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:o Just found out that Neil Patrick Harris was the voice actor of Prince Gumball... I was listening to Adventure Time songs on Spotify- that's how I found out. Such a shocking moment, a pleasant surprise. Just before that, I was actually listening to my HIMYM playlist. Reminded me of how much I love Barney and everything about HIMYM.

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I used to hate Mondays.

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Thinking about what to write for today when I thought of Winne the Pooh. I saw a pooh stuffed toy laying on the ground yesterday, on a street near uni. Poor pooh. I initially think he's been thrown there by some heartless person or someone who doesn't want him anymore. But then I thought maybe there's no such thing as an antagonist here. Maybe pooh just ended up being there, without any sad reason. I wonder if it's still in there.

Suddenly reminded me of my pooh pillow at my home 100+ km away from here. I don't even hug or use that pillow, but I love it with all my heart for it has been with me for so long.

Sometimes I think too deeply about things, I know. Maybe I just love Winnie the Pooh this much. haha. And I love how it made me feel, and think, somehow.

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January 26💛💜

I thought of having Thursday as a rest day. And it's Thursday today but it's also January 26, which reminds me of the legendary Kobe Bryant. His quote "Rest in the end, not in the middle" came to mind. I love reading about motivational and inspirational quotes but this is one of the very few that stuck with me, though I can't specifically remember how or why I came across that quote of his.

Let it be known that Kobe Bryant is one of my life's biggest inspirations. His drive and passion, his mamba mentality, his humility, and his overall greatness - it's very much admirable to me.

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Seasons, they change

But It feels like forever winter I'm afraid. Very very much afraid.

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I have to post this just because it's one of the best things (if not the best) I've read on reddit. And because I can't attach links on my pen and paper journal.

https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/10f6alw/your_mind_doesnt_move_your_body_discussionadvice/

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News flash!

I can now change font styles and font colors on my laptop! I don't know if it has always been doable but I've figured it out just now. I'm so happy because I don't have tumblr installed on my phone for a long time already. And now writing here feels a lot more like writing on my phone

I've never been creative in this kind of thing anyway but I suppose it doesn't matter.

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I've loved "Bethena (A Concert Waltz) by Scott Joplin" ever since I heard it on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". But when a shuffled Spotify playlist put it up a while ago, there has been this sudden urge to learn to play it on keyboard. It's been a looong while since I last learned a piece because.. well apparently, I'm not in a mood to explain. Anyways, I looked up a music sheet and gratefully, it doesn't seem difficult. I'll study the first page maybe later and most likely I'll be satisfied with that and not bother about the next pages anymore.

It's really very tempting to finally go buy a decent keyboard. Last night, I even dreamt about it. Maybe because I somehow thought about how I deserve it after seeing my final grades in my 1st sem of 2nd year. But even if I have more than enough money to be able to buy two, that doesn't diminish the fact that it's expensive. And it sucks how it got so much more expensive in comparison to its price 2 years ago. I do know because I've been wanting it since December of 2020. Inflation is such a bummer. Inflation makes you want to be wise on your spendings. *sigh*. Not now, but definitely someday. For now, I'm grateful that at least only 4 or 5 of my keys fail to function normally.

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I basically lived here for more than a month already, I don't know why this green light suddenly reminded me of Gatsby. Then it reminded me of how much I love reading, and the last time I read and finished a fictional book feels like a thousand years ago.

The books I currently read are all related to acads. I'm so grateful that there are ebooks downloadable online for free. And fortunately, I'm not falling out of love with Math yet, because there's just so much Math in engineering. Most recent book purchase was also for acads, one about Rizal's Life and Works. Many may argue that a Rizal subject is not necessary but I really don't mind studying about it, I find it interesting and inspirational.

Still, I terribly miss reading fiction🥲

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Definitely one of my best self-discovered life hacks.

Phone stand as a calculator holder😎

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A whole new world.

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Bummer

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Yesterday, I printed the whole lyrics with its chords. Then I traced down the letters with a pen because they weren't clear enough. And then I wrote down the melody of the intro👇

That's how much I love this song. It can never not put a smile on my face. I don't think I'll ever get to pick a favourite song, but I can easily pick this as my comfort song. I can't imagine myself ever growing out of it.

Oh, I should have written a date on it. Plus a note on the bottom that says, "It isn't just a phase". Nah, that's not it. I'll think of something better tomorrow. I hope I don't forget about doing this.

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On changing my acoustic guitar strings🎸 for the first time

Had to say acoustic because the emoji is electric😐

I had a hard time because the tuning pegs was so tight. It was on a guitar bag outside my room, untouched for several months. While waiting for the guitar strings I ordered, it stayed in my room that gets very cold at night I can barely stand it. So what google says about how tight pegs are due to change in humidity do makes sense. I have to write about this because I literally spent so many hours on this.

I had no other choice but to struggle, I was blaming myself for not buying a guitar winder that's only worth Php20, I was blaming myself for being so confident that I could do it easily, then I blamed the annoying pegs when i realized too late that it was the problem. Turning to google again, it said something about putting a grease on the pegs and needing a screwdiver. All I did was loosen the screws a bit but I think it didn't help at all. While I was working at it and almost about to give up, I kept saying to myself "never underestimate the power of perseverance". I don't know where I got that, it just occurred to me and it feels more like there was another person inside my head whispering that. I don't even know how to make my strumming sound good. And my tiny hands hate doing the F chord(one of the most common), the barred chords, and the other complicated ones. By nighttime, I was convinced I only wanted to finish it for the sake of finishing it, perhaps also for the money spent to not go to waste, and succeeding always feel good especially if the road was not easy. But then I gave up and slept with only 2 string changed and tuned, with my thumbs and pointer fingers calloused.

Fast forward to today, after a week has passed, I found myself at it again. Turns out I'm that stubborn. But at least I succeed, I'm glad I did. How I wish studying is also not easy to give up. I barely spent an hour on learning these past few days, or weeks. Nevermind. All is well.

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Did you know that it was July 20 when Niel Armstrong landed on the pretty, private, and poetic moon?🌙 I hope you do.

Happy Birthday.

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I would love to have a song be associated with every special memory. Sort of like how movie soundtracks reminds you of a film or a certain scene.

Sunsetz by Cigarettes After Sex == July 14, 2022 @ MOA Seaside Bvd

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AMBULANCE🚑 (2022)

I reinstalled tumblr on my phone just so I could make the LA red. I was initially writing a post about this on my laptop but unfortunately, I couldn't change font color there or even make letters bold. I was trying to figure out if I could when I ended up losing everything I was writing🤦‍♀️

I was writing about the film entitled Ambulance, and how I love the Sailing🎶 scene. I also wrote about Jake Gyllenhaal, how could I not? I wrote about his films and how great of an actor he is. Of course I ain't gonna write about those again.