So while we were on exile (anti-termite fumigation), my kids and I went to Manila on 18 April to indulge Twin I’s obsession with SB19 last weekend. We checked in at Red Planet Aseana, which was near the open concert venue (SMDC concert grounds).

It was estimated that around 100k fans attended the concert. In the morning, many of them waited it out at Parqall Mall along Aseana because if you’re not an SVIP ticketholder, you have to queue to get a good view.

While a friend (a faculty member at my undergrad college) and her sister were at Red Planet to rest before the concert, my bff, Twin A and I went shopping at SM MoA. Twin I joined after I fetched her from Parqall Mall. I sent Twin I to my friend at Red Planet via Grab car so they can all go to the concert at the same time. For safety.

The next day, my kids were picked up by their dad to attend a family reunion while bff, another friend, and I went to MoA for more shopping. Our concert-going friends left earlier to queue for SB19 merch at MoA but left their bags in my car that they can pick up later when we arrive in our hometown.

You should never underestimate the tenacity of superfans. 🤣

Later, Twin I joined us (they didn’t linger at the reunion because she said it was boring) while Twin A watched a UAAP volleyball game (DLSU vs NU) at MoA Arena. It’s her latest obsession.

It was already 8 pm when we got back to our hometown. However, we still couldn’t sleep at my house but the cats can (I brought them back after 48 hrs of fumigation). We had to head back to the resort to sleep there.

We finally got back to our house after a week in the resort. However, we had to leave again and hire my nephew to feed the cats and clean the cat litter boxes because we need to stay in Manila for my kids’ DLSU Model United Nations program.

Twin I won awards in the last Ateneo MUN a few months ago so she was inspired to join the DLSU one.

Twin A and their elementary school bff joined the DLSU MUN because they thought it would be fun. Friend is staying with us.

We checked in at Orchid Hotel along Pablo Ocampo because that’s cheap enough for a four-day stay and near DLSU. While they debate world issues at the mock UN Council, I worked at the hotel. Internet is spotty but what can I do?

Ok, I need to get ready for a presscon later.

My mom’s household is renting this private hotspring resort for a week because my mom is having her house fumigated against termites and everyone needs to be off the premises for a week. It’s so toxic that it needs a few days for the chemicals to settle.

But since we’re just neighbors and it’s not our house that’s being treated, the cats could be brought back home tomorrow, after 48 hrs. I brought back Gorilla at 1:30 am today (that’s why I’m still floating, lack of sleep) because she’s so restless and not used to travel. I just let her outside my yard and left her and Socks food and water at my front door. They’re outdoor-indoor cats anyway so she’s happier that way.

My two cats, Sushi and Kimchi, have already moved houses so they were more chill.

The two cats explored the resort at midnight last night and they weren’t stressed or anything. They’re just happy that they’re spoiled with wet food and refused to eat their usual kibbles.

Internet is pffft but functional. However, I have a Zoom interview tomorrow so I need to go back to my home office to do it at 4 pm.

And look how chill she is!

Aggggh! The audacity of this cat! It’s already morning and she still wants to chill outside!

Hahahahahaha! Trump asks Europe to join, he got a cold shoulder. Ignored. Then China totally disregarded the US blockade at the Strait of Hormuz! 🤣

No one listens to the US anymore. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

WHO ARE YOU TO BLOCK A STRAIT THAT IS NOT WITHIN YOUR TERRITORY?!

This is terrorism. Plain and simple.

Damn you! You have to be removed from office but Americans are too soft. They just allow you yellow turd to run amok.

Fuck you.

The world is a mess right now and Artemis II is one of the few bright spots. As one commenter said, these four astronauts were once kids who dreamed of going to the moon.

And wait, I thought M. Engr Howard Wolowitz already solved this toilet problem?! 🤣

Hey, Americans, you think you’re gods?

My daughter, Twin I, asked me, Mommy, why aren’t the Americans removing him from office when he has been doing illegal things? I said, the Americans don’t have balls. The protests aren’t sustained, they aren’t continuous. What they’re doing is not enough.

We were able to remove two presidents from office and one former president is now detained at The Hague. Because we, the Filipino people, continued to fight. The Americans are too comfortable so many do not want to rock the boat, plus their military is not siding with the people. The people have to convince the military to serve and protect the Americans and not just blindly follow Trump to commit war crimes.

And I don’t care if the Israelis are supposedly the chosen people — that doesn’t mean they’re superior over everyone else on the planet. It just meant that God chose them for a purpose, to serve God and light the way. Not to be aggressors and such. And by the way, not all actions of the Hebrews/Israelites/Jews (sons of Judah) are sanctioned by God. How many times over the course of their history have they strayed and got punished?

There, I said it. I’m done being polite towards the Israelis. They’re also ruining Siargao.

Meanwhile, I found that the best time to do my brisk walking is early evening. The breeze is cooler and the concrete roads no longer radiate heat that much.

I need to sustain my long distance walking to bring down my blood sugar. I also need to shrink my stomach. I wonder if I have the patience to do pilates… 🤔