2025: Was Kinda Rough

Hello there, this is just me, writing down the things I still kinda remember from 2025. I'm now at the point where I need something to remind me to remember things. Haha! Yes, you want to know my room is still messy. lol

2025 was rough for me, both in work and life. I was not able to get out of the PIP until the end of the year. I still need to prove that I'm fine now, and I will not make any more mistakes. I need to work fast but less mistakes. I know that is hard but I'm doing my best. Hopefully, this is the year my best would be good enough. 

I do know the sludge I felt last year was from decisions I made years ago. I have this tendency to hold on to things regardless of how adverse they can be for my brain and emotions. I'm still trying to let things go, and I think I'm getting there. 

There are some good days from 2025. Being able to go to Cebu for a week, going to a Renfaire in Bagiuo, losing almost 12 Kgs in 6 months, and getting to meet up with people in 2025. I do feel a bit better about some decisions I made. 

Some decisions from 2025 are still kinda unravelling, so I would probably update in the future. You know I would be playing it goes well. 

There is a YouTube Video of the wins for 2025 and the goals for 2026. Please check it out. haha I need more people there. 

PC is still there, it has been for 4 months now as of writing this. We need a motherboard for it. Might get a new one by March or April. 

Birth month Randomness: 2024 and 2025

 

It's been 12 years now since I started posting daily for my Birth Month. I forgot to post about 2024. So I'm going to do a double post. 

For 2024, I posted doodles of people whom I adore! Here is the album. The art was commissioned from @UsagiBaka1 on (Twitter/X). 

Here are some of the Art. The people in the artworks are Vtubers and some of my IRL friends. Who kept me above water.

For 2025, I posted photos with thank-you notes to random stuff and people. Here is the Album. I thought that was a good thing to do for 2025, as the year just felt heavy. I wanted to remind myself that there are people and stuff that are there to balance me out. Not everything is bad.

Well, this is now the first post of 2026! Happy New Year!

Silventure: Ren Faire 2025

 

    Let me start by thanking Cali for letting me drag them to Baguio and enduring my bad DIY travel planning. Love you, Cali!

    The 2025 Ren Faire was held in Baguio at the Igorot Stone Kingdom in February. This marked the second time the event has taken place. I missed the first one, so I was determined to attend this year. Huge thanks to Cali for letting me indulge in this experience!

    It was so electrifying to be there. We attended 2 of the 3 days of this event. Being able to see how people interact at this event was very different from other events I have been to. People felt nicer and a lot more approachable.  

Gowns, armour, swords, and amazing headdresses. The location is also great for photoshoots. I knew the outfits I had ready were very simple compared to the ones the other people had made for themselves. However, I felt welcomed, and everyone seemed more approachable. 

 Overall, I would like to go back. I need to experience all 3 days, even the night shows. The organizers have that there will be no Ren Faire in 2026. Which will be good, I guess, that way I will have more time to prepare for it. 

    

Silventure: Cebu 2025

 

    It has been a while since I have traveled "alone". The last one I talked about here was my trip to Bacolod in 2017.  This trip to Cebu was one grand vacation for me. I stayed for 7 days. Traveled from February 22-28. Also, not really alone, I was with the ladies of TravelAlleys‬.

    The flight was at 5pm and was in Cebu by 7pm. It was hard being alone in a new place, because Aya and Lime were at 7pm from Manila. So I booked Grab to get to the Condo I have booked for the stay. It felt weird to be alone, but it was fun. Getting to the room felt like it was getting home if I were living alone.

    I got to try new things in Cebu, being more open to new food, using sunblock, and trying my best not to just stay in the condo. The girls and I joined a city tour, and we got to hit up most of the places that are known tourist attractions. 

    For a week, I was alone and enjoying it. I didn't have to think about whether I would be asked to do anything coz I'm the eldest. I felt at peace for a bit. I was worried that I wouldn't have enough money to survive, but at least I was only thinking about myself at that time. 

    It was funny that I had a bike accident while I was there. Nothing major, just a big ass bruise on my left leg. It was fun traveling on the bike in an unfamiliar place. It gave me a sense of freedom. I would do it again if given the chance.

     What are my takeaways from this trip?   

• New experiences will not happen if you don't ask
• I like Lato
• I need to learn to take more useful videos for Vlogs
• Some things will never happen, no matter how much you want them to happen
• I would like to do this more often

If you want to see some videos, they are here: Youtube