Days of the Week, Mixed Up

Early Day (^^,)

Today, I started my day really early (^^,) I mean not because I had to, but just because I wanted to, and was able to XD

Well last night I slept really early (^^,) I was in bed by 10:30! I just read a bit of Sabriel then fell asleep instantly! Partly because it was a very tiring day due to the elections. >.< Sunday night, I had my Sunday syndrome and was wide awake until around 2 AM. I woke up at 7, then went to vote, where we had to spend precious time looking for our line. Then we spent 3.5 hours in line. Then we had lunch, then went home, and I worked for over three hours, did some meditation, then studied for Nihongo. After dinner time I was really sleepy already, so I shut down my computer and watched “The Indian Witch Hunt” at Nat Geo, then watched the Wanderlei and Liddell match in UFC Unleashed. Then I washed up, read a bit of Sabriel, then slept.

So, I was awake at 6:06 (^^,) 

I brushed my teeth, washed my face, chugged down Gatorade (ganun kainit ang panahon - I wake up thirsty), then practiced kihon and kata, then went to do yoga. Before 8 AM, I was already having boiled eggs for breakfast (^^,) Nice start (^^,)

The Episode with the Dying Bird

Yesterday was like an entire anime episode There were several things that happened but all throughout the “episode” was the dying bird. When the episode ended, so did the bird *_*

My sister picked me up around 3 pm - we were going to practice our kata, but she also had to learn the the second and third, then we can practice. Mao was going to teach her, and correct my mistakes too, since I need someone to watch my kata too. I brought some of my homemade green tea chocolate for Denise, since she would be joining us. 

So we practiced around 4 PM, and Denise came around 5:30. Around 5 PM, we noticed this tiny bird sitting by the table where we placed our things. We went to it and realized it was a hatchling, and it still could not use its legs properly. It kept trying to spread its wings and fly, but it couldn’t push itself upward just yet. We left it where it was and continued practice until around 7 PM.

My sister carried the bird in her hands, and it woke and perched itself on her fingers. It was enough to allow him to rest on his claws. After a few seconds, it went back to sleep. We decided to find a box for it to rest and to take it home, so we can place it in our backyard where there are several others of its kind. But since we still had to go someplace else, we just left it first in a tiny box with thin paper lining inside, and left tiny grains, in case it it able to eat. Then, we all washed up and went out for dinner (Denise and I had one of the best sisig ever, and my sister and Mao got something else, though my sister kept reaching across to my plate and wanted my food instead. 

After dinner we dropped by my house, because my dad needed help in something, then we went to the Coffee Bean for coffee, tea, and desserts. When we went back to Mao’s to watch a movie. We checked out the hatchling first, and it was still okay, though it looked tired and stressed. We gave it some water in a small bottle cap but it was just sitting helplessly on one side of the box.

then I remembered that when it was able to balance itself and close its eyes to relaxed when it was perched on my sister’s finger, so I suggested that we look for a long twig outside to insert through the holes on each side of the box. That way, it can perch on the twig, rest, and be able to strengthen its legs. At this time, Mao was somewhere in the house taking care of something. So, my sister, Denise, and I stepped out to hunt for a long twig which we can give to the bird. 

We “hunted” at the garden, and found a long twig which has fallen from a big plant, and went inside to put it through the box holes. My sister lifted the bird and helped it perch itself on the twig. However. the twig was too thin and the bird couldn’t balance, so it turned and hung upside down, its wings spread. At the exact moment, Mao came out of the home theatre and found us surrounding the upside-down bird, and asked why we are trying to turn it into a bat. 

My sister gently put down the traumatized bird in the box, and we took out the twig. I suggested that we should find a THICKER piece of twig, as thick as my sister’s finger, so that the bird can balance itself. We stepped out again and found this lovely plant with promising branches, but we didn’t want to risk our necks because it was a flowering plant. 

We decided to step out the gate and look at the plants by the sidewalk, careful not to unknowingly take the neighbors’ plants. We found a row of flowering plants with several thick branches, and decided to take a piece since there were hardly any flowers anyway plus there were lots of that kind of plant. My sister tried breaking a long piece but it was too thick and she couldn’t. So we just deciced to find any kind of thick stick in the house. 

Back inside, we looked for possible alternatives to a thick piece of twig, until I found SCISSORS. So we went out again and decided to cut a piece of the branch. Finally, after much struggling and looking out for roaches, we triumphantly went back inside to insert the branch into the hole, and to help the bird perch on it. However, the bird must have been so tired, and couldn’t manage to balance itself anymore. Denise suggested we let it rest because it must be so stressed already. So, we went to the home theatre and watched a movie. 

After about a couple of hours, we stepped out to prepare to leave, and to check on the bird. The lights in the living room were turned off, and I could only make out the shape of the bird. I felt it was dead because it was just in one corner, and it was no longer sitting up, but lying down. When the lights were turned on, we saw it lying on its side, its eyes closed, and it was already kind of stiff, like a stuffed bird. It seemed to have died in its sleep. 

So, we just decided to keep it in the box, then we asked Mao to bury it somewhere with all the twigs and grains inside, and at least it knew we tried to take care of it. It was not likely to survive anyway because it was still a baby. So, that was how our anime episode ended.

We went home late, and I was able to give Denise her green tea chocolate, and afterwards she sent a text message saying she liked it and that it was oishii (^^,) 

Later I will probably be practicing kata again with my sister; she’s coming over late in the afternoon. 

New Pens

So as I mentioned last Sunday, I went out to buy some stuff, and will post some photos of the pens I bought

I bought five.

 

I love milk

 

Laundry

 

I love their colors!

How about you? What did you do on the last Sunday of January?

Ohayou!

Ang aga ko ‘no *smug* 

Especially that at this time, I’ve done my yoga, practiced kendo a bit, prepared and had a full breakfast, and have checked my personal emails

I slept late last night, the usual Sunday night syndrome. I turned off the lights and the TV (yes, I watched TV last night) around 12:45 am, but I wasn’t able to fall asleep right away. Eventually I decided that even if I fall asleep late, I will get up early so I can finish things early. 

:D

Early Late Early Late…

Sunday night I had trouble sleeping. I can’t remember why. I think it was the usual Sunday syndrome. 

So Monday, yesterday, I was like dead. After work I couldn’t run, didn’t have the energy to study, and left my dirty cabinet… dirty And then I was starting to feel like I was turning gray and withered around 10, so at 10:30 (ideally I sleep at 11 pm if I want to get up at 7 am) I was in bed with The Amber Spyglass and was asleep after reading a chapter and visiting Biskit in AC:WW. So I had a kind of long sleep. 

However, NOW, it’s almost midnight and I am still wide awake I was able to run earlier tonight and was able to finally clean my dirty cabinet and put back some stuff (konti na lang natitira), and now I intend to study. I was planning to continue Bleach na after ages, or Samurai Champloo, but I might need to rest after I study, otherwise I’ll be zombie-ish again tomorrow. 

Will study now (drinking chocolate milk too)

(^^,)

Full Weekend :D

Friday night, just as I was about to start studying, a confirmation for some coffee someplace nearby came, so I went out for super good coffee and beef pastrami with my bestfriend. After some updates and catching up, we bought takoyaki and maki and had way-past-midnight snack I still had energy for games afterwards so I played a bit and then went to sleep around 4 AM. 

Woke up noon of Saturday and had very little food for lunch since I wasn’t that hungry, then later on I started preparing for kendo. There was a slight change in the order of things due to a different schedule for the week, and we all did cleaning and warm up and suburi one after the other, which tired me quickly. I managed to survive through the entire practice though, and I won in shiai by two kote points yay After which we pigged out at North Park then went to see Red Cliff which I really liked. We all went home around 3 am but ane, Mao, and I dropped by McDonald’s first before heading home. 

My mom woke me up around noon of Sunday as I was spelling out the name of our dojo’s own version of Renji using small plastic toy letters. She said it’s time for lunch and that she and my dad are going out after, and if I wanted to join. I did and ane decided to join too, so we all went out and I ended up shopping for some clothes and some stationery stuff and a Christmas present for a friend. Then we dropped off ane to see her saiai and then we proceeded to another mall where I bought some more stuff, then we had dinner and bought cakes and pastries for the house. I bought rolls specifically for bringing to ane’s place, because that’s where I was going to sleep, since she had the second part of the movie we saw. Again, I really liked the movie. Afterwards, I slept, while she sneaked out around 3 AM for goto with her saiai. Hehe. 

I spent hardly anytime in front of my computer so it’s quite refreshing and I slept long hours too

Sally’s Spa, Live Version :D

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Relaxed Weekend

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