It’s a holiday today (National Heroes Day) so there’s no work. I’m not sure it there were any heroes commemoration happening around, either. But thank you, Heroes, for sacrificing your lives for our freedom! We still have a long way to go as a country, I hope there’s no regret from your part. Ok, I promised no talk of politics here so let’s move on.

I binged on Meteor Garden today (well, sort of), and I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. Thank you Netflix and SmartDNSProxy! I will probably write a separate review about this on my main blog, so that’s all I have to say about the show.

Today, I also quit Viber. For no particular reason, really. I wanted to switch to Line as most Japanese people use that. I activated it and it seems none of my friends are there. The Tae Kim Group Chat (an online Japanese learners group) is still alive, though, so I’m lurking there again and practicing my reading and comprehension skills through their messages. Whatsapp was the second choice because it’s simple, messages are encrypted, and friends of mine who matter to me are there. So, if you know me, don’t meesage me on Viber anymore. Find me on Line or on Whatsapp. I’m specifically open to chatting with fellow Japanese learners so if you are on Line, you may add me, my ID is jekert.

I just suddenly missed Japan today so I went for Japanese dinner at the nearby Izakaya Hideyoshi. I used to frequent this restaurant a lot pre-Keto, but the Keto-friendly options here are limited so I’ve stopped visiting. Since I missed Japan so much, I decided to sacrifice my diet a bit, went to the restaurant and ordered Spicy Salmon Sashimi. I ate the panko(bread crumbs) hoping this much would not kick me out of Ketosis. I also had a new-found appreciation for wasabi, I liked how well it goes with the saltiness and spicyness of my order.

Spicy salmon sashimi

I thought of getting a highball but went against it and decided on Teaberi (again) instead. I’m not used to being alone at home anymore, because I always have my brother or the usual visitors (or Ralph) keeping the house lively. So, I spent an hour at Teaberi listening to A. Venue’s live band as I caught up chatting with friends on Whatsapp. I’m actually looking forward to working tomorrow because I’ll be surrounded by friends. I don’t know what’s happening with me, wanting to be around people lately.

The reason for my plateau-ing weight

Now I’m back at home and thinking of getting some studies done. I’m also thinking about what to do with my blog still. I’m happy being able to post here everyday since I quit social media, but this is really more for me. I want to also share something the world, but I don’t know what, or if I even have anything worthwhile to share. This is just me rambling. Let me actually sit in front of my laptop to figure out my plans. Saying good-bye for now!

P.S. Here’s a photo of the moon tonight.

Moonlight over Makati 😀