I'm aimless, heading toward nowhere at the speed of light

I'm on my 73rd book of the year! I'm currently 23% in with A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan! This is such an interesting read so far and I am HOOKED! I am confident to say that I could finish this in one day IF I don't have ADHD and am not easily distracted. I just want to order seafood boil earlier so I got my phone and then I ended up looking at Le Pliage bags because I want a new one. My mom got me one during med school and it was so USED since it's waterproof and transes easily fit in there. But, honestly.. Idk where I put it. It's lost. My mom wasn't surprised but she harumphed and hmphed. Anywayyy, so I want a new one. Okay, so yeah, I was looking for restaurants that could deliver seafood boil but I ended up in the Rustan's page to look at Le Pliage bags. BUT ANYWAY.. that was 5 hours ago and.. my reading progress got delayed. 

Well, I hope I have the fortitude and discipline to finish it by tomorrow lol

Whoever said it was easy must have had it pretty good

I just finished my 72nd book for the year. I read an Abby Jimenez book. I forgot the title but it's included in the Summer Challenge in Goodreads so I was able to check that box! Anyway, before that, I was able to finish Finding Grace by Loretta Rotschchild. It started out PRETTY GREAT. Omg whatever I'll just post my review from Goodreads because the ending kind of pissed me off:

I MEAN???? Is it me??? AM I JUST JADED???????? But, REALLY, up until the ending - I WAS ENJOYING IT!!!!! I had to pause a few times because it was a trainwreck and it was a lawsuit waiting to happen but I kind of feel pitiful towards Tom? Idk. I mean, personally, I wouldn't be able to keep a lie for that long because it would make the love feel cheap and dishonest but.. Idk. I said, "Dear God" a lot. It was REALLY GOOD but the ending ruined it for me. Ugh.

So, anyway, I tried starting with Murder Bimbo as my 73rd book for the year but I don't know if I would commit because I'm such a mood reader. 

Also, I want new Vivaia loafers and new Salomon XT6 because they're so comfortable. I'm so fixated right now but idk if I should spend my money when I nearly bankrupt myself last month in Australia. Hay. 

Push and shove, do you feel better now?

I am FINALLY on my 68th novel of the year. I just finished Jawbone by Monica Ojeda (3.5-4/5 for me!) and I'm currently on chapter 3 of Fruit Fly by Josh Silver! So far so good!

I started it on my KLC because.. I have to read at least 17 books for KLC ROI but I like the font on my Kindle PPW better (I haven't transferred the font yet on my KLC.)

I am hooked and I just want to read al day but.. I am an adult with a job huhuhuhu.

good 4 u

I had my nails done today. I was planning to get cateye again but opted for chrome instead. I am so happy! I think I'm in one of my happiest whenever I have nice nails!

LOOK HOW SHINY AND SPARKLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also love my nail tech because her hands are so light and she's so meticulous!!!!! I think I'll always just come back to her!

I want somebody

I'm back to listening to Kyungsoo's Somebody!!!! That EP was THE BEST. B E S T BEST! Anyway, he's coming back to Manila this January. I messaged Jodie but idk if we're going to watch. 🤔 (Can I just say I miss my MBP touchbar?? Emojis were so much easier to put because I just had to slide slide slide)

ANYWAYYYYYY, today is such a lazy day. I woke up at around 7-ish because I had an 8 am appointment with the GOAT, Dra. Mariano. Then after the consultation, chichi a bit with my parents then went back to my room and I watched A Toxic Love Story documentary. Bitch, the plot twist?? It was so WILD and it sucked because it happened in real life! I don't want to spoil anything but omg watch it because WHAT THE FUCK. 

OMG CAN I GEEK OUT A BIT? So, in my previous post I mentioned that I love Anna Dorn, right? BITCH, SHE LIKED MY TWEET!

It's not a verified account but based on the tweets I really think it's her OMFG! I AM FREAKING OUT! I'm seriously going to read all her novels!

Theeeeen, added some new cool fonts on both my KLC and Kindle PPW! Then I took a 2-hour nap HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH woke up around 6 pm and had dinner. Then I took a bath and this is my current sitch:

This is the face mask I'm using. Which I bought in Australia! There used to be a Tony Moly in North EDSA but I haven't been in SM North, like, for more than 6 months so I'm not sure if it's still there

This is me now. My biweekly face mask sesh with the face mask struggling to cover my big ass forehead 

 

ANYWAYYYYYY, idk, chill day, chill day. It's still raining but there was a bit of sun for a few hours. Hopefully, the rain would stop pouring so hard. I love it but omg the flood in other areas???? So, idk, really hope it stops soon.

Faced with the dodo's conundrum

Omg hello happy Augusttttttt! I'm currently reading my 66th novel for 2026 yayyyy me! It's Jawbone by Monica Ojeda.

I actually kind of went back to my roots this August and devoured back to back weird girl lit.

You know, I LIKE THE WAY ANNA DORN WRITES! If I have no job, I would've finished this novel in a day. ANYWAYYYYYY, I also really enjoyed Perfume and Pain! I think I'm going to read all of her books. BUT WORD OF ADVICE, I think it's better to read Vagablonde first before American Spirits because there were subtle references (I FEEL) in American Spirits that sort of went over my head.

I like weird girl lit and my ultimate favorites are Sugar by Mia Ballard and Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. Bitch, Boy Parts was HILARIOUS. I am not kidding you! For something so unhinged and disturbing, Eliza Clark managed to put some humor into it! 

I laughed so hard when I read this part!

There were so many more hilarious passages and dialogues. I'll try to look for it when my Kindle is within reach because I'm honestly too lazy to get it right now.

ANYWAY, I'm only 11% in Jawbone but so far so good! I'm a mood reader so I hope I can commit to this!

Your nightmares only need a year or two to unfold

Omg lookie! I edited this using tiktok HAHAHAHAHAHA but posted it on my socials. Omg I can finally use Australia by The Shins! That song is STILL such a banger!

Check out some of my favorite videos from our trip:

ALSOOOOO, look at my current KLC screensavers! Such cuties!

This was the first one I tried to tweak so the name is kind of out of place haha

But look at my KLC in general. I'm posting because I AM SO FREAKING HAPPY!!!!!

My favorite sub-genre (I FEEL LIKE IT IS) of literary fiction (my favorite genre) is weird girl lit. Give me an unapologetic, unhinged, and deranged woman ANY TIME.

SOOOOOOO, in connection with thatttttt. I was only able to finish 6 novels last month because I was busy doing touristy stuff for 21 days! It's still lucky that I was able to finish 3 novels during that time! At this point, I'm just 63 novels in when I SHOULD BE ON MY 80th NOVEL AT LEAST!!!!! Because my New Year's resolution was to read AT LEAST 10 novels A MONTH! I am so behind HUHUHUHUHU

Anyway, I'm currently reading My Husband by Maud Ventura and I'm currently 51% in! I am digging her obsession HAHAHAHAHAHA and, HONESTLY, so far, her lack of self-awareness. I can't wait to find out what happens next!

You'd be damned to be one of us, girl, faced with a dodo's conundrum

Omg I have a lot of June drafts but I am SO lazy and uninspired to edit it so idk maybe it'll remain in my drafts forever haha

ANYWAYYYYY, I just got back from a 21-day Australian vacay yesterday. We were able to go to Sydney (I mean, duhhh, obvs), Melbourne (where I met up with Gego!!!! OMG GEGO!!!!! 19 years of friendship, around 14 years of not seeing each other, but when we saw each other, it's like nothing changed!!!), and Canberra!

The highlights:

• I bought a Salomon XT6
• I bought Nike Shox TL
• I bought perfume, nail polish, jeans, tops, a bra, a bag, and most importantly:
• I bought A BRAND NEW KOBO LIBRA COLOURRRRRR!!! GAAAAHHHH I AM SO HAPPY!!!!! I bought it for roughly around PHP 19k (but with an OG case already) +++ there's tax refund sooooo I got it for around PHP 17k lang! I saw some shops here in the PH, KLC + case would sell roughly between PHP 21k-25k SO I STILL GOT MINE FOR CHEAP!!

It was a really fun trip! I saw my uncles and my cousins A LOT. So, I heard a lot of stories of their childhood ++++ anecdotes about my paternal grandparents. It made me miss my grandparents a lot! Especially my grandfather. He was so chiiiill and cool talaga when he was alive. 

I'll just dump photos because I'm lazy haha. Maybe I'll edit it when I'm feeling chatty.

My dad's belated 65th birthday celeb with my uncles + cousins!

Art Gallery of NSW

3 Sisters!

MY NEW BABY

Thanks Gabby for the treat at Infinity at Sydney Eye Tower!

Darling Harbour

Taronga Zoo!

QVB

Canberra! Australian War Memorial

San Merino

Trip to Melbourne!

I LOVE THIS SHOT!

I really love this photo but Yo said it looks like AI. The bitch.. HAHAHAHA but I'm proud of myself for this photo!