Heeeeey, how are you guys holding up? Cheer up! It's the last day of the week and we've managed to hustle through it! I've had a crazy week myself, and I haven't been sleeping well, to be honest. Something has been bothering me the past few days but I can't quite put my finger on it. To cope, I've been trying my best to eat healthy and prepare my own food. I've also been drinking tea instead of coffee. And the biggest revelation of all, I think I've drank so much water this week more than my entire life. Lol of course tha's an exaggeration, but I'm quite surprised myself how eager I've been the past few days. With that, here's this week's Friday's 10 Happy Things!

1. Monday date with the boyfriend! Mondays are usually sucky because my body is always having a hard time adjusting to reality, lol. But not this week's Monday!

2. Bought my first ever action camera! So, I was throwing tantrums because I hate not seeing lovey during weekends. The boyfriend then said let's go get your camera, lol. Such a wondeful person, this guy. I'm not sure if I've ever said it here, but hey, I love you!

3. Three days of sleepless nights. And yes, I'm grateful for this because I've been using it to explore my new GoPro, hihi! I've been downloading numerous apps that can help me be efficient in taking action shot. E'm eggzoited to use my little toy in Davao!

4. Acquiring a new skill. Since I now have an action camera, I've been watching several Youtube tutorials online on how to edit videos. I've also downloaded a couple of video editing softwares to practice on. I'm currently practicing with GoPro Studio. Aside from it, do you guys have any recommendations?

5. Food from the boyfriend. I'm sorry if I keep on talking about my boyfriend; he's just been a significant part of my week--well, my life. *insert kilig emoticon* The other day he went to my house and brought me fruits because he knows I've been trying to eat healthy. Fruits are fvcking expensive, at least in the supermarket that I go to. So he made it a point to bring me some.

6. Fitting into my clothes again! Prior to and after the holidays, I couldn't fit into most of my work wear. I felt that I had limited clothes 'cause my high-waisted skirts won't fit me, huhu. Fortunately, losing weight is one of the benefits of eating healthy. I'm glad I can now wear my old clothes, haha!

7. Facilitating a level-up class. For a while, my boss was only letting me train a certain group of individuals in the office because he felt that I wasn't ready to handle this powerhouse group. But this year, I get to work with them. Achievement unlocked!

8. Reunited with one of my best friends in the office. One of my closest friends at work resigned earlier this month. I've mentioned in the past that I'm not the type of person who has a lot of friends. I probably keep about five at work; sadly, he's one of those. Had a great time catching up with him yesterday.

9. Going on a family trip! Well, excluding my Popsy 'cause he has scheduled biking sessions. We initially planned to go to Daranak Falls, but my sister Ney (who's in Med school), all of a sudden had a smorgasbord of requirements she has to do. So instead of going to the falls, we're coming over to pay her a visit to make sure she's still alive, lol.

10. I will be in Baguio over the weekend! I miss Baguio so much I almost cried at the thought of going there again, lol exagg! The last time I was there, I went with the boyfriend and his family. This time I'm thrilled that I get to show him around--with my family. Yay!

I can't wait for what's in store this weekend. I've dedicated so much time for work this week that I forgot to take breathers in between toxic days; which is why I can't wait to finally have some time for relaxation. Ah, can't wait!

My work has piled up big time but I don't care, I love what I do. There are times where the stress gets to me, but not this week, for some reason. Maybe because cooking has been extremely therapeutic; or it could also be that I've been trying to eat healthy too. My sleeping pattern is still all sorts of fucked up but I'm trying to normalize everything. Working out? Uhm, nah. I don't think I'll ever get back to working out which is why I'm eating healthy, lol. 

I know I haven’t been updating this personal space on the intarwebz; but that’s only because real life has been crazy. And I mean crazy in a good way. I’ve been going out a lot not just with the boyfriend but with his family. We had a lovely girl’s night out last week at La Vie Parisienne. I intended to review the place while at it but I was too overwhelmed with all the wine choices, so I opted to enjoy the experience first and review it some other time. 

This week has been equally crazy; both at work and in my personal life. I’ve been spending more time with my colleagues who are about to leave the company. I’ve also been doing a lot of effort in developing new training materials to be used this year. So far, I’m certainly enjoying creating culture modules because of the deeper understanding you develop in knowing different countries. With that, here are the things I’m grateful for this week. 

This has been a great week! I’m getting some more work done before I go home just so I won’t have anything to worry about over the weekend. Hit me up with your Friday’s 10 Happy Things too! Aah, can’t wait to reunite with my bed. Have an awesome weekend, folks!

I forgot the brand of the Spicy Gourmet Tuyo that I bought, but it wasn’t salty which is why it worked perfectly with the pasta sauce. The store-bought Pesto sauce tasted fresh, I love it. This is not a sponsored post but I highly recommend the brand Bravo. Calorie-wise, it’s also perfect for a person who’s on a diet. I compared the calorie content among other Pesto sauce in the supermarket and it had the lowest calorie count. 

There you have it, easy peasy! I whipped this up a few nights ago when I didn’t have enough time to make my baon. But I’m really trying to keep up to my resolution of bringing food to the office as much as I can so I know how my food is prepared. I also want to make sure I use up most of the ingredients I have at home. I get giddy all over when I’m in the supermarket and I have a tendency to overcompensate my excitement by buying things I don’t really need. That definitely has to change this year. And, less time on the computer and more time for cooking! Okay, I have to go and prepare my meal plan for next week, haha. This tasks thrill’s me terribly, LOL. Hope y’all are having an amazing Wednesday!

The place is spacious enough, and given the number of times I've had my meals here, the temperature is always on point. Waiters/Waitresses are friendly--I even have one resident staff who takes and serves my orders all the time. Amongst the restaurants that I frequent, they're also the ones who care to remember my name. Well, aside from Starbucks. Service is also prompt most of the time, given the number of customers they get, especially during lunch time.