My Own Sunday's Best

"Ever wonder what it's like to do the opposite of a thing that you love doing?"

Today, I'm taking a break from waking up early to go to my badminton game with some friends. I still woke up early though, but that's because I want to take my time to enjoy a slow-paced Sunday, savoring the moment as I write this post while having my mug of hot chocolate. I also have a Hibiscus tea that I'm currently steeping, which I'll probably drink after this hot chocolate.

As Shirley Bassey's This Is My Life:

Funny how I often seem, to think I'll never find a dream

In my life

Till I look around and see, this great big world is part of me

And my life

Yes, I'm a person who loves playing oldies songs on a Sunday morning and I'm currently listening to this song. But more than this fact is the realization that having a slow-paced life and just enjoying the moment has always been the dream that I want to achieve. And for now, it feels great to be able to do it at least once a month. While others find joy in going out and spending time in crowded places, I find the comfort and warmth of my place more enjoyable than that. I guess it's the introvert in me who just loves being on my own in a place where the possibility of any social interaction is very minimal to none.

Sunday slowdown is when I take my time to think about my life, cry and sing songs that remind me of the ups and downs that I had, dance to music as if there's no tomorrow, read books leisurely, and write random things, just whatever things that I wanna write about.

A Dreamy Weekday Morning

"Tilaok ng mga tandang, ingay ng mga sasakyang dumadaan, lagaslas ng tubig sa sapa, at tunog ng kapeng kakatapos lang ma-brew. Alin ang naiiba?"

I just woke up from a three-hour nap after working for seven and a half hours of my Wednesday night. It's another Thursday morning when I just have this sudden rush of excitement. I want to write ideas and plans for my dream homestead.

One of the things that I do to get inspirations for my dream homestead is watching videos on YouTube about off-grid and homestead life. This way, I realize the things that I want and need to have in mine.

Waking up at around 05:30 in the morning sa mga tilaok ng manok, while still in my PJs, washing up before going downstairs. I want to start my morning with a cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate, depending on what I want while waiting for sunrise in the porch. Well, it's going to be the best with someone I dearly love.

Around 06:00, I'm going to cook breakfast, usually fried rice with egg, both scrambled and sunny-side-up, and either hotdog, tocino, or longganisa. At dahil may homestead na ako, it's going to be served with side veggies, either blanched spinach, sweet potato tops, or kang-kong.

To be continued...