Lunar New Year

At SM Marikina. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

I’m running out of time trying to finish a long piece before the whole of Asia goes on holiday for the Lunar New Year. People in Hong Kong and Malaysia will be slowing down tomorrow and everyone will be off the entire week next week.

I haven’t been really productive as I should have been because I’m always sleepy during the day. I woke up at 5 am today after sleeping at around past 3 am to cook breakfast. Ate C was sick after getting her booster shot so I had to take over.

Slept at 6 am again then got woken up at 7 because the cats kept opening my door (since it’s broken, it had no resistance). I desperately wanted a quick shuteye so I threw out the cats, stuck something to my door so they can’t push it, and slept. But work beckoned at 9 am. 😕

Enough is enough. I went to SM Marikina this evening to buy a barrel lock, some door handles, wood glue and other stuff.

It’s ugly AF but it does the job. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

That should keep out the cats. I’ll solve the ugliness later.

During the small hours that I’m awake, I try to make myself fall asleep by thinking of projects I must do. One of those times I thought about removing my piano setup near the stairs and replace it with some drawers to corral my kids’ stuff that overflowed from their small study area.

Now it’s neater. That painting above was done by my sister. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

Bike helmets, shopping bags, and cat supplies are also stuffed in there.

And of course, my cats have started to claim the area as their own.

Photo by CallMeCreation.com
Photo by CallMeCreation.com

Now I need to go to Mr DIY again for fake indoor plants/flowers. Because cats.

Making myself busy

Rough sketch of the upper half of the duplex. Future home. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

So this is the rough sketch I will present to my mom on Sunday so we can plan on the construction, probably next year, around 2nd half. This is roughly the same size as size of a 2 bedroom condo unit here in Metro Manila without any outdoor space. In this plan, I can extend my living space as I have a 100 sqm garden that I can convert some parts into an outdoor patio. I can build an art studio in one corner of the garden. Once I have the go-signal from other stakeholders i.e. those living in the main house because they will be bothered with the construction noise, I will contact the contractor.

My kids are excited.

So I had my car checked today for preventive maintenance and changed the windshield wipers and had the wheels balanced and aligned.

Motech guys checking my bushings and steering mechanism. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

And I bought more flowers because why not??? It makes me happy. This mental health break is all about doing things that make me happy.

More mums. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

And I bought a hydrangea that I will bring to my mom because she loves violet/lavander/lilac.

Hydrangea. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

This plant is an indoor one and must constantly be watered. After pouring water on its roots, I spritzed water on the leaves and the flowers as they were droopy after arriving here. They perked up after an hour.

It is in danger from being attacked by my cats though.

Tomorrow I just want to lie in bed and watch Netflix and order food. I don’t want to do anything. I just want to be brainless.

Hmm this wall needs another artwork. I may have to visit Tiendesitas one of these days. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

Happy birthday to me in a few minutes.

Be happy. Find peace. Love thy self.

Freshening up

I finally got rid of my old rickety bed frame that is at least 12 years old. But before I assembled the new one, I freshened up the wall paint because I was going to switch the placement of my worktable and other appliances.

Photo by CallMeCreation.com

This is where J’s table used to be. I guess the dark stain there was caused by his feet when he stretched. Just like my girls when they’re in their bunk beds.

Excuse the vacuum cleaner’s nozzle. Photo by CallMeCreation.com

So now back to having very white walls again. My room now looks more spacious than when I had my tables pushed against the windows. The shelf there looks odd right now as I had it installed for J’s Gundams. His desk used to be underneath it. Now it looks out of place. Maybe I should move it to the other side where my desk is now placed.

My daughter invading my room. Her twin is still with grandma. Photo by CallMeCreation.com
Photo by CallMeCreation.com

That bundle of fabric over there? That’s one curtain panel I have yet to finish. I should be inspired to work there tomorrow as a little change in the workspace could trick my brain.

I want to hang a huge painting on the wall above my bed. So when I do video calls, the focal point at the back wouldn’t be my bed but the painting. I want to scout for the perfect painting online or even in person.

As for the wall opposite it, above my computer screens, I want it to remain blank as I had been planning to buy a projector so I can watch movies on a huge screen while in bed. I also plan to upgrade my bluetooth speaker for calls and for video watching.

Movie theater in bed, why not? Photo by CallMeCreation.com

There. That entire blank wall is ideal for Netflix nights.