"One More Summer" by J. Collette Smith

Thank you so much to the author and also P.S. I Love You PR for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm truly grateful to receive this copy ahead of the release date. By the way, I hope I'm not way too early in posting my thoughts about this book. But I can't help it, so here I am.

Hope From Love's Memories - Chapter 5

'Ano'ng ibig niyang sabihin doon? Just because he wanted to? Bakit naman?'

Hindi mawala-wala sa isipan ni Ilsie ang mga katagang binanggit ni Francis sa kanya mula nang huling beses siyang magtungo sa mansyon ng mga Guardians. May tatlong araw na rin ang nakalilipas mula nang mangyari iyon.

Pero siya lang yata ang nagbibigay ng pahiwatig sa mga sinabi nito dahil sigurado naman siya na walang ibang ibig sabihin iyon.

Banjou (KR Build)/Fuuka (Ninninger): Smile Seared In Memory

How is it that whenever I close my eyes and force myself to forget you, your smile that was seared in my memory would always stop me from doing so? — Florence Joyce

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If one would deem him as crazy, maybe he would truly believe so. However, the only reason why he kept scratching his hair was due to his frustration. As per usual, he hadn't gotten enough sleep. This had already happened for two weeks in a row. Any more of this would truly hamper his health.

Then again, it wasn't like Banjou could do something about it until he finally got to the root of the problem.

Stinger/Hammie (Kyuranger): Devote My All

Even for just a little, as long as you can smile for me, I will become a knight of dusk and devote to you my all... — Pray, Mizuki Nana

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The last of the enemies were taken down and destroyed. The path heading home should have been opened after that. But it never did. It made everything worrisome for both Stinger and Hammie who seemed to have become stuck in that realm.

Not that they actually expected to be sent there while fighting. And yet, here they were. Unable to get out of the trap that they fell into, they could only hope at that moment that someone would come to help. For sure, their disappearance wouldn't go unnoticed to their teammates.

Agri (Goseiger)/Kasumi (Ninninger): We're Together Now

We might have already lost count on the chances we should've taken. But even so, we're together now and I couldn't ask for anything else... --- Florence Joyce

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Call it a crazy feeling on her part, but Kasumi had already had the urge to go outside the house for quite some time now. And to think she would rarely do that when her research would take up much of her time and attention. This time, however, it was different.

Perhaps she really needed that breath of fresh air after several failed attempts with regard to perfecting her invention once again. Of course, she knew she had to finish it. It was for her and her cousins, after all. It was something that could aid them in fighting, even after they defeated Kibaoni Gengetsu.

journal entry #2235

Went out to head to the market around noon to buy ingredients for dinner. As per usual. And also maybe think of something to cook for Angel's lunch box tomorrow. Another thing for me to be annoyed at my sister for being too dependent.

I ended up removing the extra pages (unnecessary stuffs and extra dates) from that 2026 planner I bought. I only noticed today that there's only one page for Saturdays and Sundays. Why did people who made this assume that people only have something short to write on weekends? I guess I might end up pasting extra papers on them just in case the entries would end up a lot more than expected.

Still dealing with intense coughing that even the cough medicine that I usually consume doesn't have an effect on me to dissipate it. Kind of annoying since my coughings were forcing me to throw up what I ate previously. They're not intentional, but yes. It's starting to become that painful for me and my throat. I felt like my throat ended up having some injury because of those coughs and when I throw up. Hopefully, that's just my own thinking and nothing like that is actually happening.

Because things were busy here, I haven't managed to do anything rewritings. I did manage to watch about two documentaries I downloaded while contemplating on certain things as the clean-up was happening.

journal entry #2232

I don't like where this is going. I'm starting to have some coughing and even runny nose. Then again, I don't think the weather wasn't the only thing to blame here since sweat would dry on my back and I didn't even wipe it properly. So yes, it's also my fault.

I still managed to rewrite some more and continued with the quotes ones. Good thing I would be about to finish with the fourth notebook. It's still a lot, but I don't mind doing this. Just something I can use to distract myself.

Went out again to head to the market to buy some ingredients for dinner that Mama asked.

Decided to download some archaeology-related documentaries from Youtube and watch them while doing some rewrites. They were good. The title of the series was called "Lost Cities with Albert Lin".

journal entry #2231

Went out to head to the market. And I have to do that twice again. This is seriously becoming incredibly annoying right now, I don't even have any energy to comment at all. At least, the walking helps clear my mind. I guess that's one good thing that comes out with all this walking and going out that they were making me do.

Mama and TP (who just arrived from work before going back again) went to where my secon sister was working to help her carry the packets that she received as part of their Christmas gifts or something. I mean, it was a yearly thing, so there's nothing new about that. I was supposed to be the one who would accompany here, but Mama just decided to enlist TP's help instead. That's a good thing for me since I was so tired from my own errands earlier already.

Managed to continue doing some rewriting of prompts and I'm nearing finishing the rewrites for song lyrics prompts for the fourth notebook.

Don't know why but I ended up deciding to download selected episodes of Busted and even the two older short dramas I've watched before --- "9 Seconds: Eternal Time" and "The Universe's Star". Well, more like their last three episodes. Kind of missed watching those two shows.

journal entry #2230

Feeling really tired and sleepy now since I ended up going out to go to town twice. Though I only walked from home to town once, the whole thing was still tiring. I mean, one was to head to the market and the second one was to get the fruits that Mama had ordered online that I have to pick up from the seller herself. And I had to meet her below the cathedral. That's still on the upper part of Session Road, so that's high up from the town. No wonder I'm just so tired to even do anything right now. I still have to write, so there's nothing I can do about that. Anything I can do to record my day in any way.

Told you, the laundry for the baby clothes brought here last night was done today. And we've only done the white ones. We still haven't included the colored ones. Thank goodness, the weather was quite good today. However, it was a bit windy and also cold, so we haven't fully dried them yet. Not sure when Mama would continue washing the colored ones. But I think we have to let the white ones dry first since we needed the clothes hanger and the clothespin for the other ones.

journal entry #2229

Went out to deposit the rent to our landlady's account and to head to the grocery to buy the usual monthly supplies. Thankfully, the line in the bank wasn't that long, so it didn't take me long to do what I had to do.

Bought a 2026 one page a day planner that I'm planning on using as my journal by next year. That means, I have to fill up my current journal just enough for me to fully say that I actually filled it. Yes, I know I'd be able to leave some pages blank. But I could take it out of there if I have to. Hopefully, I won't have to take out almost half of the pages.

Continued rewriting lyrics prompts, even when it's cold and I would just want to get cozy in my bed and feel warm. My hands were cold most of the time and so it was hard for me to write in the speed that I wanted to. I tried, and thankfully, I still managed to do so.

My second sister's check-up today, and so she didn't get to go to work. My brother-in-law was with her. And then later in the evening, some more baby-related stuffs (trolley, crib, and baby clothes) were brought here. So yes, our house got slightly cramped because of that. And that means, more laundry for the baby clothes to be done, possibly tomorrow. It's starting to get annoying, if you ask me.

journal entry #2228

A non-working holiday today. Then again, i can't actually relate to that considering the fact that I'm not even a working person. In other words, unemployed. Even so, my second sister still has to go to work because of a company event.

Went out to withdraw the money that des has sent to my youngest sister yesterday. And also to get the meat and vegetables that TP somehow got from where she works. And then I went out again to buy some stuff that miko had asked me to buy. So it won't be a surprise if I ended up sleeping before I knew it.

Why was it raining, by the way? I don't recall seeing any news of a new storm or LPA hovering, though. Or if there is, it wouldn't be in Northern Luzon but should be somewhere in Vizayas or maybe upper part of Mindanao. But yes, it's raining on and off the whole day.

Got to add another batch of photo edits and it's really making me crazy, for some reason. Yup, just to fill some gap and stop a few repetitions that would appear now that i'm about to finish rewriting the ones with corresponding photo edits.

journal entry #2227

Finally got to watch all of Project Fear's videos. Or at least the ones that I really wanted to watch. Now I have to find another one that I can binge watch while doing some other stuff.

Still didn't get to finish rewriting the quotes prompts with corresponding photo edits. I was sleepy almost the whole day because of the cold weather. I don't even want to leave my bed at all because of that.

My first sister, her husband, and her son came to visit today. So yes, our house became quite loud and playful because of that little rascal who wouldn't stop shouting, for some reason. But hey, we don't really mind.

Got to watch the 41st episode of Gozyuger. But as I've decided, I won't be writing my comment on it here on this blog. I think I'd rather keep those comments to myself. I'm more concerned about how the story would progress even with the major change that they made.

journal entry #2226

Laundry day. The difference this time was that we also have to wash the baby clothes that my second sister and her husband would being once my sister gives birth. Just a few, but they were still tiny that it took longer to hung them dry.

Went out to head to the market, which happened at past 1 PM.

Watched some more Project Fear videos while doing some more rewriting, as well. I think I might be able to rewrite the prompts with corresponding photo edits by tomorrow. Unless, of course, something happens that will delay that for one more day.

Yup. Just like yesterday, I didn't use my invisible braces. I kind of decided not to and stop using them in the meantime until I finally got to find a solution to the gum inflammation ai've been dealing with whenever I would use them.

journal entry #2225

Just really want to sleep whole day because of the cold weather. Like what the heck? I couldn't help yawning almost every minute and would just want to wrap myself in my thick blanket while staying in my room.

Continued rewriting quotes as I watch episodes of Project Fear. I still have a lot to rewrite as I'm only on the third notebook out of five. But at least for the ones with corresponding photo edits, I'd be able to finish rewriting them soon.

Went out to head to the market to buy some missing ingredients for chopsuey. I was actually tempted to go to Savemore, as well, but decided against it the last minute. Not sure why, though. Or maybe I just don't really have anything in particular that I want to buy there using my gift cards.

Ended up not using my invisible braces last night and even tonight — on purpose. I don't know why.

journal entry #2224

My second brother-in-law's birthday today... and also that of BTS Jin. Not really sure what to make of that, to be honest, even though I've known that fact for quite a while now. Anyway, he only arrived today using a car instead of his usual motorcycle. I think it was something he and his family would use when they would attend a wedding... or something. That's just what I heard.

Went to the market to buy some missing ingredients that I think we all forgot to add to the list.

So we ended up preparing mash potato with gravy, rosé pasta, lumpiang shanghai with chees dip, macaroni salad, and the bucket of chicken that they ordered online at McDo. That's a lot and the ones who did the preparations and the cooking were just tired. In other words, me and Mama. As per usual.

Still managed to continue rewriting lyrics prompts while watching episodes of Project Fear and let it run on the background.

It just gotten way cold today, to be honest. Though for now, I think we'd be attributing it to the storm that entered the country and affecting us on the north, as well.

For some reason, I decided to download selected episodes of the Japanese version of "Marry My Husband".

journal entry #2223

Got a boring day, so to speak. Kind of weird for me to feel that way considering the fact that we already started preparing some of the food that we'd be serving for my second brother-in-law's birthday tomorrow. The ones we prepared today was the macaroni salad and lumpiang shanghai.

Still dealing with swollen gums and I hate every part of it. Tried salt rinsing, but it's still there, sadly.

Watched some more Project Fear videos in 1.25x speed. I don't know why I had to do that, though. Even so, I still understand them and I don't think it affected the watching experience that much, to be honest.

Ended up downloading some episodes of Marry My Husband that I wanted to watch again. Don't know why I did that, though. Or maybe I did. I just don't want to give it much thought and just decide to watch it again just because.

Continued doing some more rewriting prompts as I watched videos and deal with my swollen gums. This is better than dwell on the pain and actually get angry about all of that.

journal entry #2218

I guess I was right when it comes to my red days. I've been feeling weird and a little moody these past few days that I could feel it's about time my red days would come. And I was right. Today was the start of it and it was already painful, though still bearable. Thank goodness. Then again, the pain was only too much because of the cold weather.

Went out to head to the market to buy some ingredients needed for dinner and also fruits that Mama wanted to eat. Specifically, pomelo. Again.

Continued rewriting prompts. But for some reason, I've been doing it a little slow this time. Was I feeling bored to write or even tired?

Deleted some paranormal investigation videos I downloaded on my phone and changed it to watching videos from Project Fear channel instead. Yeah, I guess I can't really stop myself from watching these kinds of shows, huh? If only doing so would help me with my writing...

We had black out for about an hour or more at past 8 in the evening. So yes, I ended up having to wash the dishes using the emergency lights. No other choice and I don't want to leave the dishes like that until tomorrow morning.

journal entry #2217

Started using the second phase of the invisible braces. I mean, it's still okay around the mouth. I just need to be patient in using them since I have to use it for 3 months this time. That means, I also have to buy the one used for the third phase before then.

Managed to continue rewriting prompts.

Watched the entire first season of Fright Club while doing the rewriting.

Went out to head to the market. I kept saying to myself that I should finally be using the gift cards while I was out. But it seems that I can't still make up my mind on what to buy using that. Make-ups were definitely not on the list. But maybe something for self-care? Self-pampering, whatever you call it?

Haven't had rice in days and I just remembered that. Yikes! Sorry. I know it's not good to do that. But I really couldn't find myself eating rice these past few days. Not to mention, some of our dinner doesn't require us to eat rice, anyway. So... yeah. There you go.

journal entry #2216

So today is the official last day of my braces' first phase. Now I have to fix the one I'm going to use for the second phase. Yup, new adjustment to be done and hopefully, this would help me in some more ways.

Continued rewriting lyrics prompts and finally finished the ones from the second notebook. Now I have to rewrite the quotes ones from that second notebook so that it'll be over with.

Ended up downloading episodes of Fright Club Seasons 1 and 2. And also episodes of Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror and the two episodes of Jack Osbourne's Buried Bloodlines. I guess I might redownload Ghosts of Devil's Perch, as well.

I just felt so sleepy the whole day, for some reason. Should I blame it on the cold weather or maybe the lack of sleep? I did sleep at past midnight, though. But, yeah. I don't really know right now.

journal entry #2215

Went out to head to the market. At least my load this time wasn't the usual heavy ones. But I actually nearly fell asleep while riding the jeep heading home.

For some reason, the weather today was both really windy and really cold. Was it starting already? So yeah, I guess it's no wonder why I felt sleepy.

Continued rewriting prompts while watching some downloaded videos. Yes, most of them were related to novel writing. I guess I should really make this a sign or something. Or not.

I think this is my last day of using the braces... at least for the first phase. Now I have to do some adjustments for the one I'm going to use for the second phase. If this is not yet my last day for that, then I'll just have to hold on some more before I get to use the second one. I mean, I have to use that second one for about three months, you know.

Wow... Sentai really is ending after 50 years. I thought it was just rebranding or something. Gozyuger would be the last show to air for that series. Then again, as if that would actually stop me from writing the fanfics and that Sentai series I've been writing for years now. I think I should finish it already so I can finally write the second one, as well. But of course, I still have to write "Operation: Cloudbreak" first before I could start on that second Sentai series since it would be the sequel for that story, you know.