Today, I honor my body by...

...drinking LOTS of water and eating on time. Or at least I intended it that way. But I only got to do the first one since the tension around the house due to the situation that made me forget that I have to eat on time so that my ulcers won't act up again.

I also love a good batch and that's what I did, even though the cold water could make my cough and runny nose a little worse. I did drink honey ginger water just to ease it down and also drank a medicine to do the same. I have to watch my health carefully after this. The pandemic still hasn't subsided and at times, I don't know how people are able to determine what is common colds and those having symptoms of COVID-19.

September 2021 Wrap-Up

I really don't know what to do with this wrap-up. I know it's two days late, that's one thing. Not to mention, this is surely going to be a short one. And I'm not exactly sure on what to write. I mean, my August was quite chaotic and my September is... I guess a little tense. Seriously, why did it even thought of it that way? But hey, I'm still here, alive and breathing. And I am so glad for that. The virus is still creating even more chaotic all over the world and I'm just glad that I still have lots of things to do and think about that will divert my mind from all the happenings around me that were enough to put me in distress. You know what I mean, right?

In any case, I'm just going to list down what had happened to me over the course of another cursed month for my family (in this case, it's a cursed month for my mom).

• We got our first dose of COVID-19 vaccination last September 28. They injected Astrazeneca vaccine on us (me, my youngest sister, my mom, and two others in the household). I'm not sure if I did feel some side effects, but I couldn't exactly tell the difference since my migraine struck again around afternoon. And in my opinion, it was a bad thing for me when my migraine and its accompanying symptoms strikes.
• I got to read three books this month. And I'm glad since I didn't get to read any last month (August).
• I reposted "A Love Worth An Eternity", but I'm dividing it in three volumes. The first one is titled "Love Will Bloom Here."
• I had two of my teeth (or at least, what's left of them) extracted on the last day of the month. What I mean on the parenthesis is that the only ones left to extract were the roots since the crown of each tooth chipped away for quite some time.
• I started a new journal at the start of September. So that's my 7th journal. Wow! I never thought I'd be able to keep it up. I also had a journal writing milestone of 400th straight days of writing on it this month, as well.

...and that's what happened to my September, people. I'm still contemplating (not sure why) if I should post my life advice that would usually pop up in my mind. But here's the thing, though. Those advice are things that, I'm not sure if I'd be able to apply it to myself, or based on observations or perhaps from what I learned from the characters I would imagine and write.

Quite weird, I know. Anyway, I'm not going to promise anything when it comes to posting here. But I'd definitely post more entries from time to time.

【book comment】The Colossus Rises (Seven Wonders # 1)

Blurb (from Goodreads):

 

 One Boy

Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going to die.

One Mission

Jack needs to find seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him.

One Problem

The loculi are the relics of a lost civilization and haven’t been seen in thousands of years.

Seven Wonders

Because they’re hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

This is a bit late for a review/comment. Sorry for that. This is actually more of a re-read since I forgot the plot of this story and I like to write a book comment on this one. By the way, I'm writing this while waiting for my sister to finish her dental check-up/tooth extraction and also waiting for my turn.

We got one heck of an adventure here, right? Involving Atlantis and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World... These are the topics that fascinated me for quite a long time. I guess, what most of us were. So could you say that anything related to ancient history and civilizations fascinated me in a great deal. And actually creating a historical fiction/adventure story like this, then count me in on reading that. Even for my age of 30, I still love reading this kind of stories. Maybe you could say I'm still a kid at heart.

Okay. Sorry. We're straying from the real topic here. So there's a lot of scientific terms here that at times, it's kind of hard to follow up. But yeah, their simple explanation makes up for it, somehow. And finding the Loculi, releasing the griffin from the seal (or was that called a griffin?) and I guess Jack became the chosen when he pulled out that sword. Arthurian reference here, anyone? Guess not. Okay, I'm not making any sense here, I guess.

But for thirteen years old, this sort of adventure is quite farfetched to me, regardless of the reasons. In this case, they had no choice but to deal with it if they wanted to live longer and get past the age of fourteen without actually dying because of that genetic marker that they had. Things were just starting to get harder for the rest of the Select gang (as I'd like to call it) because of what Marco did in the end. I mean, seriously, Marco? What the heck is going on with your brain right now? Did you really have to do that? But of course, I had a bit of suspicion about him in the middle of the journey. Or maybe not just there. Even though I read this a few years back already, I can recall feeling that way about Marco, for some reason.

Okay. Maybe I'm reacting quite weird with regards to what happened last. In any case, the search for more Loculi had just began and it's definitely a race against life and time on this one. I still haven't started reading the second book after this, but perhaps I'd be able to find time. I have to keep up with my reading challenge, after all. Right now, I'm just glad I got to re-read this.

【Book Comment】Five Run Away Together (The Famous Five # 3)

Blurb (from Goodreads):

Julian, Dick and Anne arrive in Kirrin Cottage to stay with George (real name Georgina) for the holidays. They plan to spend time exploring Kirrin Island but their happiness is spoilt when Aunt Fanny falls ill and has to leave with Uncle Quentin to be treated in a far-off hospital. They are cared for by Aunt Fanny's temporary cook, Mrs Stick, who is accompanied by her husband and their ghastly son Edgar. The Sticks and the four children come to hate each other. Mrs Stick repeatedly tries to poison George's dog Timmy, prompting George to hatch a secret plan to run away to Kirrin Island. When Julian catches her leaving, she decides to allow the other children to go with her.

The children find evidence of other people visiting the island and suspect smugglers. The discovery of a young girl's toys and clothes point to something sinister going on.

Finally got back with my reading. Or at least I'd like to think of it that way. In any case, I ended up finishing this for about three days, which I'm glad since I thought it'll take me a week to do that. It's a good thing it didn't happen that way. I guess you could say I wasn't sure on what to read next after the second book. But yeah, maybe it's a good thing that I proceeded in reading this third book in the series.

One thing I can say about this story -- Julian was quite a bossy fellow. George was ever the obstinate, so I wasn't surprised on that. Dick remained the sort-of jester of the group while Ann, this time, somehow acted like a mother figure. At least I think of it that way. Julian really stood out to me, both in a good and a bad way because of the way he handled things with the Sticks and the issues they encountered upon their return to the island. Perhaps at most point, he did act as the group's leader and the one who would control George. The latter, though, doesn't succeed all the time since George was stubborn to a fault.

Right from the start, I could see that the Sticks were up to no good and there was no surprise that they were involved in something big. But seriously, kidnapping? I'd rather not complain. They really took advantage of their experience in the ruined castle to scare the enemies off, and in a weird way, I must say. I kind of like to know how they spent the remaining week in the island after the ending, though. But I guess I could just do that in my imagination.

My second book I finished this month and I'm glad that I even got to read two books. Let's see what book will I write a comment on next. Till next time!

【Book Comment】Five Go Adventuring Again (The Famous Five # 2)

Blurb (from Goodreads):

There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual hiding place is all they need to get to the bottom of this mystery and uncover the true culprit! 

Finally! I got to finish reading this one. August hasn't been good to me in terms of my reading and yes, I haven't finished reading anything last month. So I tried my best this month. Thank goodness, I was able to do just that.

I have a physical copy of this book, by the way. Surprisingly, I was able to find some more at Booksale before the pandemic started. So I couldn't help wondering why I wasn't able to finish reading this last month. Then again, there's no use dwelling on that. Right now, here I am with the individual book comment.

Short Life Update # 1

So at the moment, I'm just seizing the opportunity of having people not using the desktop computer for me to be able to write here. I mean, it's been a while since I've posted something here properly, right? I was supposed to do a wrap-up for the month of August. But my birth month turned out to be wackier than I thought it would be. That's why I'm doing it this way for now.

Still an unemployed person, sorry to say that. For someone who already turned 30, this is not good news at all. But as much as I want to actually find a job, I'd really like it to be something that I'm happy to do regardless of the stress. Writing is the one thing that kept me sane, and obviously, something that I've always been happy to do for who knows how long. Seriously, when did I start writing stories, anyway? I mean, writing something that really brought me so much joy and would make me forget the world around me? Geez, I can't even remember when it all started.

At the moment, it's raining hard here since last night due to Tropical Cyclone Kiko (international name: Chanthu). But here I am, kind of hoping that it won't be the same as what happened last month when it rained for three weeks straight. And also here I am, praying for those affected by the higher typhoon signals.

I watched Kamen Rider Saber, by the way. And you could say that I like the concept of it using books, stories, and swords. I'm pretty sure you're aware that I like those.

As for stories I'm focusing on writing now, I have the new version of "The Last Sky Of The Earth" in its fantasy setting and written in English. Not an easy thing to do, if I'm going to be honest. But hey, I chose to do this, only because the concept of isekai has really hit me. Even the concept of reincarnation and things like that.

Yup, I wasn't joking when I said that this is short. Let's see if I'd be able to post something else here before the month ends. Stay safe!

【personal thoughts】The Sunday Currently | 35 |

The only Sunday Currently entry I've got to write this month, for some reason. Or maybe I just ended up neglecting a lot of my writing tasks, except for the fiction and journal writing ones. Those are the ones that I got to keep up on doing, and I'm grateful for that. As for my reading, it wasn't proceeding well, to be honest. But I intend to finish reading it before the month ends -- and I only have two days more to do just that.

So let's update on what happened with my life this week. At least, I'll try to.

This Sunday, I'm currently:

What is a word of wisdom that changed your life?

"Words are like knives. When used incorrectly, they turn into foul weapons. You have to understand the opponent's heart and use them with discretion. No matter who it is you're dealing with."

And also this one, which is similar:

"Words are like swords. If you use them the wrong way, they turn into ugly weapons. There are cases of broken friendships that should have lasted a lifetime if not for verbal abuse. Once you sever your ties, you might not see each other again."

Both quotes were from my favorite anime "Detective Conan". Though the 1st was from an episode titled "Three Days With Hattori Heiji" and the 2nd one was from the 11th Detective Conan movie "Quarter Or Silence". And these quotes became the words of wisdom that, unconsciously at first, I ended up applying to myself. How so? I've always watched the words that were about to come out of my mind. And I'd rather not say anything if I knew it would offend or hurt someone.

Chase (KR Drive)/Kasumi (Ninninger): Next To You

I know I can't turn back a promise that I've already broken, but I want to live and breathe next to you for all my life... ― Promise, EXO

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If one would ask Chase, he only wanted to do one thing amidst the chaos ― or the lack thereof ― as he stood there and watch things unfold in front of him at the moment. He was smiling ― no matter how small ― as he saw Shinnosuke and Kiriko get out of the church, walking hand in hand and looking blissful to be with each other. They were all surrounded by their friends and loved ones ― old and new ones ― and greeted for the new start of their lives.

He would've been there with the others to do the same. Only except he couldn't. He could only watch, because doing this had made him realize something upon hearing the news of the marriage. The news had made him think of an event that would've changed his life if only he decided to pursue it before.

Bamba (Ryusoulger)/Yua (KR Zero-One): The Wind That Passes By

Like the scent of the wind that passes by, my frozen heart remembers you... ― Scent, Sojung (Ladies' Code)

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It was a rather tough night once again for Yua. But that is only because Isamu was becoming more annoying and getting on her nerves when things were starting to lie low a bit. Even though he was already acting independently, he still had the capability to do that to her. She could really need some rest from all this.

And yet, it appeared that it would be denied from her, as well. She sighed and went to her room. It was the only place where she could think in peace ― without anything or anyone to distract her with. But her moment while being alone in that room would let her mind travel somewhere else again.