What's Up Lately?
2:41 PM
What's Up Lately? How have you been?
The Holy Week in the Philippines is a huge event. Shops are closed on Good Friday. Everyone seemed to have left the capital, away on a beach vacation somewhere in one of the 7500 islands or touring in another country for a week long break, others are on a pilgrimage somewhere visiting 14 churches while the rest of us are on house arrest err staycation.
The afternoon in the suburbs is dead silent except for our neighbor's roosters who seem to tirelessly belt out karaoke tunes nonstop. Here's wishing that my baby daughter's nap time is undisturbed by its constant crowing.
Currently reading: Le Jour Ou J'ai Appris à Vivre par Laurent Gounelle
(The Day I Learned to Live)
It's about a French Man living in San Francisco told by a stranger that he is going to die soon and how this changes his life.
Currently drinking: Kapeng Barako or barako coffee with beans grown and roasted in Batangas, Philippines
Currently enjoying: The scent of sampaguita flowers my daughter picked from the garden.
Currently drinking: Kapeng Barako or barako coffee with beans grown and roasted in Batangas, Philippines
Currently enjoying: The scent of sampaguita flowers my daughter picked from the garden.
Currently watching: I just started watching a local film, Heneral Luna, based on a true story of an arrogant and fiery tempered general who was betrayed by the very Filipino Government that he fought for during the American Colonization of the Philippines in 1899. He was assassinated by politicians to protect their own personal interests and ambitions. Heartbreaking, I can't bring myself to finish watching it.
Awakened. (like someone just slapped me, awakened). My laptop died on me this week while working on a friend's project. I'm afraid it can't function well with the drafting programs I have been using. I was depressed when my laptop crashed. It was the only thing that allowed me to practice Interior Design. With it gone, it made me question whether its demise and my constant delay of finishing drafting works are manifestations of an actual lack of passion in this domain. It's still a big question mark. I think in my head practicing design in my home country I fear may not lead me to where I want to be in this field. Yes, it did shake my core and I'm currently lost career-wise while being here.
Currently contemplating and reflecting:
Living a Life with Intention. I have been reading a lot of articles about mindfulness and living with intention on a day to day basis and I am moved by it.
Here are some interesting links about the topic:
5 Steps Toward Living with Intention
I'm spending this Holy Week answering important questions while profoundly thinking about my answers and what I need to do.
I'm spending this Holy Week answering important questions while profoundly thinking about my answers and what I need to do.
Currently celebrating:
Our 10-year wedding anniversary today. Wow! I still can't believe we got married a decade ago. :))
What about you? What are you currently reading, watching and zzzzinking about?
What are your Easter Plans?
Love & Light,
Arni
Love & Light,
Arni