May was pretty eventful and looooong. I felt like the days were dragging or maybe it was because of the two-week off time I got before I started working with my new employer. So during the 2-week break, I was planning on creating more mugs, but unfortunately, I was not feeling it. I was too lazy to do pottery and I honestly forgot what I did during that break. Anyway, here are the highlights and lowlights of May:

• May 1 – Finally had my physical medical examination after years of not getting one. It was one of the pre-employment requirements I had to do. The results were all good.
• May 11 – My Oppo F1S phone gave up one me. It was my phone for 4 years. It was a gift from Asis on my 24th birthday.
• May 12 – My work equipment came. Didn’t expect the monitors to be that big, so I had to adjust and arrange everything on my table. But the wires and cables! Oh my, it was such a struggle. Asis even bought these adhesive wire cable management clips to somewhat organize all the tangled messy wire/cables. Also, I was amazed with the Nuc CPU that the company provided. It was so compact and it was my first time using/seeing one. Receiving the equipment made me excited to work! I will no longer use my own personal laptop with work-related stuff. I now have more memory space! 
• May 15 – Asis bought me a new phone (Samsung S20 FE). Well technically, we both bought it since he only paid almost 70% percent of the total. Hahaha! We also bought stuff needed for our home. Also, we had to buy a new fan and AC for our room because the heat was just crazy even at night. 
• May 17 – First day at my new work! The first weeks were just full of meetings and watching training videos on PluralSight. I still didn’t have any tasks to do so I learned the basics of Javascript, ReactJS, and Gatsby JS. I also had a hard time adjusting to my new working hours. I will never get used to getting up before 6. (˃ᆺ˂) 

Highlights and lowlights of June:

• June 1 – Experienced the worst cramps ever. I was having cold sweat and was writhing in pain for god knows how long. I was even ready to go to the hospital. I already drank a pain reliever but the pain was too much. My partner told me to wait for a while and see if it will subside. It actually did after a little while and after I drank another pain reliever that tito Ed (Asis’ father) bought for me. He even bought me Pocari Sweat drinks and fruits. I was really grateful for them. I don’t wanna ever feel that pain again. It was really terrifying. (⊃д⊂)
• June 3 – Received a milk tea from my team member, Ferly. Pawelcome drink daw. 🙂
• June 2 & 5 – My niece received her 2 sets of storybooks. This is one of the incentives of our company. A small gift to all the employees every month. For this month it was to bring out the inner child in us or we can share it with our kids, nephews, or nieces. Our options were coloring books with pens, DIY resin art, paint by numbers, story books, and board games. So yea, I wanted to give something to my niece so I had to choose story books. 
• June 11 – Got our first dose! We got Gamaleya Sputnik V. The side effects for me were malaise, muscle pain, and headache, while my partner also felt all these, and also chills and high fever. // I also won the Avatar game in our company. The prize was a feast for my family.
• June 17 – I stupidly broke my laptop screen. I have to connect it to a monitor if I want to use it. I still have no plans yet to buy a screen replacement. This monitor setup will do for now.
• June 19 – My brother’s birthday 
• June 20 – Went home to my parents’ place after 2 months. We celebrated my brother’s birthday and also father’s day. I used the feast prize I got from work for this day. 
• I also got my printed film photos from @tinyprintroom. The quality of the paper used was really nice! ♡

Highlights and lowlights of July:

• July 1 – Met up with my BFF Kaye, and Darrel. Ate at Mister Kabab because we were craving their food for so long now, and also went to High Grounds Café.
• July 5 – Got this month’s incentives. For this month, it was to channel our inner zen. Our choices were plant growing kit, self-care/pamper kit, humidifier with essential oils, scented candles, and back massager. I chose the self-care/pamper kit. I got this Katinko pain and itch relieving ointment set. 
• July 13 – Cultural Event for the Proptech Hub Manila, and also a get together before our team lead leaves the company–he and his family are about to migrate to Canada next month. I was scared to join, to be honest, since I’m always paranoid that I might catch COVID, but I took the risk. Our company arranged a VIP room with 2 bowling lanes and a buffet in Studio 300. It was really nice to meet the team. Had a fun time! // I also received the company’s ergonomic chair gift! It was so nice and comfy. I love the teal color. No more back pain while working. I’m truly grateful to be a part of the EG family. The bosses are so giving and all my teammates and colleagues are really nice. 
• July 17 – Got our second dose! The side effects are still the same for me and Asis, but I felt more body heaviness and pain for this last shot. 
• Mama found my stuff–Holga camera, GoPro dome, handwritten letters, memorabilia, pressed flowers, and many other important things. I thought I lost all these when we were moving places years ago. Glad I got it back! 
• I sold 2 of my ceramic mug works. I was really happy that people on Instagram still bought the pieces even though they all have cracks inside. I know they can’t use it as a drinking vessel but it can be a table décor! Grateful for their supports! (•‾⌣‾•)و ̑̑♡
• I’m also grateful that most of my family members are now vaccinated. (￣▽￣)ノ

So yea, the lists mostly consisted of highlights and gratitudes. Anyhoo, I also keep track of all the series I’ve watched, books I’ve read, and mugs I’ve bought. So here are the lists:

Finished:

• Books/Online Fanfic Stories: Rhythm to My Chaos by nininininaaa (wattpad.com)
• Korean Series: Move to Heaven, Life, The World of the Married, Mad For Each Other
  Movie: Peninsula, Kingdom: Ashin of the North
• English Series: New Amsterdam S3, Sweet Tooth, Travelers
  Movie: Awake, Spotlight, Quiet Place 2, The Intern
• German Series: Biohackers 2
• Japanese Series: Blue Spring Ride, B: The Beginning S1, Horimiya, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life, Fruit Basket S1 – S3, Yuri on Ice, A Place Further than the Universe, Usagi Drop, March Comes in Like a Lion S1, The God of High School, Run with the Wind, Haikyuu!! S1 – S4, Barakamon, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S1 – S2P1, Clannad, Clannad: After Story 
  Movie:  Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Her Blue Sky, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Bought:

• Pre-ordered a Barnacle Mug from @miacasalceramics (May) & received it this month (July)
• Pre-ordered a Coral Footed Mug from @theleafletpottery (March) & received it 2 months ago (May)
• Marina Mermaid Mug from @claylabph
• 2 mugs from @ililikhaanceramics: Diwata & Mata 
• A mug from @catherinechoachuy.ceramics
• Lamang Dagat: Sirena Mug from @odangputik
• Matcha Latte Mug from @chineramics.sale
• Purple Rain Mug and a Little Rainbow Saucer/Dish (speckle clay) from @louised_ceramics // I also got 2 free necklaces with ceramic pendants from her! So nice! 
• Beehive Mug from @thrown_by_ag
• Pre-ordered a Boob Mug from @manibalang (Nov 2020) & received it last month (June) — it was supposed to arrive last April but yea, covid.
• Pre-ordered a Trypho Mug from @kceramicsph

So yea, I have watched a loooooooooot of series and still have a lot of ongoing ones, and yes, I bought 10 mugs (the last one on the list is not included) in a span of 3 months. Why the heck did I choose to collect these expensive stoneware pieces? It always burns a hole in my pocket! If I’m not buying film stock or more Instax films, I’m buying more mugs! Why?! (`へ´*)ノ
But yea, it brings me joy and that’s what’s important. Still, I have to learn to control myself from buying too much. Oh well. 

How are you? It has been raining since last week. Stay healthy, safe, and dry!