their perspective. They may tell us about life in their country and how we can relate to it. For example, it is not only about the fantasy or ideal life of Koreans, but they also face uncertainties in life, making them no different from other countries. Actually, there are many movies and dramas that may open our eyes to a scenario and teach us lessons that we can apply for the rest of our lives. They keep putting out good stories.

I start washing my clothes when I complete my meals and watch one episode. It's not much, and it's only my shirts because I finished washing the shorts and others yesterday. I usually split them if washing them because I am more concerned with cleaning blouses so that even if you don't have perfume, you still smell great and don't smell sweat over time. I use two downy in my shirts and tops, but only one in my shorts and other things. I finished my laundry in an hour and chose to nap. I awoke around 3 p.m. and made a cup of coffee. It's my second cup of coffee today, and I'm still enjoying it. Haha.

I checked my Coinsph just to see that it has plummeted more, and it is currently in the 8K range. I regret checking it now since I am now unmotivated to accomplish anything. It's as if I'm earning and losing money at the same time.

After I finish this, I need to make rice and boil water for tomorrow. I only prepare the dish if my sister comes home from work and sees what I cook. She occasionally buys them cooked, but sometimes I have to prepare them myself. When I'm not in the mood to cook at night, I talk to my brother, and he cooks for me. As a condition, I will compensate him financially for his time. I did it not just to be lazy, but also to give him the opportunity to learn to cook. He will be 17 years old this year, yet the only thing he can do is boil water and rice, whereas I knew how to prepare different foods when I was 15 or even younger.

Thank you for taking the time to read my article again; I hope we are all doing well today, even if we have been feeling unmotivated over the last few days. Let's look for happiness all around us, okay?

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The lead image is from Unsplash, and the others are mine.

Publishing Date: May 12, 2022